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Changes in the dielectric properties of benzene mercaptan, benzene sulfide, and dibenzothiophene at 915 MHz frequency within 20 °C–100°C was studied for the first time. Coal-like substances were prepared by loading the compounds onto low-sulfur coal, and desulfurization test was performed under the microwave condition of 915 MHz and microwave – HCOOH–H2O2 system. The desulfurization reaction path and mechanism were summarized, and the relationship between the dielectric properties of organic sulfur and desulfurization efficiency was established. Results showed that the microwave-absorption ability of dibenzothiophene was weaker than that of benzene mercaptan and phenyl sulfide, and its dielectric properties changed irregularly with temperature. Dibenzothiophene cannot be removed by microwave radiation. Benzene mercaptan and phenyl sulfide had the highest efficiency of absorbing microwave energy and converting it into heat energy at 60°C. Moreover, they have the highest microwave desulfurization rate of up to 14%. In the microwave – HCOOH–H2O2 oxidation system, the highest desulfurization rates of phenyl sulfide occurred at 100°C because water-soluble products (such as sulfonate and sulfate) increased in the oxidation products. However, phenyl sulfide still had the highest desulfurization efficiency at 60°C. The desulfurization rates at 60°C and 100°C were 38% and 51%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new method for the synthesis of α-trifluoromethylated tertiary alcohols bearing coumarins is described. The reaction of 3-(trifluoroacetyl)coumarin and pyrrole provided the target compounds with high yields under catalyst-free, mild conditions. The crystal structure of compound 3fa was investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis. The biological activities, such as in vitro antifungal activity of the α-trifluoromethylated tertiary alcohols against Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium moniliforme, Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn, and Phytophthora parasitica var nicotianae, were investigated. The bioassay results indicated that compounds 3ad, 3gd, and 3hd showed broad-spectrum antifungal activity in vitro. Compound 3cd exhibited excellent fungicidal activity against Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn, with an EC50 value of 10.9 μg/mL, which was comparable to that of commercial fungicidal triadimefon (EC50 = 6.1 μg/mL). Furthermore, molecular docking study suggested that 3cd had high binding affinities with 1W9U, like argifin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Hepatoma is a high morbidity and mortality cancer, and coagulation is a potential oncogenic mechanism for hepatoma development., Objective: In this study, we aimed to reveal the role of coagulation in hepatoma., Methods: We applied the LASSO to construct a coagulation-related risk score (CRS) and a clinical nomogram with independent validation. The heterogeneity of various aspects, including functional enrichment, SNV, CN, immunocyte infiltration, immune pathways, immune checkpoint, and genomic instability indexes, was evaluated. Besides, the prognostic value of the CRS genes was tested. We selected the critical risky gene related to coagulation from the LASSO coefficients, for which we applied transwell and clone formation assays to confirm its roles in hepatoma cell migration and clone formation ability, respectively., Results: The CRS and the nomogram predicted patients' survival with good accuracy in both two datasets. The high-CRS group was associated with higher cell cycle, DNA repair, TP53 mutation rates, amplification, and lower deletion rates at chromosome 1. For immunocyte infiltration, we noticed increased Treg infiltration and globally upregulated immune checkpoints and genomic instability indexes. Additionally, every single CRS gene affected the patient's survival. Finally, we observed that RABIF was the riskiest gene in the CRS. Its knockdown suppressed hepatoma cell migration and clone formation capability, which could be rescued by RABIF overexpression., Conclusion: We built a robust CRS with great potential as a prognosis and immunotherapeutic indicator. Importantly, we identified RABIF as an oncogene, promoting hepatoma cell migration and clone formation, revealing underlying pathological mechanisms, and providing novel therapeutic targets for hepatoma treatment., (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.)

A highly chemoselective reaction between α,β-unsaturated trifluoromethyl ketones with azaarenes under metal-free conditions was carried out, affording a range of valuable azaarene-equipped CF 3 -tertiary alcohols in moderate to excellent yields (up to 95% yield) with good tolerance of functional groups, and their structures were confirmed by NMR, HRMS, and X-ray diffraction for validation. This method features simple reaction conditions (only solvent), high atom- and step-economy, and broad substrate scope. Moreover, most of the target products exhibited promising fungicidal activities, and compound 3al exhibited 91.65% fungicidal activity against R. solani , with an EC 50 value of 0.18 mg/mL., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing financial interest., (© 2022 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.)

Objective: To investigate the value of single nucleotide polymorphism array (SNP array) for the identification of de novo mutations in the DMD gene among fetuses., Methods: G-banded karyotyping and SNP array were performed on a fetus with intrauterine growth restriction but without family history of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD). Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) was subsequently applied on amniocytes and maternal peripheral blood sample to detect DMD gene deletion/duplication mutations., Results: Karyotyping of amniocytes showed a normal 46, XY karyotype. SNP array on amniocytes detected a 116 kb deletion (chrX: 32 455 741-32 571 504) at Xp21.1 with breakpoints at introns 16 and 30 respectively, encompassing exons 17-29 of the DMD gene. In addition, MLPA analysis of the DMD gene on amniocytes confirmed the deletion of exons 17 to 29 identified by SNP array. However, no deletion/duplication mutation was detected by MLPA in the mother., Conclusion: The de novo deletion of exons 17 to 29 of the DMD gene detected in the fetus may result in BMD or DMD. SNP array can improve the efficiency for detecting genomic disorders in fetuses with unidentified pathogenic genes, negative family history and nonspecific phenotypes.