Research Article

Exosomes Derived from Human Urine-Derived Stem Cells Inhibit Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Ameliorating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

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Endoplasmic reticulum stress level after stress culture of human NPCs. (a–c) Analysis of the protein levels of GRP78 and CHOP by Western blot (a), and based on this, the gray values of relative protein expression are compared (b, c). β-Actin was used as an internal control. Compared to the control group, . (d, e) The mRNA levels of GRP78 and CHOP in NPCs after pressure culture. Compared to the NC group, .
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