The nonlinear navigation payload transmission channel introduces errors at a system level, resulting in a distortion of the received signal and affecting differential positioning users. This work models the transmission channel of the navigation payl...
This study proposes an automatic gear shift classification algorithm in M1 category vehicles using data acquired through the onboard diagnostic system (OBD II) and GPS. The proposed approach is based on the analysis of identification parameters (PIDs...
(1) Background and Purpose: Ebola virus (EBOV) is the causative agent of Ebola virus disease (EVD), which causes extremely high mortality and widespread epidemics. The only glycoprotein (GP) on the surface of EBOV particles is the key to mediating vi...
The Fengyun-3E (FY-3E) satellite carrying the advanced Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation Sounder-II (GNOS-II) is already in operation for radio occultation (RO) observation, with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-2...
The propagation of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals at low-elevation angles is significantly affected by a surface duct. In this paper, we present an improved algorithm known as NSSAGA, in which simulated annealing (SA) is combined with the no...
With the advances in the microfabrication of analogue front-end devices, and embedded and signal processing technology, it has now become possible to devise miniaturized health monitoring kits for non-invasive real time monitoring at any location. Th...
As a result of ever-growing energy demands, motor vehicles are among the largest contributors to overall energy consumption. This has led researchers to focus on fuel consumption, which has important implications for the environment, the economy, and...
The present study aimed to explore the improvement of the bioactivity of ginger peel polysaccharides (GPs) by the modification of zinc after structural characterization. The obtained GP–Zn (II) complexes consisted dominantly of glucose and gala...
Napthoquinones and coumarins are naturally occurring compounds with potential anticancer activity. In the current study, two O-naphthoquinons (mansonone-G and mansonone-N) and six coumarins (mansorin-A, mansorin-B, mansorin-C, mansorins-I, mansorin-I...
Glyphosate (GP) and its derivatives are present in almost all environments and suspected to induce acute and chronic kidney injuries. This public health issue is relatively underexplored. We therefore conducted an investigation on rats and tubular HK...
In this work, the effect of Cu additives and heat treatment on the precipitation sequence of an Al-Si-Mg-Cr alloy has been systematically studied by means of advanced spherical aberration-corrected electron microscopy. Cu atoms tend to gather at the...
Excitotoxicity is a common pathological process in neurological diseases caused by excess glutamate. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of gypenoside XVII (GP-17), a gypenoside monomer, on the glutamatergic system. In vitro, in rat...
Through high-resolution electron microscopy, stacking faults (SFs) due to Frank partial dislocations were found in an aluminum alloy following deformation with low strain and strain rate, while also remaining stable during artificial aging. Extrinsic...
This paper investigates the potential vertical guidance performance of global positioning system (GPS)/wide area augmentation system (WAAS) user avionics sensor when the modernized GPS and Galileo are available. This paper will first investigate the...
Alkali-activated adsorbents were synthesized by mixing three different slags from the steel industry: blast furnace slag (BFS), ladle slag (LS), and Lintz–Donawitz converter slag (LD). These powdered slag-based geopolymers (GP) were used to remove ni...
In this study the changes of total polyphenolics in different anatomical parts (stems, leaves, flowers and seeds) of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.) during vegetation period were analysed. The content of total polyphenolics was evalua...
The modern tectonic deformation of the Chinese mainland is dominated by landmass movements, and active tectonic block regions are geological units with a relatively uniform movement pattern. The removal of CMEs can provide more accurate GPS data for...
The objective of this study is to determine the influence of recycled glass powder (GP) on the physico-mechanical behavior and durability of a ternary cementitious binder containing calcined clay_metakaolin (MK) or rice husk ash (RHA). Different mort...
The voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 is an important target for drug development due to its role in pain perception. Recombinant expression of full-length channels and their use for biophysical characterization of interactions with potential drug...
Analysis of Global Positioning System (GPS) position time series and its common mode components (CMC) is very important for the investigation of GPS technique error, the evaluation of environmental loading effects, and the estimation of a realistic a...
This study significantly enhances the mechanical properties of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy through the implementation of a pre-aging process. By optimizing the microstructure of the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy with different pre-aging treatments, the evolution of the...
24 April 2018
Heat health impacts (HHI) on the elderly are a growing concern in the face of climate change and aging populations. General practitioners (GPs) have an important role in health care for the elderly. To inform the development of effective prevention m...
GPS (Global Positioning System) devices can be used in many applications which require accurate point positioning in geosciences. Accuracy of GPS decreases due to outliers resulted from the errors inherent in GPS observations. Several approaches have...
Inhibition of glycogen phosphorylases (GP) has been regarded as a therapeutic strategy for blood glucose control in diabetes. In this study, a series of novel dibenzoxazepinone derivatives was synthesized. The in vitro activity screening results indi...
The purpose of this study was to use GPS, accelerometers, and session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) to examine the demands of a Division II women’s soccer team. Data was collected on 25 collegiate Division II women’s soccer players over an enti...
Objectives: Lung cancer remains as the most common cause of cancer-related death. The possible relationships between inflammatory markers and lung cancer prognosis have yet to be clarified. In this study, we aimed to assess and compare various inflam...
In archaeological applications the accurate reconstruction of buried structures is mandatory. Electrical resistivity tomography is widely used for this purpose. Nevertheless, resistivity errors could be generated by wrong placement of electrodes. Pap...
P-Glycoprotein (P-gp, also known as MDR1 or ABCB1) is an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter that actively effluxes a wide range of structurally and functionally diverse molecules, playing a crucial role in drug absorption, distribution, and excre...
5 June 2018
There are almost no studies about rare diseases in general practice. This study examined care characteristics of active rare disease patients in the Belgian Network of Sentinel General Practices (SGP) and the importance of rare diseases in general pr...
This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using geopolymer paste (GP) as an adhesive agent for (i) anchoring steel bars in concrete substrates, (ii) repairing concrete, and (iii) repairing limestone and granite masonry blocks commonly found...
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) infects an estimated 15–20 million persons worldwide. A number of diseases have been associated with the virus including adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (...
Scientific information on spontaneous type I diabetes mellitus (DM) and treatment modalities in guinea pigs is scarce. As most diabetic guinea pigs are overweight and respond to dietary changes, a disorder resembling type II-DM in humans seems to be...
Two HIV-1 subtype C gp120 protein candidates were the selected antigens for several experimental vaccine regimens now under evaluation in HVTN 100 Phase I/II clinical trial aiming to support the start of the HVTN 702 Phase IIb/III trial in southern A...
During the late phase of the HIV-1 replication cycle, the Gag polyproteins are transported to the plasma membrane (PM) for assembly. Gag targeting and assembly on the PM is dependent on interactions between its matrix (MA) domain and phosphatidylinos...
Autonomous collision avoidance decision making for maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS), as one of the key technologies for MASS autonomous navigation, is a research hotspot focused on by relevant scholars in the field of navigation. In order to...
Background: Tumor resection represents the only potentially curative therapy for patients with biliary tract cancer. Nevertheless, disease recurrence is observed in about 50% of patients, leading to a 5-years survival rate of less than 50%. The Golgi...
Silver nanoparticles have been used for numerous therapeutic purposes because of their increased biodegradability and bioavailability, yet their toxicity remains questionable as they are known to interact easily with biological systems because of the...
General practitioners (GPs) are increasingly expected to provide palliative care as ageing populations put pressure on specialist services. Some GPs, however, cite barriers to providing this care including prognostication challenges and lack of confi...
Various mechanisms are known to be involved in the development of multidrug resistance during cancer treatment. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) decreases the intracellular concentrations of cytotoxic drugs by an energy-dependent efflux mechanism. The aim of th...
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) controls brain homeostasis; it is formed by vascular endothelial cells that are physically connected by tight junctions (TJs). The BBB expresses efflux transporters such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and breast cancer resista...
FengYun-3E (FY3E), launched on 5 July 2021, is one of China’s polar-orbiting meteorological satellite series. The GNOS II onboard FY3E is an operational GNSS remote sensor that for the first time combines GNSS radio occultation (GNSS RO) and GN...
The development of new, more effective, and selective anticancer agents is one of the most important tasks of modern medicinal chemistry. Recently, we have found that non-classical Pd(II) pincer complexes derived from thiophosphoryl-appended picolina...
Grape pomace (GP) is a winemaking by-product particularly rich in (poly)phenols and dietary fiber, which are the main active compounds responsible for its health-promoting effects. These components and their metabolites generated at the intestinal le...
Graphene’s incorporation into polymers has enabled the development of advanced polymer/graphene nanocomposites with superior properties. This study focuses on the use of a microcellular foamed polystyrene (PS)/graphene (GP) nanocomposite (3 wt%...
Our study aimed to assess the applicability of miR-486 in combination with soluble GP88 protein as a diagnostic and/or predictive biomarker for prostate cancer (PCa) patients. miR-486 and GP88 levels in serum samples from 136 patients undergoing MRI-...
Oncostatin M (OSM), a member of the interleukin-6 family, functions as a major mediator of cardiomyocyte remodeling under pathological conditions. Its involvement in a variety of human cardiac diseases such as aortic stenosis, myocardial infarction,...
Polyphenol-rich plant products are widely used as feed additives for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. The aim of this research is to test the hypothesis that feeding grape pomace (GP) to fattening pigs modulates the...
One of the most intricate branches of metrology involves the monitoring of displacements and deformations of natural and anthropogenic structures under environmental forces, such as tidal or tectonic phenomena, or ground water level changes. Technolo...
Inconsistent reports exist on the relationships between key agronomic traits and maize yield. We performed a multivariate analysis of yield and 10 agronomic traits in 59 hybrids to explore maize yields in mountainous areas. The yield per plant (YP) w...
In this study, Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy was refill friction spot welded, and the precipitates, dislocation, recovery, and recrystallization characteristics were focused. In the stir zone (SZ), continues dynamic recrystallization occurs under the intense pla...
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