Muscle activation patterns and gait changes in unilateral knee osteoarthritis patients: a comparative study with healthy controls.

The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in muscle activation and kinematic parameters between patients with unilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) and healthy individuals. Additionally, the study aimed to determine the correlation between muscle activation and kinematic parameters with knee OA symptoms. Participants with unilateral knee OA (n = 32) and healthy individuals (n = 32) completed the gait test.

Exosomal miR-150 derived from BMSCs inhibits TNF-α-mediated osteoblast apoptosis in osteonecrosis of the femoral head by GREM1/NF-κB signaling.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the functions of exosomal miR-150 derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Cell viability and apoptosis were detected using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and flow cytometry. Alizarin red staining was performed to detect calcium deposits.

MAPK inhibitors protect against early‑stage osteoarthritis by activating autophagy.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, age‑related osteoarthropathy that causes a considerable decline in quality of life, as well as economic losses due to its high incidence and poor prognosis. Mitogen‑activated protein kinases (MAPKs) regulate multiple cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis, in certain diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. The present study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of the MAPK signaling pathway in early‑stage OA.

Establishment of a type 1 diabetes structured education programme suitable for Chinese patients: type 1 diabetes education in lifestyle and self adjustment (TELSA).

Background: Various guidelines recommend that all adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) should be offered an evidence based, structured education programme (SEP) to optimize self-management care. China has a 13,000 annual increase in newly diagnosed T1D cases, of which 65% are adults. However, there is yet no validated SEP targeted to T1D patients in China.

Genetic ablation of TAZ induces HepG2 liver cancer cell apoptosis through activating the CaMKII/MIEF1 signaling pathway.

Background And Objective: Transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) has been found to be associated with tumor progression. Mitochondrial homeostasis regulates cancer cell viability and metastasis. However, the roles of TAZ and mitochondrial homeostasis in liver cancer viability have not been explored.

Identification and Analysis of Blood Gene Expression Signature for Osteoarthritis With Advanced Feature Selection Methods.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex disease that affects articular joints and may cause disability. The incidence of OA is extremely high. Most elderly people have the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Clinical application of ICF key codes to evaluate patients with dysphagia following stroke.

This study was aimed to identify and evaluate the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) key codes for dysphagia in stroke patients. Thirty patients with dysphagia after stroke were enrolled in our study. To evaluate the ICF dysphagia scale, 6 scales were used as comparisons, namely the Barthel Index (BI), Repetitive Saliva Swallowing Test (RSST), Kubota Water Swallowing Test (KWST), Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

A New Approach of Short Wave Protection against Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion/Reperfusion Injury via Attenuation of Golgi Apparatus Stress by Inhibition of Downregulation of Secretory Pathway Ca(2+)-ATPase Isoform 1 in Rats.

Background: Short wave (SW), a pattern of electromagnetic therapy, achieves an oscillating electromagnetic field. It has been reported that it may have a potential effect on cerebral injury. The present study was designed to investigate the potential role and possible mechanism of SW in focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats.

Secretory pathway Ca(2+)-ATPase isoform 1 knockdown promotes Golgi apparatus stress injury in a mouse model of focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion: In vivo and in vitro study.

The present study was designed to investigate the potential role of secretory pathway Ca(2+)-ATPase isoform 1(SPCA1) in experimental focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion was induced by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 2h s in Sprague-Dawley rats, and then the expression levels of SPAC1 mRNA and protein were determined. Results showed that SPCA1 level was transiently increased 1 day after reperfusion in peri-infarction area, while markedly increased in infarction core on 3day and 7 day after reperfusion.

Explore the variation of MMP3, JNK, p38 MAPKs, and autophagy at the early stage of osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease characterized by cartilage degeneration and chondrocyte apoptosis. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway plays a key role in regulating OA process. Autophagy has an important effect on the OA process, and it is believed to be regulated by MAPKs.