Spiking patterns of a hippocampus model in electric fields

We develop a model of CA3 neurons embedded in a resistive array to mimic the effects of electric fields from a new perspective. Effects of DC and sinusoidal electric fields on firing patterns in CA3 neurons are investigated in this study. The firing patterns can be switched from no firing pattern to burst or from burst to fast periodic firing pattern with the increase of DC electric field intensity. It is also found that the firing activities are sensitive to the frequency and amplitude of the sinusoidal electric field. Different phase-locking states and chaotic firing regions are observed in the parameter space of frequency and amplitude. These findings are qualitatively in accordance with the results of relevant experimental and numerical studies. It is implied that the external or endogenous electric field can modulate the neural code in the brain. Furthermore, it is helpful to develop control strategies based on electric fields to control neural diseases such as epilepsy.     

2,4-二硝基苯胺与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的研究

通过荧光和紫外光谱法研究了2,4-二硝基苯胺同牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用. 2,4-二硝基苯胺对牛血清白蛋白的内源荧光具有强烈的猝灭作用. 二者之间形成不发荧光的复合物是导致荧光猝灭的主要原因. 计算了其结合常数和结合位点数. 紫外光谱法进一步证明了其猝灭机理为静态猝灭. 根据能量转移理论计算了作用距离(3.13 nm). 同步荧光的结果表明2,4-二硝基苯胺的存在改变了牛血清白蛋白的分子构象.     

耦合小世界神经网络的随机共振

噪声广泛存在于生物神经系统中,对系统功能具有重要作用.采用神经元二维映射模型构建一个复杂神经网络,由多个小世界子网络构成,研究了Gaussian白噪声诱导的随机共振现象.研究发现,只有合适的噪声强度才能使神经网络对输入刺激信号的频率响应达到峰值.另外,网络结构对系统随机共振特性有重要影响.在固定的耦合强度下,存在一个最优的局部小世界子网络结构,使得整个系统的频率响应最佳.     

锂离子电池正极材料LiCoO2的制备新方法

利用电解金属制得Co(OH)2-2xRx(其中R为有机酸和无机酸根离子)中间产物,然后根据钴含量与LiOH.H2O固相反应制得了LiCoO2.通过X光衍射,扫描电镜以及激光粒度测试表明,所得的锂离子正极材料LiCoO2结构纯正,粒度分布集中,比表面积较大;对其进行充放电实验表明,放电容量比较高,首次放电容量达到146mAh/g,循环10次后容量仍保持在142 mAh/g.该法可大大降低制备LiCoO2的生产成本,具有十分广阔的应用前景.     

《微分方程数值解》课程教学改革的探索和实践

结合近几年数学学院信息与计算科学专业微分方程数值解课程的教学实践,本文对该课程的教学内容、教学方法和手段,及以科研促教学等方面进行了探讨.     

没食子酸磁性表面分子印迹聚合物的制备与选择性识别性能

羟基苯甲酸类化合物用途广泛,极性较强,在复杂水溶液体系中这些类似物的分离纯化与分析非常困难。 本文以磁性Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒为载体,没食子酸(GA)为模板分子,制备了磁性表面分子印迹聚合物(MIP)。 利用透射电子显微镜、红外光谱、磁强测定等检测手段对MIP进行了结构表征。 并对其吸附性能进行研究,比较了该MIP对GA及其它3种结构类似物的吸附性能差异。 结果表明,制备的以GA为模板的磁性分子印迹聚合物为核壳球形结构,键合牢固,对GA的吸附动力学符合准二级动力学方程模型,吸附过程属于Langmuir单分子层吸附。 该聚合物对GA表现出优异的选择性识别能力,其吸附量(318 K时37.736 mg/g)远远高于结构类似物。 该磁性分子印迹聚合物对模板分子不仅具有特异识别能力,而且能够磁控分离,分离效率高,可用于固相萃取。     

荧光光谱法研究十六烷基三甲基溴化铵与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

十六烷基三甲基溴化铵;牛血清白蛋白;结合反应;热力学参数;荧光光谱     

Modulation of electroencephalograph activity by manual acupuncture stimulation in healthy subjects:An autoregressive spectral analysis

To investigate whether and how manual acupuncture(MA) modulates brain activities,we design an experiment where acupuncture at acupoint ST36 of the right leg is used to obtain electroencephalograph(EEG) signals in healthy subjects.We adopt the autoregressive(AR) Burg method to estimate the power spectrum of EEG signals and analyze the relative powers in delta(0 Hz-4 Hz),theta(4 Hz-8 Hz),alpha(8 Hz-13 Hz),and beta(13 Hz-30 Hz) bands.Our results show that MA at ST36 can significantly increase the EEG slow wave relative power(delta band) and reduce the fast wave relative powers(alpha and beta bands),while there are no statistical differences in theta band relative power between different acupuncture states.In order to quantify the ratio of slow to fast wave EEG activity,we compute the power ratio index.It is found that the MA can significantly increase the power ratio index,especially in frontal and central lobes.All the results highlight the modulation of brain activities with MA and may provide potential help for the clinical use of acupuncture.The proposed quantitative method of acupuncture signals may be further used to make MA more standardized.     

Characterizing neural activities evoked by manual acupuncture through spiking irregularity measures

The neural system characterizes information in external stimulations by different spiking patterns. In order to examine how neural spiking patterns are related to acupuncture manipulations, experiments are designed in such a way that different types of manual acupuncture （MA） manipulations are taken at the ＇Zusanli＇ point of experimental rats, and the induced electrical signals in the spinal dorsal root ganglion are detected and recorded. The interspike interval （ISI） statistical histogram is fitted by the gamma distribution, which has two parameters： one is the time-dependent firing rate and the other is a shape parameter characterizing the spiking irregularities. The shape parameter is the measure of spiking irregularities and can be used to identify the type of MA manipulations. The coefficient of variation is mostly used to measure the spike time irregularity, but it overestimates the irregularity in the case of pronounced firing rate changes. However, experiments show that each acupuncture manipulation will lead to changes in the firing rate. So we combine four relatively rate- independent measures to study the irregularity of spike trains evoked by different types of MA manipulations. Results suggest that the MA manipulations possess unique spiking statistics and characteristics and can be distinguished according to the spiking irregularity measures. These studies have offered new insights into the coding processes and information transfer of acupuncture.     

臭牡丹黄酮类化合物提取及其抗氧化作用

研究臭牡丹中黄酮类化合物的最佳提取工艺条件及其抗氧化活性.以提取时间、料液比、提取温度、乙醇体积分数为主要影响因素,以黄酮类化合物提取率为考察指标,确定最佳提取工艺条件,并通过对亚硝酸盐、超氧阴离子自由基、羟自由基的清除效果及对猪油的抗氧化研究其抗氧化活性.结果表明,臭牡丹中黄酮类化合物的最佳提取工艺条件为提取时间2.0h、料液比1∶40（g/mL）、提取温度70℃、乙醇体积分数70％的条件下提取效果最好,臭牡丹中黄酮类化合物在各抗氧化体系中均表现出较强的抗氧化活性,且其作用具有剂量效应关系,其抗氧化活性均强于维生素C.