Nugroho Agung Pambudi^1,2,4,*, Andrew Chapman, Alfan Sarifudin^1,3, Desita Kamila Ulfa⁴, Iksan Riva Nanda⁵

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1143-1159, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.047555

Abstract One of the impacts of the Fukushima disaster was the shutdown of all nuclear power plants in Japan, reaching zero production in 2015. In response, the country started importing more fossil energy including coal, oil, and natural gas to fill the energy gap. However, this led to a significant increase in carbon emissions, hindering the efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. In the current situation, Japan is actively working to balance its energy requirements with environmental considerations, including the utilization of hydrogen fuel. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the feasibility and implications of using hydrogen power plants as a… More >

Dong Pan¹, Xu Gui¹, Jiayin Xu¹, Yuming Shen¹, Haoran Xu², Yinghao Ma^2,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1309-1328, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.046464

Abstract With the increasing urgency of the carbon emission reduction task, the generation expansion planning process needs to add carbon emission risk constraints, in addition to considering the level of power adequacy. However, methods for quantifying and assessing carbon emissions and operational risks are lacking. It results in excessive carbon emissions and frequent load-shedding on some days, although meeting annual carbon emission reduction targets. First, in response to the above problems, carbon emission and power balance risk assessment indicators and assessment methods, were proposed to quantify electricity abundance and carbon emission risk level of power planning scenarios, considering power supply regulation… More >

Luda Chen¹, Kuangzhu Bao², Ying Chen², Jingang Hao^2,*, Jianfeng He^1,3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 409-427, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048507

Abstract Pancreatic diseases, including mass-forming chronic pancreatitis (MFCP) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), present with similar imaging features, leading to diagnostic complexities. Deep Learning (DL) methods have been shown to perform well on diagnostic tasks. Existing DL pancreatic lesion diagnosis studies based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) utilize the prior information to guide models to focus on the lesion region. However, over-reliance on prior information may ignore the background information that is helpful for diagnosis. This study verifies the diagnostic significance of the background information using a clinical dataset. Consequently, the Prior Difference Guidance Network (PDGNet) is proposed, merging decoupled lesion… More >

KARAN WADHWA¹, PAYAL CHAUHAN¹, SHOBHIT KUMAR², RAKESH PAHWA^3,*, RAVINDER VERMA⁴, RAJAT GOYAL⁵, GOVIND SINGH¹, ARCHANA SHARMA⁶, NEHA RAO³, DEEPAK KAUSHIK^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.32, No.5, pp. 877-897, 2024, DOI:10.32604/or.2024.047278

Abstract Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is recognized as the most lethal and most highly invasive tumor. The high likelihood of treatment failure arises from the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and stem cells around GBM, which avert the entry of chemotherapeutic drugs into the tumor mass. Objective: Recently, several researchers have designed novel nanocarrier systems like liposomes, dendrimers, metallic nanoparticles, nanodiamonds, and nanorobot approaches, allowing drugs to infiltrate the BBB more efficiently, opening up innovative avenues to prevail over therapy problems and radiation therapy. Methods: Relevant literature for this manuscript has been collected from a comprehensive and systematic search of… More > Graphic Abstract

Cyril Enault^*

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.33, pp. 77-92, 2024, DOI:10.32604/rig.2024.046591

Abstract La théorie égocentrée est aujourd’hui bien connue des éthologues et des psychologues mais moins diffusée chez les géographes car elle reste encore à l’état de théorie abstraite. Ce papier se propose dans un premier temps de rendre opérationnel cette approche dans le cadre de travaux géographiques à l’échelle de l’individu. Puis, elle envisage d’établir le lien entre l’échelle individu et l’échelle de la ville avec comme objectif de produire des cartes déformées de la ville. More > Graphic Abstract

YARA ALZGHOUL, HALA J. BANI ISSA, AHMAD K. SANAJLEH, TAQWA ALABDUH, FATIMAH RABABAH, MAHA AL-SHDAIFAT, EJLAL ABU-EL-RUB^*, FATIMAH ALMAHASNEH, RAMADA R. KHASAWNEH, AYMAN ALZU’BI, HUTHAIFA MAGABLEH

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.4, pp. 559-569, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2024.048056

Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are ideal candidates for treating many cardiovascular diseases. MSCs can modify the internal cardiac microenvironment to facilitate their immunomodulatory and differentiation abilities, which are essential to restore heart function. MSCs can be easily isolated from different sources, including bone marrow, adipose tissues, umbilical cord, and dental pulp. MSCs from various sources differ in their regenerative and therapeutic abilities for cardiovascular disorders. In this review, we will summarize the therapeutic potential of each MSC source for heart diseases and highlight the possible molecular mechanisms of each source to restore cardiac function. More >

JIAN TANG¹, CHENQIANG ZHU¹, YUN CHEN¹, YUNLONG WU¹, MING HE¹, YI ZHOU², MINGHUA XIE^2,*

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.4, pp. 639-651, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2024.047562

Abstract Background: The specific impact of sphingolipid metabolism on developing hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. This study aims to explore the relationship between sphingolipid metabolism and HCC prognosis, immune response, and drug sensitivity. Methods: Data were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-Hepatocellular Carcinoma (LIHC) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO, GSE14520 datasets). 47 sphingolipid metabolism genes were obtained from the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database. After classifying HCC samples using the Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) clustering method, differentially expressed genes were screened. Then, 8 risk genes were obtained by univariate analysis, survival random forest reduction and lasso analysis.… More > Graphic Abstract

LIJUAN ZHANG^1,#, QINGYIN MENG^2,#, LI ZHUANG¹, QUAN GONG¹, XIANDA HUANG³, XUEQIN LI¹, SHIJUAN LI¹, GUOQIN WANG⁴, XICAI WANG^5,*

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.4, pp. 581-590, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2024.047260

Abstract Background: Lung adenocarcinoma is a very pervasive histological form of lung cancers, and inhibiting metastasis is crucial for effective treatment. In this investigation, we explored the functional interaction of miR-30a-5p and the putative transcription factor 2 of the homeodomain (PHTF2) in dictating the aggressiveness and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma. Method: We collected clinical samples to evaluate the expression patterns of miR-30a-5p and PHTF2 in lung adenocarcinoma along with normal tissues. Cellular experiments including cell count kit (CCK)-8 growth assay, apoptosis analysis, migration and invasion examinations were performed to assess the aggressiveness of lung adenocarcinoma cells. Furthermore, we examined tumorigenesis and… More > Graphic Abstract

FEI KONG¹, QIYUAN TIAN², BINGLIN KUANG³, LILI SHANG⁴, XIAOXIAO ZHANG⁵, DONGYANG LI⁵, YING KONG^6,*

BIOCELL, Vol.48, No.4, pp. 665-675, 2024, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2024.046342

Abstract Introduction: Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury has received widespread attention due to its damaging effects. Electroacupuncture (EA) pretreatment has preventive effects on myocardial IR injury. SLC26A4 is a Na+ independent anion reverse transporter and has not been reported in myocardial IR injury. Objectives: To find potential genes that may be regulated by EA and explore the role of this gene in myocardial IR injury. Methods: RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis were performed to obtain the differentially expressed genes in the myocardial tissue of IR rats with EA pretreatment. Myocardial infarction size was detected by TTC staining. Serum CK, creatinine kinase-myocardial band,… More > Graphic Abstract

Liting Jia¹, Xiao Han¹, Cuixia Qiao², Gang Zhao², Yanzhi Xia¹, Zhixin Xue^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 427-441, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.044310

Abstract Ba²⁺ pre-crosslinked carrageenan fiber (Ba/CAF) was prepared by adding a small amount of Ba²⁺ to the carrageenan (CA) solution as the spinning solution. Ba/CAF-n/A, Ba/CAF-n/B and Ba/CAF-n/C were prepared with ethanol solution (combine A), high concentration BaCl₂ solution (combine B) and low concentration BaCl₂ solution (combine C), as coagulation bath and stretch bath, respectively. The combination of coagulation bath and stretch bath suitable for Ba²⁺ pre-crosslinking wet spinning was screened. The results showed that Ba²⁺ can induce the birefringence of the CA molecular chain, and the Ba²⁺ pre-crosslinking effect is the best when the CA mass fraction is 8.0 wt%.… More > Graphic Abstract