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This study aimed to elucidate the effects of AdipoRon, an agonist of adiponectin receptor, on human IVD nucleus pulposus (NP) cells, using a three-dimensional in vitro culturing system. This study also aimed to elucidate the effects of AdipoRon on rat tail IVD tissues using an in vivo puncture-induced IVD degeneration model. Analysis using quantitative polymerase chain reaction demonstrated the downregulation of gene expression of proinflammatory and catabolic factors by interleukin (IL)-1\u03b2 (10 ng\/mL) in human IVD NP cells treated with AdipoRon (2 \u03bcM). Furthermore, western blotting showed AdipoRon-induced suppression of p65 phosphorylation (p &lt; 0.01) under IL-1\u03b2 stimulation in the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway. 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