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Open AccessCross-sectional associations between questionnaire-measured physical activity and tissue doppler indices of left ventricular diastolic function
The prevalence of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction has been increasing over the past decade, and to date, effective pharmacotherapies that enhance LV diastolic function have not yet been identified....
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Identification of Novel Activators of Constitutive Androstane Receptor from FDA-Approved Drugs by Integrated Computational and Biological Approaches
The constitutive androstane receptor (CAR, NR1I3) is a xenobiotic sensor governing the transcription of numerous hepatic genes associated with drug metabolism and clearance. Recent evidence suggests that CAR a...
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Microscopic binding of butyrylcholinesterase with quinazolinimine derivatives and the structure–activity correlation
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is not only an important protein for development of anti-cocaine medication but also an established drug target to develop new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The molecular...
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Investigation on a Novel Leaky Wave Antenna with Double Radiation Beam Composed of Left-handed Slab Loaded Hybrid Waveguide using Planar Technology
A novel leaky wave antenna with double radiation beam composed of left-handed slab loaded hybrid waveguide using planar technology is proposed in this paper and its leaky characteristics are investigated with ...
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A Double-Beam Radiation Leaky Wave Antenna Based on Left-Handed Material Slab with Metallic Strips Periodically Loaded
A new leaky-wave antenna structure is carefully investigated in the paper, which is based on a grounded Left-Handed material (LHM) slab periodically loaded with metal strips. A rigorous formulation similar to ...
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Perturbation Analysis for a New Omni-Directional Antenna Consisted of Circular Rod Corrugations Gloved with a DNG Shell
A new omni-directional leaky-wave antenna is proposed in the paper, which is consisted of circular rod corrugations gloved with a Double-negative (DNG) shell. The leaky characteristics of the new antenna are a...
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Propagation Characteristics of a Novel NRD Guide with Double-Layer LHM Slab
A new waveguiding structure based on NRD (Nonradiative Dielectric) guide with a double-layer LHM (Left Hand Material) slab is carefully investigated. Rigorous multi-mode network treatment combining with mode m...
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A New Dielectric Grating Antenna with Large Leakage Constant for Millimeter-Wave Applications
The leakage properties of a new dielectric grating leaky wave antenna are carefully examined by an approach of combining the multimode network theory with the mode-matching method. A systematic comparison is g...
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Perturbation Analysis of Dielectric Grating Antenna with LHM Substrate
A dielectric grating leaky wave antenna with a substrate consisted of left handed material (LHM) is presented in this paper, the case where the n = −1 space harmonic of TM mode radiating into the space is care...
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A NEW LEAKY WAVE ANTENNA BASED ON CHANNEL GUIDE FILLED WITH LEFT-HAND MATERIAL FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE APPLICATIONS
A new leaky wave antenna based on channel guide filled with left-handed material (LHM), operating in evanescent surface mode of TM polarization, is presented for millimeter wave applications. A transverse equi...
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LEAKY CHARACTERISTICS OF A NEW MILLIMETER WAVE ANTENNA BASED ON GROOVE GUIDE WITH AN ASYMMETRIC CONDUCTOR STRIP
A new millimeter wave leaky wave antenna is presented in this paper, which is a modification of the groove guide with an asymmetric conductor strip by introducing a dielectric slab into the conductor plane reg...
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Analysis of Loss and Dispersion Characteristics for Groove Guides with Arbitrary Groove Profiles by an Equivalent Active Transmission Line Method*
Loss and dispersion characteristics of groove guide are two practically important factors in the design for millimeter wave system consisting of groove guide. In this paper, a new method is presented for analy...
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An Active Transmission Line Solution for Loss Characteristics of the Groove Guide
The analysis of loss characteristics for groove guide is one of the most practically important problems in millimeter wave system consisting of groove guide. In this paper, the calculation of the skin loss for...
