Existence of contralateral abnormalities revealed by texture analysis in unilateral intractable hippocampal epilepsy

We selected 23 patients with unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy characterized by ipsilateral hippocampal sclerosis and an apparently normal contralateral hippocampus on MR imaging. Images were acquired on a 0.28 T MR scanner using a conventional Carr-Purcell Meiboom Gill sequence in all patients and in 9 healthy subjects. Texture analysis was applied to axial MR images of the first and tenth echoes. Texture analysis detects macroscopic lesions and microscopic abnormalities that can not be observed visually. The presence of texture differences in the between normal (controls) and sclerotic hippocampi was ascertained by statistical discriminant analysis. The apparently normal contralateral hippocampi can be classified into three categories in terms of texture: 4 apparently healthy, 8 similar to sclerosis, and 11 different from either healthy or sclerosis. These findings are related to a certain degree of hippocampal alteration, which further investigation might help better characterize.     

基于解耦差分泽尼克待定系数法的二维横向剪切波面重建算法

横向剪切干涉术是一种自参考干涉计量技术,其原理是被检测波前与其自身被剪开的波前之间在重叠范围内相干涉,由干涉图得到两相互剪切波前的波前差,通过波面重建算法得到待测波面.在波面重建算法中,泽尼克待定系数法是其中的一种.分析了横向剪切干涉技术的测量原理;提出了一种新的基于解耦差分泽尼克待定系数法的二维横向剪切波面重建算法....     

具有P型覆盖层新型超级结横向双扩散功率器件

为了设计功率集成电路所需要的低功耗横向双扩散金属氧化物半导体器件(lateral double-diffused MOSFET), 在已有的N型缓冲层超级结LDMOS(N-buffered-SJ-LDMOS)结构基础上, 提出了一种具有P型覆盖层新型超级结LDMOS结构(P-covered-SJ-LDMOS). 这种结构不但能够消除传统的N沟道SJ-LDMOS由于P型衬底产生的衬底辅助耗尽问题, 使得超级结层的N区和P区的电荷完全补偿, 而且还能利用覆盖层的电荷补偿作用, 提高N型缓冲层浓度, 从而降低了器件的比导通电阻. 利用三维仿真软件ISE分析表明, 在漂移区长度均为10 μm的情况下, P-covered-SJ-LDMOS的比导通电阻较一般SJ-LDMOS结构降低了59%左右, 较文献提出的N型缓冲层 SJ-LDMOS(N-buffered-SJ-LDMOS)结构降低了43%左右.     

横向划痕对光场调制的近场模拟

熔石英亚表面划痕对入射激光的近场调制是导致光学元件低阈值损伤的主要因素之一. 用三维时域有限差分方法研究了连续横向划痕的近场分布, 对比了尖锐截面与光滑截面场调制的差异, 着重探讨了光场调制与划痕宽深比R的关系. 研究表明: 酸蚀后的光滑截面有助于减弱近场调制, 这类划痕的R>10.0时调制较弱且相互接近, R<5.0时调制显著增强. 当R取1---3时, 亚表面的调制达最大值, 最大电场幅值为入射波幅值的4.3倍. 当R取1.0---3.5时, 缺陷附近有80%以上取样点的最大电场幅值超过入射波幅值的2倍. 随着深度的增大, 强场区具有明显的"趋肤效应": 位于划痕正下方的强场区首先往左右两侧移动, 然后移向抛物口界面以及水平界面, 同时衍生出的多条增强线诱导整个亚表面层的光场增强.     

The use of vibrational spectroscopy to study the pathogenesis multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions

Spectroscopy techniques are valuable tools in biomedical research and have been used extensively in the study of disease. However, neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) have received little attention and the available spectroscopy studies are limited, both in overall numbers of patients studied and the disease samples considered. MS is a complex immune-mediated disease, with variable clinical courses and limited therapeutic options. This review aims to summarize current literature in the area, demonstrating how spectroscopy techniques can provide valuable information to inform and advance research into the most common neurological condition affecting young adults.     

荧光显微镜研究极端pH值诱导磷脂支撑膜的侧向再组织

利用荧光显微镜研究了极端pH值诱导支撑磷脂双层膜的侧向再组织.结果表明,在强酸/强碱性溶液中,流动性较好的二油酰磷脂酰胆碱支撑膜出现破裂、分离、出芽或生出微管等与细胞内吞和外排相似的现象.基于极性分子与H+/H3O+或OH-的相互作用,以电中性的磷脂首基为核吸附溶液中的H+/H3O+或OH-.当磷脂膜上下叶吸附的电荷量不同时,引起两叶有效面积差,即磷脂膜曲率不对称,从而诱发磷脂膜出现各种结构和动力学的响应.本研究有助于理解极端环境对生物膜的影响,为研究生物膜的形变过程提供了参考.     

Chiral lateral optical force near plasmonic ring induced by Laguerre-Gaussian beam

Owing to the good adjustability and the strong near-field enhancement, surface plasmons are widely used in optical force trap, thus the optical force trap can achieve excellent performance. Here, we use the Laguerre-Gaussian beam and a plasmonic gold ring to separate enantiomers by the chiral optical force. Along with the radial optical force that traps the particles, there is also a chirality-sign-sensitive lateral force arising from the optical spin angular momentum, which is caused by the interaction between optical orbit angular momentum and gold ring structure. By selecting a specific incident wavelength, the strong angular scattering and non-chiral related azimuthal optical force can be suppressed. Thus the chiral related azimuthal optical force can induce an opposite orbital rotation of the trapped particles with chirality of different sign near the gold ring. This work proposes an effective approach for catchingand separating chiral enantiomers.     

Healthy Properties of a New Formulation of Pomegranate-Peel Extract in Mice Suffering from Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

A new formulation of a pomegranate-peel extract (PEm) obtained by PUAE (Pulsed Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction) and titrated in both ellagic acid (EA) and punicalagin is proposed, characterized and then analyzed for potential health properties in mice suffering from the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). PEm effects were compared to those elicited by a formulation containing EA (EAm). Control and EAE mice were chronically administered EAm and Pem dissolved in the drinking water, starting from the day 10 post-immunization (d.p.i.), with a “therapeutic” protocol to deliver daily 50 mg/kg of EA. Treated EAE mice did not limit their daily access to the beverage, nor did they show changes in body weight, but they displayed a significant amelioration of “in vivo” clinical symptoms. “Ex vivo” histochemical analysis showed that spinal-cord demyelination and inflammation in PEm and EAm-treated EAE mice at 23 ± 1 d.p.i. were comparable to those in the untreated EAE animals, while microglia activation (measured as Ionized Calcium Binding Adaptor 1, Iba1 staining) and astrocytosis (quantified as glial fibrillar acid protein, GFAP immunopositivity) significantly recovered, particularly in the gray matter. EAm and PEm displayed comparable efficiencies in controlling the spinal pathological cellular hallmarks in EAE mice, and this would support their delivery as dietary supplementation in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS).     

Activation of the Nrf2 Pathway as a Therapeutic Strategy for ALS Treatment

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive and fatal disease that causes motoneurons degeneration and functional impairment of voluntary muscles, with limited and poorly efficient therapies. Alterations in the Nrf2-ARE pathway are associated with ALS pathology and result in aberrant oxidative stress, making the stimulation of the Nrf2-mediated antioxidant response a promising therapeutic strategy in ALS to reduce oxidative stress. In this review, we first introduce the involvement of the Nrf2 pathway in the pathogenesis of ALS and the role played by astrocytes in modulating such a protective pathway. We then describe the currently developed activators of Nrf2, used in both preclinical animal models and clinical studies, taking into consideration their potentialities as well as the possible limitations associated with their use.     

高亮度白光LED用外延片的新进展

文章首先介绍了发光二极管（LED）的内量子效率、外量子效率的基本概念和提高量子效率的基本方法,接着对LED外延的结构和方法做了简要介绍.文章的第三和第四部分则着重介绍了提高内、外量子效率的外延方法,这些方法包括外延结构的优化,侧向外延生长,SiC和GaN衬底的生长,AlInGaN四元系有源区生长,非极性面、半极性面的外延,表面粗化结构生长,图形化二次外延结构.图形化蓝宝石衬底上的外延,提高载流子注入效率的结构和组分设计.文章的第五部分则介绍了基于可靠性和成本考虑的其他新型外延结构,第六部分介绍了提高LED