UIEOGP: an underwater image enhancement method based on optical geometric properties.

Due to the inconsistent absorption and scattering effects of different wavelengths of light, underwater images often suffer from color casts, blurred details, and low visibility. To address this image degradation problem, we propose a robust and efficient underwater image enhancement method named UIEOGP. It can be divided into the following three steps.

The proliferation of malignant melanoma cells could be inhibited by ranibizumab via antagonizing VEGF through VEGFR1.

Purpose: Angiogenesis is an important mediator in tumor progression. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the major cytokines that can influence angiogenesis. However, the potential mechanism of tumor growth inhibition through anti-VEGF agents is still unclear.

Diverse roles of natural killer T lymphocytes in liver and spleen in mice with experimental autoimmune uveitis.

Natural killer T lymphocytes (NKT cells) have diverse roles in different organs. However, it is still unclear whether NKT cells play different roles in the liver and spleen in mice with experimental autoimmune uveitis. In the present study, we explored their diverse roles of NKT cells in the liver and spleen and found that liver-derived NKT cells could efficiently inhibit Th1 and Th17 differentiation, whereas the function of spleen-derived NKT cells was less potent.