Oxydiazomethylation of Alkenes via Photoredox Catalysis.

α-Diazoesters belong to significantly important carbenoid precursors in synthetic chemistry. Diazomethylation-based difunctionalization of alkenes is highly valuable but remain nontrivial. Herein, we reported a general and modular approach for the direct 1,2-oxydiazomethylation of alkenes through visible-light photoredox catalysis.

Identification of pyroptosis subtypes and prognosis model of hepatocellular carcinoma based on pyroptosis-related genes.

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor with poor prognosis. Pyroptosis, a type of programmed cell death, regulates tumor cell development. However, the role of pyroptosis-related genes (PRGs) in HCC and their association with prognosis are unclear.

Effects of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) Gene Knockout on the Diversity, Composition, and Function of Gut Microbiota in Adult Zebrafish.

The gut microbiota constitutes a complex ecosystem that has an important impact on host health. In this study, genetically engineered zebrafish with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS or NOS2) knockout were used as a model to investigate the effects of / gene single knockout and gene double knockout on intestinal microbiome composition and function. Extensive 16S rRNA sequencing revealed substantial changes in microbial diversity and specific taxonomic abundances, yet it did not affect the functional structure of the intestinal tissues.

Deletion of speA and aroC genes impacts the pathogenicity of Vibrio anguillarum in spotted sea bass.

Vibrio anguillarum is one of the major pathogens responsible for bacterial infections in marine environments, causing significant impacts on the aquaculture industry. The misuse of antibiotics leads to bacteria developing multiple drug resistances, which is detrimental to the development of the fisheries industry. In contrast, live attenuated vaccines are gradually gaining acceptance and widespread recognition.

Characteristics of gut microbiota and metabolic phenotype in patients with major depressive disorder based on multi-omics analysis.

Depression is a chronic, relapsing mental illness, often accompanied by loss of appetite, increased fatigue, insomnia and poor concentration. Here, we performed serum and urine metabolomics and fecal 16S rDNA sequencing studies on 57 unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 57 healthy controls to characterize the metabolic and flora profile of MDD patients. We observed significant differences in serum and urinary metabolome between MDD patients and healthy individuals.

The Role of ALPK1 in Inhibiting Hepatitis B Virus Replication Facilitates the Identification of ALPK1 P660L Variant for Predicting Response to Pegylated Interferon α Therapy.

Background: Alpha kinase 1 (ALPK1) agonist has recently been reported to demonstrate anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) efficacy via activating NF-κB signaling, which is crucial for maximizing interferon (IFN) responses. Here, we investigated the impact of ALPK1 on HBV replication and explored ALPK1 variants for predicting the response to pegylated IFN-α (PegIFN-α) treatment.

Methods: The potential anti-HBV effect of ALPK1 was evaluated in HBV-integrated and HBV-infected hepatoma cells.

A functional variant of CD40 modulates clearance of hepatitis B virus in hepatocytes via regulation of the ANXA2/CD40/BST2 axis.

More than 250 million people in the world are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), which causes serious complications. Host genetic susceptibility is essential for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and our previous genome-wide association study identified a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs1883832, in the 5' untranslated region of CD40 predisposing to chronic HBV infection, but the underlying mechanism remains undefined. This study aimed to investigate whether rs1883832 was the real functional SNP (fSNP) of CD40 and how it modulated HBV clearance in hepatocytes.

Demulsification of Bacteria-Stabilized Pickering Emulsions Using Modified Silica Nanoparticles.

Pickering emulsions stabilized by bacteria acting as particle emulsifiers are new platforms for microbial transformations of hydrophobic chemicals. However, their high stability often hampers demulsification during downstream processing. Since the existing methods (like addition of surfactants) to demulsify bacteria-stabilized Pickering emulsions have negative effects, new practical methods need to be developed.

Crystal substrate inhibition during microbial transformation of phytosterols in Pickering emulsions.

Water-oil interface of bacterial cell-stabilized Pickering emulsions is an exceptional habitat for microbial assimilation of both hydrophobic nutrients solubilized in oil phase and hydrophilic ones solubilized in water phase. Crystal substrate inhibition, i.e.

An enhancer variant at 16q22.1 predisposes to hepatocellular carcinoma via regulating PRMT7 expression.

Most cancer causal variants are found in gene regulatory elements, e.g., enhancers.

Implications of Stemness Features in 1059 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients from Five Cohorts: Prognosis, Treatment Response, and Identification of Potential Compounds.

Cancer stemness has been reported to drive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumorigenesis and treatment resistance. In this study, five HCC cohorts with 1059 patients were collected to calculate transcriptional stemness indexes (mRNAsi) by the one-class logistic regression machine learning algorithm. In the TCGA-LIHC cohort, we found mRNAsi was an independent prognostic factor, and 626 mRNAsi-related genes were identified by Spearman correlation analysis.

A Genetic Variant of PPP1CB Influences Risk of Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Han Chinese: A Pathway Based Analysis.

Purpose: Activation of actin cytoskeleton remodeling is an important stage preceding cancer cell metastasis. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified multiple hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-associated risk loci. However, limited sample size or strict significance threshold of GWAS may cause HBV-related HCC risk-associated genetic loci to be undetected.

Visible-Light-Catalyzed in Situ Denitrogenative Sulfonylation of Sulfonylhydrazones.

A photocatalyzed denitrogenative sulfonylation of -arylsulfonyl hydrazones has been developed. This transformation provides a low-carbon strategy to assemble arylalkyl sulfones in a stepwise denitrogenation/sulfonylation manner.

Bimetal Cooperatively Catalyzed Arylalkynylation of Alkynylsilanes.

An unprecedented Pd/Rh cooperatively catalyzed arylalkynylation of alkynylsilanes was developed to merge an alkynylidene moiety with benzosilacycle. These silaarenes possess a particular aggregation-induced emission behavior. Mechanistic investigations demonstrate that the relay trimetallic transmetalation plays a pivotal role in governing this transformation.

Brønsted acid/visible-light-promoted Markovnikov hydroamination of vinylarenes with arylamines.

A Brønsted acid/visible-light-promoted Markovnikov hydroamination of vinylarenes with arylamines in the presence of TPT and CFCOH has been developed. This transformation provides a green approach to alpha-amino-substituted arylalkanes under metal-free conditions.

Co(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective Pyridine C-H Coupling with Diazoacetates.

A Co(II)-catalyzed pyridyl C-H bond carbenoid insertion with α-diazoacetates has been realized. This transformation features a highly regioselective C-C bond formation at the C3-position of pyridines, providing an efficient access to diverse α-aryl-α-pyridylacetates.

Visible-Light-Mediated Sulfonylimination of Tertiary Amines with Sulfonylazides Involving C-C Bond Cleavage.

Visible-light-induced cross-coupling of arylsulfonyl azides with tertiaryamines in the presence of Eosin Y at room temperature has been achieved. This transformation features alkyl C-C bond cleavage and provides a green approach to N-sulfonylamidines under mild conditions.

Integrative metabolic and microbial profiling on patients with Spleen-yang-deficiency syndrome.

Gut microbiota is recognized as an indispensable "metabolic organ" that plays crucial roles in maintaining human health or initiating diseases. Spleen-yang-deficiency syndrome (SYDS) is a common syndrome of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic. It is a complex phenotype reflecting the overall changes of metabolism which are mainly caused by digestive disorders.

Rh(iii)-catalyzed regioselective intermolecular -methylene Csp-H bond carbenoid insertion.

A Rh(iii)-catalyzed regioselective intermolecular carbenoid insertion into the -methylene Csp-H bond of acyclic aliphatic amides has been achieved, taking advantage of bidentate-chelation assistance. This methodology has been successfully applied to a broad range of linear and branched-chain -alkylamides, thus providing a practical method for the assembly of diverse beta-amino esters. Mechanism studies and density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that a singlet Fischer type carbene insertion an outer-sphere pathway was involved in this -methylene Csp-H bond carbenoid insertion.

Co(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling of Aryl C-H Bonds with Carboxylic Acids.

A cobalt(II)-catalyzed regioselective aryl C-H bond oxygenation between arenes and aryl or aliphatic carboxylic acids under bidendate-chelation assistance is developed. This method provides an efficient approach to acyoxy-substituted arenes with a broad range of functional group tolerance. Furthermore, this reaction system could be further applied to the preparation of polyfunctional naphthylenes.

Antidepressant-like Effect of Bacopaside I in Mice Exposed to Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress by Modulating the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function and Activating BDNF Signaling Pathway.

Preliminary studies conducted in our laboratory have confirmed that Bacopaside I (BS-I), a saponin compound isolated from Bacopa monnieri, displayed antidepressant-like activity in the mouse behavioral despair model. The present investigation aimed to verify the antidepressant-like action of BS-I using a mouse model of behavioral deficits induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) and further probe its underlying mechanism of action. Mice were exposed to CUMS for a period of 5 consecutive weeks to induce depression-like behavior.

[Research progress in mechanism of intestinal microorganisms in human diseases].

The international cooperated research projects of the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) and Metagenomics of The Human Intestinal Tract (MetaHIT) were officially launched in 2007, which indicated the era of metagenomics research of microorganisms in human gastrointestinal tract had been coming. Each human body is a superorganism which is composed of 90% commensal microorganisms, especially the intestinal microorganisms. The intestinal microorganisms play an important role on health maintenance since they are involved in the absorption and metabolism of nutrients in the human bodies.

Comparison of sepsis rats induced by caecal ligation puncture or Staphylococcus aureus using a LC-QTOF-MS metabolomics approach.

Sepsis is a whole-body inflammatory response to infection with high mortality and is treated in intensive care units (ICUs). In the present study, to identify metabolic biomarkers that can differentiate sepsis models induced by caecal ligation puncture (CLP) or Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), small molecular metabolites in the serum were measured by liquid chromatography quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) and analysed using the multivariate statistical analysis (MVA) of partial least square-discrimination analysis (PLS-DA) method.

[Interaction of effective ingredients from traditional Chinese medicines with intestinal microbiota].

A large number and wide varieties of microorganisms colonize in the human gastrointestinal tract. They construct an intestinal microecological system in the intestinal environment. The intestinal symbiotic flora regulates a series of life actions, including digestion and absorption of nutrient, immune response, biological antagonism, and is closely associated with the occurrence and development of many diseases.

CBr4 Mediated Oxidative C-N Bond Formation: Applied in the Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2-α]pyridines and Imidazo[1,2-α]pyrimidines.

The carbon tetrabromide mediated oxidative carbon-nitrogen bond formation of 2-aminopyridines or 2-aminopyrimidines with β-keto esters or 1,3-diones, leading to a variety of complex imidazo[1,2-α]pyridines or imidazo[1,2-α]pyrimidines, is reported. The reactions were realized under mild and metal-free conditions.