Comparison of the efficacy of electroacupuncture Bǎihuì(百会GV 20) and Yìntáng (印堂EX-HN3) and western medicine in treating depression post-schizophrenia

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy difference between electroacupuncture at Bǎihui（百会GV 20）and Yintáng（印堂EX-HN 3） and oral administration of sertraline hydrochloride for treatment of postschizophrenic depression.Methods： Sixty patients with post-schizophrenic depression were randomly divided into electroacupuncture group and western medicine group in the proportion of 1：1, with 30 patients in each group. The patients in the two groups were all given antipsychotics as the basic treatment. Electroacupuncture at GV 20 and EX-HN 3 was performed additionally in electroacupuncture group with 30 min/time and once every other day. The treatment was given for 3 times a week, lasting for 6 weeks. Oral administration of sertraline hydrochloride was given in western medicine group additionally for once a day, lasting for6 weeks. The comprehensive conditions of patients in the two groups were evaluated before and after treatment by adopting Global Assessment Scale（GAS）. The degree of depression of patients in the two groups was assessed before treatment, after treatment for 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks, after treatment as well as during follow-up visit by adopting Hamilton Depression Scale-17（HAMD-17）.Results： GAS： GAS scores of the patients in the two groups after treatment were higher than those before treatment（both P〈0.05）, but the difference of GAS scores of the patients in the two groups after treatment was not statistically significant. HAMD-17： The HAMD-17 scores of patients in electroacupuncture group reduced gradually in the six time points of before treatment, after treatment for 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks, after treatment as well as during follow-up visit, and the differences of scores between the two adjacent time points were statistically significant（all P〈0.05）. The HAMD-17 scores of patients in western medicine group reduced gradually in the 6 time points, and the differences of scores between the two adjacent time points among after treatment for 2 weeks and 4 weeks, and after treatment were statistically significant（all P〈0.05）. The HAMD-17 scores of patients in electroacupuncture group were lower than that in western medicine group after treatment for 1 week. 2 weeks and 4 weeks, and the differences were statistically significant（all P〈0.05）.Conclusion： According to the comparison of the clinical efficacies of electroacupuncture at GV 20 and EXHN 3 and oral administration of sertraline hydrochloride for treatment of post-schizophrenic depression,the overall conditions were improved effectively and the difference was not statistically significant. Electroacupuncture takes effect more rapidly in treatment of depression, and its effect can last for a longer time.

快速纯化重组腺联病毒的受体结合捕捉方法

【目的】建立用于重组腺联病毒(AAV)纯化的受体结合捕捉方法。【方法】将AAV受体的多囊肾病(PKD)结构域1和2与类弹性蛋白多肽(ELP)在重组大肠杆菌中进行融合表达,利用相变循环(ITC)纯化ELP-PKD融合蛋白;分别用昆虫和AAV-293细胞制备rAAV-GFP,与ELP-PKD融合蛋白共孵育后进行ITC,从沉淀复合物提取病毒DNA进行PCR检测;在优化条件下利用ELP-PKD蛋白结合捕捉rAAV-GFP,利用电子显微镜观察、免疫转印和细胞感染试验进行rAAV鉴定。【结果】ELP-PKD融合蛋白获得正确、可溶性表达,ITC纯化的蛋白纯度大于90%;ELP-PKD蛋白能特异结合rAAV-GFP,结合具有p H、温度和时间依赖性,受体结合捕捉方法可在1h内完成,从两种细胞纯化rAAV-GFP的回收率分别为58%和56%;rAAV-GFP洗脱具有p H和温度依赖性,洗脱rAAV-GFP的回收率分别为46%和44%;纯化rAAV-GFP具有AAV的典型形态和结构蛋白。【结论】建立的ELP-PKD结合捕捉法可用于不同细胞源rAAV的快速纯化。