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Schematic diagram of the mechanism of TIMP3 in discogenic pain. TIMP3 inhibits discogenic pain by suppressing angiogenesis and the expression of substance P. TIMP3, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3; TNF-α, tissue necrosis factor-α; TACE, TNF-α converting enzyme.
