Introduction The use of fast field-cycling (FFC) with MRI has increased over recent years. The ability to change the external magnetic field (B0) during MR data acquisition affords access to new contrast mechanisms. In this work, we have applied the FFC technique to magnetisation transfer contrast (MTC) imaging experiments. A continuous-wave off-resonance irradiation pulse (or MT pulse) is wide...

Fast field-cycling (FFC) MRI allows switching of the magnetic field during an imaging scan. FFC-MRI takes advantage of the T(1) dispersion properties of contrast agents to improve contrast, thus enabling more sensitive detection of the agent. A new contrast agent designed specifically for use with FFC was imaged using both a homebuilt FFC-MRI system and a 3 T Philips clinical MRI scanner. T(1) ...

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an inflammatory lipotoxic disorder, but how inflammatory cells are recruited and activated within the liver is still unclear. We previously reported that lipotoxic hepatocytes release CXCL10-enriched extracellular vesicles, which are potently chemotactic for cells of the innate immune system. In the present study, we sought to determine the innate immune c...

This study investigates what drives the credit cycle, focusing on role of foreign-funded bank (FFC). Considering cycles in 41 countries over period 1985–2015, this finds that booms are associated with an increase share FFC economy. especially holds for emerging economies and provided to nonfinancial corporations. The increased needs during a boom may cause substitution domestically funded by FF...

September 1980 FfC Bureau of Etoo mics working papers are preliminary materials circulated to iimnlate discussion and critical comment All data coo tained in them are in the public domain. This includes information obtained by the Commissioo which has become part of public record. The analyses and conclusions set forth are those of the authors and do not necessari ly reflect the views of other ...

The eukaryotic circadian oscillators consist of autoregulatory negative feedback loops. However, little is known about the role of posttranscriptional regulation of RNA in circadian oscillators. In the Neurospora circadian negative feedback loop, FRQ and FRH form the FFC complex that represses frq transcription. Here, we show that FFC also binds frq RNA and interacts with the exosome to regulat...

The main feature of the Fast-Field Cycling (FFC) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) power supplies is to drive a controlled current fulfilling the requirements of this technique. This feature allows fast switching the current of the FFC magnet and performing accurate and repetitive current cycles. When designing this equipment the power losses is not a fundamental parameter of the optimization pr...

We present a Web-based French-language educational-software tool, French e-Flash Card (FFC), authored using our Intensional Markup Language (IML). The FFC site is interactive and dynamic and incorporates AI for French language grammar. These special features, lacking in most language educational tools (which are typically language-independent), are made possible by IML, which allows rule-based ...

The fast-food (FF) industry and obesity rates have rapidly increased in China. This study examined the FF industry growth in China, key factors contributing to the growth, and the association between FF consumption (FFC) and obesity. We collected related data from multiple sources and conducted analysis including linear regression analysis on the increase in FF revenue. It was found that FF ind...

The concentration of immobilised and soluble protein in skeletal muscle can potentially change during hydration-dehydration, hypertrophy-atrophy or as a result of pathological changes such as oedema or muscle injury and regeneration. The gold standard to measure the concentrations of overall or individual proteins is a muscle biopsy followed by a protein assay or by a Western blot against indiv...