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Overview

William W. Lu is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and specializes primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research portfolio includes a significant focus on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Rheumatology.

The scientist's work covers a range of biomedical topics, with notable emphasis on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, Medical Imaging and Analysis, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Bone Metabolism and Diseases, and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques.

Selected recent publications by William W. Lu include:

  • "Bioinspired Multichannel Nerve Guidance Conduit Based on Shape Memory Nanofibers for Potential Application in Peripheral Nerve Repair," 2020, ACS Nano
  • "3D-bioprinted BMSC-laden biomimetic multiphasic scaffolds for efficient repair of osteochondral defects in an osteoarthritic rat model," 2021, Biomaterials
  • "Risk of metabolic abnormalities in osteoarthritis: a new perspective to understand its pathological mechanisms," 2023, Bone Research
  • "3D printed biomimetic epithelium/stroma bilayer hydrogel implant for corneal regeneration," 2022, Bioactive Materials
  • "Osteoarthritis Pain," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with William W. Lu include Haobo Pan, Y Weng, Xiaoli Zhao, Changshun Ruan, and Xiajie Huang.

Common venues for publication by this scientist encompass Bioactive Materials, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, Journal of Inflammation Research, and Osteoporosis International.

Best Publications

  • Inhibition of TGF-β signaling in mesenchymal stem cells of subchondral bone attenuates osteoarthritis

    Gehua Zhen;Chunyi Wen;Chunyi Wen;Xiaofeng Jia;Yu Li

  • Preparation and histological evaluation of biomimetic three-dimensional hydroxyapatite/chitosan-gelatin network composite scaffolds

    Feng Zhao;Yuji Yin;William W. Lu;J.Chiyan Leong

  • Three-dimensional nanocomposite scaffolds fabricated via selective laser sintering for bone tissue engineering.

    Bin Duan;Min Wang;Wen You Zhou;Wai Lam Cheung

  • Novel biomaterial strategies for controlled growth factor delivery for biomedical applications

    Zhenming Wang;Zhefeng Wang;William Weijia Lu;Wanxin Zhen

  • Chemical composition, crystal size and lattice structural changes after incorporation of strontium into biomimetic apatite.

    Z.Y. Li;W.M. Lam;C. Yang;B. Xu

  • Enhanced osteoporotic bone regeneration by strontium-substituted calcium silicate bioactive ceramics.

    Kaili Lin;Lunguo Xia;Haiyan Li;Xinquan Jiang

  • Effects of strontium in modified biomaterials

    Weibin Zhang;Yuhui Shen;Haobo Pan;Kaili Lin

  • Strontium promotes osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells through the Ras/MAPK signaling pathway

    Songlin Peng;Guangqian Zhou;Keith D.K. Luk;Kenneth M.C. Cheung

  • Effects of hydroxyapatite in 3-D chitosan-gelatin polymer network on human mesenchymal stem cell construct development.

    Feng Zhao;Warren L. Grayson;Teng Ma;Bruce Bunnell

  • An investigation on the physicochemical properties of chitosan/DNA polyelectrolyte complexes.

    Wenguang Liu;Shujun Sun;Zhiqiang Cao;Xin Zhang

  • D-Glucosamine-based supramolecular hydrogels to improve wound healing

    Zhimou Yang;Gaolin Liang;Manlung Ma;A. Sunny Abbah

  • Supramolecular Hydrogel of a d-Amino Acid Dipeptide for Controlled Drug Release in Vivo†

    Gaolin Liang;Zhimou Yang;Rongjun Zhang;Lihua Li

  • Irradiation induces bone injury by damaging bone marrow microenvironment for stem cells

    Xu Cao;Xiangwei Wu;Xiangwei Wu;Deborah Frassica;Bing Yu

  • Apatite-formation ability--predictor of "bioactivity"?

    Haobo Pan;Xiaoli Zhao;Brian W. Darvell;William W. Lu

  • 3D-Printed High Strength Bioactive Supramolecular Polymer/Clay Nanocomposite Hydrogel Scaffold for Bone Regeneration

    Xinyun Zhai;Xinyun Zhai;Xinyun Zhai;Yufei Ma;Chunyong Hou;Fei Gao

  • Mechanical properties and in vitro response of strontium-containing hydroxyapatite/polyetheretherketone composites.

    K.L. Wong;C.T. Wong;W.C. Liu;H.B. Pan

  • In vivo cancellous bone remodeling on a Strontium-containing hydroxyapatite (Sr-HA) bioactive cement

    C T Wong;W W Lu;W K Chan;K M C Cheung

  • A rapid temperature-responsive sol–gel reversible poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-g-methylcellulose copolymer hydrogel

    Wenguang Liu;Bingqi Zhang;William W. Lu;Xiaowei Li

  • The effects of microenvironment in mesenchymal stem cell–based regeneration of intervertebral disc

    Yong-Can Huang;Victor Y.L. Leung;William W. Lu;Keith D.K. Luk

  • 3D-Bioprinted Osteoblast-Laden Nanocomposite Hydrogel Constructs with Induced Microenvironments Promote Cell Viability, Differentiation, and Osteogenesis both In Vitro and In Vivo.

    Xinyun Zhai;Xinyun Zhai;Xinyun Zhai;Changshun Ruan;Yufei Ma;Delin Cheng

  • Osteoprecursor cell response to strontium-containing hydroxyapatite ceramics

    Weichang Xue;Jessica L. Moore;Howard L. Hosick;Susmita Bose

Frequent Co-Authors

C.Y. Chung
C.Y. Chung City University of Hong Kong
Paul K. Chu
Paul K. Chu City University of Hong Kong
Keith D. K. Luk
Keith D. K. Luk University of Hong Kong
Yong Hu
Yong Hu University of Hong Kong
Min Wang
Min Wang University of Hong Kong
Xuanyong Liu
Xuanyong Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kelvin W.K. Yeung
Kelvin W.K. Yeung University of Hong Kong
Xiaoli Zhao
Xiaoli Zhao Tongji University
Wenguang Liu
Wenguang Liu Tianjin University
Shuilin Wu
Shuilin Wu Peking University

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