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Design of optimal relay location in two-hop cellular systems
Relay stations are usually used to enhance the signal strength for the users near cell boundary, thereby extending the cell coverage. However, transmission through a relay station needs two transmission phases...
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Isolation and complete nucleotide sequence of the measles virus IMB-1 strain in China
The complete nucleotide sequence of the measles virus strain IMB-1, which was isolated in China, was determined. As in other measles viruses, its genome is 15,894 nucleotides in length and encodes six proteins...
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Transcriptional regulation by HSV-1 induced HTRP via acetylation system
The protein HTRP (human transcription regulator protein) is encoded by the differential gene htrp and induced by Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection in KMB-17 cells. HTRP was found to interact with SAP3...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effects of Type of Learning Approach on Novices’ Motivation, Flow, and Performance in Game-Based Learning
This study employed a quasi-experimental design to examine the effects of learning approach on learners’ motivation, flow experience and performance. The research framework consisted of pedagogy, content and t...
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Muscleblind participates in RNA toxicity of expanded CAG and CUG repeats in Caenorhabditis elegans
We have utilized Caenorhabditis elegans as a model to investigate the toxicity and underlying mechanism of untranslated CAG repeats in comparison to CUG repeats. Our results indicate that CAG repeats can be toxic...
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A low-complexity beamforming-based scheduling to downlink OFDMA/SDMA systems with multimedia traffic
In this paper, we propose a low-complexity beamforming-based scheduling scheme utilizing a semi-orthogonal user selection (SUS) algorithm in downlink orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA)/space...
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De novo combination of lamivudine and adefovir versus entecavir monotherapy for the treatment of naïve HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients
Either combination treatment or monotherapy using agents with a high genetic barrier are recommended for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The aim of this study was to compare e...
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Prospective Evaluation of FibroScan for the Diagnosis of Hepatic Fibrosis Compared with Liver Biopsy/AST Platelet Ratio Index and FIB-4 in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection
The FibroScan (FS), the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), and the FIB-4 index are simple and inexpensive methods to detect liver fibrosis.
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Effects of the Sequence of Game-Play and Game-Design on Novices’ Motivation, Flow, and Performance
The purpose of this study was to examine whether providing an active learning approach during game-based learning generates positive impacts on the learners. The effects of learning approaches (active explorat...
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Clinical characteristics of critical patients with pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in Chengdu, China
The critical illness of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection may be associated with relatively poor outcomes. The objective of this study is to describe clinical features and factors associated with the...
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In vitro and in vivo comparisons of the effects of the fruiting body and mycelium of Antrodia camphorata against amyloid β-protein-induced neurotoxicity and memory impairment
Antrodia camphorata is a particular and precious medicinal mushroom, and its fruiting body was found to provide more efficient protection from oxidative stress and inflammation than its mycelium ...
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Surface Morphology and Electric Property of the AlGaN/AlN/GaN Multilayers with Varying the AlN Thickness
The surface morphologies of AlGaN/AlN/GaN HEMT structures were examined by using the atomic force microscopy (AFM).These HEMT structures have been grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) onto t...
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Antrodia camphorata-fermented product cultured in deep ocean water has more liver protection against thioacetamide-induced fibrosis
Antrodia camphorata is a unique fungus in Taiwan; the submerged fermentation product is used as the functional food for liver protection. Deep ocean water (DOW) containing rich metals and trace e...
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Effects of type of exploratory strategy and prior knowledge on middle school students’ learning of chemical formulas from a 3D role-playing game
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the type of exploratory strategy and level of prior knowledge on middle school students’ performance and motivation in learning chemical formulas via a 3...
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On estimating regression coefficients in seemingly unrelated regression system
In the system of m (m ≥ 2) seemingly unrelated regressions, we show that the Gauss-Markov estimator (GME) of any regression coefficients has unique simplified form, which exactly equals to the one-step covariance...
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Delay-bandwidth product approach for unequal-width load balancing spectrum decisions in cognitive radio networks
A cognitive radio (CR) system scans a wide spectrum to find available channels. One of the key challenges in using these temporarily available spectrums is that bandwidths of the available spectrums are not e...
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Open AccessEfficacious and safe orotracheal intubation for laboratory mice using slim torqueable guidewire-based technique: comparisons between a modified and a conventional method
Tracheal intubation of laboratory mice remains essential yet challenging for most researchers. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this procedure can be more efficiently and safely accomplished by...
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Role of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in Oligodendrocyte Differentiation
During development, the secreted molecule Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) is required for lineage specification and proliferation of oligodendrocyte progenitors (OLPs), which are the glia cells responsible for the myelin...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Semantic Segmentation of Indoor-Scene RGB-D Images Based on Iterative Contraction and Merging
In this paper, we propose an iterative contraction and merging framework (ICM) for semantic segmentation in indoor scenes. Given an input image and a raw depth image, we first derive the dense prediction map f...
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Open AccessOncogenic activity of poly (ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase
Poly (ADP-ribosylation), known as PARylation, is a post-translational modification catalyzed by poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARP) and primarily removed by the enzyme poly (ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG)....
