Influence of a stationary magnetic field on bioelectric properties of snail neurons

Identified cells of Helix lucorum L. received 20 min exposures to 23, 120, or 200 mT stationary magnetic field (MFs). Resting potentials and input resistances were measured. Controls were instituted for temperature changes and for mechanical and other sources of artifact. Resting potentials did not change with MF exposure. Input resistances decreased significantly in normally silent cells during MF exposure, but increased significantly in spontaneously active cells. The magnitudes of changes were monotonically related to strength of the MF. Changes in excitatory postsynaptic potentials were observed during MF exposure. Elimination of perineuronal glia by proteolytic enzymes eliminated the MF effects.     

Multielectrode culture chamber: a device for long-term recording of bioelectric activities in vitro

A multi-microelectrode culture chamber system was constructed for monitoring simultaneously morphological and electrophysiological development of neural cells in vitro. The setup consisted of a pattern of gold conductor lines evaporated onto a glass substrate and insulated with polyamide. The width of each electrode was 10 microns, and the distance between the electrodes was 60 microns. The electrode patterns were constructed and the uncovering of the electrode tips were carried out by photo-etching. This system allowed us to record spontaneous activities in both explant- and primary monolayer cultures of either rat or mouse spinal cords and forebrains, during neuronal regeneration and maturation.     

Effects of static magnetic fields on the structure,polymerization, and bioelectric of tubulin assemblies

Due to widespread exposure of human being to various sources of static magnetic fields (SMF), their effect on the spatial and temporal status of structure, arrangement, and polymerization of tubulin was studied at the molecular level. The intrinsic fluorescence intensity of tubulin was increased by SMF, indicating the repositioning of tryptophan and tyrosine residues. Circular Dichroism spectroscopy revealed variations in the ratios of alpha helix, beta, and random coil structures of tubulin as a result of exposure to SMF at 100, 200, and 300 mT. Transmission Electron microscopy of microtubules showed breaches and curvatures whose risk of occurrence increased as a function of field strength. Dynamic light scattering revealed an increase in the surface potential of tubulin aggregates exposed to SMF. The rate and extent of polymerization increased by 9.8 and 33.8%, at 100 and 300 mT, respectively, but decreased by 36.16% at 200 mT. The conductivity of polymerized tubulin increased in the presence of 100 and 300 mT SMF but remained the same as the control at 200 mT. The analysis of flexible amino acids along the sequence of tubulin revealed higher SMF susceptibility in the helical electron conduction pathway set through histidines rather than the vertical electron conduction pathway formed by tryptophan residues. The results reveal structural and functional effects of SMF on tubulin assemblies and microtubules that can be considered as a potential means to address the safety issues and for manipulation of bioelectrical characteristics of cytosol, intracellular trafficking and thus, the living status of cells, remotely.     

Electrical and magnetic fields of the elementary bioelectric generator in the bounded anisotropic myocardium

Using the equations of electrodynamics of stationary currents, relationships were derived for calculating the characteristics of electric and magnetic fields of an elementary (dipole) bioelectric generator in a heterogeneous medium consisting of two regions namely, an anisotropic conducting region corresponding to the excitable myocardium tissue and an isotropic conducting or dielectric region corresponding to the space outside the myocardium where the measurement is made. The shape of distributions of the electric potential and magnetic induction at the myocardium surface was determined, and the effect of anisotropy on these distributions was estimate. Formulas for the identification of the local excited zone within the myocardium from electric and magnetic measurements outside the excitable tissue or on its surface were obtained.     

MRI-based localization of electrophysiological recording sites within the cerebral cortex at single-voxel accuracy

The localization of microelectrode recording sites in the layers of primate cerebral cortex permits the analysis of relationships between recorded neuronal activities and underlying anatomical connections. We present a magnetic resonance imaging method for precise in vivo localization of cortical recording sites. In this method, the susceptibility-induced effect thickens the appearance of the microelectrode and enhances the detectability of the microelectrode tip, which usually occupies less than a few percent of the volume of an image voxel. In a phantom study, the optimized susceptibility-induced effect allowed tip detection with single-voxel accuracy (in-plane resolution, 50 mum). We applied this method to recording microelectrodes inserted into the brains of macaque monkeys, and localized the microelectrode tip at an in-plane resolution of 150 mum within the cortex of 2-3 mm in thickness. Subsequent histological analyses validated the single-voxel accuracy of the in vivo tip localization. This method opens up a way to investigate information flow during cognitive processes in the brain.     

Effect of static magnetic fields on bioelectric properties of the Br and N1 neurons of snail Helix pomatia

The effects of 2.7 mT and 10 mT static magnetic fields were investigated on two identified neurons with different bioelectric properties of the snail Helix pomatia. Membrane resting potential, amplitude, spiking frequency, and duration of action potential were measured. The two neurons of H. pomatia, parabolic burster Br and silent N₁, showed different responses to a static magnetic field. The magnetic field of 2.7 mT intensity caused changes in the amplitude and duration of action potential of the Br neuron, whereas the 10 mT magnetic field changed the resting potential, amplitude spike, firing frequency, and duration of action potential of the Br neuron. Bioelectric parameters measured on the N₁ neuron did not change significantly in these magnetic fields.     

The effect of microwaves on the bioelectric brain activity

The experiments on rats have shown that the effect of millimeter range electromagnetic radiation on the bioelectric brain activity is dependent on the initial functional state of central nervous system. Microwaves are able to cause a nonspecific electroencephalographic reaction of synchronization and probably the lower the bioelectric brain process dynamics of active rats. Enrichment of electrocorticograms with high-frequency rhythms and increase in degree of bioelectric brain dynamics can be observed in narcosis conditions. The appearance of biological resonance in the brain of narcotized rats preliminary injected aminazin by pulse-modulated microwaves is noted. This is expressed as epileptiform convulsive activity in electrocorticogram. It has been shown that the nonlinear dynamics method may provide a reliable characterization of changing bioelectric brain activity under of nonionized electromagnetic fields. It is possible to modulate the bioelectric brain activity by microwaves to change the functional state of central nervous system and probably of the whole organism.     

神经网络提高肝细胞癌磁共振波谱诊断正确率

通过评价31磷磁共振波谱(31Phosphorus Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy,31P-MRS)来辨别三种诊断类型:肝细胞癌,正常肝和肝硬化。运用反向传输神经网络(BP)和径向基函数神经网络(RBF)分析31P-MRS数据,分别建立神经网络模型,进行肝细胞癌的诊断分类以期提高识别率。实验结果证明,应用神经网络模型后,31P-MR波谱对活体肝细胞癌的诊断正确率从89.47%提高到97.3%,且BP更优于RBF。     

Model-based simulation of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging signals

This paper presents a model-based method to efficiently simulate dynamic magnetic resonance imaging signals. Using an analytical spatiotemporal object model, the method can approximate time-varying k-space signals such as those from objects in motion and/or during dynamic contrast enhancement. Both rigid-body and non-rigid-body motions can be simulated using the proposed method. In addition, it can simulate data with arbitrary data sampling order and/or non-uniform k-space trajectory. A set of simulated images were compared with real data acquired from a rat model on a 4.7 T scanner to verify the model. The efficient simulation method is expected to be useful for rapid testing of various imaging and image analysis algorithms such as image reconstruction, image registration, motion compensation, and kinetic parameter mapping.     

大鼠皮质脊髓束神经电信号的记录与分析方法研究

目的：探索皮质脊髓束（CST）电生理信号的采集记录方法,分析描述电信号的特征,从而为通过植入式微电极阵列进行信号采集的记录方法建立一定的实验基础,为将来进一步研究脊髓损伤修复与功能重建提供有价值的神经电生理基础资料。方法：使用神经信号采集处理系统（Cerebus System）,在SD大鼠的脊髓T8节段处的皮质脊髓束内通过插入微电极,记录大鼠皮质脊髓束神经电信号。利用神经信号分析软件Offline Sorter、Neuroexplorer对已存储的信号文件进行波形特点的描述,包括波长、波幅、放电频率、同一电极上记录到的不同放电单元之间的同步性、两根电极上记录到的不同放电单元之间的同步性、放电信号的峰间期（ISI）分析等。结果：长时间稳定记录到连续的皮质脊髓束自发放电信号,一般在同一电极上记录到3~4个来自不同放电单位（细胞）的放电信号。皮质脊髓束自发放电信号的波形呈双向型,波宽为0.6~1.3 ms,波幅为百μV级。在多次实验状态下均能达到很高的信噪比,信号采集效果理想。经快蓝（LFB）染色确认记录电极尖端位于皮质脊髓束内。结论：本实验采用Cere-bus神经信号采集处理系统,利用记录电极可在大鼠的皮质脊髓束内较长时间稳定地记录到较为稳定的微伏级神经电信号,并可进行有意义的神经电信号特征分析,为进一步研究脊髓损伤修复与功能重建提供了有价值的神经电生理基础资料。