为解决椎间盘退变临床诊断和疗效评估难题，南京中医药大学中西医结合附属医院的研究人员，开展 DTI 参数与退变椎间盘生化成分相关性研究。结果发现二者存在显著关联。该研究为临床诊断和疗效评估提供新参考，值得一读。

腰痛已成为全球性的重大健康问题，给社会带来了沉重的经济负担，并且随着人口老龄化的加剧，这一问题愈发严重。众多研究表明，腰痛与椎间盘退变密切相关。椎间盘退变过程中，髓核细胞（nucleus pulposus cells，NPCs）和细胞外基质（extracellular matrix，ECM）会逐渐流失。细胞外基质主要由胶原纤维和蛋白聚糖（如聚集蛋白聚糖）组成，主要由髓核细胞产生并维持，其中 ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Degenerative disc disease is one of ... In certain breeds of dogs, notochord cells remain vibrant in the intervertebral disc into adulthood. Does the degree of biochemical protection notochord ...

The center of a healthy intervertebral disc contains no blood vessels or neurons ... indicating higher levels of pain. While there was no visible disc degeneration in any of the treatment groups, ...

Intervertebral disc disease in dogs is ... While IVDD can occur at any time, it’s most common in older dogs. Disc ...

Degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs can weaken their structure, making them more prone to herniation or bulging. A herniated disc occurs when the soft inner material of the disc ...

Passive subsystem includes vertebral bodies, zygapophyseal joints, and ligaments, injury to the passive system such as intervertebral disk degeneration or disruption of the posterior ligaments of the ...