Publications by authors named "Jiale Wu"

Herein, we report a DMAP-catalyzed [4 + 2] annulation reaction of hex-5-en-2-ynoates with electron-poor alkenes , which affords exocyclic olefinic cyclohexenes in good yields and excellent regio-, diastereo-, and / selectivities. Distinguished from previous allenoate- or alkynoate-based substrates, hex-5-en-2-ynoates use the β- and ε-carbons for the bond formation, presenting new and regiodivergent C synthons for Lewis base-catalyzed annulations.

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Sarcopenia and AD are both classic degenerative diseases, and there is growing epidemiological evidence of their comorbidity with aging; however, the mechanisms underlying the biology of their commonality have not yet been thoroughly investigated. APP is a membrane protein that is expressed in tissues and is expressed not only in the nervous system but also in the NMJ and muscle. Deposition of its proteolytic cleavage product, Aβ, has been described as a central component of AD pathogenesis.

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Background: The immunotherapeutic approach utilizing Natural Killer (NK) cells for cancer treatment has garnered significant interest owing to its inherent cytotoxicity, immunomodulatory properties, demonstrated safety in in vivo studies. However, multiple immunosuppressive mechanisms in the tumor microenvironment (TME) suppress the anticancer effect of NK cells in the treatment of solid tumors. Herein, a smart NK cell drug delivery system (DDS) with photo-responsive and TME-responsive properties was designed.

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Ergosterol peroxide (EP) is a steroidal compound isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Ganoderma lucidum. However, EP is limited by its solubility and moderate potency in antitumor studies. In the present study, a series of novel ergosterol peroxide-3-thiazolidinedione derivatives were designed and synthesized, by changing the linker between ergosterol peroxide and thiazolidinedione, it is expected to obtain compounds with better antitumor activity.

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Lupeol is a natural pentacyclic triterpenoid with a wide range of biological activities. To improve the water solubility and targeting of lupeol, in the following study, we synthesized 27 lupeol derivatives in the first series by introducing lipophilic cations with lupeol as the lead compound. Through the screening of different cancer cells, we found that some of the derivatives showed better activity than cisplatin against human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells, among which compound 6c was found to have an IC value of 1.

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Ergosterol peroxide (EP) is a natural steroid compound that has been reported to have significant antitumor activity. However, its poor water solubility and cellular uptake mean that it has weak efficacy against tumor cells. Herein, we designed and synthesized a series of EP derivatives with mitochondrial targeting properties.

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  • * One specific compound demonstrated significant antiproliferative activity with an IC value of 3.20 µM and was identified as a potential inhibitor of glutaminase 1 (GLS1), impacting cellular glutamate levels and inducing apoptosis.
  • * In preclinical testing on a mouse breast cancer model, this compound exhibited promising therapeutic effects at a low dose of 50 mg/kg without noticeable toxicity, suggesting its potential for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
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Dysregulation of the gut microbiome has associated with the occurrence and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). To determine the diagnostic capacity of this association, we compared fecal microbiomes across 104 participants including non-NAFLD controls and NAFLD subtypes patients that were distinguished by magnetic resonance imaging. We measured their blood biochemical parameters, 16 S rRNA-based gut microbiota and fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).

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species are renowned for their ability to produce a wide range of secondary metabolites with medicinal properties. In this study, compounds were isolated from sp. Z-16, of which compound is a new benzophenone derivative named methyl 2-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate.

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The enmein-type diterpenoids are a class of anticancer -Kaurane diterpnoids that have received much attention in recent years. Herein, a novel 1,14-epoxy enmein-type diterpenoid , was reported in this project for the first time. A series of novel enmein-type diterpenoid derivatives were also synthesized and tested for anticancer activities.

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Purpose: Oral mucositis is a frequent adverse reaction in cancer treatment. Probiotics exhibit anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties that could prevent the occurrence of severe oral mucositis (SOM) induced by chemotherapy or radiation therapy in patients. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the influence of probiotics on the incidence of SOM in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.

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Background: There is a contradiction in the use of microbiota-therapies, including probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics, to improve the condition of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aim of this review was to evaluate the effect of microbiota-therapy on liver injury, inflammation, and lipid levels in individuals with NAFLD.

Methods: Using Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched for articles on the use of prebiotic, probiotic, or synbiotic for the treatment of patients with NAFLD up to March 2024.

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During lagging strand chromatin replication, multiple Okazaki fragments (OFs) require processing and nucleosome assembly, but the mechanisms linking these processes remain unclear. Here, using transmission electron microscopy and rapid degradation of DNA ligase Cdc9, we observed flap structures accumulated on lagging strands, controlled by both Pol δ's strand displacement activity and Fen1's nuclease digestion. The distance between neighboring flap structures exhibits a regular pattern, indicative of matured OF length.

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Atherosclerotic plaque formation is largely attributed to the impaired efferocytosis, which is known to be associated with the pathologic upregulation of cluster of differentiation 47 (CD47), a key antiphagocytic molecule. By gene expression omnibus (GEO) datasets analysis, we identified that four miRNAs are aberrantly downregulated in atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and obesity. Of them, hsa-miR-299-3p (miR-299-3p) was predicted to target the 3'UTR of human CD47 mRNA by bioinformatics analysis.

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This study aimed to investigate the effects of bile acids (BAs) supplementation on fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS), production performance, and physiological and quality characteristics of laying hen eggs. Sixty Sanhuang laying hens, aged 28 weeks, were randomly allocated to six dietary treatments over a 4-week period, including the control (CON) group (feeding basal diet), the high-fat diet (HFD)-treated group (basal diet containing 10% soybean oil), and HFD supplemented with 0.01% and 0.

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Background: The image quality of computed tomography angiography (CTA) images following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is not satisfactory, since artifacts resulting from metallic implants obstruct the clear depiction of stent and isolation lumens, and also adjacent soft tissues. However, current techniques to reduce these artifacts still need further advancements due to higher radiation doses, longer processing times and so on. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the impact of utilizing Single-Energy Metal Artifact Reduction (SEMAR) alongside a novel deep learning image reconstruction technique, known as the Advanced Intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE), on image quality of CTA follow-ups conducted after EVAR.

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This study investigated the effects of different pickle brines and glycine additions on biogenic amine formation in pickle fermentation. The results showed that the brines with higher biogenic amine content led to the production of more biogenic amines in the simulated pickle fermentation system. This was related to the abundance of biogenic amine-producing microorganisms in the microbial communities of the brines.

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This study proposes a neural-network (NN)-based adaptive fixed-time control method for a two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) nonlinear helicopter system with input quantization and output constraints. First, a hysteresis quantizer is employed to mitigate chattering during signal quantization, and adaptive variables are utilized to eliminate errors in the quantization process. Subsequently, the system uncertainties are approximated using a radial basis function NN.

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The prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains worse than expected due to metastasis, recurrence, and resistance to chemotherapy. Colorectal cancer stem cells (CRCSCs) play a vital role in tumor metastasis, recurrence, and chemotherapy resistance. However, there are currently no prognostic markers based on CRCSCs-related genes available for clinical use.

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Background: Probiotic administration is a promising therapy for improving conditions in NAFLD patients. This network meta-analysis aimed to compare and estimate the relative effects of probiotic interventions and identify the optimal probiotic species for the treatment of NAFLD (Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) patients.

Methods: The PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to 29 January 2024 to identify RCTs that were published in English.

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So far, little has been known about how the combined collection systems of sewage and rainfall runoff (CCSs) affect emerging contaminants in river water. To fill up the knowledge gap, this study was conducted to investigate the spatial distributions of three natural estrogens (NEs, i.e.

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Herein, we report a catalyst-free reaction of cyclobutanone oximes with chlorophosphines (RPCl), which forms a fragile C═N-O-PR species that undergoes N-O homolysis, fragmentation, and radical-radical coupling, leading to the formation of cyano-containing phosphine oxides in good yields. The reaction features an activation of cyclobutanone oximes for radical generation, in which RPCl plays a dual role as both an activator and a reactant.

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Natural estrogen conjugates play important roles in municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), but their deconjugation potentials are poorly understood. This work is the first to investigate the relationships between the enzyme activities of arylsulfatase/β-glucuronidase and deconjugation potentials of natural estrogen conjugates. This work led to three important findings.

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The incidences of periodontitis and osteoporosis are rising worldwide. Observational studies have shown that periodontitis is associated with increased risk of osteoporosis. We performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) study to genetically investigate the causality of periodontitis on osteoporosis.

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  • Xiao et al. conducted 10 different assays to test various compounds that are supposed to rescue the mutant form of p53 associated with tumors.
  • Among all the compounds evaluated, they found that none reliably rescued mutant p53, except for ATO (arsenic trioxide) and its analog PAT.
  • Their findings suggest that the previously reported effectiveness of other compounds may not be consistent or reproducible.
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