从阴阳学说思考神经元突触间的联系

宇宙间一切事物都可以用阴阳学说来理解,脑内神经元突触问的联系也存在阴阳平衡的关系.了解脑内突触的聚合、储存和信息校正是现代神经科学研究的热点之一.本文从突触的形态结构及功能两个方面,分析其与中医阴阳学说的联系.试图从中医的阴阳学说思考突触间的联系,分析形态结构上轴突、树突之间的联系存在阴阳平衡的关系;在功能上,突触结构的重塑和稳定及突触可塑性变化也体现了阴阳矛盾转化的关系.因此,用中医的思路与方法去解决现代医学中的问题,可能会产生意想不到的效果.

An Exploration to Synaptic Connection of Neurons from Yin-Yang Theory of Chinese Medicine

Anything in the universe can be explained by Yin-yang theory of Chinese medicine. Synaptic connections in the central nervous system also embody a balance between Yin and Yang. To discover the synaptic processes of gathering,storing and retrieving information in the brain is a hotspot field of modem neuroscience. This paper attempts to analyze the synaptic connection in both structure and function from Yin-Yang theory. The connections of axons and dendrites between neurons arc malleable and constantly changing, showing a Yin-Yang balance anatomically. Remodeling, stabilization and plasticity changes of synaptic processes also embody the relationship of contradictions, conflicts and transformation of Yin-Yang functionally. Therefore, it is possible to achieve an unexpected result to solve some modem medical problems by using the thoughts and methods of Chinese medicine.