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Security Capacity by Nonlinear Transmission in MIMO Systems for Physical Layer Security
To enhance the information security in multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless communication systems, nonlinear transmission is studied in this paper by pushing the power amplifier (PA) at the transmitt...
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Secrecy Capacity Analysis Using Nonlinear Transmissions for Physical Layer Security
In this paper, physical layer security is investigated, which is characterized by utilizing the physical layer characteristics to achieve secure transmissions without adopting encryption or decryption. In orde...
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Open AccessShifts in magnetic mineral assemblages support ocean deoxygenation before the end-Permian mass extinction
Expansion of oceanic anoxia is a prevailing hypothesis for driving the marine end-Permian mass extinction and is mainly based on isotopic geochemical proxies. However, long-term oceanic redox conditions before...
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Grain boundary engineering for enhancing intergranular damage resistance of ferritic/martensitic steel P92
Ferritic/martensitic (F/M) steel is widely used as a structural material in thermal and nuclear power plants. However, it is susceptible to intergranular damage, which is a critical issue, under service condit...
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Transferrin receptor 1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression and metastasis by activating the mTOR signaling pathway
Aberrant iron metabolism is commonly observed in multiple tumor types, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, as the key regulator of iron metabolism involved in iron absorption, the role of transf...
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Conjugate Gradient Derived Kernel Affine Projection Method for Post-distortion in Visible Light Communication Systems
With the explosive growth in the demand of spectrum, conventional radio frequency systems are increasingly facing the challenge of catering to high-speed transmissions. Visible light communication (VLC) has be...
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Open AccessLearner interaction with, and response to, AI-programmed automated writing evaluation feedback in EFL writing: An exploratory study
Recently, artificial intelligence (AI)-programmed automated writing evaluation (AWE) has attracted increasing attention in language research. Using a small data set arising from an analysis of five Chinese uni...
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Fabrication of lidocaine-loaded polymer dissolving microneedles for rapid and prolonged local anesthesia
There is an urgent need for research into effective interventions for pain management to improve patients’ life quality. Traditional needle and syringe injection were used to administer the local anesthesia. H...
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Open AccessThe comparison of an accessible C-shaped partial stapled hemorrhoidopexy (C-PSH) versus circular stapled hemorrhoidopexy (CSH) in patients with grade IV hemorrhoids: a retrospective cohort study
The objectives of this study were to present an accessible C-shaped partial stapled hemorrhoidopexy (C-PSH) in the treatment of grade IV hemorrhoids and to assess long-term outcomes of this technique compared ...
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Open AccessIntegration of bulk RNA sequencing data and single-cell RNA sequencing analysis on the heterogeneity in patients with colorectal cancer
The cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has emerged as a critical innate immune pathway that could virtually impact nearly all aspects of tumorigenesis including color...
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Open AccessA novel murine model of combined hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Primary liver cancer (PLC) is a common gastrointestinal malignancy worldwide. While hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are two major pathologic types of PLC, combined HCC ...
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Evolution of Precipitate Phases in Ferritic and Martensitic Steel P92 During Normalizing and Tempering
Ferritic/martensitic steel P92 is being considered for applications as fuel cladding and duct structures for sodium-cooled fast reactors. The precipitate phases in the P92 steel normalized for 0.5 h at 1323 K ...
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Open AccessInhibition of visfatin alleviates sepsis-induced intestinal damage by inhibiting Hippo signaling pathway
The aim of this study is to investigate role of Visfatin, one of the pro-inflammatory adipokines, in sepsis-induced intestinal injury and to clarify the potential mechanism.
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Soot particle distributions inside a diesel particulate filter during soot loading in plateau environment
A three-dimensional diesel particulate filter (DPF) simulation model was developed by using AVL software FIRE to study the effects of four factors on soot particle distributions along the axial and radial dire...
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Open AccessIRF-2 inhibits cancer proliferation by promoting AMER-1 transcription in human gastric cancer
Interferon regulatory factor 2 (IRF-2) acts as an anti-oncogene in gastric cancer (GC); however, the underlying mechanism remains unknown.
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Tunable band gap and transition between antiferromagnetism and ferromagnetism by surface adsorption in single-layer FePS3
The electronic and magnetic characteristics of two-dimensional materials have been the focus of attention in order to a wider range of spintronic applications. By using first-principles calculations, H atomic ...
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Open AccessInterferon regulatory factor family influences tumor immunity and prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer
Since interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family functions in immune response to viral infection, its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) has not been inspected before. This study tries to investigate members of IR...
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Open AccessTumor cell-imposed iron restriction drives immunosuppressive polarization of tumor-associated macrophages
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are immunosuppressive cells that contribute to impaired anti-cancer immunity. Iron plays a critical role in regulating macrophage function. However, it is still elusive wheth...
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Low-dose rifaximin prevents complications and improves survival in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis
Rifaximin has been recommended as a prophylactic drug for hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). This study aims to explore whether low-dose rifaximin can prevent overall comp...
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Open AccessMeta-analysis of laparoscopic anterior resection with natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE-LAR) versus abdominal incision specimen extraction (AISE-LAR) for sigmoid or rectal tumors
Natural orifice specimen extraction surgery is a novel technique of minimally invasive surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare the safety of laparoscopic anterior resection with natural orifice speci...
