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Open AccessA study of shape optimization on the metallic nanoparticles for thin-film solar cells
The shape of metallic nanoparticles used to enhance the performance of thin-film solar cells is described by Gielis' superformula and optimized by an evolutionary algorithm. As a result, we have found a lens-l...
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Gene expression profiling analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies in the world. However, the molecular pathogenesis of HCC is not well-understood, and the prognosis for patients with HCC remains ve...
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Synthesis of C 1-symmetric primary-secondary diamines and their application in the enantioselective Henry reaction
Two new C 1-symmetric primary-secondary diamines were synthesized via the reaction of (S,S)-1,2-diphenyl ethylene diamine with 3,5-ditert-butyl salicylaldehyde and salicylaldehyde, respectively, f...
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Coordinated dual-homing in designing hierarchical wireless access network with a genetic algorithm based approach
With the growth of mobile users and the increasing deployment of wireless access network infrastructures, the issue of fault tolerance is becoming an important component of efficient wireless access network de...
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Expression of SGTA Correlates with Prognosis and Tumor Cell Proliferation in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
To investigate the potential role of small glutamine-rich TPR-containing protein A (SGTA) in hepatocarcinogenesis, immunohistochemistry and Western blot were performed to detect the expression of SGTA in clini...
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Open AccessIntensity-modulated radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma
To compare the treatment outcomes of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost (IMRT-SIB) alone to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carci...
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Mooring observations of internal solitary waves in the deep basin west of Luzon Strait
A total of 137 internal solitary waves (ISWs) are captured during a field experiment conducted in the deep basin west of the Luzon Strait (LS) from March to August, 2010. Mooring observations reveal that a ful...
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Open AccessSuppression of KIF3B Expression Inhibits Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Proliferation
Human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common fatal cancers and an important health problem worldwide, but its mechanism is still unclear. Microtubule (MT) kinesin motor proteins orchestrate a...
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2,5-Dialkoxylphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles as efficient organogelators and their self-assembling property
Four 2,5-dialkoxylphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles are shown to be efficient organogelators. These compounds readily form stable gels in many organic solvents and their gelation property as well as supramolecular stru...
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Detecting both superimposed and scene text with multiple languages and multiple alignments in video
Video text often contains highly useful semantic information that can contribute significantly to video retrieval and understanding. Video text can be classified into scene text and superimposed text. Most of ...
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Open AccessNasopharyngeal carcinoma in children and adolescents - a single institution experience of 158 patients
To evaluate the clinical features, treatment results, prognostic factors and late toxicities of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in children and adolescents.
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Open AccessRapid detection of structural variation in a human genome using nanochannel-based genome map** technology
Structural variants (SVs) are less common than single nucleotide polymorphisms and indels in the population, but collectively account for a significant fraction of genetic polymorphism and diseases. Base pair ...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Gene expression profiling analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma
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De novo assembly of a haplotype-resolved human genome
A human genome resolved at the haplotype level without a reference genome reveals previously undetected sequences.
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Open AccessBuckling-induced retraction of spherical shells: A study on the shape of aperture
Buckling of soft matter is ubiquitous in nature and has attracted increasing interest recently. This paper studies the retractile behaviors of a spherical shell perforated by sophisticated apertures, attribute...
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Definitive intensity-modulated radiotherapy compared with definitive conventional radiotherapy in cervical oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
The authors compared definitive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with definitive conventional radiotherapy (2D-RT) in cervical oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (CESCC).
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Shoaling of the internal solitary waves over the continental shelf of the northern South China Sea
The activities of internal solitary waves (ISWs) over the continental shelf of the northern South China Sea (SCS) are of high complexity. In this study, we investigated the spatial-temporal characteristics of ...
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Open AccessDe novo mutations in ARID1B associated with both syndromic and non-syndromic short stature
Human height is a complex trait with a strong genetic basis. Recently, a significant association between rare copy number variations (CNVs) and short stature has been identified, and candidate genes in these r...
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Sulfonated poly(imide-siloxane) membrane as a low vanadium ion permeable separator for a vanadium redox flow battery
A sulfonated poly(imide-siloxane) (SPI-PDMS) membrane was prepared and evaluated for its performance in a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis verified the succe...
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Open AccessEl Niño-Southern Oscillation, local weather and occurrences of dengue virus serotypes
Severe dengue fever is usually associated with secondary infection by a dengue virus (DENV) serotype (1 to 4) that is different to the serotype of the primary infection. Dengue outbreaks only occur following i...
