Xiaotao Wu

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Xiaotao Wu is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaotao Wu has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Xiaotao Wu's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (24 papers), Medical Imaging and Analysis (14 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (7 papers). Xiaotao Wu is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (24 papers), Medical Imaging and Analysis (14 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (7 papers). Xiaotao Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, Bangladesh and United States. Xiaotao Wu's co-authors include Feng Cai, Fei Wang, Rui Shi, Zhi‐Yang Xie, Yuntao Wang, Zhiyong Wu, Hai He, Zhengguang Xu, Jianhong Zhou and Peiliang Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Scientific Reports and Geoderma.

In The Last Decade

Xiaotao Wu

46 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Aging and age related stresses: a senescence mechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration

2015 390 citations Fei Wang, Feng Cai et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaotao Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaotao Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaotao Wu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Xiaotao Wu. Xiaotao Wu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Targeting ferroptosis to enhance the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell-based treatments for intervertebral disc degeneration 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Sciences ·Yuzhu Xu, (unknown), Renjie Chai, Xiaotao Wu	7
2	Effect of deep cryogenic treatment on the mechanical properties of ultrafine WC-Co composite 2025 ·International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials ·Pan Mao, (unknown), (unknown), Changchun Zhou, (unknown), (unknown), Xiangwu Xiao, Xiaotao Wu, Ruitao Peng	0
3	Comparison of the efficacy of microendoscopic discectomy and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for treating adolescent lumbar disc herniation 2025 ·Scientific Reports ·Lu Mao, (unknown), Weiye Zhu, Kun Wang, Fan Pan, Xiaotao Wu, Lijun Li, Guanyi Liu	0
4	The regulatory mechanism of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase on inflammatory senescence of nucleus pulposus cell 2024 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research ·Rui Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Hang Shi, Xin Peng, Jiawei Gao, Xiaotao Wu	2
5	Interferon Regulatory Factor 4 (IRF4) Plays a Key Role in Osteoblast Differentiation of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis 2024 ·Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark ·Xuan Wu, Cuicui Yang, Xiangxu Chen, (unknown), Xiaotao Wu	3
6	Wear and corrosion of titanium alloy spinal implants in vivo 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·Hangyu Ji, Xin‐hui Xie, (unknown), Xiaotao Wu	5
7	Natural Language Processing-Driven Artificial Intelligence Models for the Diagnosis of Lumbar Disc Herniation with L5 and S1 Radiculopathy: A Preliminary Evaluation 2024 ·World Neurosurgery ·(unknown), Zhe Zhang, Zhi‐Yang Xie, Lei Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Li Xu, (unknown), Yili Hu, Yuntao Wang, Xiaotao Wu	4
8	Scientific Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Studies on Autophagy in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Based on Web of Science 2023 ·World Neurosurgery ·(unknown), Xinxin Li, Zhi‐Yang Xie, (unknown), Xiaotao Wu, Yuntao Wang	0
9	Association of apolipoprotein A1 with osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study 2023 ·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ·(unknown), Xiaotao Wu	10
10	Downregulation of miR-760 Causes Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Targeting the MyD88/Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Signaling Pathway 2022 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·(unknown), Yanan Li, Jun-Ping Bao, Kun Wang, Xiaotao Wu	2
11	A20 ameliorates disc degeneration by suppressing mTOR/BNIP3 axis-mediated mitophagy 2022 ·Genes & Genomics ·Xin Peng, Cong Zhang, Jiawei Gao, Feng Wang, Jun-Ping Bao, (unknown), Rui Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaotao Wu	2
12	Update on the Correlation Between Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Intervertebral Disk Degeneration 2022 ·DNA and Cell Biology ·Cong Zhang, Xin Peng, Feng Wang, Zhi‐Yang Xie, Lu Chen, Xiaotao Wu	11
13	Radiological risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation after percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective matched case-control study 2021 ·European Spine Journal ·(unknown), Lei Zhu, Zan‐Li Jiang, Xiaotao Wu	41
14	The hippo pathway orchestrates cytoskeletal organisation during intervertebral disc degeneration 2021 ·Acta Histochemica ·Cong Zhang, Feng Wang, Zhi‐Yang Xie, Lu Chen, Xiaotao Wu	16
15	Regulation of Hippo Signaling by Mechanical Signals and the Cytoskeleton 2019 ·DNA and Cell Biology ·Cong Zhang, Feng Wang, (unknown), Pei Zhang, Jiawei Gao, Xiaotao Wu	20
16	A histocytological and radiological overview of the natural history of intervertebral disk: from embryonic formation to age-related degeneration 2019 ·European Spine Journal ·Feng Wang, Cong Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Zhi‐Yang Xie, Lu Chen, Lu Mao, Xiaotao Wu	5
17	The embryonic and evolutionary boundaries between notochord and cartilage: a new look at nucleus pulposus-specific markers 2018 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Fei Wang, (unknown), Ruihua Shi, Zhi‐Yang Xie, L. Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Xueying Xie, Xiaotao Wu	13
18	Transplantation of CXCR4 Overexpressed Mesenchymal Stem Cells Augments Regeneration in Degenerated Intervertebral Discs 2016 ·DNA and Cell Biology ·(unknown), Feng Cai, Feng Wang, Xiaotao Wu, Lei Liu, Xin Hong, (unknown)	23
19	Hypoxia regulates sumoylation pathways in intervertebral disc cells: implications for hypoxic adaptations 2016 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Fei Wang, Feng Cai, Ruixia Shi, (unknown), Xiaotao Wu	19
20	Aging and age related stresses: a senescence mechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration breakdown → 2015 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Fei Wang, Feng Cai, Rui Shi, (unknown), Xiaotao Wu	390

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