Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Stem Cells. Dec 26, 2020; 12(12): 1603-1622
Published online Dec 26, 2020. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v12.i12.1603
Figure 8
Figure 8 Schematic of protective effects of 6-gingerol. 6-gingerol (6-GIN) inhibits nucleus pulposus-derived mesenchymal stem cell apoptosis and extracellular matrix degeneration by promoting autophagy via the PI3K/Akt pathway under oxidative damage induced by hydrogen peroxide alone (H2O2 group). NP: Nucleus pulposus; 6-GIN: 6-gingerol; NPMSCs: Nucleus pulposus-derived mesenchymal stem cells; H2O2: Hydrogen peroxide; ROS: Reactive oxygen species.