A hernia during pregnancy occurs when an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle, creating a bulge. Common types include umbilical hernias (near the belly ...

3. Autoimmune theory (10, 13): The nucleus pulposus, being an immune-privileged tissue normally sequestered from systemic circulation, can trigger autoimmune responses when exposed to the immune ...

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When part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through a weakened area of the abdominal wall, it is known as a hernia. There are many different types of hernias, but the most common include inguinal ...

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of bone-marrow-MSCs (BM-MSCs) and adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) secretomes on human nucleus pulposus cells (hNPCs) in vitro. Methods: BM-MSCs and ...