Publications by authors named "Elsie Yu"

Importance: Accelerated diagnostic protocols (ADPs) for chest pain using high-sensitivity troponin (hsTn) levels have excellent sensitivity and negative predictive value for rapid risk stratification of patients with chest pain. However, little is known about the outcomes of patients who are discharged despite abnormal ADP results, ie, after "ruling-in" with a modest elevation of hsTn.

Objective: To determine outcomes of patients discharged following ADP, including those who were ruled in with modestly elevated levels of hsTnT but discharged nonetheless.

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Many therapeutic agents are macrocyclic trisubstituted alkenes but preparation of these structures is typically inefficient and non-selective. A possible solution would entail catalytic macrocyclic ring-closing metathesis, but these transformations require high catalyst loading, conformationally rigid precursors and are often low yielding and/or non-stereoselective. Here we introduce a ring-closing metathesis strategy for synthesis of trisubstituted macrocyclic olefins in either stereoisomeric form, regardless of the level of entropic assistance.

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Hematopoietic progenitor kinase (HPK1), a negative regulator of TCR-mediated T-cell activation, has been recognized as a novel antitumor immunotherapy target. Structural optimization of kinase inhibitor through a systematic two-dimensional diversity screen of pyrazolopyridines led to the identification of potent and selective compounds. Crystallographic studies with HPK1 revealed a favorable water-mediated interaction with Asp155 and a salt bridge to Asp101 with optimized heterocyclic solvent fronts that were critical for enhanced potency and selectivity.

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Kinetically controlled catalytic cross-metathesis reactions that generate (Z)-α,β-unsaturated esters selectively are disclosed. A key finding is that the presence of acetonitrile obviates the need for using excess amounts of a more valuable terminal alkene substrates. On the basis of X-ray structure and spectroscopic investigations a rationale for the positive impact of acetonitrile is provided.

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The first examples of catalyst-controlled stereoselective macrocyclic ring-closing metathesis reactions that generate Z-enoates as well as (E,Z)- or (Z,E)-dienoates are disclosed. Reactions promoted by 3.0-10 mol % of a Mo-based monoaryloxide pyrrolide complex proceed to completion within 2-6 h at room temperature.

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After damage, cells reseal their plasma membrane and repair the underlying cortical cytoskeleton. Although many different proteins have been implicated in cell repair, the potential role of specific lipids has not been explored. Here we report that cell damage elicits rapid formation of spatially organized lipid domains around the damage site, with different lipids concentrated in different domains as a result of both de novo synthesis and transport.

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The first examples of catalytic cross-metathesis (CM) reactions that furnish Z-(pinacolato)allylboron and Z-(pinacolato)alkenylboron compounds are disclosed. Products are generated with high Z selectivity by the use of a W-based monoaryloxide pyrrolide (MAP) complex (up to 91% yield and >98:2 Z:E). The more sterically demanding Z-alkenylboron species are obtained in the presence of Mo-based MAP complexes in up to 93% yield and 97% Z selectivity.

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