The necessity and feasibility of the use of the personalized ventilation(PV)technology in a toll booth is described.First,the indoor environment of the toll booth equipped with a PV system is analyzed.Based on the a...The necessity and feasibility of the use of the personalized ventilation(PV)technology in a toll booth is described.First,the indoor environment of the toll booth equipped with a PV system is analyzed.Based on the analysis results,a set of equipment for controlling the indoor air quality(IAQ)of the toll booth is devised.Then,a full-scale model of the toll booth is set up in the laboratory.The airflow organization,the optimum operation parameters,and the restraint effects of the PV system on pollution are also experimentally studied.The experimental results on the air supply characteristics show that the PV system can effectively reduce the air age,improve the ventilation efficiency,and enhance the comfort and acceptability of human beings.In addition,this system plays a significant role in preventing pollution.展开更多
Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) play a fundamental role in controlling cellular excitability,and their abnormal activity is related to several pathological processes,including cardiac arrhythmias,epilepsy,neurod...Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) play a fundamental role in controlling cellular excitability,and their abnormal activity is related to several pathological processes,including cardiac arrhythmias,epilepsy,neurodegenerative diseases,spasticity and chronic pain.In particular,chronic visceral pain,the central symptom of functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome,is a serious clinical problem that affects a high percentage of the world population.In spite of intense research efforts and after the dedicated decade of pain control and research,there are not many options to treat chronic pain conditions.However,there is a wealth of evidence emerging to give hope that a more refined approach may be achievable.By using electronic databases,available data on structural and functional properties of VGSCs in chronic pain,particularly functional gastrointestinal hypersensitivity,were reviewed.We summarize the involvement and molecular bases of action of VGSCs in the pathophysiology of several organic and functionalgastrointestinal disorders.We also describe the efficacy of VGSC blockers in the treatment of these neurological diseases,and outline future developments that may extend the therapeutic use of compounds that target VGSCs.Overall,clinical and experimental data indicate that isoform-specific blockers of these channels or targeting of their modulators may provide effective and novel approaches for visceral pain therapy.展开更多
A search algorithm for the detection of a direct path signal in the presence of dense multipath in indoor environment using UWB is Woposed. This algorithm is based on signal correlation and differential coefficient. S...A search algorithm for the detection of a direct path signal in the presence of dense multipath in indoor environment using UWB is Woposed. This algorithm is based on signal correlation and differential coefficient. Statistical analysis of the algorithm is given out and computer simulation results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the algorithm. The results based on the algorithm pml3osed are compared with those based on Maximum Likelihood Estimator(MLE) and Peak Tracking(PT) in the simulation which shows that this algorithm achieves the highest accuracy in most cases and gives out relatively stable results in different Signal Noise Ratio(SNR).展开更多
An indoor positioning system( IPS) is designed to realize positioning and tracking of mobile targets,by taking advantages of both the visible light communication( VLC) and inertial measurement unit( IMU). The platform...An indoor positioning system( IPS) is designed to realize positioning and tracking of mobile targets,by taking advantages of both the visible light communication( VLC) and inertial measurement unit( IMU). The platform of the IPS is designed,which consists of the light-emitting diode( LED)based transmitter,the receiver and the positioning server. To reduce the impact caused by measurement errors,both inertial sensing data and the received signal strength( RSS) from the VLC are calibrated. Then,a practical propagation model is established to obtain the distance between the transmitter and the receiver from the RSS measurements. Furthermore,a hybrid positioning algorithm is proposed by using the adaptive Kalman filter( AKF) and the weighted least squares( WLS)trilateration to estimate the positions of the mobile targets.Experimental results show that the developed IPS using the proposed hybrid positioning algorithm can extend the localization area of VLC,mitigate the IMU drifts and improve the positioning accuracy of mobile targets.展开更多
In this study, we propose new dynamic spectrum allocations in multi-cells and intra-cell of cognitive network to enhance system performance in terms of decreasing probability of interruption and spectrum handoff of co...In this study, we propose new dynamic spectrum allocations in multi-cells and intra-cell of cognitive network to enhance system performance in terms of decreasing probability of interruption and spectrum handoff of communication services in a cognitive system. The inter-cells of the spectrum allocation mechanism is designed to share the risk of vacating spectrum caused by licensed incumbents re-occupying the spectrum and minimize probability of service interruption in the cognitive network. This mechanism also can guarantee fairness among multi-cells. The intra-cell of the proposed spectrum allocation is based on a service data hierarchical model and establishes a mapping mechanism between layered data and the spectrum. It can reduce probability of spectrum handoff. Finally, simulation results are given and show that the new mechanism can reduce service interruption ratio and the probability of spectrum handoff caused by licensed incumbents with re-occupying the spectrum.展开更多
In this paper, we report on the comprehensive alcohol-/ion-responsive properties of a smart copolymer poly(N- isopropylacry]amide-co-benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide) (P(NIPAM-co-BCAm)). The orthogonal design method ...In this paper, we report on the comprehensive alcohol-/ion-responsive properties of a smart copolymer poly(N- isopropylacry]amide-co-benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide) (P(NIPAM-co-BCAm)). The orthogonal design method is adopted for experimental design. The experimental results show that alcohol can trigger the shrinking and Ba2t can induce the swelling of the P(NIPAM-co-BCAm) copolymer. According to the phase transition tempera- ture (LCST) change results of the copolymer, the influence of variables on the LCST changes weakens in the following order: alcohol concentration 〉 alcohol species 〉 metal ion species 〉 BCAm concentration 〉 ion concentration. The larger the alcohol concentration and the larger the molecular size of alcohols, the lower the LCST value; on the contrary, the more the BCAm content in the copolymer or the larger the BCAm/ion complex stability constant (IgK) or the larger the ion concentration is, the higher the LCST value. For a P(NIPAM-co-BCAm ) copolymer with a fixed BCAm content, a binary function of ion concentration and IgK of BCAm/ion is developed to precisely predict the LCST values of the copolymer in different metal ion solutions. The results provide valuable information for fabricating artificial biomimetic G-protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels that are activated by alcohol and inhibited by Ba2+.展开更多
Objective To investigate the effects of continuous tracheal gas insufflation (CTGI) combined with biphasic intermittent positive airway pressure (BIPAP) ventilation on dogs with spontaneous breathing. Methods Eight ...Objective To investigate the effects of continuous tracheal gas insufflation (CTGI) combined with biphasic intermittent positive airway pressure (BIPAP) ventilation on dogs with spontaneous breathing. Methods Eight canine models with oleic acid induced lung injury and spontaneous breathing were ventilated in a random order by Evita 2 (Drager Inc., Germany) in modes of BIPAP (BIPAP group) and BIPAP with CTGI flow rate of 3, 6 and 9?L/min (T3, T6 and T9 groups), respectively. The setting parameters of BIPAP were fiction of inspired oxygen 60%, inspiratory to expiratory ratio 1∶1, respiratory rate 20 and positive end expiratory pressure 5?cm?H2O. Arterial and mixed venous blood gas, lung mechanics, systemic and pulmonary hemodynamics status were monitored at the same level of PaCO2 obtained by adjusting peak inspiratory pressure of BIPAP. Results Peak inspiratory pressure in the T6 group (14±4?cm?H2O) and in the T9 group (11±3?cm?H2O) were significantly lower than that of BIPAP (20±5?cm?H2O, P<0.01), but there was no significant difference among the T3, T6 and T9 groups or between the T3 and BIPAP groups. PaO2, mean artery blood pressure, mean pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery wedge pressure, cardiac ouput, oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption all remained unchanged in four different conditions.Conclusions Using BIPAP combined with CTGI does not cause asynchrony between ventilator and spontaneous breathing, but significantly decreases airway pressure with no influence on hemodynamics and oxygenation. Therefore, BIPAP with CTGI may be a useful support technique, especially in cases where the airway pressure should be limited.展开更多
Objective To choose one optimal extrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPe) for ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to compare two methods for choosing the optimal level o...Objective To choose one optimal extrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPe) for ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to compare two methods for choosing the optimal level of PEEPe.Methods Ten ventilated patients with COPD were included in the study. First, static intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi,st) was measured when PEEPe was zero, and the PEEPi,st was called PEEPi,stz. PEEPe at 0%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100% of PEEPi,stz, respectively, were applied randomly. Respiratory mechanics, hemodynamics, and oxygen dynamics were recorded 30 minutes after the level of PEEPe was changed.Results When PEEPe was not higher than 80% of PEEPi,stz, no measurement changed significantly. When PEEPe was increased to 90% and 100% of PEEPi,stz, PEEPi,st, peak inspiratory pressure, plateau pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and central venous pressure increased significantly, P<0.01. Cardiac output and left ventricular work index decreased significantly, P<0.01. Oxygen delivery decreased significantly, P<0.05. When PEEPe was increased to 100% of PEEPi,stz, the right ventricular work index decreased significantly, P<0.05.Conclusion Eighty percent of PEEPi,stz was the upper limit of PEEPe. The results of the two methods used to set the level of PEEPe were identical.展开更多
This paper presents effects of heating directions on heat transfer performance of R134 a flow boiling in micro-channel heat sink. The heat sink has 30 parallel rectangular channels with cross-sectional dimensions of 5...This paper presents effects of heating directions on heat transfer performance of R134 a flow boiling in micro-channel heat sink. The heat sink has 30 parallel rectangular channels with cross-sectional dimensions of 500mm width 500mm depth and 30 mm length. The experimental operation condition ranges of the heat flux and the mass flux were 13.48 to 82.25 W/cm^2 and 373.3 to 1244.4 kg/m^2 s respectively. The vapor quality ranged from 0.07 to 0.93. The heat transfer coefficients of top heating and bottom heating both were up to 25 k W/m^2 K. Two dominate transfer mechanisms of nucleate boiling and convection boiling were observed according to boiling curves. The experimental results indicated that the heat transfer coefficient of bottom heating was 13.9% higher than top heating in low heat flux, while in high heat flux, the heat transfer coefficient of bottom heating was 9.9%.higher than the top heating, because bubbles were harder to divorce the heating wall. And a modified correlation was provided to predict heat transfer of top heating.展开更多
Objective: To evaluate the result of diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hematoma and multiple injuries caused by road traffic accidents. Methods: Twenty-eight patients, aged from 1 to 14 years, receiving cranioto...Objective: To evaluate the result of diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hematoma and multiple injuries caused by road traffic accidents. Methods: Twenty-eight patients, aged from 1 to 14 years, receiving craniotomy and other surgical treatments were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Among the 28 cases, 23 cured with the recovery rate of (82.3)%, 2 had a sequel of moderate disability, and 3 died from severe brain injury, hemorrhagic shock, and other visceral complications. The clinical sympotoms and signs were severe and perplexing. The major characters included: severe head injury, usually combined by multiple injuries, and easy of access to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Conclusions: The occurrence of infection is high after traffic accidents as a result of depression of humoral and cellular immunity, long-term bed rest, and fractures of limbs. Hence, on the basis of maintaining vital signs, the management of primary wound is essential to reduce infection and underlying death. In addition to the management of brain injury, concurrent injuries should also be highlighted so as to reach a good result for their patients.展开更多
Medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC) abnormalities have been observed in various anxiety disorders. However, the relationship between mOFC activity and anxiety among the healthy population has not been fully examined....Medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC) abnormalities have been observed in various anxiety disorders. However, the relationship between mOFC activity and anxiety among the healthy population has not been fully examined. Here, we conducted a resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (R-fMRI) study with 56 healthy male adults from the Nathan Kline Institute/Rockland Sample (NKI-RS) to examine the relationship between the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF) signals and trait anxiety across the whole brain. A Louvain method for module detection based on graph theory was further employed in the automated functional subdivision to explore subregional correlates of trait anxiety. The results showed that trait anxiety was related to fALFF in the mOFC. Additionally, the resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) between the right subregions of the mOFC and the precuneus was correlated with trait anxiety. These findings provided evidence about the involvement of the mOFC in anxiety processing among the healthy population.展开更多
Increase of microvascular permeability is one of the most important pathological events in the pathogenesis of trauma and burn injury. Massive leakage of fluid from vascular space leads to lose of blood plasma and dec...Increase of microvascular permeability is one of the most important pathological events in the pathogenesis of trauma and burn injury. Massive leakage of fluid from vascular space leads to lose of blood plasma and decrease of effective circulatory blood volume, result- ing in formation of severe tissue edema, hypotension or even shock, especially in severe burn injury. Fluid resusci- tation has been the only valid approach to sustain patient's blood volume for a long time, due to the lack of overall and profound understanding of the mechanisms of vascular hyperpermeability response. There is an emerging concept in recent years that some so-called barrier stabilizing media- tors play a positive role in preventing the increase ofvascu-lar permeability. These mediators may be released in re- sponse to proinflammatory mediators and serve to restore endothelial barrier function. Some of these stabilizing mediators are important even in quiescent state because they preserve basal vascular permeability at low levels. This review introduces some of these mediators and reveals their underlying signaling mechanisms during endothelial barrier enhancing process.展开更多
文摘The necessity and feasibility of the use of the personalized ventilation(PV)technology in a toll booth is described.First,the indoor environment of the toll booth equipped with a PV system is analyzed.Based on the analysis results,a set of equipment for controlling the indoor air quality(IAQ)of the toll booth is devised.Then,a full-scale model of the toll booth is set up in the laboratory.The airflow organization,the optimum operation parameters,and the restraint effects of the PV system on pollution are also experimentally studied.The experimental results on the air supply characteristics show that the PV system can effectively reduce the air age,improve the ventilation efficiency,and enhance the comfort and acceptability of human beings.In addition,this system plays a significant role in preventing pollution.
文摘Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) play a fundamental role in controlling cellular excitability,and their abnormal activity is related to several pathological processes,including cardiac arrhythmias,epilepsy,neurodegenerative diseases,spasticity and chronic pain.In particular,chronic visceral pain,the central symptom of functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome,is a serious clinical problem that affects a high percentage of the world population.In spite of intense research efforts and after the dedicated decade of pain control and research,there are not many options to treat chronic pain conditions.However,there is a wealth of evidence emerging to give hope that a more refined approach may be achievable.By using electronic databases,available data on structural and functional properties of VGSCs in chronic pain,particularly functional gastrointestinal hypersensitivity,were reviewed.We summarize the involvement and molecular bases of action of VGSCs in the pathophysiology of several organic and functionalgastrointestinal disorders.We also describe the efficacy of VGSC blockers in the treatment of these neurological diseases,and outline future developments that may extend the therapeutic use of compounds that target VGSCs.Overall,clinical and experimental data indicate that isoform-specific blockers of these channels or targeting of their modulators may provide effective and novel approaches for visceral pain therapy.
基金Supported by the Education Depart ment Fund of Science and Technology Research (No.104086)
文摘A search algorithm for the detection of a direct path signal in the presence of dense multipath in indoor environment using UWB is Woposed. This algorithm is based on signal correlation and differential coefficient. Statistical analysis of the algorithm is given out and computer simulation results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the algorithm. The results based on the algorithm pml3osed are compared with those based on Maximum Likelihood Estimator(MLE) and Peak Tracking(PT) in the simulation which shows that this algorithm achieves the highest accuracy in most cases and gives out relatively stable results in different Signal Noise Ratio(SNR).
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61741102,61471164,61601122)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.SJLX_160040)
文摘An indoor positioning system( IPS) is designed to realize positioning and tracking of mobile targets,by taking advantages of both the visible light communication( VLC) and inertial measurement unit( IMU). The platform of the IPS is designed,which consists of the light-emitting diode( LED)based transmitter,the receiver and the positioning server. To reduce the impact caused by measurement errors,both inertial sensing data and the received signal strength( RSS) from the VLC are calibrated. Then,a practical propagation model is established to obtain the distance between the transmitter and the receiver from the RSS measurements. Furthermore,a hybrid positioning algorithm is proposed by using the adaptive Kalman filter( AKF) and the weighted least squares( WLS)trilateration to estimate the positions of the mobile targets.Experimental results show that the developed IPS using the proposed hybrid positioning algorithm can extend the localization area of VLC,mitigate the IMU drifts and improve the positioning accuracy of mobile targets.
文摘In this study, we propose new dynamic spectrum allocations in multi-cells and intra-cell of cognitive network to enhance system performance in terms of decreasing probability of interruption and spectrum handoff of communication services in a cognitive system. The inter-cells of the spectrum allocation mechanism is designed to share the risk of vacating spectrum caused by licensed incumbents re-occupying the spectrum and minimize probability of service interruption in the cognitive network. This mechanism also can guarantee fairness among multi-cells. The intra-cell of the proposed spectrum allocation is based on a service data hierarchical model and establishes a mapping mechanism between layered data and the spectrum. It can reduce probability of spectrum handoff. Finally, simulation results are given and show that the new mechanism can reduce service interruption ratio and the probability of spectrum handoff caused by licensed incumbents with re-occupying the spectrum.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21136006)the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of PR China(201163)the National High Technology Research and Development Program(2012AA021403)
文摘In this paper, we report on the comprehensive alcohol-/ion-responsive properties of a smart copolymer poly(N- isopropylacry]amide-co-benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide) (P(NIPAM-co-BCAm)). The orthogonal design method is adopted for experimental design. The experimental results show that alcohol can trigger the shrinking and Ba2t can induce the swelling of the P(NIPAM-co-BCAm) copolymer. According to the phase transition tempera- ture (LCST) change results of the copolymer, the influence of variables on the LCST changes weakens in the following order: alcohol concentration 〉 alcohol species 〉 metal ion species 〉 BCAm concentration 〉 ion concentration. The larger the alcohol concentration and the larger the molecular size of alcohols, the lower the LCST value; on the contrary, the more the BCAm content in the copolymer or the larger the BCAm/ion complex stability constant (IgK) or the larger the ion concentration is, the higher the LCST value. For a P(NIPAM-co-BCAm ) copolymer with a fixed BCAm content, a binary function of ion concentration and IgK of BCAm/ion is developed to precisely predict the LCST values of the copolymer in different metal ion solutions. The results provide valuable information for fabricating artificial biomimetic G-protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels that are activated by alcohol and inhibited by Ba2+.
文摘Objective To investigate the effects of continuous tracheal gas insufflation (CTGI) combined with biphasic intermittent positive airway pressure (BIPAP) ventilation on dogs with spontaneous breathing. Methods Eight canine models with oleic acid induced lung injury and spontaneous breathing were ventilated in a random order by Evita 2 (Drager Inc., Germany) in modes of BIPAP (BIPAP group) and BIPAP with CTGI flow rate of 3, 6 and 9?L/min (T3, T6 and T9 groups), respectively. The setting parameters of BIPAP were fiction of inspired oxygen 60%, inspiratory to expiratory ratio 1∶1, respiratory rate 20 and positive end expiratory pressure 5?cm?H2O. Arterial and mixed venous blood gas, lung mechanics, systemic and pulmonary hemodynamics status were monitored at the same level of PaCO2 obtained by adjusting peak inspiratory pressure of BIPAP. Results Peak inspiratory pressure in the T6 group (14±4?cm?H2O) and in the T9 group (11±3?cm?H2O) were significantly lower than that of BIPAP (20±5?cm?H2O, P<0.01), but there was no significant difference among the T3, T6 and T9 groups or between the T3 and BIPAP groups. PaO2, mean artery blood pressure, mean pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary artery wedge pressure, cardiac ouput, oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption all remained unchanged in four different conditions.Conclusions Using BIPAP combined with CTGI does not cause asynchrony between ventilator and spontaneous breathing, but significantly decreases airway pressure with no influence on hemodynamics and oxygenation. Therefore, BIPAP with CTGI may be a useful support technique, especially in cases where the airway pressure should be limited.
文摘Objective To choose one optimal extrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPe) for ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to compare two methods for choosing the optimal level of PEEPe.Methods Ten ventilated patients with COPD were included in the study. First, static intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi,st) was measured when PEEPe was zero, and the PEEPi,st was called PEEPi,stz. PEEPe at 0%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100% of PEEPi,stz, respectively, were applied randomly. Respiratory mechanics, hemodynamics, and oxygen dynamics were recorded 30 minutes after the level of PEEPe was changed.Results When PEEPe was not higher than 80% of PEEPi,stz, no measurement changed significantly. When PEEPe was increased to 90% and 100% of PEEPi,stz, PEEPi,st, peak inspiratory pressure, plateau pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and central venous pressure increased significantly, P<0.01. Cardiac output and left ventricular work index decreased significantly, P<0.01. Oxygen delivery decreased significantly, P<0.05. When PEEPe was increased to 100% of PEEPi,stz, the right ventricular work index decreased significantly, P<0.05.Conclusion Eighty percent of PEEPi,stz was the upper limit of PEEPe. The results of the two methods used to set the level of PEEPe were identical.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51376019)
文摘This paper presents effects of heating directions on heat transfer performance of R134 a flow boiling in micro-channel heat sink. The heat sink has 30 parallel rectangular channels with cross-sectional dimensions of 500mm width 500mm depth and 30 mm length. The experimental operation condition ranges of the heat flux and the mass flux were 13.48 to 82.25 W/cm^2 and 373.3 to 1244.4 kg/m^2 s respectively. The vapor quality ranged from 0.07 to 0.93. The heat transfer coefficients of top heating and bottom heating both were up to 25 k W/m^2 K. Two dominate transfer mechanisms of nucleate boiling and convection boiling were observed according to boiling curves. The experimental results indicated that the heat transfer coefficient of bottom heating was 13.9% higher than top heating in low heat flux, while in high heat flux, the heat transfer coefficient of bottom heating was 9.9%.higher than the top heating, because bubbles were harder to divorce the heating wall. And a modified correlation was provided to predict heat transfer of top heating.
文摘Objective: To evaluate the result of diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hematoma and multiple injuries caused by road traffic accidents. Methods: Twenty-eight patients, aged from 1 to 14 years, receiving craniotomy and other surgical treatments were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Among the 28 cases, 23 cured with the recovery rate of (82.3)%, 2 had a sequel of moderate disability, and 3 died from severe brain injury, hemorrhagic shock, and other visceral complications. The clinical sympotoms and signs were severe and perplexing. The major characters included: severe head injury, usually combined by multiple injuries, and easy of access to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Conclusions: The occurrence of infection is high after traffic accidents as a result of depression of humoral and cellular immunity, long-term bed rest, and fractures of limbs. Hence, on the basis of maintaining vital signs, the management of primary wound is essential to reduce infection and underlying death. In addition to the management of brain injury, concurrent injuries should also be highlighted so as to reach a good result for their patients.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LY17H180007)the Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Education Department(No.Y201431735)the Hangzhou Science and Technology Commission Foundation(No.20170533B06),China
文摘Medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC) abnormalities have been observed in various anxiety disorders. However, the relationship between mOFC activity and anxiety among the healthy population has not been fully examined. Here, we conducted a resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (R-fMRI) study with 56 healthy male adults from the Nathan Kline Institute/Rockland Sample (NKI-RS) to examine the relationship between the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF) signals and trait anxiety across the whole brain. A Louvain method for module detection based on graph theory was further employed in the automated functional subdivision to explore subregional correlates of trait anxiety. The results showed that trait anxiety was related to fALFF in the mOFC. Additionally, the resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) between the right subregions of the mOFC and the precuneus was correlated with trait anxiety. These findings provided evidence about the involvement of the mOFC in anxiety processing among the healthy population.
基金The study was supported by General Program from Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 30971201 and 81170297), Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No. IRT0731), and National Key Foundation for Basic Science Research of China (No. G2005CB522601).
文摘Increase of microvascular permeability is one of the most important pathological events in the pathogenesis of trauma and burn injury. Massive leakage of fluid from vascular space leads to lose of blood plasma and decrease of effective circulatory blood volume, result- ing in formation of severe tissue edema, hypotension or even shock, especially in severe burn injury. Fluid resusci- tation has been the only valid approach to sustain patient's blood volume for a long time, due to the lack of overall and profound understanding of the mechanisms of vascular hyperpermeability response. There is an emerging concept in recent years that some so-called barrier stabilizing media- tors play a positive role in preventing the increase ofvascu-lar permeability. These mediators may be released in re- sponse to proinflammatory mediators and serve to restore endothelial barrier function. Some of these stabilizing mediators are important even in quiescent state because they preserve basal vascular permeability at low levels. This review introduces some of these mediators and reveals their underlying signaling mechanisms during endothelial barrier enhancing process.