Human creativity escapes in the struggle against threat: Evidence from neural mechanisms.

The damaging effect of threat on creativity has been confirmed by many studies. However, the neural mechanism underlying this effect has not been clarified. We designed an experiment to explore changes in brain activation when creativity is threatened.

[Effect of Crude Antigens from Ascaris lumbricoides on the Apoptosis and Secretion of IL-6 and TGF-β of Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells].

Objective: To investigate the effect of crude antigens of Ascaris lumbricoides on the secretion of IL-6 and TGF-β of human lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549 cells), and the apoptosis of A549 cells.

Methods: Crude antigens of A. lumbricoides were prepared.

[Anti-endotoxin effect of lanthanum chloride in vivo: an experimental study of mice].

Objective: Lanthanum is one of rare earth with extremely active chemical property and has been evidenced to possess antibacterial effect as well as the function of blocking calcium flux and regulating cellular immunity. Our previous studies showed that lanthanum could affect the biological activity of LPS and inhibit the activity in vitro. In this study, we explored the anti-LPS effects of lanthanum chloride in vivo so as to provide evidence in searching for new anti-endotoxic agents for the prevention and treatment of endotoxemia.