Publications by authors named "Jun-Hui Zhang"

Porous organic cages (POCs) are a new type of molecular material. The well-defined cavities, abundant host-guest recognition ability, and good solubility of POCs render them attractive for use in various fields such as molecular recognition, gas adsorption, molecular containers, sensing, catalysis, chromatographic separation. In this study, a chiral POC (CPOC) was synthesized via the Schiff base condensation of 4,4',4″,4″'-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl)tetrabenzaldehyde with (,)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine.

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Macrocyclic compounds such as crown ethers and cyclodextrins play an important role in the field of chromatography and show excellent separation performance. The design of simple and convenient methods for the efficient synthesis of novel chiral macrocycles for chromatographic separation is of great significance. In this work, a novel chiral polyimine macrocycle (PIMC) was designed and synthesized by the simply one-step reaction of 2,6-diformyl-4-tert-butylphenol with (S)-(-)-1,2-propanediamine.

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Macrocycles play vital roles in supramolecular chemistry and chromatography. 1,1'-Bi-2-naphthol (BINOL)-based chiral polyimine macrocycles are an emerging class of chiral macrocycles that can be constructed by one-step aldehyde-amine condensation of BINOL derivatives with other building blocks. These macrocycles exhibit good characteristics, such as facile preparation, rigid cyclic structures, multiple chiral centers, and defined molecular cavities, that make them good candidates as new chiral recognition materials for chromatographic enantioseparations.

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In this article, chiral covalent organic framework core-shell composite CCOF-TpPa-Py@SiO was facilely synthesized by induction at room temperature. The CCOF-TpPa-Py@SiO core-shell composite was used as a chiral stationary phase for the separation of the racemates by high-performance liquid chromatography, which exhibits good separation performance for chiral compounds including ketones, alcohols, esters, epoxides, carboxylic acids, amides, and amines. The effects of analyte injection mass on the enantioseparation were studied.

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A novel CCOF core-shell composite material (S)-DTP-COF@SiO was prepared via asymmetric catalytic and in situ growth strategy. The prepared (S)-DTP-COF@SiO was utilized as separation medium for HPLC enantioseparation using normal-phase and reversed-phase chromatographic modes, which displays excellent chiral separation performance for alcohols, esters, ketones, and epoxides, etc. Compared with chiral commercial chromatographic columns (Chiralpak AD-H and Chiralcel OD-H columns) and some previously reported chiral CCOF@SiO (CC-MP CCTF@SiO and MDI-β-CD-modified COF@SiO)-packed columns, there are 4, 3, 13, and 15 tested racemic compounds that could not be resolved on the Chiralpak AD-H column, Chiralcel OD-H column, CC-MP CCTF@SiO column, and MDI-β-CD-modified COF@SiO column, respectively, which indicates that the resolution effect of (S)-DTP-COF@SiO-packed column can be complementary to the other ones.

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Metal organic cages (MOCs), as an emerging discrete supramolecular compounds, have received widespread attention in separation, biomedicine, gas capture, catalysis, and molecular recognition due to their porosity, adjustability and stability. Herein, we present a new chiral MOC FeL coated capillary column prepared for gas chromatographic (GC) separation of different types of organic compounds, including n-alkanes, n-alcohols, alkylbenzenes, isomers, especially for racemic compounds. There are 20 different kinds of racemates (e.

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The long-term trends in maternal and child health (MCH) in China and the national-level factors that may be associated with these changes have been poorly explored. This study aimed to assess trends in MCH indicators nationally and separately in urban and rural areas and the impact of public policies over a 30‒year period. An ecological study was conducted using data on neonatal mortality rate (NMR), infant mortality rate (IMR), under-five mortality rate (U5MR), and maternal mortality ratio (MMR) nationally and separately in urban and rural areas in China from 1991 to 2020.

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Two chiral covalent organic frameworks (CCOFs) core-shell microspheres based on achiral organic precursors by chiral-induced synthesis strategy for HPLC enantioseparation are reported for the first time. Using n-hexane/isopropanol as mobile phase, various kinds of racemates were selected as analytes and separated on the CCOF-TpPa-1@SiO and CCOF-TpBD@SiO-packed columns with a low column backpressure (3 ~ 9 bar). The fabricated two CCOFs@SiO chiral columns exhibited good separation performance towards various racemates with high column efficiency (e.

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Article Synopsis
  • Porous organic cages (POCs) are special materials made of tiny molecules that have spaces inside them to hold other compounds.
  • Scientists created a new type of POC that is stable and can be used in a lab by combining two chemical compounds in a specific way.
  • They tested the POC and found it can separate different substances, showing it works well for special experiments in chemistry.
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In this study, a new chiral stationary phase (CSP) was fabricated by covalent bonding of a [4+6]-type homochiral porous organic cage (POC) CC19-R onto thiolated silica via a thiol-ene click reaction. The CC19-R was synthesized via Schiff-base reaction between 2-hydroxybenzene-1,3,5-tricarbaldehyde and (1R, 2R)-(-)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane. The enantioseparation capability of the resulting CC19-R-based CSP was systematically evaluated upon separating various chiral compounds or chiral pharmaceuticals in normal phase HPLC (NP-HPLC) and reversed phase HPLC (RP-HPLC), including alcohols, organic acids, ketones, diols, esters, and amines.

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Metallacycles are a novel class of supramolecular materials with circular structures, internal cavities, and abundant host-guest chemical properties that have exhibited good application prospects in many fields. However, to the best of our knowledge, no research on the use of metallacycles as stationary phases for gas chromatographic (GC) separations has been published yet. In this work, we report for the first time the use of a homochiral metallacycle, [ZnClL], as a stationary phase for GC separations.

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Objectives: NLR family CARD domain containing 5 (NLRC5) could promote major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I)-dependent CD8 T cell-mediated anticancer immunity. In this study, the immunosurveillance role and underlying mechanisms of NLRC5 in endometrial cancer (EC) were characterized.

Methods: CD8 T cells were separated from healthy women's peripheral blood by using magnetic beads.

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  • A new type of chiral selector was created and attached to silica to make a special column for separating different types of molecules in liquid chromatography.
  • This new column can separate many racemic compounds (which are mixtures) that other common columns couldn't separate well.
  • The column worked consistently even after being used many times, showing it's a reliable tool for scientists to use in labs.
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The manufacturing of chiral covalent triazine framework core-shell microspheres CC-MP CCTF@SiO composite is reported as stationary phase for HPLC enantioseparation. The CC-MP CCTF@SiO core-shell microspheres were prepared by immobilizing chiral COF CC-MP CCTF constructed using cyanuric chloride and (S)-2-methylpiperazine on the surface of activated SiO through an in-situ growth approach. Various racemates as analytes were separated on the CC-MP CCTF@SiO-packed column.

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Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation is the most abundant chemical posttranscriptional modification of mRNA, and it is associated with the regulation of the immune response to tumors. However, the function of m6A modification in the immune response to endometrial cancer (EC) remains unknown. Our study investigated the immunological role of methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) in EC and the underlying molecular mechanism.

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Porous organic cages (POCs) are a new subclass of porous materials, which are constructed from discrete cage molecules with permanent cavities via weak intermolecular forces. In this study, a novel chiral stationary phase (CSP) has been prepared by chemically binding a [4 + 6]-type chiral POC (CHNO) with thiol-functionalized silica gel using a thiol-ene click reaction and applied to HPLC separations. The column packed with this CSP presented good separation capability for chiral compounds and positional isomers.

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Endometriosis is closely associated with ectopic focal inflammation and immunosuppressive microenvironment. Multiple types of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are present in the innate immune system, which are able to detect pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in both intracellular and external environments. However, the exact role of PRRs in endometriosis and the underlying molecular mechanism are unclear.

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Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in patients over 75 years old.

Methods: The clinical efficacy of primary fixed platform UKA in patients with osteoarthritis, was retrospectively analyzed from October 2014 to November 2020. Age, body mass index (BMI), range of motion (ROM), preoperative joint function score, the quality of life score and other preoperative indicators were measured by propensity score matching (PSM).

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Context: Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a heterogeneous disease with an unknown underlying trigger or root cause. Recently many studies evaluated noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), especially microRNAs (miRNAs), long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs), circular RNAs (circRNAs), and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) for their associations with POI.

Evidence Acquisition: In this review, we outline the biogenesis of various ncRNAs relevant to POI and summarize the evidence for their roles in the regulation of disease occurrence and progression.

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Article Synopsis
  • Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common health issue that affects many women, but scientists are still figuring out why it happens.
  • Researchers found that a certain protein called EGFR is more active in women with PCOS, hinting it might be involved in causing the condition.
  • In experiments with mice, blocking EGFR helped improve hormone levels and egg development, suggesting that therapies targeting EGFR could help treat PCOS.
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Objective: To investigate the effect of open wedge tibial high osteotomy on patella position, anterior knee pain and joint function.

Methods: From June 2016 to June 2021, 109 patients (111 knees) with medial knee osteoarthropathy treated by open wedge tibial high osteotomy were included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, including 41 males and 68 females;the age ranged from 38 to 78 years old with an average of(57.98±7.

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Objective: Performing subtrochanteric osteotomy with cemented components in patients with Crowe IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is technically challenging and not widely reported. This study aimed to evaluate the mid-term outcomes of cemented stem total hip arthroplasty (THA) with subtrochanteric femoral shortening and transverse derotational osteotomy in patients with Crowe IV DDH.

Methods: Data collected from patients with Crowe IV DDH who underwent cemented stem THA with subtrochanteric femoral shortening and transverse derotational osteotomy between 2010 and 2018 were retrospectively evaluated.

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Chiral polyimine macrocycles (CPMs) constitute a new family of organic macrocycles that have defined cavities, rigid shapes, inherent chirality and multiple cooperative binding sites, and have shown great potential in diverse areas. However, the application of CPMs for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) enantioseparation has rarely been reported. In this work, a novel chiral stationary phase (CSP) for HPLC was prepared by chemical bonding of a CPM (CHNO) onto thiolated silica via thiol-ene click reaction.

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A spherical chiral porous organic polymer (POPs) COP-1 is synthesized by the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction of Boc-3-(4-biphenyl)-L-alanine (BBLA) and 4,4'-bis(chloromethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl (BCMBP), which was used as a novel chiral stationary phase (CSPs) for mixed-mode high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) enantioseparation. The racemic compounds were resolved in normal-phase liquid chromatography (NPLC) using n-hexane/isopropanol as mobile phase and reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) using methanol/water as mobile phase. The COP-1-packed column exhibited excellent separation performance toward various racemic compounds including alcohols, amines, ketones, esters, epoxy compounds, organic acids, and amino acids in NPLC and RPLC modes.

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Metal-organic cages (MOCs), as a promising class of crystalline porous materials with well-defined cavities, have attracted wide attention due to their multifarious potential applications in gas storage, host-guest chemistry, molecular recognition, separation, catalysis, sensing, and drug delivery and so on. Herein, we report that a chiral MOC [FeL](ClO) coated capillary column was fabricated for high-resolution gas chromatographic separation of various analytes, including n-alkanes, n-alcohols, positional isomers, aromatic hydrocarbon mixture, especially for racemic compounds. A series of racemic compounds such as alcohols, epoxides, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, esters, alkenes, sulfoxides and amino acid derivatives could be well separated on the [FeL](ClO) coated capillary column with high enantioselectivity and good reproducibility.

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