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. 2006 Jul 12;15(Suppl 3):379–388. doi: 10.1007/s00586-006-0155-3

Table 4.

Molecules under investigation for disc therapy

Category Molecule
Anti-catabolic TIMP-1,-2,-3
Anti-TNF-alpha
Anti-MMPs (CPA-926)
Mitogens IGF-1
PDGF
EGF
FGF
Morphogen TGF-beta
BMP-2
BMP-7 (OP-1)
BMP-13 (GDF-6 aka CDMP-2)
GDF-5 (CDMP-1)
Intracellular regulators Link N
SMADs
Sox9
LMP-1