Versatile Microgel Platform for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Therapy: Targeting Pericyte‐Mediated Fibrosis and Protecting Nucleus Pulposus Cells
ABSTRACT Fibrosis is both a consequence and a driving factor of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD); however, the origins, pathways, and regulatory mechanisms of fibrotic effector cells remain incompletely understood, complicating antifibrotic therapy development. In this study, we identified pericytes as novel fib...