Lentiviral-mediated RNAi targeting caspase-3 inhibits apoptosis induced by serum deprivation in rat endplate chondrocytes in vitro
Current studies find that degenerated cartilage endplates (CEP) of vertebrae, with fewer diffusion areas, decrease nutrient supply and accelerate intervertebral disc degeneration.Many more apoptotic cells have been identified in degenerated than in normal endplates, and may be responsible for the degenerated grade.Previous findings suggest that inh