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Chapter and Conference Paper
Multi-Objective Optimization Robot Navigation Through a Graph-Driven PSO Mechanism
In real-world robot applications such as service robots, mining mobile robots, and rescue robots, an autonomous mobile robot is required to visit multiple waypoints that it achieves multiple-objective optimiza...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Bio-Inspired Neural Network Approach to Robot Navigation and Map** with Nature-Inspired Algorithms
Nature-inspired algorithms have been successfully applied to autonomous robot path planning, vision and map**. However, concurrent path planning and map** with replanning feature is still a challenge for a...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Immune System Algorithms to Environmental Exploration of Robot Navigation and Map**
In real-world applications such as rescue robots, service robots, mobile mining robots, and mine searching robots, an autonomous mobile robot needs to reach multiple targets with the shortest path. This paper ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Nature-Inspired Algorithm to Adaptively Safe Navigation of a Covid-19 Disinfection Robot
Autonomous mobile robots have been extensively used in medical services. During the Covid-19 pandemic, ultraviolet type-C irradiation (UV-C) disinfection robots and spray disinfection robots have been deployed...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Variable Speed Robot Navigation by an ACO Approach
A variable-speed-based navigation and map building method of an autonomous mobile robot is developed in this paper in cooperation with an ant colony optimization algorithm (ACO). In real-world applications, a...
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Article
Identification of Potential Molecular Determinants of Murine Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation by a Transposon-Based Approach
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are self-renewing pluripotent cells, capable of differentiating into all somatic cell types. The molecular control of self-renewal is relatively well-characterized, whereas how ESCs...
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Article
Open AccessCyclin K regulates prereplicative complex assembly to promote mammalian cell proliferation
The assembly of prereplicative complex (pre-RC) during G1 phase must be tightly controlled to sustain cell proliferation and maintain genomic stability. Mechanisms to prevent pre-RC formation in G2/M and S pha...
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Article
Chemotherapy-Induced Changes in Cardiac Capillary Permeability Measured by Fluorescent Multiple Indicator Dilution
Anthracyclines cause severe irreversible cardiac toxicity. The study of changes in cardiac permeability with chemotherapy could enhance the understanding of mechanisms behind cardiac damage, and provide useful...
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Article
Simultaneous Delivery of Chemotherapeutic and Thermal-Optical Agents to Cancer Cells by a Polymeric (PLGA) Nanocarrier: An In Vitro Study
To test the effectiveness of a dual–agent-loaded PLGA nanoparticulate drug delivery system containing doxorubicin (DOX) and indocyanine green (ICG) in a DOX-sensitive cell line and two resistant cell lines tha...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cellular Uptake and Cytotoxicity of a Novel ICG-DOX-PLGA Dual Agent Polymer Nanoparticle Delivery System
We recently reported the fabrication of a novel polymer nanoparticle delivery system with simultaneously entrapped indocyanine green (ICG) and doxorubicin (DOX). This system has potential applications for comb...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin by PLGA Nanoparticles Increases Drug Uptake in Cancer Cell Lines
Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline drug widely used in the treatment of a large spectrum of solid tumors. Its application is limited by its efflux through the multidrug resistance (MDR) protein. In this stu...
