BACKGROUND Depression is a common,chronic,and recurrent mood disorder that has become a worldwide health hazard.Fluoxetine hydrochloride,a common treatment method,can inhibit 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)recycling in the ...BACKGROUND Depression is a common,chronic,and recurrent mood disorder that has become a worldwide health hazard.Fluoxetine hydrochloride,a common treatment method,can inhibit 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)recycling in the presynaptic membrane;however,the efficacy of a single drug is inadequate.At present,mildto-moderate depression can be treated with acupuncture of ghost caves,but the clinical curative effect of combined therapy with fluoxetine hydrochloride has not been sufficiently reported.AIM To evaluate the clinical effect of acupuncture at ghost points combined with fluoxetine hydrochloride in the treatment of mild-to-moderate depression.METHODS This retrospective study included 160 patients with mild-to-moderate depression who were admitted to Shanghai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,between January 2022 and June 2023.Patients were separated into a single-agent group(fluoxetine hydrochloride treatment,n=80)and a coalition group(fluoxetine hydrochloride treatment combined with acupuncture at ghost points,n=80).Pre-treatment symptoms were recorded,and the clinical curative effect and adverse reactions[Asberg Antidepressant Side Effects Scale(SERS)]were assessed.Depression before and after treatment[Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)-24],neurotransmitter levels[5-HT,norepinephrine(NE),dopamine(DA)],oxidative stress indicators[superoxide dismutase(SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA)],and sleep quality[Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)]were compared.RESULTS The total efficacy rate was 97.50%in the coalition group and 86.25%in the single-agent group(P<0.05).After 2,4,6,and 8 wk of treatment,the HAMD,self-rating depression scale,and SERS scores of the coalition and single-agent groups decreased compared with pre-treatment,and the decrease was more significant in the coalition group(P<0.05).After 8 wk of treatment,the levels of NE,DA,5-HT,and SOD in the coalition and single-agent groups increased,while the levels of MDA decreased;the increases and decrease in the coalition group were more significant(P<0.05).The PSQI scores of the coalition and single-agent groups decreased,and the decrease was more significant in the coalition group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Acupuncture at ghost points combined with paroxetine tablets can safely improve depressive symptoms and sleep disorders,regulate neurotransmitter levels,and reduce stress responses in patients with mild-to-moderate depression.展开更多
The development of catalytic aerobic epoxidation by numerous metal complexes in the presence of aldehyde as a sacrificial reductant(Mukaiyama epoxidation)has been reported,however,comprehensive examination of oxygen a...The development of catalytic aerobic epoxidation by numerous metal complexes in the presence of aldehyde as a sacrificial reductant(Mukaiyama epoxidation)has been reported,however,comprehensive examination of oxygen atom transfer mechanism involving free radical and highly reactive intermediates has yet to be presented.Herein,meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrinatooxidovanadium(Ⅳ)(VOTPFPP)was prepared and proved to be efficient toward aerobic olefin epoxidation in the presence of isobutyraldehyde.In situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy(in situ EPR)showed the generation,transfer pathways and ascription of free radicals in the epoxidation.According to the spectral and computational studies,the side-on vanadium-peroxo complexes are considered as the active intermediate species in the reaction process.In the cyclohexene epoxidation catalyzed by VOTPFPP,the kinetic isotope effect value of 1.0 was obtained,indicating that epoxidation occurred via oxygen atom transfer mechanism.The mechanism was further elucidated using isotopically labeled dioxygen experiments and density functional theory(DFT)calculations.展开更多
基金Supported by the General Program of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission on Medical Innovation Research,No.21Y11923500the Second Round of the“National Medical Strong and Excellent”Three-Year Action Plan(2022-2024)of the Hongkou District of Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Schools and Characteristic Technology Inheritance Support Construction Project,No.HKGYQYXM-2022-17the Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau.
文摘BACKGROUND Depression is a common,chronic,and recurrent mood disorder that has become a worldwide health hazard.Fluoxetine hydrochloride,a common treatment method,can inhibit 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)recycling in the presynaptic membrane;however,the efficacy of a single drug is inadequate.At present,mildto-moderate depression can be treated with acupuncture of ghost caves,but the clinical curative effect of combined therapy with fluoxetine hydrochloride has not been sufficiently reported.AIM To evaluate the clinical effect of acupuncture at ghost points combined with fluoxetine hydrochloride in the treatment of mild-to-moderate depression.METHODS This retrospective study included 160 patients with mild-to-moderate depression who were admitted to Shanghai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,between January 2022 and June 2023.Patients were separated into a single-agent group(fluoxetine hydrochloride treatment,n=80)and a coalition group(fluoxetine hydrochloride treatment combined with acupuncture at ghost points,n=80).Pre-treatment symptoms were recorded,and the clinical curative effect and adverse reactions[Asberg Antidepressant Side Effects Scale(SERS)]were assessed.Depression before and after treatment[Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)-24],neurotransmitter levels[5-HT,norepinephrine(NE),dopamine(DA)],oxidative stress indicators[superoxide dismutase(SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA)],and sleep quality[Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)]were compared.RESULTS The total efficacy rate was 97.50%in the coalition group and 86.25%in the single-agent group(P<0.05).After 2,4,6,and 8 wk of treatment,the HAMD,self-rating depression scale,and SERS scores of the coalition and single-agent groups decreased compared with pre-treatment,and the decrease was more significant in the coalition group(P<0.05).After 8 wk of treatment,the levels of NE,DA,5-HT,and SOD in the coalition and single-agent groups increased,while the levels of MDA decreased;the increases and decrease in the coalition group were more significant(P<0.05).The PSQI scores of the coalition and single-agent groups decreased,and the decrease was more significant in the coalition group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Acupuncture at ghost points combined with paroxetine tablets can safely improve depressive symptoms and sleep disorders,regulate neurotransmitter levels,and reduce stress responses in patients with mild-to-moderate depression.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFA0210900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21938001,22078072,21961160741 and 21878344)+2 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Key R&D Programme(2019B110206002)the Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program(2017BT01C102)the Research and Innovation Team Construction Project of Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology(2019rc049).
文摘The development of catalytic aerobic epoxidation by numerous metal complexes in the presence of aldehyde as a sacrificial reductant(Mukaiyama epoxidation)has been reported,however,comprehensive examination of oxygen atom transfer mechanism involving free radical and highly reactive intermediates has yet to be presented.Herein,meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)porphyrinatooxidovanadium(Ⅳ)(VOTPFPP)was prepared and proved to be efficient toward aerobic olefin epoxidation in the presence of isobutyraldehyde.In situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy(in situ EPR)showed the generation,transfer pathways and ascription of free radicals in the epoxidation.According to the spectral and computational studies,the side-on vanadium-peroxo complexes are considered as the active intermediate species in the reaction process.In the cyclohexene epoxidation catalyzed by VOTPFPP,the kinetic isotope effect value of 1.0 was obtained,indicating that epoxidation occurred via oxygen atom transfer mechanism.The mechanism was further elucidated using isotopically labeled dioxygen experiments and density functional theory(DFT)calculations.