ORGANOMETALLICS
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2020
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IF 3.804
Shuang Huang,Xi Hong,He-Zhen Cui,Bing Zhan,Zhi-Ming Li,Xiu-Feng Hou
Herein, an unprecedented bimetallic bis-NHC Cp*Ir complex 1 bearing 2-arylbenzo[d]oxazolyl and NHC ligands is reported. A significant increase in activity was observed for N-methylation of amines and reduction of aldehydes with MeOH catalyzed by 1 compared to the monometallic analogues (2–11). Under the optimal conditions, it showed to be highly effective in N-methylation of nitroarenes with MeOH as both C1 and H2 source. Substrates, including aromatic amines, ketones, and nitro compounds with various functional groups, can be well-tolerated. Mechanistic studies and DFT calculation highlight the significance of bimetallic centers cooperativity.
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2022
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Guo Liu,Qi Zeng,Xinyi Sui,Shuhao Tian,Xijuan Li,Qingfeng Wu,Xukun Wang,Kun Tao,Erqing Xie,Zhenxing Zhang
The commercialization of lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) is seriously limited by the shuttling effect and sluggish reaction kinetics. Metal chalcogenides have been widely used as catalysts to enhance electrochemical performance, but the modulation essence of these non-metal anions is unclear. Herein, cubic manganese chalcogenides (MnO, MnS, MnSe) with fixed cation (Mn) and various anions (O, S, Se) are synthesized, and the anion effect on the performance of LSBs is systematically investigated. Based on the complementary experimental characterization and advanced theoretical calculations, it is clear that the interfacial redox reaction dynamics are governed by the catalytic activity of manganese chalcogenides, while the catalytic activity is modulated by the gap between the d-band of cation and p-band of anion (Δd-p). Among these manganese chalcogenides, Se has the largest atom radius and lowest electronegativity , which makes the p-band center of Se move to the Fermi level , thus increasing the electron's energy to react. Consequently, the LSBs based on MnSe catalyst exhibit the best rate (613.5 mAh g −1 at 4C) and cyclic performance (847.5 mAh g −1 after 250 cycles at 0.2C). This comparative study may encourage more effort and provide a new paradigm for developing highly effective catalysts for high-performance LSBs.
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RSC Advances
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 19
·11967-11973
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Yafeng Zhang,Huizhen Wang,Hu Yu,Xiaoxia Sun
Phenylalanine an essential aromatic amino acid for humans and animals, cannot be synthesized by humans and animals on their own. However, it synthesizes important neurotransmitters and hormones in the body and is involved in gluconeogenesis and lipid metabolism. Moreover, the two opposite configurations of phenylalanine have different activities. For example, L-phenylalanine is a biologically active optical isomer involved in crucial biological processes, the lack of which will lead to intellectual disability, while D-phenylalanine only acts as a chiral intermediate. In this research, an H8-BINOL chiral fluorescent sensor modified with 1,2,3-triazole was synthesized in high yield (95%) by nucleophilic substitution and click reaction. The chiral fluorescent sensor showed high enantioselectivity toward phenylalanine. L-Phenylalanine enhanced the fluorescence response of the probe significantly, while D-phenylalanine had no obvious fluorescence response change. The enantioselective fluorescence enhancement ratio [ef = (IL − I0)/(ID − I0), where I0 is the fluorescence of the sensor without amino acids] for the highest fluorescence intensity at 20.0 equivalents of amino acids was 104.48. In this way, the probe could be used to identify and differentiate different configurations of phenylalanine.
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APPLIED ENERGY
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2020
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IF 8.848
Lijuan He,Songping Mo,Pengcheng Lin,Lisi Jia,Ying Chen,Zhengdong Cheng
Sugar alcohols have considerable potential for usage in medium-temperature thermal energy storage applications; however, they suffer from poor thermal reliability and low thermal conductivity . Nanoencapsulation is an effective approach to improve the thermal energy storage performance of the phase-change materials. Until now, nanoencapsulation of sugar alcohols with a high phase-change performance has been rarely reported. The objective of this study is to develop a method for the nanoencapsulation of sugar alcohols with an enhanced phase-change performance. D-mannitol nanocapsules with a silica–graphene oxide composite shell were synthesized and investigated to demonstrate the validity of this novel method. The morphology, size distribution, and core–shell microstructure of the nanocapsules were observed using a scanning electron microscope, particle size and zeta potential analyzer, and transmission electron microscope. In addition, the phase-change performance of the nanocapsules was studied using a differential scanning calorimeter, a thermogravimetric analyzer, and weight loss and appearance investigation. The results demonstrate that the melting and solidifying latent heat of the nanocapsules are 216.7 and 174.4 kJ/kg, respectively. The energy storage efficiency of the nanocapsules was 75.8% and its 96.1% was maintained after repeated thermal cycling. Compared with pure D-mannitol, the thermal conductivity of the nanocapsules was observed to increase by up to 128.6%. The novel nanocapsules exhibited good medium-temperature thermal energy storage prospects.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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2024
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Peng Zhu,You Yang,Jianqiang Qian,Jun Han,Dairui Kong,Bo Sun,Jian Zhang,Jingtao Wei,Qulian Guo,Sihui Nian,Lixiang Zhou,Guodong Wang,Shaohua Hou
Mitogen-activated protein kinase–interacting kinases (MNKs) play a key role in the occurrence and migration of tumors and have become promising targets for tumor therapy. Nevertheless, the development progress on the MNKs inhibitors against cancer was relatively slow. In this study, compound 4s (MNK1/2 half-maximal inhibitory concentration [IC 50 ] = 987/1048 nM), a promising MNKs inhibitor was discovered based on virtual screening. After the structural optimization of compound 4s , 18 novel thiophene [2,3-D] pyrimidine–thiazole derivatives were designed and prepared, and their inhibitory effect on MNKs was determined. Among which, compound 5l exhibited the best inhibitory activity on MNKs (MNK1/2 IC 50 = 23/62 nM) and relatively high selectivity among 125 kinases. Results from in vitro experiments indicated that compound 5l could significantly inhibit the in vitro proliferation (IC 50 = 0.8 ± 0.1 μM) and migration of breast cancer cells, which demonstrated that compound 5l is a promising MNK inhibitor to treat breast cancer and need further study.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 39
·15903-15914
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IF 5.7
Mengyuan Niu,Yuliang Yang,Yue Sun,Yu Hu,Kaiyue Song,Xiaoxia Sun
A novel chiral fluorescent probe, tetraphenylvinyltriazole-ribosyl ribose derivative (β,D)-RIB-TPE, was prepared by Click reaction. It can self-assemble into amphiphilic micron vesicles in methanol solution. (β,D)-RIB-TPE has good AIE properties with a large Stokes shift (redshift 61.8 nm), self-assembles into J-aggregates in a mixed solution with 98% water content, and exhibits a relative fluorescence intensity αAIE = 24, emitting bright blue fluorescence. In addition to the micron vesicles, (β,D)-RIB-TPE self-assembled into J-aggregates in different mixtures, showing different morphologies, such as a cross-linked network structure and an irregular bulk stacking structure. The fluorescent probe (β,D)-RIB-TPE could achieve high efficiency and rapid multi-channel detection of clopidogrel S-(+)-sulfate by fluorescence chromatography and CD spectroscopy. Infrared, nuclear magnetic titration, scanning electron microscopy and DFT calculations confirmed that the probe (β,D)-RIB-TPE recognized S-(+)-clopidogrel sulfate by an ICT mechanism. (β,D)-RIB-TPE and S-(+)-clopidogrel sulfate were co-assembled in methanol to form single-target drug-carrying micron vesicles with a smaller particle size than the self-assembled (β,D)-RIB-TPE vesicles and good drug embedding capacity.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2018
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IF 4.946
Jiangkun Dai,Wenjia Dan,Nian Li,Ruixue Wang,Yao Zhang,Nannan Li,Ruizhi Wang,Junru Wang
Thirty-one canthin-6-one analogues, mainly including C 2 or C 5 or D ring modified canthin-6-ones, were designed and synthesized in order to study their antibacterial activity and structure-activity relationships. The analogue 28 with the highest bioactivity had a peak minimum inhibitory concentration of 4 μg/ml and showed low cytotoxicity against L02 cells and good “drug-like” properties. The antibacterial effect of 28 was characterized further by scanning electron microscopy, cytoplasmic β -galactosidase leakage assay, molecular docking evaluation, UV–visible analysis and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) measurement. The results showed that 28 may exert its bactericidal effect by damaging bacterial cell membranes and disrupting the function of DNA topoisomerases, both of which could lead to rapid cell death.
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RARE METALS
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2025
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IF 11
Huang De-Xuan,Zhao Jian-Wei,Hu Xue-Lei,Liu Tong
Transition metal oxides have garnered significant attention as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, their sluggish reaction kinetics and poor stability hinder commercial applications. Herein, we report the synthesis of a bimetallic cobalt manganese oxide, Co 0.99 Mn 2.01 O 4 (CMO), synthesized via a hydrothermal technique, which serves as a highly efficient bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalyst owing to its impressive half-wave potential of 0.767 V and low overpotential of 1.677 V at 10 mA cm −2 . Theoretical calculations revealed that the d-band centers of Co 3d and Mn 3d in CMO, located at tetrahedral and octahedral sites, are positioned near the Fermi level, facilitating the adsorption of electrocatalytic intermediates. Furthermore, the distance between the Co 3d and O 2p band centers in CMO is smaller than that in Co 3 O 4 , and the distance between the Mn 3d and O 2p band centers in CMO is shorter than that in Mn 2 O 3 , indicating that the Co–O and Mn–O bonds in CMO exhibit greater covalency, significantly enhancing ORR/OER activity. Notably, CMO serves as an advanced air electrode material for rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs), demonstrating improved charge–discharge performance with a low voltage gap of 0.87 V at 5 mA cm −2 , high peak power density of 124 mW cm −2 , and excellent cycle stability of over 540 h at 5 mA cm −2 . This superior ORR/OER activity, combined with the simple material combination, makes CMO a promising catalyst for rechargeable ZABs. Graphical
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 4.7
Shuaishuai Cui,Cunxin Guo,Liang Yan,Yujian He,Li Wu
The incorporation of D-amino acids can influence the structure and enzymatic stability of proteins or peptides, especially when they are introduced at enzyme cleavage sites, significantly inhibiting the enzymatic hydrolysis of peptides. The abnormal accumulation of these peptides has been linked to age-related conditions, including cataracts and Alzheimer's disease. N-terminal acetylation, an essential post-translational modification, significantly enhances the physicochemical properties of peptides and plays an essential role in regulating their performance within biological systems. This research examined the impact of N-terminal acetylation on the enzymatic hydrolysis of peptides incorporating D-amino acids. Enzymatic activity assessments showed that N-terminal acetylation greatly promoted the enzymatic breakdown of these peptides by Proteinase K (PROK), with the substrate decay rate constant for the acetylated peptide Ac-6-w increasing by 17.5 times. This enhancement was specific to serine-type proteases, which exhibited a comparable cleavage pattern. Molecular docking further demonstrated that N-terminal acetylation improved interactions within the catalytic triad of serine proteases, leading to faster enzymatic degradation. The results provide novel insights into the impact of N-terminal acetylation on the enzymatic behavior of peptides incorporating D-amino acids, and they propose a potential approach for targeting these peptides to preserve normal physiological functions.
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Journal of Ovarian Research
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2025
·Vol. 19
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Ling Xiaomei,Xie Cong,Li Ming,Li Jie,Liu Shun,Sun Liyue,Zeng Xinxin,Zhang Zhen,Zhang Xuhui,Liang Lei
Background Ovarian dysfunction caused by aging restricts female reproductive capacity and causes age-related health problems. Ferroptosis is an important mode of cell death during accelerated aging. Oviductus Ranae (OR), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used to treat ovarian age-related diseases in women. However, the mechanisms through which OR mitigates ovarian aging, especially ferroptosis regulation, remain unclear. This study investigated the pharmacological effects and mechanisms of OR for ovarian aging in rats. Methods Sprague–Dawley female rats were divided into six groups: aging group induced with D-galactose; experiment groups treated with OR at low, middle, and high concentrations; positive control treated with estradiol valerate; and control group with no treatment. After 42 d, ovarian tissue and serum were collected for biochemical determination, hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and RNA sequencing analysis. To elucidate the mechanism underlying the effects of OR on ferroptosis in ovarian granulosa cells (OGCs), in vitro experiments were conducted. Results Treatment with OR improved ovarian follicular development and serum hormone levels, reduced iron deposition, enhanced cell proliferation, and inhibited apoptosis in D-galactose-induced ovarian aging rats. Ferroptosis was alleviated in the ovaries and serum by elevated glutathione and decreased lipid peroxidation production. RNA-seq showed that OR induced changes in 2,768 genes that were involved in ovarian steroidogenesis, glutathione metabolism, lipid metabolism, and ferroptosis pathways. Notably, OR downregulated ACSL4, LPCAT3, and ALOX12 mRNA and protein expressions, while upregulating FTH1, FTL, SLC7A11, GSS, and GPX4, which serve as critical regulators in ferroptosis. OGCs pretreated with OR-containing serum before erastin exposure exhibited enhanced viability, reduced ferrous iron, total iron, and lipid peroxidation levels, improved antioxidant activity, and stabilized mitochondrial function, indicating effective ferroptosis inhibition. Furthermore, OR-containing serum pretreatment inhibited ferroptosis in OGCs by regulating the GPX4/ACSL4 axis. Conclusions OR resists ovarian damage and prevents aging through antiferroptosis mechanisms by regulating the GPX4/ACSL4 axis in OGCs and aging rats. These results highlight the potential of OR as a therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of ovarian aging.
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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 6.8
Xinlin Zhu,Yi Dong,Ya Zhang,Chenghai Gao,Lijian Ding,Yonghong Liu,Zhiran Ju
Gouty arthritis, driven by monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition and dysregulated inflammation, remains a therapeutic challenge due to the limitations of current treatments. Here, we investigate Herdmanine D (HDD), a marine-derived alkaloid from the ascidian Herdmania momus. It was optimized via structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies and computational modeling to enhance its binding to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPAR-γ), which regulates the PPAR-γ/NF-κB signaling pathway in gout pathogenesis. The optimized HDD derivative 9a demonstrated potent PPAR-γ binding affinity and pharmacokinetic properties, effectively suppressing NF-κB-driven pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro. In murine MSU-induced gouty arthritis models, 9a alleviated synovial inflammation and tissue damage. Mechanistically, 9a activated PPAR-γ to inhibit NF-κB and attenuate NLRP3 inflammasome assembly. This work highlights HDD as a unique marine scaffold for next-generation antigout therapeutics, merging marine natural product safety with rational design to address unmet clinical needs.
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POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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IF 6.8
Lijun Ling,Wenyue Zhang,Rui Yue,Yijuan Jiang,Fanjin Kong,Rongxiu Mo,Lijun Feng,Yongpeng Zhou
Grapes are susceptible to fungal infections before, during transport, or after harvest, causing significant economic losses. Traditional methods have high equipment costs and are prone to the development of drug resistance. The antifungal potential of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by endophytic bacteria is beginning to be understood. VOCs are ideal for post-harvest disease control in fruits and vegetables, as they can work without direct contact with the fruit. In this study, we isolated pathogenic fungi ( Penicillium crustosum G-4, Alternaria alternata G-5, Arthrinium phaeospermum G-8) from post-harvest rotting green grape and used G-8 as a test organism, screened the endophytic bacterium Bacillus toyonensis D-6 from Typhonium giganteum Engl. that could produce strong antagonistic active VOCs, analyzed the components of its VOCs and screened for the highly effective inhibitory compound 3-methylvaleric acid (3-MA). The inhibitory activities and mechanisms of action of the VOCs and antifungal compounds were investigated. The results showed that the VOCs and 3-MA produced by D-6 inhibited the growth and reproduction of the pathogenic fungi, which mainly exerted antagonistic effects by destroying the normal morphological structure of mycelium and spores and damaging the integrity of cell membranes. In addition, appropriate concentrations of VOCs and 3-MA inhibited the spread of pathogenic fungi on green grapes and effectively delayed the decline in fruit quality. This opens up new possibilities for post-harvest preservation of green grapes and provides a theoretical basis for related applications.
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