Effect of Tuina along "bladder meridian" alleviating intervertebral disc degeneration by regulating the transforming growth factor- β1/Smad signaling pathway in a rabbit model

CONCLUSION: Posterolateral AFP induced disc degeneration as determined by MRI assessment and histological analysis. Tuina alleviated disc degeneration, possibly by inhibiting the fibrotic response mediated by the TGF-β1/Smad pathway, thus alleviating extracellular matrix degeneration and reducing cell apoptosis.PMID:37679987 | PMC:PMC10465829 | DOI:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2023.05.005
Source: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research