Figure 6
From: Molecular pain markers correlate with pH-sensitive MRI signal in a pig model of disc degeneration
Linear correlation between qCEST and biomarkers in degenerating IVDs. Correlation plots between qCEST signal and expression levels of (A) CGRP, (B) BDKRB1, (C) COMT, (D) IL-6, and (E) BDNF extracted from degenerated and healthy annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus (RQ, relative quantification).
