title: Syndecan 4 signaling and intervertebral disc degeneration.
abstract: This commentary highlights the article by Wang et al, exploring the regulatory relationship between matrix metalloproteinase-3 and syndecan 4 in disc degeneration.
authors: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: fmwale@ldi.jgh.mcgill.ca.
authors: Fackson
authors: F
authors: Mwale
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3