We examined the ability of chemokine receptors and related G protein–coupled receptors to
facilitate infection by primary, clinical HIV-1 isolates. CCR5, when expressed along with CD4…

Image segmentation is very essential and critical to image processing and pattern recognition.
This survey provides a summary of color image segmentation techniques available now. …

In recent two decades, North and Northeast China have suffered from severe and persistent
droughts while the Yangtze River basin and South China have undergone much more …

5-methylcytosine (m 5 C) is a post-transcriptional RNA modification identified in both stable
and highly abundant tRNAs and rRNAs, and in mRNAs. However, its regulatory role in …

Background The value of adding cisplatin, fluorouracil, and docetaxel (TPF) induction
chemotherapy to concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal …

Background Platinum-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care for patients
with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Additional gemcitabine and …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is characterised by distinct geographical distribution and is
particularly prevalent in east and southeast Asia. Epidemiological trends in the past decade …

Sunitinib resistance is a major challenge for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Understanding the underlying mechanisms and developing effective strategies against sunitinib …

The aspartate aminotransferase‐to‐platelet ratio index (APRI), a tool with limited expense and
widespread availability, is a promising noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy for detecting …

The summer of 2013 was the hottest on record in Eastern China. Severe extended heatwaves
affected the most populous and economically developed part of China and caused …