Ann Med Surg (Lond)
September 2024
Background: High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a well-established surgical procedure employed to treat medial compartment knee osteoarthritis by modifying the mechanical axis of the lower limb, thereby reducing the load on the affected joint. It has gained increased attention in recent years, resulting in numerous research advancements in this field.
Methods: The top 100 most-cited papers on HTO, published between 1970 and 2023, were identified by searching the Web of Science Core Collection database.
Purpose/aim: Bone defects caused by trauma, tumors, congenital malformation, or inflammation are very common in orthopedics. In recent years, mimicking the composition and structure of natural bone tissue has become a hot topic in biomaterial research, with the aim of developing an ideal biomaterial for bone defect transplantation. Here, the feasibility of a biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP)/acylated methacrylate gelatin (GelMA) composite hydrogel to repair bone defects was evaluated in vitro and in rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Previous studies have demonstrated that exposed to the initial suboptimal intrauterine environment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may increase risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
Methods: In order to investigate the underlying mechanisms involved in the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in the offspring of GDM, we applied a high-throughput proteomics approach to compare the proteomic expression profile of human umbilical vessels of normal and GDM offspring.
Results: A total of significantly different 100 proteins were identified in umbilical vessels from GDM group compared with normal controls, among which 31 proteins were up-regulated, while 69 proteins were down-regulated.
Objective: To compare early clinical effects of the femoral neck system (FNS) and three cannulated screws for the treatment of patients with unstable femoral neck fractures.
Methods: A retrospective analysis with pair matching of 81 patients who received FNS or cannulated screw internal fixation for Pauwels type-3 femoral neck fracture in our hospital from January 2019 to December 2019 was conducted. Patients who received FNS were the test group, and those who received cannulated screws comprised the control group.
The anatomical structure of the mammalian cerebral cortex is the essential foundation for its complex neural activity. This structure is developed by proliferation, differentiation, and migration of neural progenitor cells (NPCs), the fate of which is spatially and temporally regulated by the proper gene. This study was used in utero electroporation and found that the well-known oncogene c-Myc mainly promoted NPCs' proliferation and their transformation into intermediate precursor cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhile axon regeneration is a key determinant of functional recovery of the nervous system after injury, it is often poor in the mature nervous system. Influx of extracellular calcium (Ca ) is one of the first phenomena that occur following axonal injury, and calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), a target substrate for calcium ions, regulates the status of cytoskeletal proteins such as F-actin. Herein, we found that peripheral axotomy activates CaMKII in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) sensory neurons, and inhibition of CaMKII impairs axon outgrowth in both the peripheral and central nervous systems (PNS and CNS, respectively).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe inflammatory response is a critical regulator for the regeneration of axon following nervous system injury. Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) is characteristically known for its ubiquitous role in the inflammatory response. However, its functional role in adult mammalian axon growth remains elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Musculoskelet Disord
August 2018
Background: Steroids such as glucocorticoid have been widely used for their excellent anti-inflammatory, anti-immune, and anti-shock properties. However, the long-term use in high doses has been found to cause necrosis of femoral head and other serious adverse reactions. Thus, it is of great importance to safely use these medications on patients without inducing bone necrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntonie Van Leeuwenhoek
December 2015
Objective: To compare the clinical application in the percutaneous vertebroplasty under the guidance of one or two C-arm fluoroscopes.
Methods: One hundred forty three elderly patients with Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty under the guidance of one or two C-arm fluoroscopes. The number of pulsed imagings, the time of operation and the incidence of cement leakage were recorded.