Objectives: Bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) combined with clinical case analysis was used to elucidate the relationship between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) caused by mental overload and the risk of weight-bearing joint (hip/knee) osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods: We performed MR analyses using publicly released genome-wide association study summary statistics to measure the causal effects between mental overload and weight-bearing joint OA risk. The primary MR analysis utilized the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method, complemented by additional methods, including simple mode, weighted mode, MR-Egger regression, and weighted median.
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) entails a prevalent chronic ailment, marked by the widespread involvement of entire joints. Prolonged low-grade synovial inflammation serves as the key instigator for a cascade of pathological alterations in the joints.
Objective: The study seeks to explore potential therapeutic targets for OA and investigate the associated mechanistic pathways.
Tissue Eng Part C Methods
June 2024
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent and commonly chronic joint disease that frequently develops among the elderly population. It is not just a single tissue that is affected, but rather a pathology involving the entire joint. Among them, synovitis is a key pathological change in OA.
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January 2024
Background: Osteosarcoma (OS) stands as the prevailing form of primary bone cancer in clinical practice. Lack of effective treatment options and an overall poor prognosis are caused by the disease's exceptionally rare occurrence and unclear rationale.
Objective: This study's goal is to determine diagnostic marker genes involved in the progression of OS and investigate related pathways and mechanisms with the purpose of offering effective methods for OS diagnostics and therapy.
Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a universal RNA modification pattern regulated by multiple m6A regulators. In osteoarthritis (OA), m6A regulators influence disease progression by regulating cartilage degradation. However, the function of m6A regulators in synovial tissue remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMadelung disease (MD) was first described by Brodie in 1846 as a rare multiple lipoma. It is a benign tumor characterized by symmetrical diffuse adipose tissue deposition in the proximal extremities and neck. Until now, the etiology and pathogenesis of the disease have not been fully explained, resulting in difficulties in diagnosis and treatment; moreover, palliative treatment, such as surgical resection of adipose tissue or liposuction, is still the mainstream treatment for MD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The study aims to explore the feasibility and clinical effect of posterior minimally invasive treatment of cruciate ligament tibial avulsion fracture.
Methods: Posterior knee minimally invasive approach was used to treat avulsion fracture of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tibia in 15 males and 11 females. The length of the incision, intraoperative blood loss, operation time, postoperative hospital stay, residual relaxation, and fracture healing time were analyzed to evaluate the curative effect, learning curve, and advantages of the new technology.
Titanium dioxide (TiO) nanotubes can improve the osseointegration of pure titanium implants, but this exact mechanism has not been fully elucidated. The purinergic receptor P2Y6 is expressed in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and participates in the regulation of bone metabolism. However, it is unclear as to whether P2Y6 is involved in the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs induced by TiO nanotubes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo-photon entangled generation is used to produce an entangled photon source which is a key and core element concerning the technology applications of quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum precision measurement. In this work, we have deduced the formulas of dynamic susceptibility and phase-matching angle of two-photon entangled generation in nonlinear optical crystals. The formulas are employed to compute the susceptibilities and phase-matching angles of these optical processes for uniaxial and biaxial crystals.
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September 2022
Purpose: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a minimally invasive arthroscopic approach and to compare it with the traditional inverted "L" approach for the treatment of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) avulsion fractures.
Methods: From January 2016 to January 2020, the clinical data from patients with PCL avulsion fracture of the tibial insertion were analyzed retrospectively. They were divided into two groups based on surgical approaches: minimally invasive approach group ( = 15) and traditional inverted "L" group ( = 15 cases).
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous condition characterized by cartilage degradation, subchondral sclerosis, and osteophyte formation, and accompanied by the generation of pro-inflammatory mediators and degradation of extracellular matrix. The current treatment for early OA is focused on the relief of symptoms, such as pain, but this treatment cannot delay the pathological process. L-Glutamine (L-Gln), which has anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects, is the most abundant amino acid in human blood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: p16, p53, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (pcna) genes play significant roles in many chromatin modifications and have been found to be highly expressed in a variety of tumor tissues. Therefore, they have been used as target genes for some tumor therapies. However, the differential expressions of the p16, p53, and pcna genes in human sarcomas and their effects on prognosis have not been widely reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDie akute arterielle Embolie ist eine seltene, aber schwerwiegende Komplikation nach einer Knie-Totalendoprothese (Knie-TEP). Es besteht ein allgemeiner Konsens darüber, dass in dieser Situation sofort eine Revaskularisation durchgeführt werden muss, aber die spezifische Behandlung ist immer noch umstritten. Wir berichten über zwei Fälle von Embolien der Kniekehlenarterie, die durch eine akute arterielle Thrombose nach Knie-TEP verursacht wurden.
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January 2022
Background: Ipsilateral femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures in young patients are extremely rare, and there is no reference for fracture classification and treatment options.
Case Summary: We report a 27-year-old male patient who sustained ipsilateral femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures and was treated with a proximal femoral locking compression plate (PFLCP). The literature on these fractures was also reviewed.
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) play a critical role in bone formation and are extremely sensitive to external mechanical stimuli. Mechanical signals can regulate the biological behavior of cells on the surface of titanium-related prostheses and inducing osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, which provides the integration of host bone and prosthesis benefits. But the mechanism is still unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe quaternary selenide BaGeSbSe was prepared by a high-temperature solid state reaction method. BaGeSbSe crystallizes in an acentric orthorhombic space group 2 with the lattice constants = 9.370(11) Å, = 25.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArtif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol
December 2021
Bone integration on the surface of titanium prosthesis is critical to the success of implant surgery. Good Bone integration at the contact interface is the basis of long-term stability. TiO2 nanotubes have become one of the most commonly used modification techniques for artificial joint prostheses and bone defect implants due to their good biocompatibility, mechanical properties and chemical stability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKnee osteoarthritis is caused by a multifactorial imbalance in the synthesis and degradation of knee chondrocytes, subchondral bone and extracellular matrix. Abnormal expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) affects the metabolism, synovitis, autophagy and apoptosis of chondrocytes, as well as the production of cartilage matrix. The aim of the present study was to identify novel targets for the treatment of osteoarthritis and to examine the pathogenesis of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValgus knee, which causes severe dysfunction and seriously affects the quality of life of patients, is a condition affecting 10% of patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The best choice of surgical approach and the method of release of soft tissue, however, is still unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of a lateral parapatellar approach with iliotibial band (ITB) dissection from the Gerdy tubercle for TKA in valgus knees.
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