Cross-Modal Interaction and Integration Through Stimulus-Specific Adaptation in the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus of Rats / 神经科学通报·英文版

Stimulus-specific adaptation (SSA), defined as a decrease in responses to a common stimulus that only partially generalizes to other rare stimuli, is a widespread phenomenon in the brain that is believed to be related to novelty detection. Although cross-modal sensory processing is also a widespread phenomenon, the interaction between the two phenomena is not well understood. In this study, the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), which is regarded as a hub of the attentional system that contains multi-modal neurons, was investigated. The results showed that SSA existed in an interactive oddball stimulation, which mimics stimulation changes from one modality to another. In the bimodal integration, SSA to bimodal stimulation was stronger than to visual stimulation alone but similar to auditory stimulation alone, which indicated a limited integrative effect. Collectively, the present results provide evidence for independent cross-modal processing in bimodal TRN neurons.

Discussion on TCM etiology and pathogenesis of type-2 diabetes / 国际中医中药杂志

Based on large sample of clinical epidemiology survey,we discussed the etiology and pathogenesis of type-2 diabetes.On the basis of Internal Classic ofHuang Di,and discussions of both ancient and modern doctors,we believed that:type 2 diabetes is just like Jueyin disease of Treatise on Febrile Disease,characterizing by adverse-rising of Qi,cold mingling with heat and deficiency mingling with access.The diseased location is spleen,and closely related with liver and lung.The pathogenesis is the failure transportation and transformation of spleen,floating of deficient five visceral essence,and turbid dampness flowing down to form yin fire syndrome.The reason for failure transportation and transformation of spleen includes depression of lung,adverse flow of liver-qi,dampness accumulation in the middle and deficiency of kidney Qi.

THE PREVENTIVE EFFECT OF GARLIC AGAINST TOXICITY OF DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE IN RATS FED WITH AMINOPYRINE AND NITRITE / 营养学报

The preventive effect of garlic against toxicity of dimethylnitrosamine (NDMA) in rats medicated with aminopyrine (AP) and NaNO2 was investigated. 28 rats were divided into three groups. The 6 rats of group C were set as control taking basal diet; the 10 rats of group B were given basal diet, AP, and NaNO2; the 12 rats of group A were given basal diet with an addition of 10% of garlic, AP and NaNO2. AP and NaNO2 in the dosage of 30 mg per kg of body weight were dissolved in 0.5% acetic acid and given by gavage to rats of groups A and B.During the experimental period of 35 days, 3 rats of group B died while all the rats of group A survived. At the end of the experiment, Hb, SGPT and SGOT were determined and all rats were killed for pathological studies. It was found Hb value of group A was higher than that of group B (P