At very high magnetic fields, GE BOLD fMRI is expected to contain nonspecific contributions and behave differently than HSE fMRI data. Similarly, the two approaches can conceivably suffer from different contributions to temporal instabilities in a times series that ultimately determine the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). We investigate the signal and signal fluctuation characteristics in GE and ...

Anti-inflammatory effects of Houttuynia cordata supercritical extract (HSE) were investigated in rat carrageenan-air pouch model. Oral administration of HSE (50-200 mg/kg) suppressed carrageenan-induced exudation and albumin leakage, as well as inflammatory cell infiltration at a high dose (200 mg/kg). Intraperitoneal injection of dexamethasone (2 mg/kg) only decreased exudation and cell infilt...

Recently, D.V. Becker, Anderson, Mortensen, Neufeld, and Neel (2011) proposed recommendations to avoid methodological confounds in visual search studies using emotional photographic faces. These confounds were argued to cause the frequently observed Anger Superiority Effect (ASE), the faster detection of angry than happy expressions, and conceal a true Happiness Superiority Effect (HSE). In Exp...

Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is one of the commonest viral brain disorders of immunocompetent individuals, with an annual incidence estimated at between 1 in 250 000 and 1 in a million of the population. Most cases are due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1; up to 10% may be caused by HSV-2. Encephalitis is postulated to occur as a consequence of centripetal spread of virus from sites of...

Introduction: The absolute and relative abundances of the highly siderophile elements (HSE) present in planetary mantles are primarily controlled by: 1) silicate-metal partitioning during core-mantle differentiation, 2) the subsequent addition of HSE to mantles via continued planetary accretion [1-3]. Consequently, constraints on the absolute and relative abundances of the HSE in the lunar mant...

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease characterized by thickening and disorganization of the skin’s protective barrier. Although current models replicate some aspects disease, development therapeutic strategies have been hindered absence more relevant models. This study aimed to develop characterize an in vitro psoriatic human equivalent (HSE) using keratinocytes HaCat cell line grown on fibrobla...