Research Article
Increased Expression of Prolyl Endopeptidase Induced by Oxidative Stress in Nucleus Pulposus Cells Aggravates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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PREP knockout protects against puncture-induced IVDD. (a, b) HE and Safranine O/fast green staining showed the severity of IVDD changes at 6 weeks after puncture. Scale bar, 200 μm. (c) Immunohistochemical staining of MMP-3 in mouse intervertebral disc samples. Scale bar, 200 μm. (d) X-ray examination of mouse caudal vertebrae. (e) Schematic diagram of disc height index (DHI). . (f) The DHI of mice in different groups. Results are shown as , , , .
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