Nature Communications
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2026
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Zhao Zihan,He Zhen,Gu Hongming,Zhou Andong,Wang Yibing,Liang Zhaoyi,Geng Jie,Xu Xuejiao,Wang Menghui,Li Chunyao,Fan Yuying,Cheng Hairong,Sun Lin,Mayo Kevin H.,Raz Avraham,Tai Guihua,Zhou Yifa
The mechanism of unconventional protein secretion remains an unresolved issue. Here, we describe an unconventional protein secretion pathway for galectin-3 that is mediated by phase separation and condensation. Using four lysosomal damage models, we observed a rapid, pronounced release of galectin-3 in large, non-exosomal particles. This secretion is driven by glycoprotein-induced galectin-3 phase separation and is independent of pyroptosis and secretory autophagy. During phase separation, the S-face of galectin-3 carbohydrate recognition domain binds glycoproteins that triggers galectin-3 N-terminal tail release and condensation. These condensates then recruit ALG-2 via the exposed N-terminal tail. ALG-2 directs the condensates to the endoplasmic reticulum–late endosome interface. After translocation into late endosomes, galectin-3 condensates are secreted into the extracellular milieu by SNARE-dependent vesicular transport. This mechanism of exporting phase-separated protein condensates may serve as a clean-up response to membrane damage.
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Science China-Chemistry
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2026
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Dai Huan,Yang Mingyu,Yang Hongkun,Liu Haiquan,Ke Zunjian,He Dong,Xiao Xiangheng
Electrochemical nitrate reduction (NO 3 RR) represents an environmentally sound pathway for converting nitrate ions (NO
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hydrogenation under altered liquid-phase conditions remains poorly understood. This study enhances the reactivity of CeO 2 toward nitrate hydrogenation by loading it with transition metals and further modifying the composition of alkali metal cations in the electrolyte. This approach regulates the continuity of both interfacial water and hydrogen-bond networks, facilitating NO
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-proton coupling and thereby boosting NO 3 RR reactivity. Furthermore, the incorporation of diverse surfactants into the electrolyte confirms that alterations in the liquid-phase environment influence interfacial water distribution, ultimately improving NO 3 RR reactivity. This study deepens our understanding of interfacial water’s role in NO 3 RR, providing a theoretical basis for developing more efficient electrocatalysts.
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CELLULAR SIGNALLING
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2026
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Guangyuan Li,Mingyu Peng,Mengxue Li,Ruoyu Hu,Chunxiao Gao,Yamin Xing,Ting Zhang,Jixuan Xu,Miaoran Fu,Wulong Liang,Pengya Feng,Hongqiao Zhang,Zisen Zhang,Pengyuan Zheng,Xiufeng Chu
Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin proteins, with GSDMD and GSDME being the most extensively studied. Inflammatory caspases-1 or caspases-4/5/11 cleave GSDMD and release its pore-forming fragment GSDMD-NT, whereas the apoptotic caspase-3, cleaves GSDME and releases its pore-forming fragment GSDME-NT. In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis. Interestingly, downregulation of caspase-3 activity either through RNAi or caspase-3 inhibitor significantly increased cell death. Furthermore, we found that caspase-3 physically interacts with GSDMD-NT and cleaves it at a site distinct from those targeted by caspase-1 or caspases-4/5/11. This alternative cleavage generates a non-functional fragment of GSDMD-NT, thereby disrupting its integrity. Consequently, we demonstrate that caspase-3 activation serves as a negative feedback mechanism to regulate the intensity of GSDMD-NT-mediated pyroptosis.
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Materials Futures
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2022
·Vol. 1
·期 4
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Kangqiao Cheng,Wei Xie,Shuo Zou,Huanpeng Bu,Jin-Ke Bao,Zengwei Zhu,Hanjie Guo,Chao Cao,Yongkang Luo
Rhodium-containing compounds offer a fertile playground to explore novel materials with superconductivity (SC) and other fantastic electronic correlation effects. A new ternary rhodium-antimonide La2Rh_{3+\delta}Sb4 (\delta\approx 1/8) has been synthesized by a Bi-flux method. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pr2Ir3Sb4-like structure, with the space group Pnma (No. 62). The crystalline structure appears as stacking the two-dimensional RhSb4- and RhSb5-polyhedra networks along b axis, and the La atoms embed in the cavities of these networks. Band structure calculations confirm it as a multi-band metal with a van-Hove singularity like feature at the Fermi level, whose density of states are mainly of Rh-4d and Sb-5p characters. The calculations also imply that the redundant Rh acts as charge dopant. SC is observed in this material with onset transition at T_c^\mathrm{on}\approx 0.8 K. Ultra-low temperature magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements suggest that it is an s-wave type-II superconductor. Our work may also imply that the broad Ln_2Tm_{3+\delta}Sb4 (Ln = rare earth, Tm = Rh, Ir) family may host new material bases where new superconductors, quantum magnetism and other electronic correlation effects could be found.
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2017
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IF 4.849
Jian Cheng,Jun Sun,Jiekuan Yan,Song Yang,Pengcheng Zheng,Zhichao Jin,Yonggui Robin Chi
The metal-free catalytic functionalization of aromatic sp2-carbons and benzylic sp3-carbons remains challenging. Here we report a carbene-catalyzed functionalization of the 3-methyl sp3-carbon attached to 2-formyl-indoles. The reaction proceeds through an NHC-bound o-quinodimethane as the key intermediate generated from 2-formyl-3-methylindoles under oxidative conditions. Reactive ketones are found to be effective substrates to produce substituted hydropyrano[3,4-b]indoles in good to excellent yields.
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FULLERENES NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES
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2018
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Min-Zun Ji,Feng-Chao Guo,Pu Zhang,Zhi-Xin Guo
The mechanochemical reaction of C60 and Bi(NO3)3·5H2O was performed under ball-milling condition. The product was well characterized by spectroscopic methods such as IR, Raman, UV-vis, 13C NMR, as well as elemental analysis method. The spectroscopic investigation indicates that some hydroxyl and nitro groups are attached to the C60 and no profound structural changes occur for the C60 cage in the product. The elemental analysis gives an average composition of C60(NO2)2(OH)21 for the product. A possible mechanism is suggested for the reaction.
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LANGMUIR
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2020
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IF 3.557
Kun He,Cong Shen,Yanqing Zhu,Xiaoli Chen,Zhuoneng Bi,Thandapani Marimuthu,Gang Xu,Xueqing Xu
Perovskite nanomaterials have been fascinating for commercial applications and fundamental research owing to their excellent optical properties and satisfactory processability. They are expected to be alternative downconversion materials in phosphor-converted LEDs for lighting or display technology. However, owing to their low formation energy and large specific surface area, perovskite nanomaterials are sensitive to environmental stress like humidity, heat, etc. In this paper, cubic CsPbI3 quantum dots (QDs) with improved stability are synthesized using (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES). These luminescent CsPbI3 QDs passivated by APTES not only show excellent stability when stored in hexane but also possess outstanding steadiness for lattice structure when prepared as a thin film in open air. They do not decompose immediately in the water. Such excellent stability is attributed to the hindrance from hydrolysis of APTES, which forms an analogous core–shell structure to protect the “core” CsPbI3 QDs. Furthermore, an additional iodine source is added to enhance their emissionm and CsPbI3QDs with a PLQY of 84% are synthesized.
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BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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Shan Yuan,Miaomiao Jin,Chao Xu,Wencheng Yin,Mingsha Zhao,Mo Xian,Wei Liu
3-(Aminomethyl) pyridine (3-AMP) is a versatile compound for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals and numerous polymers. Efficient and mild biocatalytic synthesis is often an excellent supplement to traditional chemical synthesis methods. However, there has been no report of biocatalytic 3-AMP synthesis. In this paper, 3-AMP was synthesized for the first time by using biocatalysts co-expressing carboxylic acid reductase from Neurospora crassa (ncCAR) and ω-transaminase from Ochrobactrum anthropi (OATA) in one pot. In addition, the metabolic pathway was optimized by knocking out the transcriptional dual regulator arcA , which resulted in a 90% increase in the yield of 3-AMP. Furthermore, efficient self-sufficient whole-cell bioconversion was established by optimization, achieving 93% yield and a 40.6 mM (4.4 g/L) titer of 3-AMP without additional carbon sources. This whole-cell bioconversion system was also suitable for the high-efficiency biocatalytic synthesis of other aromatic or heterocyclic primary amines, such as benzylamine, 2-furfurylamine, 4-fluorobenzylamine, 2,4-difluorobenzylamine and 2-(aminomethyl) pyridine. Being entirely biocatalytic, our one-pot procedure provides considerable advantages in terms of economic, environmental and safety impacts over reported chemical methods.
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2021
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Lihang Zhu,Shuang Li,Wenxin Liu,Jing Chen,Qiwen Yu,Zhen Zhang,Yi Li,Jun Liu,Xing Chen
As an oxidase stress biomarker, 3-nitrotyrosine is closely associated with many cardiovascular diseases. Thus, early diagnosis and real time detection of 3-nitrotyrosine at bedside are highly important. Herein, we developed a handheld electrochemiluminescence (ECL) analysis device, which integrates printed circuit board (PCB) for electrical stimulation and smartphone for optical signals readout. Fast and accurate determination of 3-nitrotyrosine was achieved with Antibody/Ru(dcpy) 3 2+ @AuNPs/MoS 2 modified Au electrode (Ab/Ru@AuNPs/MoS 2 ) for ECL analysis. The linear range of 3-nitrotyrosine detection was from 10 −8 mol/L to 10 −6 mol/L with a detection limit of 8.4 × 10 −9 mol/L. In addition, an Android application was developed to realize real time analysis of ECL emissions and results readout for detection. To confirm the usage of the device, spiked serum with different concentrations was tested and the results indicated the practical reliability and stability of this device. The operating procedure for ECL analysis in this device is extremely easy and electrical stimulation was adjustable from 0 V to 5 V for general ECL systems. Thus, we believe this handheld device for ECL analysis has extensive prospects for application in Point-of-care testing and health caring.
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Small
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2020
·Vol. 17
·期 27
·2002524
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IF 11.459
Runze Chen,Xiaoyu Cheng,Chi Zhang,Hao Wu,Haiming Zhu,Sailing He
Metal nanoclusters with distinct photophysical and photochemical properties have drawn intense research interests for their applications in optoelectronics, catalysis, and biomedicine. Herein, strong evidence is provided that light metal is capable of generating comparable optical responses of noble metal nanoclusters, but at much shorter wavelength. Air-stable, size-uniform, sub-3 nm aluminum nanocrystals are prepared with simple solution based synthetic procedures, with photoluminescence located in the ultraviolet range and short exciton lifetime. Partial modulation of the photoluminescence is achieved, indicating the key role of surface oxides. This work is envisioned to inspire new frontiers of nanocluster research with light metals.
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CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
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2023
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Zhihan Liang,Xiaohan Li,Shaochang Ji,Jiayi Cheng,Haiquan Jing,Jinyan Zhang,Yanyue Lu
The generation of multiple stoichiometric cocrystals from safe and nontoxic water is a rare occurrence. This study explored three different stoichiometric cocrystals (1:1, 1:2, and 2:1) of pyrazinamide-3-nitrophthalic acid cocrystals characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry. Besides, the hydrogen bonding interaction was analyzed by the molecular electrostatic potential surfaces and the Hirshfeld surface. The hygroscopicity and solubility of the three cocrystals and the study of cocrystal transformation revealed a strong correlation between the properties of the cocrystals and the internal arrangement of the molecules. The most stable form (1:2) showed the strongest stability and the best performance in the evaluation test and had the greatest application potential.
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Analytical Methods
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2023
·Vol. 16
·期 2
·276-283
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Ting Xu,Qing Fu,Zeng Qingru,Zhaojie Wang,Xin Liu,Shensheng Xiao,Xiaoming Jiang,Yuepeng Lu,Zhiyong Gong,Yongning Wu,Min Fang
A rapid fluorescence detection method was established for 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD). The detection system works based on the fluorescence quenching of pyrocatechol–polyethyleneimine (PCh–PEI) polymer by 3-MCPD. The fluorescence quenching ability of 3-MCPD for PCh–PEI polymer was measured at different pH and temperatures. Indeed, in the presence of 3-MCPD, the fluorescence intensity of PCh–PEI polymer solution was quenched best at 100 °C and pH 8.5. Also, the effect of different concentrations of 3-MCPD on the optical properties of the PCh–PEI polymer was examined. Under optimal experimental conditions, fluorescence detection was linear in a range of 0.08–2.0 mg per L 3-MCPD, with a calculated detection limit of 0.06 mg L−1 and a correlation coefficient of 0.9974. Concisely, the reported method has good sensitivity and can be used for the rapid detection of 3-MCPD contamination in food products.
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