Fig. 7

Proposed schematic representation for this study. a Clinical sample collection and analysis of BMAL1 levels. b Molecular mechanism of excessive loading dampening the circadian clock of IVDs and upregulating BMAL1 expression by RhoA/ROCK pathway inhibition to attenuate compression-induced IDD. c Melatonin and Y-27632 partially restored BMAL1 expression and alleviated IDD in a diurnal compression model