Transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS) is a novel non-invasive neuromodulation technique with the potential to precisely target deep brain structures. This study explores the neural and behavioral effects of tTIS on the superior colliculus (SC), a region involved in eye movement control, in mice. Computational modeling revealed that tTIS delivers more focused stimulation to the SC than traditional transcranial alternating current stimulation. In vivo experiments, including Ca²⁺ signal recordings and eye movement tracking, showed that tTIS effectively modulates SC neural activity and induces eye movements. A significant correlation was found between stimulation frequency and saccade frequency, suggesting direct tTIS-induced modulation of SC activity. These results demonstrate the precision of tTIS in targeting deep brain regions and regulating eye movements, highlighting its potential for neuroscientific research and therapeutic applications.
Animals ; Superior Colliculi/physiology* ; Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation/methods* ; Eye Movements/physiology* ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL

Objective To apply the Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) to identify proteins differentially in serums of gastric cancer (GC) patients, gastric mucosal intestinal metaplasia (IM) patients and normal control population. Methods The study included serum samples from GC group, IM group and normal control group with 45 cases each group,Proteins differentially regulated in serums were identified by the iTRAQ coupled with two-dimensional liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (2D-LC-MS/MS) technology. Results 10 540 unique peptides , of which correspond to a set of 199 proteins were identified , 23 proteins were over expressed and 14 proteins were underexpressed in GC and IM.Nine immune response proteins such as Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein,C-reactive protein and Ficolin-3 were found in the differential proteins, implying a close linkage between immune response and GC. Conclusions iTRAQ technology may help to identify novel serum markers for early diagnosis of GC.

This study was undertaken to assess the effect of different surface microtopograph of Ti-Nb-Zr-Sn alloy on the biological behavior and soft tissue integration of rabbits' lacertus fibroblast. The lacertus fibroblasts of Achilles tendon of rabbits were cultured and inoculated on the surface of smooth Ti-flake (control group), and on the surface of sand blast, microgrooves, thread Ti-flakes respectively (3 treatment groups). The cell's growth ratio and attaching status were examined by MTT test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The rabbits' lacertus fibroblasts proliferated regularly on the surface of Ti-flakes, and most results of their inter-group comparison showed statistically significant difference (P<0.05), thus indicating the different effects of different surface microtopographs on cell's proliferation; By SEM, the cells were noted to have no obvious directivity on smooth surface; they attached irregularly on the sand blast surface. But in the other two groups, they were oriented regularly along the texture. The cells were almost shuttle-like on the four kinds of surface except for a part of irregular cells on the sand blast surface, and there were plentiful cell-cell junctions. Under high power lens, we found cells with limpid microvilli in the experiment samples. Owing to the cell's fast proliferation and regular attachment in the experiment, we concluded that the regular microgrooved surface was more suitable for meeting the requirement of the soft tissues' physiological function.
Achilles Tendon ; cytology ; Alloys ; chemistry ; Animals ; Cell Proliferation ; Cells, Cultured ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; ultrastructure ; Rabbits ; Surface Properties ; Titanium ; chemistry