Fol. Biol. 2025, 71, 29-43
https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2025071010029
miR-4478 Promotes Ferroptosis of Nucleus Pulposus Cells through Targeting SLC7A11 to Induce IVDD
Dongliang Gong1, Long Jia1, Yuhang Wang2, Chengwei Xu2, Xuxing Sun2, Xiao Wu1
, Xiaojun Han1
, Xiaojun Han1
1Department of Orthopedics, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
2School of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
Received December 2024
Accepted March 2025
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