Figure 1 .
USP14 and NLRP3 expression in AF cells from IVDD patients
AF cells were collected from 5 IVDD patients (Pfirrmann grade, patient 1=II, patient 2=IV, patient 3=III, patient 4=II, patient 5=V) or normal controls, and the proteins were measured by western blot analysis. (A–C) Type I collagen and type II collagen expressions. (D–F) USP14 and NLRP3 expressions. (G) Pearson correlation scatter plots in patients with IVDD. *** P<0.001 compared with normal controls.
