The mutual-interference phenomenon among multiple applications delivered as services through Cloud Services Delivery Network(CSDN)influences their QoS seriously.In order to deploy multiple applications dependably and ...The mutual-interference phenomenon among multiple applications delivered as services through Cloud Services Delivery Network(CSDN)influences their QoS seriously.In order to deploy multiple applications dependably and efficiently,we propose the Multiple Applications Co-Exist(MACE)method.MACE classifies multiple applications into different types and deploys them using isolation to some extent.Meanwhile,resource static allocation,dynamic supplement and resource reserved mechanism to minimize mutual-interference and maximize resource utilization are designed.After MACE is applied to a real large-scale CSDN and evaluated through 6-month measurement,we find that the CSDN load is more balanced,the bandwidth utilization increases by about 20%,the multiple applications'potential statistical multiplexing ratio decreases from 12% to 5%,and the number of complaint events affecting the dependability of CSDN services caused by multiple applications'mutual-interference has dropped to 0.Obviously,MACE offers a tradeoff and improvement for the dependability and efficiency goals of CSDN.展开更多
BRAF has been recognized as a promising target for cancer therapy. A number of crystal structures have been published. Molecular docking is one of the most effective techniques in the field of computer-aided drug des...BRAF has been recognized as a promising target for cancer therapy. A number of crystal structures have been published. Molecular docking is one of the most effective techniques in the field of computer-aided drug design(CADD). Appropriate protein conformation and docking method are essential for the successful virtual screening experiments. One approach considering protein flexibility and multiple docking methods was proposed in this study. Six DFG-in/αC-helix-out crystal structures of BRAF, three docking programs(Glide, GOLD and Ligand Fit) and 12 scoring functions were applied for the best combination by judging from the results of pose prediction and retrospective virtual screening(VS). The most accurate results(mean RMSD of about 0.6 A) of pose prediction were obtained with two complex structures(PDB: 3 C4 C and 3 SKC) using Glide SP. From the retrospective VS, the most active compounds were identified by using the complex structure of 3 SKC, indicated by a ROC/AUC score of 0.998 and an EF of 20.6 at 5% of the database screen with Glide-SP. On the whole, PDB 3 SKC could achieve a higher rate of correct reproduction, a better enrichment and more diverse compounds. A comparison of 3 SKC and the other X-ray crystal structures led to a rationale for the docking results. PDB 3 SKC could achieve a broad range of sulfonamide substitutions through an expanded hydrophobic pocket formed by a further shift of the αC-helix. Our study emphasized the necessity and significance of protein flexibility and scoring functions in both ligand docking and virtual screening.展开更多
Objective:We propose a solution that is backed by cloud computing,combines a series of AI neural networks of computer vision;is capable of detecting,highlighting,and locating breast lesions from a live ultrasound vide...Objective:We propose a solution that is backed by cloud computing,combines a series of AI neural networks of computer vision;is capable of detecting,highlighting,and locating breast lesions from a live ultrasound video feed,provides BI-RADS categorizations;and has reliable sensitivity and specificity.Multiple deep-learning models were trained on more than 300,000 breast ultrasound images to achieve object detection and regions of interest classification.The main objective of this study was to determine whether the performance of our Al-powered solution was comparable to that of ultrasound radiologists.Methods:The noninferiority evaluation was conducted by comparing the examination results of the same screening women between our AI-powered solution and ultrasound radiologists with over 10 years of experience.The study lasted for one and a half years and was carried out in the Duanzhou District Women and Children's Hospital,Zhaoqing,China.1,133 females between 20 and 70 years old were selected through convenience sampling.Results:The accuracy,sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value were 93.03%,94.90%,90.71%,92.68%,and 93.48%,respectively.The area under the curve(AUC)for all positives was 0.91569 and the AUC for all negatives was 0.90461.The comparison indicated that the overall performance of the AI system was comparable to that of ultrasound radiologists.Conclusion:This innovative AI-powered ultrasound solution is cost-effective and user-friendly,and could be applied to massive breast cancer screening.展开更多
Multiple DAGs scheduling strategy is a critical factor affecting resource utilization and operating cost in the cloud computing. To solve the problem that multiple DAG scheduling cannot meet the resource utilization a...Multiple DAGs scheduling strategy is a critical factor affecting resource utilization and operating cost in the cloud computing. To solve the problem that multiple DAG scheduling cannot meet the resource utilization and reliability when multiple DAGs arrive at different time, the multiple DAGs scheduling problem can be transformed into a single DAG scheduling problem with limited resource available time period through multiple DAGs scheduling model based on backfill. On the basis of discussing the available time period description of resources and the sorting of task scheduling when the available time period is limited, the multiple DAGs scheduling strategy is proposed based on backfill. The experimental analysis shows that this strategy can effectively shorten the makespan and improve the resources utilization when multiple DAGs arrive at different time.展开更多
A method to tighten the cloud screening thresholds based on local conditions is used to provide more stringent schemes for Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2(OCO-2)cloud screening algorithms.Cloud screening strategies are ...A method to tighten the cloud screening thresholds based on local conditions is used to provide more stringent schemes for Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2(OCO-2)cloud screening algorithms.Cloud screening strategies are essential to remove scenes with significant cloud and/or aerosol contamination from OCO-2 observations,which helps to save on the data processing cost and ensure high quality retrievals of the column-averaged CO2 dry air mole fraction(XCO2).Based on the radiance measurements in the 0.76μm O2A band,1.61μm(weak),and 2.06μm(strong)CO2 bands,the current combination of the A-Band Preprocessor(ABP)algorithm and Iterative Maximum A Posteriori(IMAP)Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy(DOAS)Preprocessor(IDP)algorithm passes around 20%-25%of all soundings,which means that some contaminated scenes also pass the screening process.In this work,three independent pairs of threshold parameters used in the ABP and IDP algorithms are sufficiently tuned until the overall pass rate is close to the monthly clear-sky fraction from the MODIS cloud mask.The tightened thresholds are applied to observations over land surfaces in Europe and Japan in 2016.The results show improvement of agreement and positive predictive value compared to the collocated MODIS cloud mask,especially in summer and fall.In addition,analysis indicates that XCO2 retrievals with more stringent thresholds are in closer agreement with measurements from collocated Total Carbon Column Observing Network(TCCON)sites.展开更多
At the level of in vitro drug screening,the development of a phenotypic analysis system with highcontent screening at the core provides a strong platform to support high-throughput drug screening.There are few systema...At the level of in vitro drug screening,the development of a phenotypic analysis system with highcontent screening at the core provides a strong platform to support high-throughput drug screening.There are few systematic reports on brain organoids,as a new three-dimensional in vitro model,in terms of model stability,key phenotypic fingerprint,and drug screening schemes,and particula rly rega rding the development of screening strategies for massive numbers of traditional Chinese medicine monomers.This paper reviews the development of brain organoids and the advantages of brain organoids over induced neurons or cells in simulated diseases.The paper also highlights the prospects from model stability,induction criteria of brain organoids,and the screening schemes of brain organoids based on the characteristics of brain organoids and the application and development of a high-content screening system.展开更多
BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is the most effective treatment strategy for advanced liver diseases.With the increasing survival rate and prolonged survival time,the postoperative long-term complications of LT re...BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is the most effective treatment strategy for advanced liver diseases.With the increasing survival rate and prolonged survival time,the postoperative long-term complications of LT recipients are becoming an important concern.Among them,the newly developed cancer after LT is the second complication and cause of LT-related death after cardiovascular disease.At present,few papers have reported multiple primary carcinomas(MPCs)after LT.Herein,we retrospectively analyzed an MPC case with gastric cancer and lung cancer after LT.CASE SUMMARY Herein,we retrospectively analyzed an MPC case with de novo gastric cancer and lung cancer after LT with no obvious complaints.Forty-one months after LT,the patient underwent radical distal gastrectomy(Billroth II)for intramucosal signet ring cell carcinoma,and then thoracoscopic wedge resection of the right lower lobe of the right lung and localized lymph node dissection 2 mo later.Therefore,paying attention to follow-up in LT recipients with early detection and intervention of de novo MPCs is the key to improving the survival rate and quality of life of LT recipients.CONCLUSION De novo MPCs after LT are rare,and the prognosis is poorer.However,early detection and related intervention can significantly improve the prognosis of patients.Therefore,we recommend that liver transplant recipients should be followed and screened for newly developed malignant tumors to improve the survival rate and quality of life.展开更多
In cloud computing Resource allocation is a very complex task.Handling the customer demand makes the challenges of on-demand resource allocation.Many challenges are faced by conventional methods for resource allocatio...In cloud computing Resource allocation is a very complex task.Handling the customer demand makes the challenges of on-demand resource allocation.Many challenges are faced by conventional methods for resource allocation in order tomeet the Quality of Service(QoS)requirements of users.For solving the about said problems a new method was implemented with the utility of machine learning framework of resource allocation by utilizing the cloud computing technique was taken in to an account in this research work.The accuracy in the machine learning algorithm can be improved by introducing Bat Algorithm with feature selection(BFS)in the proposed work,this further reduces the inappropriate features from the data.The similarities that were hidden can be demoralized by the Support Vector Machine(SVM)classifier which is also determine the subspace vector and then a new feature vector can be predicted by using SVM.For an unexpected circumstance SVM model can make a resource allocation decision.The efficiency of proposed SVM classifier of resource allocation can be highlighted by using a singlecell multiuser massive Multiple-Input Multiple Output(MIMO)system,with beam allocation problem as an example.The proposed resource allocation based on SVM performs efficiently than the existing conventional methods;this has been proven by analysing its results.展开更多
基金National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No. 2011CB302600National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 90818028,No. 61003226National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars under Grant No. 60625203
文摘The mutual-interference phenomenon among multiple applications delivered as services through Cloud Services Delivery Network(CSDN)influences their QoS seriously.In order to deploy multiple applications dependably and efficiently,we propose the Multiple Applications Co-Exist(MACE)method.MACE classifies multiple applications into different types and deploys them using isolation to some extent.Meanwhile,resource static allocation,dynamic supplement and resource reserved mechanism to minimize mutual-interference and maximize resource utilization are designed.After MACE is applied to a real large-scale CSDN and evaluated through 6-month measurement,we find that the CSDN load is more balanced,the bandwidth utilization increases by about 20%,the multiple applications'potential statistical multiplexing ratio decreases from 12% to 5%,and the number of complaint events affecting the dependability of CSDN services caused by multiple applications'mutual-interference has dropped to 0.Obviously,MACE offers a tradeoff and improvement for the dependability and efficiency goals of CSDN.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21102181,81302634 and 21572273)
文摘BRAF has been recognized as a promising target for cancer therapy. A number of crystal structures have been published. Molecular docking is one of the most effective techniques in the field of computer-aided drug design(CADD). Appropriate protein conformation and docking method are essential for the successful virtual screening experiments. One approach considering protein flexibility and multiple docking methods was proposed in this study. Six DFG-in/αC-helix-out crystal structures of BRAF, three docking programs(Glide, GOLD and Ligand Fit) and 12 scoring functions were applied for the best combination by judging from the results of pose prediction and retrospective virtual screening(VS). The most accurate results(mean RMSD of about 0.6 A) of pose prediction were obtained with two complex structures(PDB: 3 C4 C and 3 SKC) using Glide SP. From the retrospective VS, the most active compounds were identified by using the complex structure of 3 SKC, indicated by a ROC/AUC score of 0.998 and an EF of 20.6 at 5% of the database screen with Glide-SP. On the whole, PDB 3 SKC could achieve a higher rate of correct reproduction, a better enrichment and more diverse compounds. A comparison of 3 SKC and the other X-ray crystal structures led to a rationale for the docking results. PDB 3 SKC could achieve a broad range of sulfonamide substitutions through an expanded hydrophobic pocket formed by a further shift of the αC-helix. Our study emphasized the necessity and significance of protein flexibility and scoring functions in both ligand docking and virtual screening.
文摘Objective:We propose a solution that is backed by cloud computing,combines a series of AI neural networks of computer vision;is capable of detecting,highlighting,and locating breast lesions from a live ultrasound video feed,provides BI-RADS categorizations;and has reliable sensitivity and specificity.Multiple deep-learning models were trained on more than 300,000 breast ultrasound images to achieve object detection and regions of interest classification.The main objective of this study was to determine whether the performance of our Al-powered solution was comparable to that of ultrasound radiologists.Methods:The noninferiority evaluation was conducted by comparing the examination results of the same screening women between our AI-powered solution and ultrasound radiologists with over 10 years of experience.The study lasted for one and a half years and was carried out in the Duanzhou District Women and Children's Hospital,Zhaoqing,China.1,133 females between 20 and 70 years old were selected through convenience sampling.Results:The accuracy,sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value were 93.03%,94.90%,90.71%,92.68%,and 93.48%,respectively.The area under the curve(AUC)for all positives was 0.91569 and the AUC for all negatives was 0.90461.The comparison indicated that the overall performance of the AI system was comparable to that of ultrasound radiologists.Conclusion:This innovative AI-powered ultrasound solution is cost-effective and user-friendly,and could be applied to massive breast cancer screening.
文摘Multiple DAGs scheduling strategy is a critical factor affecting resource utilization and operating cost in the cloud computing. To solve the problem that multiple DAG scheduling cannot meet the resource utilization and reliability when multiple DAGs arrive at different time, the multiple DAGs scheduling problem can be transformed into a single DAG scheduling problem with limited resource available time period through multiple DAGs scheduling model based on backfill. On the basis of discussing the available time period description of resources and the sorting of task scheduling when the available time period is limited, the multiple DAGs scheduling strategy is proposed based on backfill. The experimental analysis shows that this strategy can effectively shorten the makespan and improve the resources utilization when multiple DAGs arrive at different time.
基金the National Key Research Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC0200900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant No.41775023)+1 种基金the Excellent Young Scientists Program of the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.LR19D050001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,and the State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation Innovation Program.
文摘A method to tighten the cloud screening thresholds based on local conditions is used to provide more stringent schemes for Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2(OCO-2)cloud screening algorithms.Cloud screening strategies are essential to remove scenes with significant cloud and/or aerosol contamination from OCO-2 observations,which helps to save on the data processing cost and ensure high quality retrievals of the column-averaged CO2 dry air mole fraction(XCO2).Based on the radiance measurements in the 0.76μm O2A band,1.61μm(weak),and 2.06μm(strong)CO2 bands,the current combination of the A-Band Preprocessor(ABP)algorithm and Iterative Maximum A Posteriori(IMAP)Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy(DOAS)Preprocessor(IDP)algorithm passes around 20%-25%of all soundings,which means that some contaminated scenes also pass the screening process.In this work,three independent pairs of threshold parameters used in the ABP and IDP algorithms are sufficiently tuned until the overall pass rate is close to the monthly clear-sky fraction from the MODIS cloud mask.The tightened thresholds are applied to observations over land surfaces in Europe and Japan in 2016.The results show improvement of agreement and positive predictive value compared to the collocated MODIS cloud mask,especially in summer and fall.In addition,analysis indicates that XCO2 retrievals with more stringent thresholds are in closer agreement with measurements from collocated Total Carbon Column Observing Network(TCCON)sites.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.32000498the Startup Funding of Zhejiang University City College,No.210000-581849 (both to CG)National College Students’Innovative Entrepreneurial Training Plan Program,No.2021 13021024 (to JQZ)。
文摘At the level of in vitro drug screening,the development of a phenotypic analysis system with highcontent screening at the core provides a strong platform to support high-throughput drug screening.There are few systematic reports on brain organoids,as a new three-dimensional in vitro model,in terms of model stability,key phenotypic fingerprint,and drug screening schemes,and particula rly rega rding the development of screening strategies for massive numbers of traditional Chinese medicine monomers.This paper reviews the development of brain organoids and the advantages of brain organoids over induced neurons or cells in simulated diseases.The paper also highlights the prospects from model stability,induction criteria of brain organoids,and the screening schemes of brain organoids based on the characteristics of brain organoids and the application and development of a high-content screening system.
文摘BACKGROUND Liver transplantation(LT)is the most effective treatment strategy for advanced liver diseases.With the increasing survival rate and prolonged survival time,the postoperative long-term complications of LT recipients are becoming an important concern.Among them,the newly developed cancer after LT is the second complication and cause of LT-related death after cardiovascular disease.At present,few papers have reported multiple primary carcinomas(MPCs)after LT.Herein,we retrospectively analyzed an MPC case with gastric cancer and lung cancer after LT.CASE SUMMARY Herein,we retrospectively analyzed an MPC case with de novo gastric cancer and lung cancer after LT with no obvious complaints.Forty-one months after LT,the patient underwent radical distal gastrectomy(Billroth II)for intramucosal signet ring cell carcinoma,and then thoracoscopic wedge resection of the right lower lobe of the right lung and localized lymph node dissection 2 mo later.Therefore,paying attention to follow-up in LT recipients with early detection and intervention of de novo MPCs is the key to improving the survival rate and quality of life of LT recipients.CONCLUSION De novo MPCs after LT are rare,and the prognosis is poorer.However,early detection and related intervention can significantly improve the prognosis of patients.Therefore,we recommend that liver transplant recipients should be followed and screened for newly developed malignant tumors to improve the survival rate and quality of life.
文摘In cloud computing Resource allocation is a very complex task.Handling the customer demand makes the challenges of on-demand resource allocation.Many challenges are faced by conventional methods for resource allocation in order tomeet the Quality of Service(QoS)requirements of users.For solving the about said problems a new method was implemented with the utility of machine learning framework of resource allocation by utilizing the cloud computing technique was taken in to an account in this research work.The accuracy in the machine learning algorithm can be improved by introducing Bat Algorithm with feature selection(BFS)in the proposed work,this further reduces the inappropriate features from the data.The similarities that were hidden can be demoralized by the Support Vector Machine(SVM)classifier which is also determine the subspace vector and then a new feature vector can be predicted by using SVM.For an unexpected circumstance SVM model can make a resource allocation decision.The efficiency of proposed SVM classifier of resource allocation can be highlighted by using a singlecell multiuser massive Multiple-Input Multiple Output(MIMO)system,with beam allocation problem as an example.The proposed resource allocation based on SVM performs efficiently than the existing conventional methods;this has been proven by analysing its results.