Konsequenzen temporärer Inhibitionen der Nuclei amygdalae medialis auf das unkonditionierte, soziale Langzeit-Wiedererkennungsgedächtnis von Mäusen

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2012

Neural Mechanisms and Delayed Gastric Emptying of Liquid Induced Through Acute Myocardial Infarction in Rats

Background: In pathological situations, such as acute myocardial infarction, disorders of motility of the proximal gut can trigger symptoms like nausea and vomiting. Acute myocardial infarction delays gastric emptying (GE) of liquid in rats. Objective: Investigate the involvement of the vagus nerve, α 1-adrenoceptors, central nervous system GABAB receptors and also participation of paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus in GE and gastric compliance (GC) in infarcted rats. Methods: Wistar rats, N = 8-15 in each group, were divided as INF group and sham (SH) group and subdivided. The infarction was performed through ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. GC was estimated with pressure-volume curves. Vagotomy was performed by sectioning the dorsal and ventral branches. To verify the action of GABAB receptors, baclofen was injected via icv (intracerebroventricular). Intravenous prazosin was used to produce chemical sympathectomy. The lesion in the PVN of the hypothalamus was performed using a 1mA/10s electrical current and GE was determined by measuring the percentage of gastric retention (% GR) of a saline meal. Results: No significant differences were observed regarding GC between groups; vagotomy significantly reduced % GR in INF group; icv treatment with baclofen significantly reduced %GR. GABAB receptors were not conclusively involved in delaying GE; intravenous treatment with prazosin significantly reduced GR% in INF group. PVN lesion abolished the effect of myocardial infarction on GE. Conclusion: Gastric emptying of liquids induced through acute myocardial infarction in rats showed the involvement of the vagus nerve, alpha1- adrenergic receptors and PVN.

Non-classical error bounds in the central limit theorem

The classical central limit theorem states the uniform convergence of the distribution functions of the standardized sums of independent and identically distributed square integrable real-valued random variables to the standard normal distribution function. While first versions of the central limit theorem are already due to Moivre (1730) and Laplace (1812), a systematic study of this topic started at the beginning of the last century with the fundamental work of Lyapunov (1900, 1901). Meanwhile, extensions of the central limit theorem are available for a multitude of settings. This includes, e.g., Banach space valued random variables as well as substantial relaxations of the assumptions of independence and identical distributions. Furthermore, explicit error bounds are established and asymptotic expansions are employed to obtain better approximations. Classical error estimates like the famous bound of Berry and Esseen are stated in terms of absolute moments of the random summands and therefore do not reflect a potential closeness of the distributions of the single random summands to a normal distribution. Non-classical approaches take this issue into account by providing error estimates based on, e.g., pseudomoments. The latter field of investigation was initiated by work of Zolotarev in the 1960's and is still in its infancy compared to the development of the classical theory. For example, non-classical error bounds for asymptotic expansions seem not to be available up to now ...

Lattice point inequalities and face numbers of polytopes in view of central symmetry

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Mathematik, Diss., 2012

In vivo and in vitro studies on the expression and function of TFF peptides in the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2014

New or noteworthy spermatophytes from Mexico, Central America and the West Indies, by Jesse More Greenman.

v.2:no.6(1907)

Studies of Central American plants. by Paul C. Standley and Julian A. Steyermark.

v.23:no.3(1944)

Studies of Central American plants. by Paul C. Standley and Julian A. Steyermark.

v.22:no.5(1940)

I. New species of Cuban Senecioneae. II. Diagnoses of new species and notes on other spermatophytes, chiefly from Mexico and Central America. By Jesse More Greenman.

v.2:no.8(1912)

Studies of Central American plants. by Paul C. Standley and Julian A. Steyermark.

v.23:no.4(1944)

Studies of Central American plants. by Paul C. Standley and Julian A. Steyermark.

v.23:no.2(1944)

Studies of Central American plants. by Paul C. Standley and Julian A. Steyermark.

v.23:no.1(1943)

Studies of Central American plants. by Paul C. Standley and Julian A. Steyermark.

v.23:no.5(1947)

Notes on fresh-water fishes from Mexico and Central America.

v.7:no.5(1907)

Hoffmannias from Mexico and Central America [by] Louis O. Williams.

v.36:no.6(1973)