Exploring the translational potential of PLGA nanoparticles for intra-articular rapamycin delivery in osteoarthritis therapy

JC Ma, T Luo, B Feng, Z Huang, Y Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint disease that affects all the tissues within the joint and
currently lacks disease-modifying treatments in clinical practice. Despite the potential of …

Intrinsic antibacterial and osteoinductive sterosomes promote infected bone healing

Y Zhang, J Zhou, JL Wu, JC Ma, H Wang, J Wen… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Open fractures and internal fixation implants are often accompanied by bacterial infection,
leading to osteomyelitis, characterized by intractable bone infection and sequestrum formation…

Main-Chain Cationic Bile Acid Polymers Mimicking Facially Amphiphilic Antimicrobial Peptides

…, Z Ma, Y Gao, M Le, Z Shi, D Qi, JC Ma… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections have led to an increased demand for antibacterial
agents that do not contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with the …

A facile and smart strategy to enhance bone regeneration with efficient vitamin D3 delivery through sterosome technology

…, J Wen, WH Ye, Z Li, X Huang, S Chen, JC Ma… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
The spontaneous healing of critical-sized bone defects is often limited, posing an increased
risk of complications and suboptimal outcomes. Osteogenesis, a complex process central to …

Synergistic effect of the anti-PD-1 antibody with blood stable and reduction sensitive curcumin micelles on colon cancer

F Gong, JC Ma, J Jia, FZ Li, JL Wu, S Wang, X Teng… - Drug Delivery, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Curcumin (1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione) is a potent
anticancer drug with versatile biological activities, while the clinical translation of curcumin is …

Enhanced sparse ISAR imaging by jointly using sparsity and low-rank properties

…, WF Chen, J Ma, Q Cheng, J Yang, XY Ma - Digital Signal Processing, 2021 - Elsevier
The sparsity characteristic, which is the foundation of the compressive sensing (CS) theory,
has been widely used in the inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging field. However, …

[HTML][HTML] Repurposing propofol for breast cancer therapy through promoting apoptosis and arresting cell cycle

P Sun, H Huang, JC Ma, B Feng… - Oncology …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women worldwide, characterized by a high
mortality rate and propensity for metastasis. Although surgery is the standard treatment for …

Relationship among sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, and quality of life in middle-aged and older adults

JK Chao, YC Lin, MC Ma, CJ Lai, YC Ku… - Journal of Sex & …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
… Yuan, Taiwan, for adults: one who has a body mass index of less than 18.5 kg/m 2 is
considered underweight; a body mass index between 18.5 and 24 kg/m 2 is considered normal, …

Overexpression of miRNA-21 promotes radiation-resistance of non-small cell lung cancer

…, W Wei, Z Zhu-Bo, Z Jing, T Xiao-Gang, L Jian-Chao - Radiation …, 2013 - Springer
Background MiRNA-21 was previously reported to be up-regulated in many kinds of cancer.
In the present study, we want to investigate the potential role of miRNA-21 in non-small cell …

Factors associated with sex hormones and erectile dysfunction in male Taiwanese participants with obesity

MD Shi, JK Chao, MC Ma, LJ Hao… - The Journal of Sexual …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Obesity has been receiving an increasing amount of attention recently, but
investigations regarding the potential impact of obesity, sexual behaviors, and sex hormones on …