FAYU SHAN¹, LANLAN LIANG¹, CHONG FENG¹, HONGBAO XU¹, ZIROU WANG¹, WEILI LIU¹, LINGLING PU¹, ZHAOLI CHEN¹, GANG CHEN^2,*, XINXING WANG^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.31, No.4, pp. 481-493, 2023, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.029064

Abstract Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignant tumor. Recently, Laminin Gamma 2 (LAMC2) has been shown to be abnormally expressed in OSCC; however, how LAMC2 signaling contributes to the occurrence and development of OSCC and the role of autophagy in OSCC has not been fully explored. This study aimed to analyze the role and mechanism of LAMC2 signaling in OSCC and the involvement of autophagy in OSCC. Methods: To explore the mechanism by which LAMC2 is highly expressed in OSCC, we used small interfering RNA (siRNA) to knock down LAMC2 to further observe the changes in the… More >

Bilel Salhi¹ , Mohsen Dhieb^2,3, Yamna Djellouli⁴

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.29, No.3, pp. 381-399, 2019, DOI:10.3166/rig.2020.00094

Abstract La ville de Métlaoui constitue le noyau urbain central du bassin minier de Gafsa (BMG) au sud-ouest de la Tunisie. À l’instar des autres villes du bassin, Métlaoui est traditionnellement caractérisée par la mono-activité industrielle d’enrichissement de phosphate ; elle observe par ailleurs une dichotomie spatiale entre « le village européen relativement favorisé qui constitue le cœur de la ville et les cités périphériques ouvrières très déshéritées. Cette dichotomie ne semble pas faiblir aujourd’hui ; bien au contraire, la recherche montre aujourd’hui les prémices d’une accentuation des ségrégations socio-spatiales héritées de la période coloniale et postcoloniale, les vicissitudes environnementales accumulées… More >

Komsan Kanjanasit¹, Pracha Osklang^2,*, Terapass Jariyanorawiss³, Akkarat Boonpoonga⁴, Chuwong Phongcharoenpanich⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.1, pp. 503-522, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.032427

Abstract A 5G wireless system requests a high-performance compact antenna device. This research work aims to report the characterization and verification of the artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) metamaterial for a high-gain planar antenna. The configuration is formed by a double-side structure on an intrinsic dielectric slab. The 2-D periodic pattern as an impedance surface is mounted on the top surface, whereas at the bottom surface the ground plane with an inductive narrow aperture source is embedded. The characteristic of the resonant transmission is illustrated based on the electromagnetic virtual object of the AMC resonant structure to reveal the unique property of… More >

Iqra Aitbar¹, Nosherwan Shoaib^1,*, Akram Alomainy², Abdul Quddious³, Symeon Nikolaou⁴, Muhammad Ali Imran⁵, Qammer H. Abbasi⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.71, No.2, pp. 3227-3241, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.023008

Abstract In this paper, a compact, efficient and easy to fabricate wearable antenna integrated with Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) is presented. Addition of slots and bevels/cuts in the rectangular monopole patch antenna yield a wide bandwidth along with band notches. The proposed antenna is backed with an AMC metasurface that changes the bidirectional radiation pattern to a unidirectional, thus, considerably reducing the Specific Absorption Ratio (SAR). The demonstrated antenna has a good coverage radiating away from the body and presents reduced radiation towards the body with a front-to-back ratio of 13 dB and maximum gain of 3.54 dB. The proposed design… More >

Hussain Askari, Niamat Hussain, Domin Choi, Md. Abu Sufian, Anees Abbas, Nam Kim^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.3, pp. 2997-3013, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018855

Abstract This paper presents an AMC (artificial magnetic conductor)-based wideband circularly polarized printed monopole antenna for unidirectional radiation. The antenna includes an AMC reflector, a coplanar waveguide (CPW) feed structure to excite the antenna, a ground plane with a rectangular slot on the left side of feedline, and an asymmetrical ground plane on its right side. The induced surface currents on CWP feedline, rectangularly slotted, and asymmetrical ground planes cause circularly polarized radiations. The AMC reflector consisting periodic metallic square patches is used instead of the conventional PEC (perfect electric conductor) reflector, the distance between the antenna and reflector is reduced… More >