This paper proposed a multi-objective guaranteed feasible connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) platoon control method for signalized isolated intersections with priorities.Specifically, we prioritized the intersection throughput and traffic efficiency under a pre-defined signal cycle, based on which we minimized fuel consumption and emissions for
In Situ Loading of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Within Porous Silica Nanoparticles for a Prolonged Release
Abstract Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), a protein, plays a key role in wound healing and blood vessel regeneration.However, bFGF is easily degraded in biologic systems.Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with well-tailored porous structure have been used for hosting guest molecules for drug delivery.Here, we report an in situ route to lo
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Challenge Increases Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Expression in Fallopian Tube Explants
Background:Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ngo) is the etiological agent of gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that initially infects the female lower genital tract.In untreated women, the bacteria can ascend to the Blenders upper genital reproductive tract and infect the fallopian tube (FTs), which is associated with salpingitis and can lead to im
The assessment of water vapour and carbon dioxide fluxes above arable crops A comparison of methods
Vertical fluxes of water vapour and carbon dioxide obtained from gradient, eddy covariance (closed and open path systems) and chamber measurements above arable crops were compared with the directly measured energy balance and the harvested net biomass carbon.The gradient and chamber measurements were in the correct order of magnitude, whereas the L
A first case of successful using of ibrutinib in treating paraneoplastic pemphigus related bronchiolitis obliterans concurrent with CLL
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is a rare life-threatening disease which always associated with an underlying neoplasm.Tumor-related PNP most commonly precedes the detection of a hematological malignancy, with some cases seen during disease remission following cytotoxic drug therapy or radiotherapy.The lung is the most frequently-involved site in PN