Heme Oxygenase-1-Mediated Autophagy Protects against Oxidative Damage in Rat Nucleus Pulposus-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

ABSTRACT: Although endogenous nucleus pulposus-derived mesenchymal stem cell- (NPMSC-) based regenerative medicine has provided promising repair strategy for intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, the hostile microenvironments in IVD, including oxidative stress, can negatively affect the survival and function of the NPMSCs and severely hinder the endogenous repair process. Therefore, it is of great importance to reveal the mechanisms of the endogenous repair failure caused by the adverse microenvironments in IVD. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oxidative stress on the rat NPMSCs and its underlying mechanism. Our results demonstrated that oxidative stress inhibited cell viability, induced apoptosis, and increased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in NPMSCs. In ad

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7063211 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature