Publications by authors named "Dong-xiao Xie"
Article Synopsis
- Parkinson's disease is a serious illness that affects movement and thinking, and current treatments only help with the symptoms.
- Scientists are studying special cells called human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) and their tiny packages called exosomes (Exos) that might help protect brain cells.
- The study found that these Exos can help brain cells grow and stay healthy, and they can pass through a barrier in the brain, making them a promising option for treating Parkinson's disease.
Objectives: To investigate the radiological change of bilateral paravertebral muscles in degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) and analyze its clinical significance.
Methods: As a retrospective study, 66 patients with DLS and 66 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis were retrospectively enrolled from April 2004 to August 2011 as scoliosis group and lumbar spinal stenosis group, meanwhile 66 health persons with no lumbar spinal stenosis were selected as control group. No significant differences were found in the gender, age and body mass index among the three groups.