Event-Based Control for Networked T-S Fuzzy Systems via Auxiliary Random Series Approach.

This paper presents an auxiliary random series approach to model the effect of network induced problems, such as data losses and transmission delay subject to event-based communication scheme for nonlinear continuous time systems. T-S fuzzy model is employed to describe the nonlinear systems. In order to save the bandwidth and energy, we introduce the event-triggered mechanism to reduce the number of data for transmission and computation.

Extended dissipative filter design for T-S fuzzy systems with multiple time delays.

This paper deals with the fuzzy filtering problem for a class of nonlinear time-delay systems described by T-S fuzzy models. Different from the existing schemes in the literature, this paper aims to solve the fuzzy filtering problem by considering the H, L - L and dissipative performance constraints in a unified way. To achieve this purpose, the recently proposed notion of extended dissipativity is applied, which provides an inequality covering the well-known H, L - L and dissipative performances.

Achieving Higher Strength and Sensitivity toward UV Light in Multifunctional Composites by Controlling the Thickness of Nanolayer on the Surface of Glass Fiber.

The interphase between fiber and matrix plays an essential role in the performance of composites. Therefore, the ability to design or modify the interphase is a key technology needed to manufacture stronger and smarter composite. Recently, depositing nanomaterials onto the surface of the fiber has become a promising approach to optimize the interphase and composites.

The Effect of Cartilage Fragments on Femoral Tunnel Widening After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Purpose: To analyze the effect of cartilage fragments on tunnel widening and tendon-bone integration at 2 years' follow-up after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study was performed in 116 patients who underwent ACLR with autologous hamstring tendons augmented with cartilage fragments (study group, n = 56) or without any augmentation (control group, n = 60). All patients were followed up for 25.

Is Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Effective for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy? A Meta-analysis.

Background: Chronic Achilles tendinopathy is common in the general population, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is seeing increased use to treat this problem. However, studies disagree as to whether PRP confers a beneficial effect for chronic Achilles tendinopathy, and no one to our knowledge has pooled the available randomized trials in a formal meta-analysis to try to reconcile those differences.

Questions/purposes: In the setting of a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we asked: Does PRP plus eccentric strength training result in (1) greater improvements in Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles (VISA-A) scores; (2) differences in tendon thickness; or (3) differences in color Doppler activity compared with placebo (saline) injections plus eccentric strength training in patients with chronic Achilles tendinopathy?

Methods: A search of peer-reviewed articles was conducted to identify all RCTs using PRP injection with eccentric training for chronic Achilles tendinopathy in the electronic databases of PubMed, Web of Science (SCI-E/SSCI/A&HCI), and EMBASE from January 1981 to August 2017.

[Preparation of monolithic fibers with deep eutectic solvent for solid phase microextraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in lake water].

A monolithic fiber of poly(butyl methacrylate-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate)[poly(BMA-EDMA)] was prepared using deep eutectic solvent (DES) of choline chloride-ethanediol as a porogen. The prepared fibers were applied to direct extraction of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in lake water samples by solid phase microextraction (SPME). The extracts were determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC).

A Highly Thermostable In₂O₃/ITO Thin Film Thermocouple Prepared via Screen Printing for High Temperature Measurements.

An In₂O₃/ITO thin film thermocouple was prepared via screen printing. Glass additives were added to improve the sintering process and to increase the density of the In₂O₃/ITO films. The surface and cross-sectional images indicate that both the grain size and densification of the ITO and In₂O₃ films increased with the increase in annealing time.

Ionic liquid gating control of RKKY interaction in FeCoB/Ru/FeCoB and (Pt/Co)/Ru/(Co/Pt) multilayers.

To overcome the fundamental challenge of the weak natural response of antiferromagnetic materials under a magnetic field, voltage manipulation of antiferromagnetic interaction is developed to realize ultrafast, high-density, and power efficient antiferromagnetic spintronics. Here, we report a low voltage modulation of Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interaction via ionic liquid gating in synthetic antiferromagnetic multilayers of FeCoB/Ru/FeCoB and (Pt/Co)/Ru/(Co/Pt). At room temperature, the distinct voltage control of transition between antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic ordering is realized and up to 80% of perpendicular magnetic moments manage to switch with a small-applied voltage bias of 2.

Persistent Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Activation by the Histamine H4 Receptor in Spinal Neurons Underlies Chronic Itch.

Transient extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation in the spinal cord triggers histamine-induced acute itch. However, whether persistent ERK activation plays an important role in chronic itch development remains unclear. This study investigated the role of spinal ERK activation in chronic itch.

Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging for Early Evaluation of the Effect of Radiofrequency Ablation in Rabbit Liver VX2 Tumors.

Rationale And Objectives: This study aims to investigate the value of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM)-derived parameters for early evaluation of the efficiency of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment for rabbit liver VX2 tumor.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen rabbit liver VX2 tumor models were constructed, and computed tomography-guided RFA was performed. One day before and 7 days after RFA, 18 models underwent magnetic resonance imaging, including contrast-enhanced imaging and IVIM diffusion-weighted imaging with 16 b-factors (0-1000 s/mm).

Non-coding RNAs and retroviruses.

Retroviruses can cause severe diseases such as cancer and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A unique feature in the life cycle of retroviruses is that their RNA genome is reverse transcribed into double-stranded DNA, which then integrates into the host genome to exploit the host machinery for their benefits. The metazoan genome encodes numerous non-coding RNAs (ncRNA), which act as key regulators in essential cellular processes such as antiviral response.

SATB2 is a Promising Biomarker for Identifying a Colorectal Origin for Liver Metastatic Adenocarcinomas.

SATB2 (Special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2) has recently been shown to be a specific biomarker of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic potential of SATB2 as a means of detecting a CRC origin for liver metastases. SATB2 expression was examined in a resection cohort of 101 CRC and 273 non-CRC adenocarcinoma samples using immunohistochemistry (IHC).

Genetic analysis of 17 Y-STR loci from 1026 individuals of Han populations in Jilin Province, Northeast China.

In this study, 17 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) were analyzed in 1026 male individuals of Han populations in Changchun City, Jilin Province, Northeast China. The haplotype diversity is 0.99892.

A Cellular MicroRNA Facilitates Regulatory T Lymphocyte Development by Targeting the Promoter TATA-Box Motif.

The CD4CD25FOXP3 regulatory T cells (Tregs) mediate immunological self-tolerance and suppress various immune responses. FOXP3 is a key transcriptional factor for the generation and development of Tregs. Its expression is regulated by various cytokines including TGF-β, IL-2, and IL-10.

Elevated pretreatment serum lactate dehydrogenase level predicts inferior overall survival and disease-free survival after resection of thymic carcinoma.

Background: The prognostic significance of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level in thymic carcinoma (TC) remains unclear. Therefore, we evaluated the role of pretreatment serum LDH level in the prognosis for TC in this study.

Methods: Sixty consecutive surgical patients were analyzed in this study with pathologic confirmed TC in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from June 1996 to June 2014.

Overexpression of α-sma-positive fibroblasts (CAFs) in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Predicts Poor Prognosis.

The aim of this study is to investigate the differential expression of α-sma-positive fibroblasts (CAFs) in nasopharyngeal carcinomas (NPCs), nasopharyngitis, metastatic tissues of NPCs and its prognostic value in NPCs. The expression of α-sma-labeled CAFs in 85 NPCs, 32 nasopharyngitis and 12 metastatic tissues of NPCs was detected by immunohistochemical method. The relationship between CAFs and clinicopathological parameters of NPCs was analyzed.

Effect of graded bandgap structure on photoelectric performance of transmission-mode AlGaAs/GaAs photocathode modules.

The graded bandgap AlGaAs/GaAs photocathode with graded composition and exponential doping structure has shown great potential for improving photoemission capability. In order to better study the performance of transmission-mode AlGaAs/GaAs photocathode with the complex graded bandgap structure, the experimental optical properties and quantum efficiency are measured by comparison with uniform composition and exponential doping AlGaAs/GaAs photocathode. The theoretical optical properties of the multilayer AlGaAs/GaAs photocathode modules are calculated by matrix formula on the basis of thin-film optical principles.

Comparison of photoemission characteristics between square and circular wire array GaAs photocathodes.

Two types of negative electron affinity gallium arsenide (GaAs) wire array photocathodes were fabricated by reactive ion etching and inductively coupled plasma etching of bulk GaAs material. High density GaAs wire arrays with high periodicity and good morphology were verified using scanning electron microscopy, and photoluminescence spectra confirmed the wire arrays had good crystalline quality. Reflection spectra showed that circular GaAs wire arrays had superior light trapping compared with square ones.

3D Conformal Modification of Electrospun Silk Nanofibers with Nanoscaled ZnO Deposition for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity.

Nanostructured metal oxide materials have drawn great attention because of their enhanced semiconducting, electrical, optical, sensing, and chemical catalyzing properties. The application of metal oxides in biomedicine has recently emerged as a promising field, especially in the format of organic/metal oxide composites. However, the existing methods for fabricating organic/metal oxide materials revealed limitations on the precise control over the deposition of metal oxides and the maintenance of organic nanostructures.

Multicolour nitrogen-doped carbon dots: tunable photoluminescence and sandwich fluorescent glass-based light-emitting diodes.

The first use of the combination of ammonium citrate (AC) and ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) as coordinating precursors for the synthesis of highly fluorescent (quantum yield = 67%) multicolour nitrogen-doped carbon dots (CDs) is reported. Under UV light, these CDs emitted outstanding luminescence in colours from dark blue to red. Interestingly, a single component white-light CD point with high fluorescence efficiency was obtained by surface control.

Downregulation of SNHG1 suppresses cell proliferation and invasion by regulating Notch signaling pathway in esophageal squamous cell cancer.

Background: Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) exert important functions involved in tumorigenesis and cancer progression including esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC), however, the clinical role and underlying biological function of Small Nucleolar RNA Host Gene 1 (SNHG1) in ESCC is not well known.

Methods: Quantitative Real-time polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) was used to detect the SNHG1 expression levels in ESCC tissues and adjacent non-cancerous tissues. Chi-square test was used to evaluate the association between clinicopathological features and SNHG1 expression in ESCC patients, Kaplan-Meier curve and log rank test was performed to analyze the association between overall survival and SNHG1 expression.

Loss of CD15 expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma is correlated with worse prognosis in Chinese patients.

Purpose: To explore the role of CD15 expression in the prognosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) in Chinese patients.

Methods: The study included 301 patients who had undergone surgery for localized ccRCC. All paraffin-embedded tumor sections were collected to make a set of tissue microarrays.

LPS‑induced downregulation of microRNA‑204/211 upregulates and stabilizes Angiopoietin‑1 mRNA in EA.hy926 endothelial cells.

Angiopoietin‑1 (ANG‑1), a ligand of the endothelial cell‑specific TIE2 surface receptor, acts in a complementary and coordinated manner with vascular endothelial growth factor during the process of angiogenesis. ANG‑1 can be used as a clinically informative biomarker of disease severity and outcome in severe sepsis. The epithelium‑specific Ets transcription factor 1 can activate ANG‑1 transcription in the setting of inflammation; however, relatively little is known about the regulation of ANG‑1 by microRNAs (miRs).

WWC2 is an independent prognostic factor and prevents invasion via Hippo signalling in hepatocellular carcinoma.

WWC family proteins negatively regulate HEK293 cell proliferation and organ growth by suppressing the transcriptional activity of Yes-associated protein (YAP), a major effector of the Hippo pathway. The function of the scaffolding protein WWC1 (also called KIBRA) has been intensively studied in cells and animal models. However, the expression and clinicopathologic significance of WWC2 in cancer are poorly characterized.

Discovery of Enhanced Magnetoelectric Coupling through Electric Field Control of Two-Magnon Scattering within Distorted Nanostructures.

Electric field control of dynamic spin interactions is promising to break through the limitation of the magnetostatic interaction based magnetoelectric (ME) effect. In this work, electric field control of the two-magnon scattering (TMS) effect excited by in-plane lattice rotation has been demonstrated in a LaSrMnO (LSMO)/Pb(MnNb)-PbTiO (PMN-PT) (011) multiferroic heterostructure. Compared with the conventional strain-mediated ME effect, a giant enhancement of ME effect up to 950% at the TMS critical angle is precisely determined by angular resolution of the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) measurement.