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An association between type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and cognitive impairment was recently reported. However, the mechanisms by which T1DM induces cognitive impairment are still unknown. Here, we confirmed that T1DM mice induced by streptozotocin (STZ) injection had impaired working memory and spatial memory. We observed long-term potentiation (LTP) induction defects and synaptic loss in mice 20 weeks after STZ injection. We also found decreased levels of synaptic proteins, including the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) subunit NR2A, synaptophysin (SYP), and postsynaptic density 95 (PSD95), in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, revealing similarities in the alteration patterns of these synaptic proteins in aged Alzheimer's disease (AD) APP/PS1 mice and T1DM mice. Taken together, these findings expand our understanding of the mechanisms underlying T1DM-induced cognitive impairment.

A special drug carrying hydrogel base wound dressing by radiation preparation is developed for hospital uses. The dressing possesses high water absorption property. Radiation preparation is carried out using a Van de Graaff Accelerator as an electron radiation source. The effect of absorbed dose and cmount of crosslinking agent on the gel fraction and swelling ratio of the hydrogel were determined respectively. As a bio-medical material, standard tests were made. Results showed properties conforming with requirements for clinical applications. Results obtained from clinical tests were good.