Publications by authors named "ChaoXu Liu"

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  • Electromagnetic fields (EMFs), particularly low-frequency sinusoidal EMFs at 15 Hz and 0.4-1 mT, show beneficial effects for treating osteoporosis by stimulating bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs).* -
  • Research indicates that the miRNA miR-34b-5p is downregulated in response to these EMFs, and its modulation affects the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, with mimic transfection hindering and inhibitor transfection enhancing this process.* -
  • Further studies reveal that the miR-34b-5p affects bone health through its regulation of the STAC2 gene, suggesting that targeting the miR-34b-5p/ST
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Objectives: To assess the capabilities of large language models (LLMs), including Open AI (GPT-4.0) and Microsoft Bing (GPT-4), in generating structured reports, the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) categories, and management recommendations from free-text breast ultrasound reports.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, 100 free-text breast ultrasound reports from patients who underwent surgery between January and May 2023 were gathered.

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Background: Adequate bowel preparation is essential for successful colonoscopy and polypectomy procedures. However, a significant proportion of patients still exhibit suboptimal bowel preparation, ranging from 18% to 35%. The effectiveness of bowel preparation agents can be hampered by volume and taste, adversely affecting patient compliance and tolerance.

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Context: Severe traumatic fractures and dislocations of the lower cervical spine are usually accompanied by irreversible spinal cord injuries. Such patients rarely have mild or no neurological symptoms.

Findings: We report three cases of severe lower cervical dislocation without spinal cord injury and discuss the mechanisms underlying this type of injury.

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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy offers a promising cure for Crohn's disease (CD), however, its therapeutic effects vary significantly due to individual differences. Therefore, identifying easily detectable biomarkers is essential to assess the efficacy of MSC therapy. In this study, SAMP1/Yit mice were used as a model of CD, which develop spontaneous chronic ileitis, closely resembling the characteristics present in CD patients.

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Objective: Thoracolumbar compression fractures resulting from high-energy injuries are a common type of spinal fracture. Satisfying reduction of compressive vertebra body is essential for the clinical outcome. However, traditional distraction technique may lead to complications including pedicle screw loosening, pedicle screw breakage, and postoperative back pain because of excessive distraction.

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Background: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a pervasive and complex musculoskeletal condition affecting over 80% of the global population. Lumbar Disc Degeneration (LDD) significantly contributes to LBP, and MRI is crucial for its diagnosis and understanding. This study aimes to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of MRI research on LDD with LBP, shedding light on research patterns, collaborations, and potential knowledge gaps.

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Background Context: The most frequent type of spinal cord injury is cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Conventional structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold diagnosis standard for CSM. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) could reflect microstructural changes in the spinal cord by tracing water molecular diffusion in early stages of CSM.

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Objective: To examine the outcomes of intestinal autotransplantation (IATx) in patients with locally advanced or recurrent colon cancer (LACC or LRCC) invading the superior mesenteric artery (SMA).

Background: SMA Involvement in LACC or LRCC is deemed unresectable and is associated with a poor prognosis. Combined extended resections of multiple organs together with SMA, followed by IATx may offer favorable clinical outcomes.

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Background: Axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis is seen in encapsulated papillary carcinoma (EPC), mostly with an invasive component (INV). Radiomics can offer more information beyond subjective grayscale and color Doppler ultrasound (US) image interpretation. This study aimed to develop radiomics models for predicting an INV of EPC in the breast based on US images.

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Background: Hepatoblastoma (HB) is a highly aggressive paediatric malignancy that exhibits a high presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs), which related to tumour recurrence and chemotherapy resistance. Brain expressed X-linked protein 1 (BEX1) plays a pivotal role in ciliogenesis, axon regeneration and differentiation of neural stem cells. However, the role of BEX1 in metabolic and stemness programs in HB remains unclear.

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Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH) is the main physiological and pathological mechanism of lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). The specific mechanism for LFH has not been completely clarified. In this study, bioinformatic analysis, human ligamentum flavum (LF) tissues collection and analysis, and in vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted to explore the effect of decorin (DCN) on LFH pathogenesis.

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  • The study focuses on creating advanced aptamer sensors for detecting tumor biomarkers, which is crucial for cancer diagnosis and prognosis evaluation.
  • A innovative sensor design utilizes a bipolar nanochannel film to hold an electrochemical probe, allowing for reagent-free detection of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a specific tumor marker.
  • The sensor demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity in CEA detection, achieving a low limit of detection of 0.22 pg/mL and the capability to analyze serum samples effectively.
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Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are increasing in popularity as a safe and non-invasive therapy. On the one hand, it is widely acknowledged that EMF can regulate the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells, promoting the undifferentiated cells capable of osteogenesis, angiogenesis, and chondroblast differentiation to achieve bone repair purpose. On the other hand, EMF can inhibit tumor stem cells proliferation and promote apoptosis to suppress tumor growth.

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This work aimed to investigate the feasibility and diagnostic value of synthetic MRI, including T1, T2 and PD values in determining the severity of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). All subjects (51 CSM patients and 9 healthy controls) underwent synthetic MRI scan on a 3.0T GE MR scanner.

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Background: To assess the clinical and radiographical outcomes of 3-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with a 3D-printed titanium cage in treating degenerative cervical spondylosis.

Methods: In this study, 25 patients with degenerative cervical spondylosis who underwent 3-level ACDF using a 3D-printed titanium cage from March 2019 to June 2021 were retrospectively enrolled. The patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) for the neck (VAS-neck) and arm pain (VAS-arm), Neck Disability Index (NDI) score, Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, SF-12 concise health survey, and the Odom criteria.

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Objective: To achieve radical resection of locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and tested the safety and benefits of intestinal autotransplantation in pancreatic surgery.

Background: PDAC has an extremely dismal prognosis. Radical resection was proved to improve the prognosis of patients with PDAC; however, the locally advanced disease had a very low resection rate currently.

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Background: Magnetofection-mediated gene delivery shows great therapeutic potential through the regulation of the direction and degree of differentiation. Lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a serious global orthopaedic problem. However, even though intervertebral fusion is the gold standard for the treatment of DDD, its therapeutic effect is unsatisfactory.

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Bone tissue engineering (BTE) emerged as one of the exceptional means for bone defects owing to it providing mechanical supports to guide bone tissue regeneration. Great advances have been made to facilitate the success of BTE in regenerating bone within defects. The use of externally applied fields has been regarded as an alternative strategy for BTE.

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Introduction: Sensitization to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) creates an immunological barrier to intestinal transplantation (ITx). Current desensitization therapies are limited and ineffective in the most highly sensitized patients. A co-transplanted whole liver transplant can protect a kidney, heart, or intestinal allograft from antibody-mediated injury.

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Background: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes and radiographic parameters of the zero-profile anchored cage and traditional cage-plate fixation in single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).

Methods: Between January 2016 and November 2018, a total of 68 patients with degenerative cervical spondylosis who underwent single-level ACDF were evaluated in this retrospective study. Thirty-five patients were treated with the zero-profile anchored cage (Zero-P group), and 33 patients were treated with the traditional cage-plate fixation (Cage group).

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Enhanced mitochondrial fragmentation (MF) is associated with poor prognosis in HCC patients. However, its molecular mechanism in HCC remains elusive.

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Intestinal transplantation from deceased donors is the established procedure for patients with irreversible intestinal failure. However, a living-donor intestinal transplant has not been routinely performed yet because of undefined surgical risks to the donor. In this report, we reviewed our experience with living-donor ileal resection from May 1999 to December 2021.

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Objective: To examine outcomes of living-donor intestinal transplant (LDITx) recipients.

Background: LDITx is not routinely performed because of surgical risks to the donor and the potential inferior physiologic performance of the segmental graft. However, data on the effectiveness of LDITx are scarce.

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Primary liver cancer mainly includes the following four types: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), hepatoblastoma (HB), and combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA). Recent studies have indicated that there are differences in cancer stem cell (CSC) properties among different types of liver cancer. Liver cancer stem cells (LCSCs), also called liver tumor-initiating cells, have been viewed as drivers of tumor initiation and metastasis.

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