William W. Lu

16.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
313 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

William W. Lu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William W. Lu has authored 313 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 122 papers in Surgery and 50 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in William W. Lu's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (111 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (46 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (32 papers). William W. Lu is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (111 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (46 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (32 papers). William W. Lu collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. William W. Lu's co-authors include Haobo Pan, Kmc Cheung, K.D.K. Luk, Pky Chiu, Xiaoli Zhao, Songlin Peng, B.W. Darvell, Wenguang Liu, Kwk Yeung and Wwm Lam and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Advanced Materials and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

William W. Lu

299 papers receiving 12.1k citations

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3D-bioprinted BMSC-laden biomimetic multiphasic scaffolds for efficient repair of osteochondral defects in an osteoarthritic rat model

2021 139 citations Haobo Pan, William W. Lu et al. profile →
Risk of metabolic abnormalities in osteoarthritis: a new perspective to understand its pathological mechanisms

2023 85 citations Ke Lu, William W. Lu et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Testosterone Delays Bone Microstructural Destruction via Osteoblast‐Androgen Receptor‐Mediated Upregulation of Tenascin‐C 2025 ·Advanced Science ·Yong Xie, Meng Pan, Zeyuan Zhang, Licheng Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), William W. Lu, Peifu Tang, Wei Ge	0
2	Correlation between paraspinal muscle fat infiltration and thoracic vertebral degeneration based on phantom-less QCT: a novel insight into thoracic vertebral degeneration 2025 ·European Spine Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Hongda Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Chi Ma, William W. Lu, Hao Xu, Xiaoning Liu	0
3	Mechanotransduction and musculoskeletal regeneration: Molecular mechanisms and interdisciplinary applications 2025 ·Genes & Diseases ·(unknown), Wenjun Hao, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaomei Wu, (unknown), (unknown), William W. Lu, Di Chen, Yan Chen	0
4	Dynamic bioinks for tissue/organ bioprinting: Principle, challenge, and perspective 2025 ·Progress in Materials Science ·Duo Ma, Juan Liu, William W. Lu, Wenguang Liu, Changshun Ruan	0
5	Automatic phantom-less calibration of routine CT scans for the evaluation of osteoporosis and hip fracture risk 2025 ·Bone ·Wen Li, (unknown), Rui Zong, (unknown), Zheng Chen, Minghao Wu, Wei Zhou, Jeffrey J. Pu, William W. Lu, Fajin Lv	1
6	A Deep-Learning Model for Diagnosing Fresh Vertebral Fractures on Magnetic Resonance Images 2024 ·World Neurosurgery ·Yanni Wang, Gang Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Zhi Wang, Shan Zhu, (unknown), (unknown), William W. Lu, Zhaoyang Li, Zheng Wang, Xinlong Ma, (unknown)	4
7	Reduction reactions dominate the interactions between Mg alloys and cells: Understanding the mechanisms 2024 ·Bioactive Materials ·Jua Kim, Jeremy L. Gilbert, William W. Lu, Ping Du, Haobo Pan	4
8	Pyroptosis in Osteoarthritis: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications 2024 ·Journal of Inflammation Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rongyuan Liang, (unknown), William W. Lu, Yan Chen	18
9	A Programmable Handheld Extrusion‐Based Bioprinting Platform for In Situ Skin Wounds Dressing: Balance Mobility and Customizability 2024 ·Advanced Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Weichen Qi, Liangliang Wang, (unknown), Jun Wu, Xu Cui, Jiake Xu, Haobo Pan, Shaoquan Bian, William W. Lu, Xiaoli Zhao	6
10	Targeting adipocyte ESRRA promotes osteogenesis and vascular formation in adipocyte-rich bone marrow 2024 ·Nature Communications ·Tongling Huang, (unknown), (unknown), Lixin Cheng, Lu Gao, (unknown), (unknown), Chang‐An Geng, Xiaoli Zhao, Huaiyu Wang, Chi‐Wai Wong, Kwk Yeung, Haobo Pan, William W. Lu, Min Guan	15
11	MSAB limits osteoarthritis development and progression through inhibition of β-catenin-DDR2 signaling 2024 ·Bioactive Materials ·Ke Lu, (unknown), (unknown), Yuhan Wang, Yuting Zhang, Lintao Cai, William W. Lu, Fan Yang, Hong Pan, (unknown)	1
12	3D Bioprinting of Artificial Skin Substitute with Improved Mechanical Property and Regulated Cell Behavior through Integrating Patterned Nanofibrous Films 2024 ·ACS Nano ·Shaoquan Bian, Xiaohua Hu, Hao Zhu, Weili Du, (unknown), Liang‐Liang Wang, Liuzhi Hao, Yuming Xiang, Fengzhen Meng, (unknown), (unknown), Jing Wang, Xiaohua Pan, Min Guan, William W. Lu, Xiaoli Zhao	20
13	A Multisynergistic Strategy for Bone Tumor Treatment: Orchestrating Oxidative Stress and Autophagic Flux Inhibition by Environmental‐Response Nanoparticle 2024 ·Advanced Healthcare Materials ·Xiaochen Chen, Pengfei Tian, Wenwen Chai, (unknown), (unknown), Mengke Fan, Na Liang, Jua Kim, Yansong Wang, William W. Lu, Deping Wang, Xu Cui, Haobo Pan	3
14	Difference of osteoporotic bone fracture healing between pure magnesium and magnesium chloride (MgCl2) enriched calcium sulphate/phosphate cement (CSPC) 2023 ·Materialia ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zhaoyang Li, Xiaoting Zhang, Dick Ho Kiu Chow, Ling Qin, William W. Lu	2
15	A novel surgical planning system using an AI model to optimize planning of pedicle screw trajectories with highest bone mineral density and strongest pull-out force 2022 ·Neurosurgical FOCUS ·(unknown), Da Zou, (unknown), (unknown), Cheng Zhang, Kedi Yang, Feng Zhu, Weishi Li, William W. Lu	17
16	Infiltration from Suspension Systems Enables Effective Modulation of 3D Scaffold Properties in Suspension Bioprinting 2022 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·(unknown), (unknown), Junyu Lin, (unknown), (unknown), Bo Chen, Lianfu Deng, William W. Lu	10
17	Cultural Validation of the Chinese Central Sensitization Inventory in Patients with Chronic Pain and its Predictive Ability of Comorbid Central Sensitivity Syndromes 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Beibei Feng, Xiaoqian Hu, William W. Lu, Yuling Wang, WY Ip	8
18	Clay-based nanocomposite hydrogel with attractive mechanical properties and sustained bioactive ion release for bone defect repair 2021 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry B ·Xinyun Zhai, Changshun Ruan, Jie Shen, Chuping Zheng, Xiaoli Zhao, Haobo Pan, William W. Lu	27
19	Unraveling the osteogenesis of magnesium by the activity of osteoblasts in vitro 2018 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry ·Ying Wang, Zhen Geng, Yong‐Can Huang, Zhaojun Jia, Zhenduo Cui, Zhaoyang Li, Shuilin Wu, Yanqin Liang, Shengli Zhu, Xianjin Yang, William W. Lu	3
20	Paraspinal Muscle Activities of Patients with Scoliosis After Spine Fusion 2002 ·Spine ·William W. Lu, Yong Hu, K.D.K. Luk, Kmc Cheung, John C. Y. Leong	30

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