Publications by authors named "Zijian Yan"

Introduction: A large number of middle-aged and elderly patients have an insufficient understanding of osteoporosis and its harm. This study aimed to establish and validate a convolutional neural network (CNN) model based on unenhanced chest computed tomography (CT) images of the vertebral body and skeletal muscle for opportunistic screening in patients with osteoporosis.

Materials And Methods: Our team retrospectively collected clinical information from participants who underwent unenhanced chest CT and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) examinations between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, at four hospitals.

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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have demonstrated considerable potential in the treatment of ischemic bone diseases, such as glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (GIONFH). However, the clinical application of EVs faces challenges such as low yield, poor bioactivity, and lack of targeting. Herein, we have developed a platform of multiengineered extracellular vesicle mimetics (EVMs) to address these challenges.

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Despite their clinical success, stem cells (SCs) in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) are limited by lower retention efficiency and restricted paracrine function. The development of effective SCs culture and delivery systems to maintain or promote SCs paracrine function is urgently needed. In this study, we focused on gelatin microcarriers with different sizes as SCs culture scaffold for OA therapy.

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The detection of volatile amines is necessary due to the serious toxicity hazards they pose to human skin, respiratory systems, and nervous systems. However, traditional amines detection methods require bulky equipment, high costs, and complex measurements. Herein, we report a new simple, rapid, convenient, and visual method for the detection of volatile amines based on the gas-solid reactions of tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone (TCBQ) and volatile amines.

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Background: More than half of cancer patients develop severe chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), resulting in low quality of life, negative effects on function, and challenges in treatment compliance. Most recent studies have shown that exercise therapy has a positive impact on reducing CIPN symptoms and can also improve quality of life, balance, and activity levels. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of exercise therapy on the efficacy of CIPN.

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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate postoperative patient satisfaction at mid- to long-term follow-up after proximal fibular osteotomy and to identify risk factors for patient dissatisfaction.

Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study that included 252 knees from 160 osteoarthritis (OA) patients who underwent proximal fibular osteotomy with a follow-up of four to eight years. Patients were categorized into a satisfied group (satisfaction score ≥ 20) or a dissatisfied group (satisfaction score < 20) based on the New Knee Society Score (New KSS).

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Glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (GIONFH) is the main complication secondary to long-term or excessive use of glucocorticoids (GCs). Taxifolin (TAX) is a natural antioxidant with various pharmacological effects, such as antioxidative stress and antiapoptotic properties. The purpose of this study was to explore whether TAX could regulate oxidative stress and apoptosis in GIONFH by activating the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway.

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Background: The correlation between smoking and alcohol consumption and the development of Dupuytren's disease (DD) has been acknowledged. However, the definitive causal relationship between these two factors and DD remains elusive. In order to establish a causal connection, we employed the two-sample Mendelian randomization method to evaluate the relationship between smoking and alcohol consumption and DD.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related chronic degenerative disease with complex pathophysiological mechanisms. Accumulating evidence indicates that nod-like receptor pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis of chondrocytes plays a crucial role in the OA progression. Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4), described as a calcium-permeable cation channel, isassociated with proinflammatory factors and pyroptosis.

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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widely prevalent degenerative disease marked by extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, inflammation, and apoptosis. Taxifolin (TAX) is a natural antioxidant possessing various pharmacological benefits, such as combating inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and serves as a potential chemopreventive agent by regulating genes through an antioxidant response element (ARE)-dependent mechanism. Currently, no studies have investigated the therapeutic impact and precise mechanism of TAX on OA.

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Background: Some studies had reported that patients with viral hepatitis are at increased risk of reduced bone mineral density and even osteoporosis. However, the interaction between reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and viral hepatitis remains inconclusive. Therefore, our study collected hepatitis test results and bone mineral density from respondents in the NHANES database.

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Purpose: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a surgical rehabilitation protocol of increasing interest to clinicians in recent years, with the aim of faster and better recovery of patients after surgery. Our main focus in this review is to analyze the effectiveness of ERAS rehabilitation protocols in orthopedic surgery. By comparing the post-operative recovery of patients receiving the ERAS rehabilitation program with that of patients receiving the conventional rehabilitation program, we observed whether the patients who have received the ERAS rehabilitation program could recover better and faster, thereby achieving the aim of a shorter hospital stay and reducing the incidence of complications.

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Background: Trichlorophenols (TCPs) are metabolites of several organochlorine chemicals, including chlorobenzene, hexachlorocyclohexane, and chlorophenoxy acid, present in air, surface water, soil, and sediment. Many studies have shown that endocrine disruptors (EDs)may contribute to decreased bone mass and the increased risk of osteoporosis. However, the relationship between TCP and bone mineral density (BMD) has not been studied yet.

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Objective: To identify different key genes and pathways between males and females by studying differentially expressed genes (DEGs).

Methods: The gene expression data of GSE123568 were downloaded from GEO database, including osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) samples from 3 females and 7 males, and DEGs between different gender were identified with R software. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to further analyze the interactions between overlapping DEGs, and finally, GO, KEGG and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) were conducted for enrichment analysis.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease that is characterized by articular cartilage degeneration and destruction. Stevioside (SVS) is a diterpenoid glycoside extracted from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni with some specific effects against inflammatory and apoptotic, whereas it is still unclear what function SVS has in osteoarthritis. This study focuses on the anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptosis functions of SVS on chondrocytes induced by interleukin (IL)-1beta, and the role of SVS in an osteoarthritis model for mice.

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To reduce pain after total hip replacement (THR), researchers are interested in drug-free interventions. However, there is still a lack of consensus on their prevention efficacy. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions for postoperative pain management after THR.

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Objectives: The present study aimed to identify different key genes and pathways between postmenopausal females and males by studying differentially expressed genes (DEGs).

Methods: GSE32317 and GSE55457 gene expression data were downloaded from the GEO database, and DEGs were discovered using R software to obtain overlapping DEGs. The interaction between overlapping DEGs was further analyzed by establishing the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network.

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Background: Revision surgery is the most common treatment for patients who develop infection after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Two types of spacers are often used in revision surgery: dynamic spacers and static spacers. The comparative efficacy of these two types of spacers on knee prosthesis infections is not well established.

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Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is considered to be one of the most challenging complications of joint replacement, which remains unpredictable. As a simple and emerging biomarker, calprotectin (CLP) has been considered to be useful in ruling out PJI in recent years. The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy and sensitivity of CLP in the diagnosis of PJI.

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Background: As an uncommon but severe complication, medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may be significantly under-recognized. We aimed to determine whether MCL injury influences postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing TKA.

Methods: Two independent reviewers searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE from their inception to July 1, 2021.

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Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) occurs frequently in the elderly and causes pain, especially when they walk. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is effective in releasing knee osteoarthritis. Jintiange (JTG) capsule is widely used in treating knee osteoarthritis, but its clinical effects such as pain relief are still unclear.

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Drynariae Rhizoma (DR) has been demonstrated to be effective in promoting fracture healing in clinical use. In the study, we tried to predicate potential signaling pathways and active ingredients of DR network pharmacology, uncover its regulation mechanism to improve large bone defects by and experiment. We total discovered 18 potential active ingredients such as flavonoids and 81 corresponding targets, in which mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway has the highest correlation with bone defects in pathway and functional enrichment analysis.

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