Edge-guided feature fusion network for RGB-T salient object detection.

Introduction: RGB-T Salient Object Detection (SOD) aims to accurately segment salient regions in both visible light and thermal infrared images. However, many existing methods overlook the critical complementarity between these modalities, which can enhance detection accuracy.

Methods: We propose the Edge-Guided Feature Fusion Network (EGFF-Net), which consists of cross-modal feature extraction, edge-guided feature fusion, and salience map prediction.

Role of [F]FAPI-04 in staging and therapeutic management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: prospective comparison with [F]FDG PET/CT.

Background: Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose ([F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has some limitations in diagnosis of Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).

Materials And Methods: Patients with histologically confirmed ICC who underwent both [F]FDG and F-labeled fibroblast-activation protein inhibitors ([F]FAPI)-04 PET/CT were prospectively analyzed. The maximum standard uptake value (SUV), tumor-to-background ratio (TBR), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), [F]FAPI-avid tumor volume (FTV), total lesion fibroblast activation protein expression (TLF) were compared between the two modalities by paired Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Mann-Whitney U test, and McNemar's test was used to assess the diagnostic accuracy between the two techniques.

Selective Activation of G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor 1 (GPER1) Reduces ER Stress and Pyroptosis via AMPK Signaling Pathway in Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Neuroinflammation is a critical pathogenic event following hemorrhagic stroke. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis and nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3(NLRP3)-associated pyroptosis can contribute to the escalation of neuroinflammatory responses, leading to increased brain damage. G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1(GPER1), as the most extensively characterized brain-derived estrogen, was reported to trigger neuroprotective effects.

Generative adversarial network-based synthesis of contrast-enhanced MR images from precontrast images for predicting histological characteristics in breast cancer.

. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) is a sensitive tool for assessing breast cancer by analyzing tumor blood flow, but it requires gadolinium-based contrast agents, which carry risks such as brain retention and astrocyte migration. Contrast-free MRI is thus preferable for patients with renal impairment or who are pregnant.

A Deep Learning Based Platform for Remote Sensing Images Change Detection Integrating Crowdsourcing and Active Learning.

Remote sensing images change detection technology has become a popular tool for monitoring the change type, area, and distribution of land cover, including cultivated land, forest land, photovoltaic, roads, and buildings. However, traditional methods which rely on pre-annotation and on-site verification are time-consuming and challenging to meet timeliness requirements. With the emergence of artificial intelligence, this paper proposes an automatic change detection model and a crowdsourcing collaborative framework.

Reproducibility and usefulness of quantitative apparent diffusion coefficient measurements for predicting program death-ligand 1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Background: Accurate assessment of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression status in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) before immunotherapy is crucial. We aimed to explore the reproducibility and usefulness of the quantitative apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements for predicting PD-L1expression status in NPC.

Methods: We retrospectively recruited 134 NPC patients who underwent MRI scans and PD-L1 detection.

Effect of the Molecular Weight of Carboxymethyl Cellulose on the Flotation of Chlorite.

The present study aimed to investigate the influence mechanism of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) on the flotation of fine chlorite. To this end, a series of flotation tests, sedimentation tests, and microscope analyses were conducted. Flotation tests revealed an inverse relationship between particle size and the recovery of chlorite, indicating that finer particles exhibited higher recovery rates.

[Effect of oblique needling at Ashi-point on expression of MyoD1/Pax7 in mice with quadriceps femoris injury].

Objective: To observe the effect of oblique needling at Ashi-point on behavior, and cell morphology, myogenic differentiation antigen (MyoD1) and paired box transcription factor Pax7 (Pax7) of quadriceps femoris tissue in quadriceps femoris injured mice.

Methods: A total of 24 C57BL/6 male mice were randomly divided into control, model, shallow insertion and deep insertion groups, with 6 mice in each group. The quadriceps femoris injury model was established by single intramuscular injection of 0.

Isolation and characterization of yeast for the production of rice wine with low fusel alcohol content.

Fusel alcohols (FAs) are a type of flavor compound found in rice wine. An overly high FA content not only leads to spicy, bitter, and astringent taste but also has side effects. Therefore, screening for yeast that produce low FA contents has attracted much attention.

Study on Propagation Depth of Ultrasonic Longitudinal Critically Refracted (LCR) Wave.

The accurate measurement of stress at different depths in the end face of a high-pressure compressor rotor is particularly important, as it is directly related to the assembly quality and overall performance of aero-engines. The ultrasonic longitudinal critically refracted (LCR) wave is sensitive to stress and can measure stress at different depths, which has a prominent advantage in stress non-destructive measurements. In order to accurately characterize the propagation depth of LCR waves and improve the spatial resolution of stress measurement, a finite element model suitable for the study of LCR wave propagation depths was established based on a wave equation and Snell law, and the generation and propagation process of LCR waves are analyzed.

Measurement of fastening force using dry-coupled ultrasonic waves.

The accurate measurement of assembly fastening force of the high-pressure compressor rotor is of great significance to improve the structural connection quality and comprehensive performance of aero-engine. To solve the problem that liquid couplant reduces the measurement accuracy and causes the surface of the bolt to rust and corrode, a method of measuring the fastening force with dry-coupled ultrasonic wave was proposed in this paper. The measurement model of the fastening force including the thickness of the protective film of the ultrasonic transducer and the couplant was established, and the influence of the thickness variation in the couplant on the measurement accuracy of the fastening force was analyzed.

Plasmonic induced triple-band absorber for sensor application.

We design and investigate a triple-band plasmonic metamaterial absorber (PMA) for sensor application. The underlying mechanism is investigated theoretically and numerically. Three characteristic absorption peaks are demonstrated to be induced by different plasmonic modes which lead to different responses for the plasmonic sensor.

[The subpopulation CD4(+); CD25(+); Foxp3(+);/CD127(low/-); regulatory T cells in peripheral blood of HIV-infected patients correlated with disease progression].

Aim: To explore the subpopulation of CD4(+); CD25(+); Foxp3(+); regulatory T cells (Treg), CD4(+); CD25(+); CD127(low/-); Treg in peripheral blood of HIV-infected patients and study its correlation with other immune indicators.

Methods: We enrolled 68 cases of HIV/AIDS patients without anti-HIV treatment [29 cases of long-term non-progressive (LTNP) group, 27 cases of typical progressive HIV infection group and 12 cases of AIDS group] and 20 healthy individuals as a control group. Blood samples of these cases were analyzed by flow cytometry after immunofluorescent staining to determine the levels of CD4(+); T cells, CD8(+); T cells, NK cells and CD4(+); CD25(+); Foxp3(+);/CD127(low/-); Treg.

Treatment of 60 cases of gouty arthritis with modified Simiao Tang.

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of a modified Simiao Tang (Modified Decoction of Four Wonderful Drugs) for gouty arthritis and its influence on uric acid in blood.

Methods: 120 cases of gouty arthritis were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group with 60 cases in each group. Modified Simiao Tang (MST) was orally administered to the patients in the treatment group and allopurinol tablet was orally administered to the patients in the control group.

[Rapid determination of optimal time for peripheral blood stem cell harvest by detecting hematopoietor progenitor cell during mobilization].

Objective: To develop a simple method to rapidly determine the optimal time of perpheral blood stem cell harvest.

Methods: We selected 5 healthy donors mobilized with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in allogenic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (allo-PBSCT) to continuously monitor the variety of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSC/HPC) in the peripheral blood. HPC in the peripheral blood was detected by Sysmex XE-2100 fully automated hematology analyzer with an immature myeloid information channel and the CD34+ cells and colony-forming unit-granulocyte-macrophage (CFU-GM) were determined by flow cytometry and colony culture during mobilization.

Amplification of genomic sequences flanking T-DNA insertions by thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction.

Thermal asymmetric interlaced polymerase chain reaction (TAIL-PCR) is an efficient tool for the recovery of DNA fragments adjacent to known sequences. A protocol is presented for the amplification of genomic sequences flanking DNA (T-DNA or transposon) insertions using the TAIL-PCR method. The amplified products are suitable as templates for direct sequencing, or for cloning in vectors.