the present study revealed that the circCOG8/miR-182-5p/FOXO3 pathway was an important underlying mechanism in the involvement of compression during the IDD progression. Intervention of circCOG8 is a new therapeutic strategy for IDD treatment.
CircCOG8 Downregulation Contributes to the Compression-Induced Intervertebral Disk Degeneration by Targeting miR-182-5p and FOXO3.