Structural Basis of Main Proteases of Coronavirus Bound to Bofutrelvir.

Globally, the continuous spread and evolution of SARS-CoV-2, along with its variants, profoundly impact human well-being, health, security, and the growth of socio-economic. In the field of development of drugs against COVID-19, the main protease (M) is a critical target as it plays a core role in the lifecycle of SARS-CoV-2. Bofutrelvir acts as a potent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 M, demonstrating high efficacy and broad-spectrum antiviral activity.

Microfluidic rotating-target device capable of three-degrees-of-freedom motion for efficient in situ serial synchrotron crystallography.

There is an increasing demand for simple and efficient sample delivery technology to match the rapid development of serial crystallography and its wide application in analyzing the structural dynamics of biological macromolecules. Here, a microfluidic rotating-target device is presented, capable of three-degrees-of-freedom motion, including two rotational degrees of freedom and one translational degree of freedom, for sample delivery. Lysozyme crystals were used as a test model with this device to collect serial synchrotron crystallography data and the device was found to be convenient and useful.

Anti-NSCLC activity in vitro of Hsp90 inhibitor KW-2478 and complex crystal structure determination of Hsp90-KW-2478.

KW-2478 is a promising anti-cancer lead compound targeting to the molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90  (Hsp90). Absence of complex crystal structure of Hsp90-KW-2478, however, hampered further structure optimization of KW-2478 and understanding on the molecular interaction mechanism. Herein, a high-resolution complex crystal structure of Hsp90-KW-2478 was determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD, resolution limit: 1.

Probiotics protect against RSV infection by modulating the microbiota-alveolar-macrophage axis.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is leading cause of respiratory tract infections in early childhood. Gut microbiota is closely related with the pulmonary antiviral immunity. Recent evidence shows that gut dysbiosis is involved in the pathogenesis of RSV infection.

Complex crystal structure determination and anti-non-small-cell lung cancer activity of the Hsp90 inhibitor Debio0932.

Debio0932 is a promising lead compound in phase I clinical trials targeting the N-terminal ATP-binding pocket of the molecular chaperone heat-shock protein 90 (Hsp90). The absence of a crystal structure of the Hsp90-Debio0932 complex, however, has impeded further structural optimization of Debio0932 and understanding of the molecular-interaction mechanism. Here, a high-resolution crystal structure of the Hsp90-Debio0932 complex was successfully determined (resolution limit 2.

A novel sample delivery system based on circular motion for serial synchrotron crystallography.

A sample delivery system is one of the key parts of serial crystallography. It is the main limiting factor affecting the application of serial crystallography. At present, although a variety of useful sample delivery systems have been developed for serial crystallography, it still remains the focus of the field to further improve the performance and efficiency of sample delivery.

Highly sensitive and fast phototransistor based on large size CVD-grown SnS2 nanosheets.

A facile and fruitful CVD method is reported for the first time, to synthesize high-quality hexagonal SnS2 nanosheets on carbon cloth via in situ sulfurization of SnO2. Moreover, highly sensitive phototransistors based on SnS2 with an on/off ratio surpassing 10(6) under ambient conditions and a rising time as short as 22 ms under vacuum are fabricated, which are superior than most phototransistors based on LMDs. Electrical transport measurements at varied temperatures together with theoretical calculations verify that sulfur vacancies generated by the growth process would induce a defect level near the bottom of the conduction band, which significantly affects the performance of the SnS2 device.

Impact of a clinical pharmacist-led guidance team on cancer pain therapy in China: a prospective multicenter cohort study.

Context: Cancer treatment capacity in China is severely limited relative to the enormous size of the population; and many aspects of treatment, such as opioid protocols for pain control, are not standardized. To improve the quality of drug treatment, clinical pharmacists are taking a more active role in patient care.

Objectives: This study compared the effectiveness of opioid treatment between cancer patients receiving interventions from Clinical Pharmacist-Led Guidance Teams (CPGTs) and a comparable control group.