Recent Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for Vascular Abnormalities.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapy that was gradually established as a first-line treatment for vascular abnormalities. Its action depends on the appropriate wavelength of light and photosensitizer to produce toxic oxygen species and cause cell death. Several new clinical improvements and trends in PDT have been described in recent years.

CRYAB suppresses ferroptosis and promotes osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow stem cells via binding and stabilizing FTH1.

Background: Bone formation and homeostasis are greatly dependent on the osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs). Therefore, revealing the mechanisms underlying osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs will provide new candidate therapeutic targets for osteoporosis.

Methods: The osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs was measured by analyzing ALP activity and expression levels of osteogenic markers.

Photobiomodulation (800 nm Light-Emitting Diode) Treatment Promotes Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cell Proliferation Via Long Noncoding RNA MEG3-MicroRNA-217-5P Pathway.

Patients with osteoporosis (OP) have a high risk of bone fracture. Abnormal bone mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) differentiation is an essential process of OP development. In recent years, photobiomodulation has been shown to effectively promote BMSC proliferation.

The role of TRPV channels in osteoporosis.

As the world's population ages, the treatment of osteoporosis is a major problem to be addressed. The cause of osteoporosis remains unclear. Ca is not only an important component of bones but also plays a key role in osteoporosis treatment.

LLLI promotes BMSC proliferation through circRNA_0001052/miR-124-3p.

Osteoporosis (OP) is a multifactorial bone disease that occurs worldwide. The treatment of OP is still unsatisfactory. Bone mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) differentiation is a key process in OP pathogenesis.

Silencing long non-coding RNA MEG8 inhibits the proliferation and induces the ferroptosis of hemangioma endothelial cells by regulating miR-497-5p/NOTCH2 axis.

Even though long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MEG8 plays vital roles in carcinogenesis of malignances, its roles and mechanisms in hemangioma remain unknown. Therefore, we evaluate the oncogenic roles of MEG8 in hemangioma. Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated depletion of MEG8 inhibited the proliferation and increased MDA level in human hemangioma endothelial cells (HemECs).

Mesenchymal stem cells in osteoarthritis therapy: a review.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease that generally occurs worldwide with pain and disability. The progression is slow, and it is mostly diagnosed midlife and often disturbs the knees, hips, feet, hands, and spine. Sex, age, obesity, occupation, and hereditary factors are risk factors that increase the opportunity for OA.

The role of human immortal skin keratinocytes-acellular dermal matrix scaffold in skin repair and regeneration.

In this study, we aimed to investigate the phenotypic characteristics of human immortal skin keratinocytes (HaCaT) cells and the role of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in coculture system of HaCaT cells and ADM. Flow cytometry was used to examine the cluster of differentiation (CD) makers of HaCaT cells. Apoptosis analysis was applied to detect the apoptosis rate of HaCaT cells.

Efficacy of combined vancomycin and fosfomycin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in biofilms in vivo.

Infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a life-threatening condition, and formation of biofilms can lead to treatment failure in a clinical setting. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the in vivo bactericidal effects of a combination of vancomycin (VAN) and fosfomycin (FOS) against MRSA in a rat carboxymethyl cellulose-pouch biofilm model. The results of the time-kill assay showed that the combination therapy was capable of killing at low minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) (½ × MIC VAN +1 × MIC FOS and 1 × MIC VAN + 1 × MIC FOS).

Percutaneous kyphoplasty combined with the posterior screw-rod system in treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures.

Background: The osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) have attracted more and more attention due to increase in life span globally and aging population. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) have been popularized rapidly by virtue of their unique advantage in minimal invasiveness. We analysed our results in osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures using percutaneous kyphoplasty and posterior screw rod system.

Liposome combined porous beta-TCP scaffold: preparation, characterization, and anti-biofilm activity.

The objective of this study was to design a novel artificial bone scaffold for therapy and prevention of refractory bacterial infection. Porous beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) scaffold was combined with liposomal gentamicin (GS) to form a novel complex drug carrier. The liposome combined beta-TCP scaffold (LCS) was characterized for its liposome binding rate, drug loading, and micromorphology.

[Morphological observation of human keratinocytes tridimensionally cocultured with xenogenic acellular dermal matrix].

Objective: To establish the tridimensional culture method for tissue-engineered skin to observe the histomorphological change in human immortal KC strain (HacaT)cocultured with xenogenic acellular dermal matrix (ADM).

Methods: The ADM was prepared from SD rats by a modified method. HaCaTs were cultured in defined KC-serum free medium.