Multiquenching-Based Aggregation-Induced Electrochemiluminescence Sensing for Highly Sensitive Detection of the SARS-CoV-2 N Protein.

The rapid epidemic around the world of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, proves the need and stimulates efforts to explore efficient diagnostic tests for the sensitive detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. An aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence (AIECL) sensor was developed for the ultrasensitive detection of the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein in this work. Tetraphenylethylene doped in zeolite imidazole backbone-90 (TPE-ZIF-90) showed highly efficient aggregation-induced emission (AIE) to endow TPE-ZIF-90 with high ECL intensity.

Metabolic profile of follicular fluid in patients with ovarian endometriosis undergoing IVF: a pilot study.

Research Question: What are the metabolic characteristics of follicular fluid in patients with ovarian endometriosis undergoing IVF?

Design: This was an exploratory cohort study on endometriosis. In total, 19 infertile patients with ovarian endometriosis diagnosed by laparoscopy, and 23 controls matched in terms of age and body mass index (women with infertility due to male or tubal factors) were enrolled in this study. All patients underwent IVF treatment with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol, and follicular fluid was collected at oocyte retrieval.

Influencing factors and predictive model of live birth involving low-grade blastocyst frozen-thawed transfer: a retrospective study.

Background: Whether only low-grade blastocysts should undergo freeze-thaw transfer during the in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycle remains controversial; however, high-quality embryos cannot be obtained from some patients. Therefore, we aimed to identify factors that may affect the live birth.

Methods: A total of 662 couples with only low-grade blastocysts who voluntarily accepted freeze-thaw blastocyst transfer at a single reproductive center over a 7-year period were followed-up.

Spontaneous pregnancy after tracking ovulation during menstruation: A case report of a woman with premature ovarian insufficiency and repeated failure of fertilization.

The diagnosis of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is devastating in women of reproductive age because of the small chance of spontaneous pregnancy. Here, we report a very rare case with POI and repeated failure of fertilization (IVF) where the final result was natural fertilization following guidance to have sexual intercourse during menstruation as ovulation was monitored. Estradiol valerate was used to increase the thickness of the endometrium and stop the menstrual bleeding.

Activity modulation of core and shell in nanozeolite@enzyme bi-functional catalyst for dynamic kinetic resolution.

A core-shell nanozeolite@enzyme bi-functional catalyst is prepared by using nanozeolite β as acidic core and immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) as enzyme shell for the purpose of dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR), and polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDDA) is used as interlayer to compart core and shell. The activities of core and shell in bi-functional catalyst are modulated to achieve the matching between racemization and kinetic resolution (KR) rates in DKR, i.e.

Enhancement of (stereo)selectivity in dynamic kinetic resolution using a core-shell nanozeolite@enzyme as a bi-functional catalyst.

A core-shell nanozeolite@enzyme bi-functional catalyst is constructed, which greatly improves selectivity and stereoselectivity of products in dynamic kinetic resolution of aromatic secondary alcohols compared with mixed catalysts, especially those involving small acyl donors.

Advances in modeling of biomolecular interactions.

Modeling of molecular interactions is increasingly used in life science research and biotechnology development. Examples are computer aided drug design, prediction of protein interactions with other molecules, and simulation of networks of biomolecules in a particular process in human body. This article reviews recent progress in the related fields and provides a brief overview on the methods used in molecular modeling of biological systems.