# [Retracted] Paeoniflorin inhibits nucleus pulposus cell apoptosis by regulating the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins and caspase-9 in a rabbit model of intervertebral disc degeneration

**Authors:** Lijun Shi, Honglin Teng, Minyu Zhu, Chi Li, Kelun Huang, Bi Chen, Yusen Dai, Jing Wang

PMC · DOI: 10.3892/etm.2025.12907 · 2025-06-16

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- **Genes:** BCL2 (BCL2 apoptosis regulator) [NCBI Gene 596] {aka Bcl-2, PPP1R50}, CASP9 (caspase 9) [NCBI Gene 842] {aka APAF-3, APAF3, ICE-LAP6, MCH6, PPP1R56}
- **Diseases:** intervertebral disc degeneration (MESH:D055959)
- **Chemicals:** Paeoniflorin (MESH:C015423)
- **Species:** Oryctolagus cuniculus (domestic rabbit, species) [taxon 9986]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12207831