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2. Scutellarin inhibits oleic acid induced vascular smooth muscle foam cell formation via activating autophagy and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation.
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Gao WC, Yang TH, Wang BB, Liu Q, Li Q, Zhou XH, Zheng CB, and Chen P
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- Humans, NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein metabolism, Foam Cells metabolism, Foam Cells pathology, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular metabolism, Oleic Acid pharmacology, Oleic Acid metabolism, Autophagy, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Myocytes, Smooth Muscle metabolism, Inflammasomes metabolism, Atherosclerosis metabolism, Glucuronates, Apigenin
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Abnormalities in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are pivotal in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular pathologies such as atherosclerosis and hypertension. Scutellarin (Scu), a flavonoid derived from marigold flowers, exhibits a spectrum of biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, immunomodulatory and antimicrobial effects. Notably, Scu has demonstrated the capacity to mitigate vascular endothelial damage and prevent atherosclerosis via its antioxidative properties. Nevertheless, the influence of Scu on the formation of VSMC-derived foam cells remains underexplored. In this study, Scu was evidenced to efficaciously attenuate oleic acid (OA)-induced lipid accumulation and the upregulation of adipose differentiation-associated protein Plin2 in a dose- and time-responsive manner. We elucidated that Scu effectively diminishes OA-provoked VSMC foam cell formation. Further, it was established that Scu pretreatment augments the protein expression of LC3B-II and the mRNA levels of Map1lc3b and Becn1, concurrently diminishing the protein levels of the NLRP3 inflammasome compared to the OA group. Activation of autophagy through rapamycin attenuated NLRP3 inflammasome protein expression, intracellular lipid droplet content and Plin2 mRNA levels. Scu also counteracted the OA-induced decrement of LC3B-II levels in the presence of bafilomycin-a1, facilitating the genesis of autophagosomes and autolysosomes. Complementarily, in vivo experiments revealed that Scu administration substantially reduced arterial wall thickness, vessel wall cross-sectional area, wall-to-lumen ratio and serum total cholesterol levels in comparison to the high-fat diet model group. Collectively, our findings suggest that Scu attenuates OA-induced VSMC foam cell formation through the induction of autophagy and the suppression of NLRP3 inflammasome activation., (© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
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- 2024
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3. A Review on The Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease of Flaviviridea Viruses Infection.
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Yang TH, Gao WC, Ma X, Liu Q, Pang PP, Zheng YT, Jia Y, and Zheng CB
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- Humans, Hepacivirus, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Flaviviridae genetics, Flaviviridae Infections, Flavivirus
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Members of the Flaviviridae family, encompassing the Flavivirus and Hepacivirus genera, are implicated in a spectrum of severe human pathologies. These diseases span a diverse spectrum, including hepatitis, vascular shock syndrome, encephalitis, acute flaccid paralysis, and adverse fetal outcomes, such as congenital heart defects and increased mortality rates. Notably, infections by Flaviviridae viruses have been associated with substantial cardiovascular compromise, yet the exploration into the attendant cardiovascular sequelae and underlying mechanisms remains relatively underexplored. This review aims to explore the epidemiology of Flaviviridae virus infections and synthesize their cardiovascular morbidities. Leveraging current research trajectories and our investigative contributions, we aspire to construct a cogent theoretical framework elucidating the pathogenesis of Flaviviridae -induced cardiovascular injury and illuminate prospective therapeutic avenues.
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- 2024
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4. N -Vinylthio Phthalimides ( N -VTPs): Modular Reagents for Vinylthio AIEgen Transfer.
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Gao WC, Fan J, Wei YF, Zhang J, Chang HH, and Tian J
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Novel sulfur reagents N -vinylthio phthalimides ( N -VTPs) have been employed as modular reagents for vinylthiolation, enabling the construction of aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active tetraaryldivinyl sulfides (TADVSs) and diarylvinyl sulfides (DAVSs). Notably, TADVSs with sulfur insertion to ethene stators are reported as AIE luminogens (AIEgens) for the first time, and the corresponding photophysical properties and aggregated confirmation have been detailed for the demonstration of the AIE effect. A water-soluble TADVS with a quinolinium salt was prepared for cell imaging.
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- 2024
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5. ELOVL6 is associated with immunosuppression in lung adenocarcinoma through bioinformatics analysis.
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Chen B, Shen K, Zhang T, and Gao WC
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- Humans, Computational Biology, Immunosuppression Therapy, Adenocarcinoma genetics, Adenocarcinoma of Lung genetics, Lung Neoplasms genetics, Fatty Acid Elongases genetics
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The aim of this paper was to reveal the correlation between the expression of ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 (ELOVL6) gene in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and its clinical significance, immune cell infiltration level and prognosis. Expression profile data of ELOVL6 mRNA were collected from the cancer genome atlas database to analyze the differences in ELOVL6 mRNA expression in LUAD tissues and normal lung tissues, and to analyze the correlation between ELOVL6 and information on clinicopathological features. Based on TIMER database, TISDIB database and GEPIA2 database, the correlation between ELOVL6 expression and tumor immune cell infiltration in LUAD was analyzed. Gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes enrichment analyses of ELOVL6-related co-expressed genes were performed to identify the involved signaling pathways and to construct their co-expressed gene protein interaction networks. Drugs affected by ELOVL6 expression were screened based on the Cell Miner database. These findings suggest that ELOVL6 plays an important role in the course of LUAD, and the expression level of this gene has a close relationship with clinicopathological characteristics and survival prognosis, and has the potential to become a prognostic marker and therapeutic target for LUAD., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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- 2023
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6. Optimization of the expression of the main protease from SARS-CoV-2.
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Rong Y, Zhang C, Gao WC, and Zhao C
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- Humans, Cysteine Endopeptidases chemistry, Protease Inhibitors pharmacology, Antiviral Agents chemistry, Molecular Docking Simulation, SARS-CoV-2 genetics, SARS-CoV-2 metabolism, COVID-19 genetics
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The main protease (M
pro ) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plays a vital role in viral replication. To study the function of Mpro and screen inhibitors targeting Mpro , it is necessary to prepare high-purity and high-activity Mpro . In this study, four types of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro s containing different termini were prepared, and their activities were determined successfully. The results showed that the activity of wild-type (WT) Mpro was the highest, and the additional residues at the N-terminus but not at the C-terminus had a major effect on the enzyme activity. To explain this, the alignment of structures of different forms of Mpro was determined, and the additional residues at the N-terminus were found to interfere with the formation of the substrate binding pocket. This study confirms the importance of the natural N-terminus to the activity of Mpro and suggests that WT-GPH6 (Mpro with eight additional residues at the C-terminus) can be used as a substitute for authentic Mpro to screen inhibitors. In short, this study provides a reference for the expression and purification of new coronaviruses confronted in the future., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2023
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7. Inhibiting cardiac autophagy suppresses Zika virus replication.
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Ma X, Jia Y, Yuan J, Tang QJ, Gao WC, Zhou GF, Yang RH, Pang W, and Zheng CB
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- Animals, Mice, Virus Replication, Zika Virus, Zika Virus Infection
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Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection is a global threat. Other than the congenital neurological disorders it causes, ZIKV infection has been reported to induce cardiac complications. However, the precise treatment plans are unclear. Thus, illustrating the pathogenic mechanism of ZIKV in the heart is critical to providing effective prevention and treatment of ZIKV infection. The mechanism of autophagy has been reported recently in Dengue virus infection. Whether or not autophagy participates in ZIKV infection and its role remains unrevealed. This study successfully established the in vitro cardiomyocytes and in vivo mouse models of ZIKV infection to investigate the involvement of autophagy in ZIKV infection. The results showed that ZIKV infection is both time and gradient-dependent. The key autophagy protein, LC3B, increased remarkably after ZIKV infection. Meanwhile, autophagic flux was detected by immunofluorescence. Applying autophagy inhibitors decreased the LC3B levels. Furthermore, the number of viral copies was quantified to evaluate the influence of autophagy during infection. We found that autophagy was actively involved in the ZIKV infection and the inhibition of autophagy could effectively reduce the viral copies, suggesting a potential intervention strategy for reducing ZIKV infection and the undesired complications caused by ZIKV., (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2023
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8. Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Analysis on Molecular Targets and Mechanisms of Fei Jin Sheng Formula in the Treatment of Lung Cancer.
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Zhang YC, Gao WC, Chen WJ, Pang DX, Mo DY, and Yang M
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- Humans, Molecular Docking Simulation, Network Pharmacology, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, A549 Cells, Tumor Microenvironment, Lung Neoplasms drug therapy, Drugs, Chinese Herbal pharmacology, Drugs, Chinese Herbal therapeutic use
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Background: Fei Jin Sheng Formula (FJSF) is widely used in clinical treatment of lung cancer. But the underlying active ingredients and mechanisms are unclear., Objective: To investigate the active components and functional mechanisms of FJSF in treating lung cancer using a network pharmacology approach and molecular docking combined with vitro experiments Methods: Based on the TCMSP and related literature, the chemical components of related herbs in FJSF were collected. The active components of FJSF were screened by ADME parameters, and the targets were predicted by the Swiss Target Prediction database. The "drug-active ingredient-target" network was constructed by Cytoscape. Disease-related targets of lung cancer were acquired from GeneCards, OMIM, and TTD databases. Then drug-disease intersection target genes were obtained through the Venn tool. GO analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were performed via the Metascape database. Cytoscape was used to construct a PPI network and perform topological analysis. Kaplan-Meier Plotter was used to analyze the relationship between DVL2 and the prognosis of lung cancer patients. xCell method was used to estimate the relationship between DVL2 and immune cell infiltration in lung cancer. Molecular docking was performed by AutoDockTools-1.5.6. The results were verified by experiments in vitro ., Results: FJSF contained 272 active ingredients and 52 potential targets for lung cancer. GO enrichment analysis is mainly related to cell migration and movement, lipid metabolism, and protein kinase activity. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis mainly involves PI3K-Akt, TNF, HIF-1, and other pathways. Molecular docking shows that the compound Xambioona, quercetin and methyl palmitate in FJSF has a strong binding ability with NTRK1, APC, and DVL2. Analysis of the data in UCSC to analyze the expression of DVL2 in lung cancer shows that DVL2 was overexpressed in lung adenocarcinoma tissues. Kaplan-Meier analysis shows that the higher DVL2 expression in lung cancer patients was associated with poorer overall survival and poorer survival in stage I patients. It was negatively correlated with the infiltration of various immune cells in the lung cancer microenvironment. Vitro Experiment showed that Methyl Palmitate (MP) can inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung cancer cells, and its mechanism of action may be to downregulate the expression of DVL2., Conclusion: FJSF may play a role in inhibiting the occurrence and development of lung cancer by downregulating the expression of DVL2 in A549 cells through its active ingredient Methyl Palmitate. These results provide scientific evidence for further investigations into the role of FJSF and Methyl Palmitate in the treatment of lung cancer., (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.)
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- 2023
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9. Divergent Synthesis of Fluorinated Alkenes, Allenes, and Enynes via Reaction of 2-Trifluoromethyl-1,3-enynes with Carbon Nucleophiles.
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Zhang J, Ma ZG, Tian Y, Li W, Gao WC, and Chang HH
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- Catalysis, Alkynes, Cyclopentanes, Alkenes, Carbon
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Herein, inorganic base K
3 PO4 promoted divergent synthesis of CF3 -substituted allenes, cyclopentenes, alkynes, and fluorinated enynes via regioselective nucleophilic addition of carbon nucleophiles to 2-trifluoromethyl-1,3-enynes was developed. With the choice of different carbon nucleophiles, various fluorinated compounds could be obtained under K3 PO4 /DMF reaction system. When malononitriles were used as nucleophiles, CF3 -substituted allenes, cyclopentenes, and alkynes could be obtained, respectively. By using 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds as nucleophiles, ring-monofluorinated 4 H -pyrans could be prepared, and 1,1-difluoro-1,3-enynes could be furnished with the participation of diethyl malonate. Moreover, these five kinds of fluorinated allenes, alkenes, and enynes are valuable building blocks.- Published
- 2022
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10. Homocouplings of Sodium Arenesulfinates: Selective Access to Symmetric Diaryl Sulfides and Diaryl Disulfides.
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Yu XZ, Wei WL, Niu YL, Li X, Wang M, and Gao WC
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- Catalysis, Molecular Structure, Sodium, Disulfides, Sulfides
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Symmetrical diaryl sulfides and diaryl disulfides have been efficiently and selectively constructed via the homocoupling of sodium arenesulfinates. The selectivity of products relied on the different reaction systems: symmetrical diaryl sulfides were predominately obtained under the Pd(OAc)
2 catalysis, whereas symmetrical diaryl sulfides were exclusively yielded in the presence of the reductive Fe/HCl system.- Published
- 2022
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11. N -Thiohydroxy Succinimide Esters (NTSEs): Versatile Reagents for Selective Acyl and Acylthio Transfer.
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Li YF, Wei YF, Tian J, Zhang J, Chang HH, and Gao WC
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- Amides, Indicators and Reagents, Ketones chemistry, Esters chemistry, Succinimides
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Differentiation between similarly reactive sites in molecules represents an ongoing challenge of organic synthesis. Herein we described one kind of versatile reagents, N -thiohydroxy succinimide esters (NTSEs), serving as both acyl and acylthio surrogates for the diverse synthesis of ketones, thioesters, amides, and acyl disulfides by selective cleavage of similarly reactive C-S and N-S bonds.
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- 2022
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12. 20 watt-level single transverse mode narrow linewidth and tunable random fiber laser at 1.5 µm band.
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Ma R, Quan X, Wu H, Gao WC, Huang DJ, Wang XC, Xu SX, Fan DY, and Liu J
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High power 1.5 µm band fiber lasers are of great importance for many practical applications. Generally, the technical targets including high average output power, narrow linewidth, temporally suppressed intensity dynamics, high spectral purity, single transverse mode lasing, and excellent robustness are the major concerns when constructing a high-performance laser source. Here, we demonstrate the highest output power of a wavelength tunable 1.5 µm band random fiber laser based on the active fiber gain mechanism to the best of our knowledge. A master oscillator power-amplifier (MOPA) configuration is employed to greatly boost the output power to 20 watt-level with a single transverse mode lasing and the same linewidth as the seed, benefiting from the spectral broadening free feature when employing the random fiber laser as the seed. This work not only enriches the progress of random fiber laser, but also provides an attractive alternative in realizing high performance lasing light source at 1.5 µm band.
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- 2022
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13. Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals the Role of Epithelial Cell Marker Genes in Predicting the Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer Patients.
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Shen KY, Chen BY, and Gao WC
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- Biomarkers, Tumor genetics, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Epithelial Cells metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Prognosis, Sequence Analysis, RNA, Colorectal Neoplasms pathology, Gene Expression Profiling
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Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is increasingly used in studies on gastrointestinal cancers. This study investigated the prognostic value of epithelial cell-associated biomarkers in colorectal cancer (CRC) using scRNA-seq data. We downloaded and analysed scRNA-seq data from four CRC samples from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and we identified marker genes of malignant epithelial cells (MECs) using CRC transcriptome and clinical data downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and GEO as training and validation cohorts, respectively. In the TCGA training cohort, weighted gene correlation network analysis, univariate Cox proportional hazard model (Cox) analysis, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression analysis were performed on the marker genes of MEC subsets to identify a signature of nine prognostic MEC-related genes (MECRGs) and calculate a risk score based on the signature. CRC patients were divided into high- and low-risk groups according to the median risk score. We found that the MECRG risk score was significantly correlated with the clinical features and overall survival of CRC patients, and that CRC patients in the high-risk group showed a significantly shorter survival time. The univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that the MECRG risk score can serve as an independent prognostic factor for CRC patients. Gene set enrichment analysis revealed that the MECRG signature genes are involved in fatty acid metabolism, p53 signalling, and other pathways. To increase the clinical application value, we constructed a MECRG nomogram by combining the MECRG risk score with other independent prognostic factors. The validity of the nomogram is based on receiver operating characteristics and calibration curves. The MECRG signature and nomogram models were well validated in the GEO dataset. In conclusion, we established an epithelial cell marker gene-based risk assessment model based on scRNA-seq analysis of CRC samples for predicting the prognosis of CRC patients., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Kai-yu Shen et al.)
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- 2022
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14. Recent advances in superhydrophobic polyurethane: preparations and applications.
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Zhao H, Gao WC, Li Q, Khan MR, Hu GH, Liu Y, Wu W, Huang CX, and Li RKY
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- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Surface Properties, Nanoparticles chemistry, Polyurethanes
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Even though polyurethane (PU) has been widely applied, its superhydrophobicity is inadequate for certain applications. As such, the development of superhydrophobic polyurethane (SHPU) has recently attracted significant attention, with numerous motivating reports in recent years. However, a comprehensive review that summarizes these state-of-the-art developments remains lacking. Thus, this review aims to fill up this gap by reviewing the recent preparation methods for SHPU based on superhydrophobic theories and principles. Three main types of methods used in promoting the hydrophobicity of PU are emphasized in this review; (1) incorporation of silicide or fluoride to lower the surface energy, (2) creation of micro/nano-scale rough surfaces by electrospinning or grafting of nanoparticles, and (3) integrating the earlier two methods to develop a synergistic approach. Furthermore, this review also discussed the various applications of SHPU in oil spill treatment, protective coating, self-healing materials and sensors., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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15. 3,4-Bisthiolated Pyrroles: Concise Construction and Their Electronic Properties.
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Tian J, Feng K, Yuan KN, Li X, Chang HH, and Gao WC
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- Catalysis, Cyclization, Molecular Structure, Electronics, Pyrroles
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3,4-Bisthiolated pyrroles constitute key cores in pyrrole-based semiconductors, and their electronic properties could be improved by the bisthio groups via the S -effect. Herein, a convenient method for the synthesis of 3,4-bisthiolated pyrroles has been developed through the AlCl
3 -catalyzed thiolation/cyclization of homopropargylic azides, and cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations indicated that the desired 3,4-bisthiolated pyrroles had higher HOMO orbital energies and lower band gaps than the parent unsubstituted 2,5-diphenylpyrrole.- Published
- 2022
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16. Design of a Superhydrophobic Strain Sensor with a Multilayer Structure for Human Motion Monitoring.
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Gao WC, Wu W, Chen CZ, Zhao H, Liu Y, Li Q, Huang CX, Hu GH, Wang SF, Shi D, and Zhang QC
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- Equipment Design, Fluorocarbons chemistry, Graphite chemistry, Humans, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Indoles chemistry, Materials Testing, Polymers chemistry, Sulfhydryl Compounds chemistry, Biocompatible Materials chemistry, Monitoring, Physiologic, Wearable Electronic Devices
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A flexible strain sensor is of significant importance in wearable electronics since it can help monitor the physical signals from the human body. Among various strain sensors, the polyurethane (PU)-based ones have received widespread attention owing to their excellent toughness, large working range, and nice gas permeability. However, the hydrophobicity of these sensors is not good enough, which may affect their use life and sensitivity. In this work, a high-performance strain sensor composed of PU, reduced graphene oxide (rGO), polydopamine (PDA), and 1 H ,1 H ,2 H ,2 H -perfluorodecane-thiol (PFDT) was designed and prepared. The results revealed that this PU/rGO/PDA/PFDT device possessed good superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 153.3°, a wide working strain range of 590%, and an outstanding gauge factor as high as 221 simultaneously. Because of these above advantages, the sensor worked effectively in detecting both subtle and large human movements (such as joint motion, finger motion, and vocal cord vibration) even in a high humidity environment. This strain sensor with high sensitivity, wide working range, and suitable modulus may have great potential in the field of flexible and wearable electronics in the near future.
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- 2022
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17. Cell membrane skeletal protein 4.1R participates in entry of Zika virus into cells.
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Su S, Liu X, Tian RR, Qiao KX, Zheng CB, Gao WC, Yang LM, Kang QZ, and Zheng YT
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- Animals, Cell Membrane metabolism, Cytoskeletal Proteins metabolism, Membrane Proteins metabolism, Virus Internalization, Virus Replication, Zika Virus metabolism, Zika Virus Infection
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is a typical mosquito-borne flavivirus known to cause severe fetal microcephaly and adult Guillain-Barré syndrome. Currently, there are no specific drugs or licensed vaccines available for ZIKV infection, and further research is required to identify host cell proteins involved in the virus's life cycle. Viruses are known to use host cell membrane skeletal proteins, such as actin and spectrin, to complete cell entry, transportation, and release. Here, based on immunoprecipitation, the Axl and ZIKV envelope (E) protein were shown to interact with the cell membrane skeleton protein 4.1R. Furthermore, deletion of 4.1R significantly reduced virus titer and viral protein synthesis. Our study showed that 4.1R is an important host cell protein during ZIKV infection and may be involved in the process of viral entry into host cells., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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18. Captopril alleviates lung inflammation in SARS-CoV-2-infected hypertensive mice.
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Gao WC, Ma X, Wang P, He XY, Zheng YT, Liu FL, and Zheng CB
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- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors therapeutic use, Animals, Antihypertensive Agents pharmacology, Captopril pharmacology, Gene Expression Regulation drug effects, Inflammation complications, Inflammation drug therapy, Interleukin-1beta genetics, Interleukin-1beta metabolism, Lung Diseases etiology, Lung Diseases virology, Mice, Virus Replication drug effects, Antihypertensive Agents therapeutic use, COVID-19 complications, Captopril therapeutic use, Hypertension complications, Lung Diseases drug therapy, SARS-CoV-2
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiologic agent responsible for the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Numerous studies have demonstrated that cardiovascular disease may affect COVID-19 progression. In the present study, we investigated the effect of hypertension on viral replication and COVID-19 progression using a hypertensive mouse model infected with SARS-CoV-2. Results revealed that SARS-CoV-2 replication was delayed in hypertensive mouse lungs. In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 replication in hypertensive mice treated with the antihypertensive drug captopril demonstrated similar virus replication as SARS-CoV-2-infected normotensive mice. Furthermore, antihypertensive treatment alleviated lung inflammation induced by SARS-CoV-2 replication (interleukin (IL)-1β up-regulation and increased immune cell infiltration). No differences in lung inflammation were observed between the SARS-CoV-2-infected normotensive mice and hypertensive mice. Our findings suggest that captopril treatment may alleviate COVID-19 progression but not affect viral replication.
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- 2021
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