Kamebakaurin Suppresses Antigen-Induced Mast Cell Activation by Inhibition of FcεRI Signaling Pathway.

Introduction: Kamebakaurin is an active constituent of both Rabdosia japonica and Rabdosia excisa, which are utilized in Chinese traditional medicine for improving symptoms in patients with allergies. We investigated the molecular mechanisms of the anti-allergic effects of kamebakaurin using BMMCs.

Methods: The degranulation ratio, histamine release, and the interleukin (IL)-4, leukotriene B4 (LTB4), and cysteinyl leukotriene productions on antigen-triggered BMMC were investigated.

[Perceptual changes among public health nurses brought on through a newly adopted system for providing continuous support in the municipality: Modelled at its core on Finnish practice for maternity and child health clinics (Neuvola)].

Objectives　This study targeted public health nurses in a Japanese municipality that had newly adopted the core components of the Finnish system to provide continuous support to families with children until preschool. It sought to analyze changes in their perceptions for activities in maternal and child health care before and after the adoption.Methods　Relevant data were collected through semi-structured focus group interviews, following an interview guide, conducted from September to October 2020.

C-H γ,γ,γ-Trifluoroalkylation of Quinolines via Visible-Light-Induced Sequential Radical Additions.

The photocatalyst-free C-H γ,γ,γ-trifluoroalkylation of quinolines under visible light irradiation is reported. By the combination of readily available alkenes and Umemoto's reagent II, a variety of γ,γ,γ-trifluoroalkyl groups were installed into quinolines via chemoselective sequential radical processes. This transformation provides rapid access to a variety of quinoline derivatives with scarcely explored fluoroalkyl groups, affording a novel library of N-heteroaromatic compounds and versatile building blocks for applications in medicinal chemistry.

Cp*Co(III)-Catalyzed Dehydrative C-H Allylation of 6-Arylpurines and Aromatic Amides Using Allyl Alcohols in Fluorinated Alcohols.

Cp*Co(III)-catalyzed C-H allylation of various aromatic C-H bonds using allyl alcohols as allylating reagents is described. Improved reaction conditions using fluorinated alcohol solvents afforded efficient directed C-H allylation of 6-arylpurines, benzamides, and a synthetically useful Weinreb amide with good functional group compatibility.