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Thumbnail-preserving encryption by sum-preserving within blocks based on exponential chaotic map
With the dramatic increase in the number of images in recent years, more and more images are stored in the cloud space. Traditional image encryption only guarantees the confidentiality of the image without tak...
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TPE-C: Thumbnail-preserving encryption based on chaotic system
Expandable storage capacity and support for cross-device access have led to an increasing number of people uploading images to the cloud. However, currently mainstream cloud service providers either pursue ext...
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The past, present, and future of immunotherapy for bladder tumors
Bladder cancer is a prominent cancer worldwide with a relatively low survival rate for patients with increased stage and metastasis. Current treatments are based on surgical removal, bacillus Calmette–Guerin (...
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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein inhibits growth of prostate cancer: a potential role of the COVID-19 vaccine killing two birds with one stone
To investigate the effects of isolated SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on prostate cancer cell survival. The effects of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on LNCaP prostate cancer cell survival were assessed using clonogenic c...
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AFP peptide (AFPep) as a potential growth factor for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the USA. A peptide derived from the active site of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), known as AFPep, has been shown to be efficacious in inhibiting breast cancer g...
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Open AccessA rare case of ciliated muconodular papillary tumor accompanied with adenocarcinoma in situ
Ciliated muconodular papillary tumor (CMPT) is an incredibly rare pulmonary tumor. Currently, little is known about CMPT, and it has not yet been classified by the World Health Organization. The clinical manif...
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The role of various interleukins in acute myeloid leukemia
Interleukins are signaling molecules involved in the immune system, and they play a variety of roles in different diseases and cancers. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of leukemia in adult...
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The role of interleukins and the widely studied TNF-α in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a relatively common cancer with malignant tendencies. Although there is no current cure for the disease, research has been successful in figuring out the mechanisms of how the disease...
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A note on equivariant K-stability
We define G-pseudovaluations on a variety with a group action G. By introducing G-pseudovaluations, we are able to give some criteria for G-equivariant K-stability of Fano varieties which are parallel to existing...
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Potential use of kiwifruit extract for treatment of melanoma
Skin cancers are the most common cancers in the world and among the different types of skin cancers, melanoma is the deadliest and incidence is rising. Previous studies have shown promising in vitro and human ...
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The Role of Interleukin-9 in Cancer
Interluekin-9 (IL-9) is produced predominantly by helper T cells such as Th2 and Th9 cells. It normally functions through the activation of a JAK/STAT pathway and plays a critical role in immunity and the path...
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Tumour-reprogrammed stromal BCAT1 fuels branched-chain ketoacid dependency in stromal-rich PDAC tumours
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) supply both carbon and nitrogen in pancreatic cancers, and increased levels of BCAAs have been associated with increased risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs). It...
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MIF/CD74 axis participates in inflammatory activation of Schwann cells following sciatic nerve injury
Based on deep RNA sequencing of distal segments of lesioned sciatic nerves, a huge number of differentially expression genes (DEGs) were thus obtained and functionally analyzed. The inflammatory response was d...
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Open AccessAnalysis of the artificial vaginal microecology in patients after laparoscopic peritoneal vaginoplasty
To investigate the artificial vaginal microecological features in patients who underwent laparoscopic peritoneal vaginoplasty. 54 cases of patients with artificial vagina after laparoscopic peritoneal vaginopl...
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Correction to: IL-39 acts as a friend to pancreatic cancer
The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake in the text of the entire article. The word “IL-39” should read as “meteorin-like protein”. This has been corrected with this correction.
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Blueberry as a Potential Radiosensitizer for Treating Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer (CC) is a leading cause of death in women worldwide. Radiation therapy (RT) for CC is an effective alternative, but its toxicity remains challenging. Blueberry is amongst the most commonly cons...
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A Potential Role for Green Tea as a Radiation Sensitizer for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in the United States. There is currently a lack of safe and effective radiosensitizers that can enhance the effectiveness of radiation treatment (R...
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IL-39 acts as a friend to pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal digestive cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the US. IL-39, a heterodimer of p19 and EBI3, is a newly found cytokine and its role in the pathogenesis of...
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Beyond Conventional Medicine - a Look at Blueberry, a Cancer-Fighting Superfruit
Nearly 40% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. Thus, there is a rapidly growing need for novel therapies to combat this deadly disease. One such method is the consumption of b...
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The novel role of IL-37 in prostate cancer: evidence as a promising radiosensitizer
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in men in the USA. Radiation therapy (RT) is widely considered the standard treatment for PCa. IL-37 is an IL-1 family member, and it has been exte...
