ChemistrySelect
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2025
·Vol. 10
·期 20
·e01019
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IF 2
Siqi Wang,Yazhou Wang,Yonggang Ji,Zhenye Li,Yueli Dai
Graphical This study investigated the reactivity of nickel phosphide, copper phosphide, and cobalt phosphide catalysts in the hydrodeoxygenation of furfural to 2-methylfuran. Appropriate acidic and adsorbent configurations were employed to facilitate the production of 2-methylfuran. Among the catalysts tested, the copper phosphide catalyst exhibited the highest selectivity for 2-methylfuran. A series of transition metal (Ni, Cu, and Co) phosphides were prepared by temperature programmed reduction method. The effect of the metal species and the initial P/Cu molar ratios on the catalytic activity of furfural hydrodeoxygenation was investigated, and the reaction conditions were optimized. Complete conversion of furfural was achieved under conditions of 220 °C and 15 bar for 4 h over Ni 2 P, CoP, or Cu 3 P catalysts. Notably, a selectivity of 95% of 2-methylfuran was attained when the Cu 3 P-3 was employed as a catalyst. The experimental results showed that a suitable P/Cu molar ratio could promote the conversion of the intermediate furfuryl alcohol to 2-methylfuran while avoiding the generation of overhydrogenation products. Under the optimal reaction conditions, the Cu 3 P-3 catalyst could be used for four times with only a slight decrease in catalytic performance.
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催化科学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Changming Zhang,Zhihao Liu,Yongjin Zou,Fen Xu,Lixian Sun,Zhicong Hu,Sensen Yu,Cuili Xiang
Spinel-type materials are attracting great attention as potential electrocatalysts for the hydrogen- and oxygen-evolution reactions. However, their inherent catalytic activities are not on par with those of precious-metal catalysts, and their poor stabilities continue to constrain their rapid development. In this study, we fabricated Zr-CuCo 2 S 4 nanowires and Co(OH) 2 nanosheet–nanowires using electrochemical methods, resulting in lattice defects, sulfur vacancies, and more exposed active sites that catalyze the hydrogen- and oxygen-evolution reactions. DFT calculations revealed that sulfur vacancies enhance intrinsic activity, while Zr doping reduces the energy barrier for H*–OH* adsorption, promotes the formation of additional sulfur vacancies, and modulates active-site Cu/Co valence states, which greatly enhances water-dissociation and H*-adsorption kinetics. Consequently, Zr-CuCo 2 S 4 /Co(OH) 2 requires low overpotentials of 88 and 208 mV, respectively, to support highly stable alkaline hydrogen- and oxygen-evolution reactions at 10 mA cm −2 . This study provides a rational strategy for designing low-cost spinels for green and clean energy.
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材料科学
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电化学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2022
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IF 9.221
Ting Chen,Pengfei Liu,Huanxiang Wang,Yue Su,Sheng Li,Shimeng Ma,Xuan Xu,Jie Wen,Zhen Zou
Accurate detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is of great importance to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The gold standard assays for COVID-19 diagnostics are mainly based on separately detecting open reading frame 1ab (ORF1ab) and nucleoprotein (N) genes by RT-PCR. However, the current approaches often obtain false positive-misdiagnose caused by cross-contamination or undesired amplification. To address this issue, herein, we proposed a dumbbell-type triplex molecular switch (DTMS)-based, logic-gated strategy for high-fidelity SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection. The DTMS consists of a triple-helical stem region and two-loop regions for recognizing the ORF1ab and N genes of SARS-CoV-2. Only when the ORF1ab and N gene are concurrent, DTMS experiences a structural rearrangement, thus, bringing the two pyrenes into spacer proximity and leading to a new signal readout. This strategy allows detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA with a detection limit of 1.3 nM, independent of nucleic acid amplification, holding great potential as an indicator probe for screening of COVID-19 and other population-wide epidemics.
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分子生物学
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Natural Product Communications
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2024
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IF 1.5
Jing Wang,Yuqian Yang,Wenxin Wei,Xingyu Li,Feng Liu,Jianshu Liu,Wei Lan,Feng Gao,Hong Wang,Peifeng Wei
Background: Osteoporosis has emerged as a significant global public health concern, predominantly affecting postmenopausal women. Its pathogenesis is intricate and the disease course is protracted, imposing substantial medical burden on both society and individuals. Objective: To investigate the effects of 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-d-glucoside (TSG) and acetylated-TSG (Ac-TSG) on osteoblast viability, in vivo pharmacokinetics in rats and anti-osteoporotic effects in ovariectomized rat model. Methods: Ac-TSG was obtained by acetylation of TSG, and the purity and structure of Ac-TSG were determined by HPLC and 1H NMR. The effects of TSG and Ac-TSG on MC3T3-E1 cell viability, pharmacokinetics in rats, blood biochemical indexes of OVX model rats were detected. Hematoxylin–eosin (HE) staining was used to observe bone tissue morphology, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining was used to observe osteoclast morphology, micro-CT was used to perform three-dimensional reconstruction of femur, and femur parameters were analyzed. Results: The structure of the compound is Ac-TSG and the purity is more than 98%. Both TSG and Ac-TSG could reduce the damage of oxidative stress to MC3T3-E1 cells and effectively improve the levels of Ca, P, ALP and BGP in serum of OVX rats. Compared with TSG, Ac-TSG has a longer action time in vivo and can improve the femoral structure, the number of trabecular bone and the number of osteoclasts in rats. Conclusion: Ac-TSG conferred protection to MC3T3-E1 cells against oxidative stress-induced damage and enhanced their bioavailability. Simultaneously, Ac-TSG ameliorated abnormal bone metabolism and mitigated bone microstructural changes in OVX rats, exhibiting a protective effect against osteoporosis.
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骨科
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分子生物学
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Cells
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2025
·Vol. 14
·期 6
·394
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IF 5.2
Min Jiang,Jiaqi Hou,Qianqian Chai,Shihao Yin,Qian Liu
Pulmonary fibrosis due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is the leading cause of death in patients with COVID-19. β-catenin, a key molecule in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, has been shown to be involved in the development of pulmonary fibrosis (e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, silicosis). In this study, we developed a SARS-CoV-2-infected A549-hACE2 cell model to evaluate the efficacy of the A549-hACE2 monoclonal cell line against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The A549-hACE2 cells were then subjected to either knockdown or overexpression of the effector β-catenin, and the modified cells were subsequently infected with SARS-CoV-2. Additionally, we employed transcriptomics and raw letter analysis approaches to investigate other potential effects of β-catenin on SARS-CoV-2 infection. We successfully established a model of cellular fibrosis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection in lung-derived cells. This model can be utilized to investigate the molecular biological mechanisms and cellular signaling pathways associated with virus-induced lung fibrosis. The results of our mechanistic studies indicate that β-catenin plays a significant role in lung fibrosis resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Furthermore, the inhibition of β-catenin mitigated the accumulation of mesenchymal stroma in A549-hACE2 cells. Additionally, β-catenin knockdown was found to facilitate multi-pathway crosstalk following SARS-CoV-2 infection. The fact that β-catenin overexpression did not exacerbate cellular fibrosis may be attributed to the activation of PPP2R2B.
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分子生物学
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病毒学
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医学
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CHEMICAL PAPERS
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2014
·Vol. 68
·期 8
·1132-1136
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IF 1.193
Tao Hong-Wen,Wang Xia,Yi Ping-Gui,Deng Zhi-Hong,Yu Xian-Yong,Li Xiao-Fang
A class of stereo-isomerically-pure alkanediol monoglycosides, 2-hydroxyethyl per- O -acetyl pyranosides ( IIIa-IIIf ), was conveniently prepared by a one-pot reaction of per- O -acetylated pyranoses ( Ia-If ) and 2-( tert -butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethanol ( II ) with catalysis by BF 3 ·OEt 2 . The α -( IIIa ) or β -linked glycosides ( IIIb-IIIf ) with 1,2- trans -configuration were obtained from glycosyl donors with participation of the neighbouring 2- O -acetyl group. BF 3 ·OEt 2 , along with hydrogen fluoride released from BF 3 ·OEt 2 under the experimental conditions used, facilitates the subsequent de-protection of siloxane to successfully afford 2-hydroxyethyl per- O -acetyl-pyranosides.
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有机化学
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糖化学
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Food & Function
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2019
·Vol. 10
·期 11
·7052-7062
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IF 3.241
Lukai Ma,Guoqin Liu,Weiwei Cheng,Xinqi Liu,Huifan Liu,Qin Wang
In this study, the formation of two toxic reactive aldehydes, 4-hydroxy-2-hexenal (HHE) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), was investigated during frying of two different foodstuffs at 180 °C for 7 h in three different vegetable oils. The results showed that HHE and HNE content in the oil after frying was lower than that in the oil fried without foods. It was mainly because of the incorporation of HHE/HNE into the fried foods. In French Fries (FF), the HNE content was higher, whereas it was lower in the fried chicken breast meat (FCBM). The bidirectional model systems consisting of the model oil frying system and the model food frying system were used. The result of the model oil system showed that the content of HNE was higher in FF for the higher hydrophobic property than that in HHE, which would be preferably bounded into the hydrophobic helical structures, whereas the lower content of HNE was observed in FCBM due to its higher reactivity towards the nucleophilic group, namely, the protein in FCBM. Furthermore, the model food frying system including starch and protein extracted from the corresponding foodstuffs verified the results in the model oil system. Finally, the probable migration mechanism of HHE and HNE in different food matrices was proposed for the first time.
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食品科学
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毒理学
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生物化学
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
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2020
·Vol. 132
·期 1
·1-7
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IF 1.406
DU ZHONGLIN,LI FENRUI,LI LI,LI RAN
Abstract Microwave-assisted one-pot quick synthesis to 1-monosubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles was achieved with good to excellent yields using the widely available arylboronic acids, sodium azide and 3-butyn-2-ols within 15 min. This method features high efficient and facile as organic azides, acetylene gas and harsh conditions were avoided. Graphic abstract Microwave-assisted one-pot quick synthesis to 1-monosubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles was achieved with good to excellent yields using the widely available arylboronic acids, sodium azide and 3-butyn-2-ols within 15 min.
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有机化学
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药物化学
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合成方法学
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绿色化学
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杂环化学
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2014
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IF 5.825
Zhi Peng Cai,Andrew Kevin Hagan,Mao Mao Wang,Sabine Lahja Flitsch,Li Liu,Josef Voglmeir
We herein report the use of 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)-1,3-propanedione (DPPD) as a fluorogenic labeling reagent for sugars. Reaction of DPPD with the anomeric carbon affords a fluorescent 2-pyridylfuran (2-PF) moiety that permits the sensitive HPLC-based detection of monosaccharides. 2-PF-labeled monosaccharides can be easily separated and analyzed from mixtures thereof, and the reported protocol compares favorably with established labeling reagents such as 2-aminobenzoic acid (2-AA) and 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone (PMP), ultimately allowing subfemtomole detection of the galactose-derived product. Furthermore, we demonstrate the application of DPPD in the labeling of monosaccharides in complex biological matrices such as blood and milk samples. We envisage that DPPD will prove to be an excellent choice of labeling reagent in monosaccharide and carbohydrate analysis.
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分析化学
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碳水化合物化学
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生物化学
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Drug Design Development and Therapy
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2015
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IF 3.028
Jing Sun,Xueqi Fu,Ye Liu,Yongsen Wang,Bo Huo,Yidi Guo,Xuefeng Gao,Wannan Li,Xin Hu
Background Honokiol is one of the main bioactive constituents of the traditional Chinese herbal drug Magnolia bark (Cortex Magnoliae officinalis , Hou Po). The aim of this study was to probe its anti-type 2 diabetes mellitus effects and the underlying mechanism. Methods Type 2 diabetic mouse model was established by intraperitoneally injecting with streptozotocin. Fasting blood glucose, body weight, and lipid profile were measured. The subcutaneous adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and liver were isolated as well as homogenized. The phospho-insulin receptor β-subunit (IRβ), IRβ, phospho-AKT, AKT, phospho-ERK1/2, ERK1/2, phosphotyrosine, and actin were examined by Western blot assay. Cell viability or cytotoxicity was analyzed by using MTT method. The inhibitory potencies of honokiol on the protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) activity were performed in reaction buffer. Molecular docking and dynamic simulation were also analyzed. Results In in vivo studies, oral treatment with 200 mg/kg honokiol for 8 weeks significantly decreases the fasting blood glucose in type 2 diabetes mellitus mice. The phosphorylations of the IRβ and the downstream insulin signaling factors including AKT and ERK1/2 significantly increase in adipose, skeletal muscle, and liver tissue of the honokiol-treated mice. Moreover, honokiol enhanced the insulin-stimulated phosphorylations of IRβ, AKT, and ERK1/2 in a dose-dependent manner in C2C12 myotube cells. Meanwhile, honokiol enhanced insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation. Importantly, honokiol exhibited reversible competitive inhibitory activity against PTP1B with good selectivity in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, using molecular docking and dynamic simulation approaches, we determined the potential binding mode of honokiol to PTP1B at an atomic level. Conclusion These findings indicated the hypoglycemic effects of honokiol and its mechanism that honokiol improved the insulin sensitivity by targeting PTP1B. Therefore, our study may highlight honokiol as a promising insulin sensitizer for the therapy of type 2 diabetes.
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药理学
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内分泌学
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分子生物学
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糖尿病研究
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ACTA PHYSICO-CHIMICA SINICA
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2016
·Vol. 32
·期 3
·665-670
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IF 0.844
HU Ai-Bin,PAN Zhi-Quan,CHENG Qing-Rong,ZHOU Hong
Supramolecular complex (1) was obtained from a mixture of squaric acid and 2,6-bis(2-benzimidazolyl)pyridine in deuterated dimethylsulfoxide (d-DMSO) and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure data showed that 1 was a one-dimensional chain
polymer assembled through π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding interactions. Infrared vibrational spectra of 1 were measured at different temperatures and sample concentrations in carbon tetrachloride. Moreover, the hydrogen bonding in the crystals was further evaluated
by density functional theory (DFT) and atoms in molecules (AIM) theory. The calculated hydrogen bonding energies were about 135.65 and 49.40 J·mol-1, respectively.
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化学
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理论化学
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材料科学
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MOLECULAR CELL
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2024
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IF 14.5
Wei Luo,Yunyuan Xu,Jie Cao,Xiaoyu Guo,Jingdan Han,Yuanyuan Zhang,Yuda Niu,Meiling Zhang,Yi Wang,Guohua Liang,Qian Qian,Song Ge,Kang Chong
While it is known that temperature sensors trigger calcium (Ca 2+ ) signaling to confer cold tolerance in cells, less is known about sensors that couple with other secondary messengers. Here, we identify a cold sensor complex of CHILLING-TOLERANCE DIVERGENCE 6 (COLD6) and osmotin-like 1 (OSM1), which triggers 2′,3′-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (2′,3′-cAMP) production to enhance cold tolerance in rice. COLD6, which is encoded by a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) gene, interacts with the rice G protein α subunit (RGA1) at the plasma membrane under normal conditions. Upon exposure to chilling, cold-induced OSM1 binds to COLD6, kicking out RGA1 from interaction. This triggers an elevation of 2′,3′-cAMP levels for enhancing chilling tolerance. Genetic data show that COLD6 negatively regulates cold tolerance and functionally depends on OSM1 in chilling stress. COLD6 alleles were selected during rice domestication. Knockout and natural variation of COLD6 in hybrid rice enhanced chilling tolerance, hinting design potential for breeding. This highlighted a module triggering 2′,3′-cAMP to improve chilling tolerance in crops.
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植物学
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遗传学
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