Publications by authors named "Xuejian Wu"

Purpose: To compare the wound healing, pain intensity and lumbar function in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis after laminectomy decompression or percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 65 patients who underwent laminotomy and 69 patients who underwent percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic spinal decompression surgery. clinical data analysis, including surgical parameters, complications, postoperative wound healing, pain intensity, lumbar function, and correlation analysis, was performed.

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The brain-computer interface (BCI) based on motor imagery electroencephalography (EEG) shows great potential in neurorehabilitation due to its non-invasive nature and ease of use. However, motor imagery EEG signals have low signal-to-noise ratios and spatiotemporal resolutions, leading to low decoding recognition rates with traditional neural networks. To address this, this paper proposed a three-dimensional (3D) convolutional neural network (CNN) method that learns spatial-frequency feature maps, using Welch method to calculate the power spectrum of EEG frequency bands, converted time-series EEG into a brain topographical map with spatial-frequency information.

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Recently, electroencephalogram (EEG) based on motor imagery (MI) have gained significant traction in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, particularly for the rehabilitation of paralyzed patients. But the low signal-to-noise ratio of MI EEG makes it difficult to decode effectively and hinders the development of BCI. In this paper, a method of attention-based multiscale EEGNet (AMEEGNet) was proposed to improve the decoding performance of MI-EEG.

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Schwann cells (SCs) can potentially transform into the repair-related cell phenotype after injury, which can promote nerve repair. Ferroptosis occurs in the SCs of injured tissues, causing damage to the SCs and exacerbating nerve injury. Targeting ferroptosis in SCs is a promising therapeutic strategy for effective repair; however, research on ferroptosis in the peripheral nervous system remains limited.

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Before patients begin out-of-bed exercises following internal fixation surgery for acetabular fractures, turning over in bed serves as a crucial intervention to mitigate complications associated with prolonged bed rest. However, data on the safety of this maneuver post-surgery are limited, and the biomechanical evidence remains unclear. This study aims to introduce a novel loading protocol designed to preliminarily simulate the action of turning over in bed and to compare the biomechanical properties of two fixation methods for acetabular fractures under this new protocol.

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Non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCI) hold great promise in the field of neurorehabilitation. They are easy to use and do not require surgery, particularly in the area of motor imagery electroencephalography (EEG). However, motor imagery EEG signals often have a low signal-to-noise ratio and limited spatial and temporal resolution.

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  • - Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease leading to pain and cartilage damage, with early stages characterized by a loss of cartilage's mechanical function.
  • - The study explores how Piezo1, a mechanotransducer, contributes to this issue by increasing catabolic activity and apoptosis in cartilage under physical stress, as demonstrated in cultured rat chondrocytes and ex vivo cartilage experiments.
  • - Using an OA rat model, the research shows that inhibiting Piezo1 can partially protect against cartilage degradation and that RNA sequencing revealed changes in important signaling pathways related to matrix regulation.
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  • A study looked at how a substance called ginsenoside Rg1 can help stop the degeneration of intervertebral discs (the cushions between vertebrae) in rats.
  • The researchers used different doses of Rg1 and found that it improved the health of the discs and stopped harmful reactions in the cells.
  • They discovered that Rg1 works by blocking a specific pathway (NF-κB) that causes inflammation and cell death, which can help prevent serious problems in the spine.
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Objective: To explore the clinical applications of the adjustable skin traction technique in the treatment of large area skin defects.

Research Design: A prospective study.

Background: The skin is the largest organ of the human body and skin tissue exposed to external environment which makes it vulnerable to damage.

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Background: Increasing evidence suggests that mitophagy is responsible for the pathogenesis of intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration. Previous studies have shown that Duhuo Jisheng Decoction (DHJSD), a classic Fangji of traditional Chinese medicine, can delay IVD degeneration; however, its specific mechanism of action is unknown. In this study, we investigated the mechanism by which DHJSD treatment prevented IVD degeneration in IL-1β-treated human nucleus pulposus (NP) cells in vitro.

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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a serious degenerative disease of articular cartilage, which has a great impact on the quality of life of patients. Circular RNA (circRNA) plays an important role in OA progression. Our study aims to explore the role and mechanism of circ_0003800 in OA.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic musculoskeletal degeneration disease which brings great pain to patients and a tremendous burden on the world's medical resources. Previous reports have indicated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in the pathogenesis of OA. The purpose of this study was to explore the role and mechanism of circ_0037658 in the OA cell model.

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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) have the ability to multi polarize with multiple tropisms and participate in tissue remodeling. This study assessed the effect of titanium dioxide nanotubes with different diameters on ossification of BMSC cells and HIF-1 expression in BMSC ossification. Titanium dioxide nanotubes with different diameters were prepared and then the following groups were set according to the size of pressure; Ti group, NT10 group, NT30 group, and NT60 group.

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Cancer immunotherapy is a promising therapeutic approach, but the prognostic value of immune-related genes in osteosarcoma (OS) is unknown. Here, Target-OS RNA-seq data were analyzed to detect differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between OS subgroups, followed by functional enrichment analysis. Cox proportional risk regression was performed for each immune-related gene, and a risk score model to predict the prognosis of patients with OS was constructed.

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This study aims to investigate whether  can regulate osteoclast differentiation in osteoporosis and the mechanism. The mouse model of osteoporosis was established by ovariectomy surgery. Osteoclast differentiation from RAW264.

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Background: Punicalagin (PUN) is a common anti-inflammatory polyphenol. However, the function and mechanism of PUN in osteoarthritis remains unknown.

Methods: Chondrocytes were isolated from rats, and confirmed by toluidine blue staining and immunofluorescence.

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Background: Osteosarcoma (OS) is a malignant bone cancer, in which circular RNAs (circRNAs) act as important modulators. The present study aimed to explore the functional role of circRNA itchy E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (circITCH) in the development and doxorubicin (DXR) resistance of OS and the possible mechanistic pathway.

Methods: A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction or western blot assays were exploited to analyze the expression of circITCH, miR-524 and Ras association domain family member 6 (RASSF6).

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Background: This study was designed to explore the mechanisms through which chondrocytes regulated endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis in osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: The expressions of related genes of OA were detected by Western blot and real-time quantitative PCR. Chondrocytes were co-cultured with endothelial cells, and migration as well as angiogenesis rates, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion of the cells were detected.

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Several studies have examined the relationship between osteosarcoma (OS) and microRNAs (miRNAs). However, only a few researchers have investigated the underlying mechanism of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in OS development. Our paper aimed to assess how hsa_circ_0032463 (abbreviated "circ_0032463" here) initiates and regulates OS progression.

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Osteosarcoma (OS), also known as bone cancer, is a threat to the lives of millions of adolescents worldwide. Although dedicated efforts have been invested in reducing the mortality rate of this bone cancer, the research community is yet to find the exact causes of OS. Thus, the present research aimed to study the association between circular RNA circ_0032463 and OS progression.

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The risk of amputation is a sequelae of diabetic foot ulceration, which are significantly increased in diabetic patients and caused huge morbidly and mortality. However, whether the risk amputation in diabetic patients are differing in male and female remains inconclusive. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the sex difference for the risk of amputation in diabetic patients.

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Long non-coding RNAs have the regulatory roles in different kinds of human cancers. The key point of this study was to research the functional mechanisms of urothelial carcinoma associated 1 (UCA1) in the development of osteosarcoma. Quantitative real-time PCR was adopted for the expression detection of UCA1, microRNA-513b-5p (miR-513b-5p) and E2F transcription factor 5 (E2F5).

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Excess iron has been reported to lead to osteoblastic cell damage, which is a crucial pathogenesis of iron overload-related osteoporosis. However, the cytotoxic mechanisms have not been fully documented. In the present study, we focused on whether necroptosis contributes to iron overload-induced osteoblastic cell death and related underlying mechanisms.

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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is an aging-related chronic degenerative joint disease. A number of miRNAs have been found to be involved in the development of OA, but the role of miR-613 in OA remains unclear. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the role of miR-613 during the progression of OA.

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