An active peptide from yak inhibits hypoxia-induced lung injury via suppressing VEGF/MAPK/inflammatory signaling.

Pulmonary vascular remodeling and inflammation play an important role in the hypoxic-induced lung diseases. Our previous investigations showed that peptide from yak milk residues could alleviate inflammation. In this study, our results suggest that peptide (LV) from yak milk residues peptide had protective effect of lung in the animal models of hypoxic-induced lung injury.

A high-performance dual-functional organic upconversion device with detectivity approaching 10 Jones and photon-to-photon efficiency over 20.

Organic upconversion devices (UCDs) are a cutting-edge technology and hot topic because of their advantages of low cost and convenience in the important applications of near-infrared (NIR) detection and imaging. However, to realize utilization of triplet excitons (T), previous UCDs have the drawback of heavily relying on toxic and costly heavy-metal-doped emitters. More importantly, due to poor performance of the detecting unit and/or emitting unit, improving their detectivity (*) and photon-to-photon conversion efficiency () is still a challenge for real applications.

Efficient Near-Infrared Organic Photodetectors with Spectral Response up to 1600 nm for Accurate Alcohol Concentration Detection.

The development of near-infrared organic photodetectors (NIR-OPDs) in 1000-1700 nm is essential for medical monitoring, food quality inspection, machine vision, and biomedical imaging. However, when solving the high dark current density () in bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) NIR-OPDs based on narrow-bandgap systems, it is often accompanied by photocurrent loss, which is a great challenge in achieving high-performance NIR-OPDs. Here, an ideal hybrid pseudo-PHJ (planar-heterojunction)/BHJ structure is proposed to overcome this challenge, which is introducing the N2200 layer between the cathode and BHJ.

High-Quality Artery Monitoring and Pathology Imaging Achieved by High-Performance Synchronous Electrical and Optical Output of Near-Infrared Organic Photodetector.

Near-infrared organic photodetectors (NIR-OPDs) are significant technologies in emerging biomedicine applications for uniquely wearable, noninvasive, low-cost advantages. However, biosignals are weak and changing rapidly so practical biodetection and bioimaging are still challenging for NIR-OPDs. Herein, high-performance NIR-OPDs with synchronous optical output are realized by recombining anode-injected electrons with photogenerated holes on emitters.

High-performance organic upconversion device with 12% photon to photon conversion efficiency at 980 nm and bio-imaging application in near-infrared region.

We demonstrated an organic upconversion device (UCD) successfully converted input NIR light (850-1310 nm) into 524 nm green emission. The UCD under 980 nm light irradiation exhibits a high photon to photon conversion efficiency of 12%. In addition, the linear dynamic range reaches 72.

Additive-Induced Vertical Component Distribution Enables High-Performance Sequentially Cast Organic Solar Cells.

Modulation of the active layer morphology to form a vertical component distribution structure is an effective way of improving the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs). In this paper, a layer-by-layer (LbL) spin-coating method was adopted combined with an additive strategy to achieve the purpose of precisely adjusting the morphology, and finally, high-performance OSCs based on a D18-Cl/Y6 system were achieved. After adding -octane in D18-Cl, D18-Cl+/Y6 devices realized a PCE of 17.

Efficient Organic Upconversion Devices for Low Energy Consumption and High-Quality Noninvasive Imaging.

Infrared upconversion devices (UCDs) enable low-cost visualization of infrared optical signals without utilizing a readout circuit, which is of great significance for biological recognition and noninvasive dynamic monitoring. However, UCDs suffer from inferior photon to photon (p-p) efficiency and high turn-on voltage (V ) for upconversion operation, hindering a further expansion in highly resolved infrared imaging. Herein, an efficient organic UCD integrating an interfacial exciplex emitter and a well-designed near-infrared (NIR) detector reveals a high efficiency up to 12.

Efficient Exciplex-based Green and Near-Infrared Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Employing a Novel Donor-Acceptor Type Donor.

Widely investigated thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) can be achieved by intramolecular and intermolecular charge transfer between an electron donor and electron acceptor which corresponds to a TADF material and exciplex, respectively. However, the development of efficient organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on an exciplex lags far behind the development of those based on efficient TADF materials. In this work, a novel D-A type electron donor TPAFPO was designed and synthesized.

Aqueous Cu(ii) ion adsorption by amino-functionalized mesoporous silica KIT-6.

To find an alternative adsorbent with high adsorption performance, KIT-6 was prepared by hydrothermal crystallization synthesis using tetraethyl orthosilicate as a silicon source and triblock copolymer P123 as a template. Then the silane coupling agent (3-chloropropyl)trimethoxysilane was first grafted onto KIT-6 mesoporous material and then the polyethyleneimine (PEI) was further grafted through the substitution reaction between amino groups and chlorine atoms. The functionalized KIT-6 was denoted as PEI/KIT-6.

α-C-H borylation of secondary alcohols via Ru/Fe relay catalysis: building a platform for alcoholic C-H/C-O functionalizations.

An unprecedented α-C-H borylation of secondary alcohols was successfully achieved and delivered various tertiary α-boryl alcohols via [Ru]/[Fe] relay catalysis. The dehydrogenation catalyst (Ru) and borylation catalyst (Fe) interacted to increase the chemoselectivity. By installing the "platform functional group" Bpin via this α-C-H borylation, several alcoholic α-C-H and C-O bond functionalizations were successfully achieved.

Precursor RNA processing 3 is required for male fertility, and germline stem cell self-renewal and differentiation via regulating spliceosome function in Drosophila testes.

The nuclear pre-mRNA spliceosome is a large complex containing five small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles (snRNPs) and many splicing factors. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are generated from pre-mRNAs by the process of RNA splicing, which is conserved in eukaryotes. Precursor RNA processing 3 (Prp3) is a U4/U6-associated snRNP whose function remains largely unknown.

Recent advances in the borylative transformation of carbonyl and carboxyl compounds.

Organoboron compounds are powerful reagents in synthetic chemistry. Carbonyl and carboxyl compounds are widely accessible chemical feedstocks. The synthesis of organoboron compounds from these basic chemicals is important for chemical synthesis nowadays.

Srlp is crucial for the self-renewal and differentiation of germline stem cells via RpL6 signals in Drosophila testes.

Self-renewal and differentiation in germline stem cells (GSCs) are tightly regulated by the stem cell niche and via multiple approaches. In our previous study, we screened the novel GSC regulatory gene Srlp in Drosophila testes. However, the underlying mechanistic links between Srlp and the stem cell niche remain largely undetermined.

Small ribonucleoprotein particle protein SmD3 governs the homeostasis of germline stem cells and the crosstalk between the spliceosome and ribosome signals in .

The ribonucleoprotein (RNP) spliceosome machinery triggers the precursor RNA splicing process in eukaryotes. Major spliceosome defects are implicated in male infertility; however, the underlying mechanistic links between the spliceosome and the ribosome in testes remains largely unresolved. Small ribonucleoprotein particle protein SmD3 (SmD3) is a novel germline stem cell (GSC) regulatory gene identified in our previous screen of testes.

ATP synthase is required for male fertility and germ cell maturation in Drosophila testes.

Germ cell maturation is essential for spermatogenesis and testis homeostasis. ATP synthase serves significant roles in energy storage in germ cell survival and is catalyzed by alterations in the mitochondrial membrane proton concentration. The intrinsic cellular mechanisms governing stem cell maturation remain largely unknown.

Biochemical clinical factors associated with missed abortion independent of maternal age: A retrospective study of 795 cases with missed abortion and 694 cases with normal pregnancy.

The incidence of fertile women with missed abortion dramatically increased in recent years, while very few serum indices have been identified for the diagnosis of missed abortion. The aim of this study was to identify related factors for missed abortion through a retrospective study of serum indices.A total of 795 cases of women with missed abortion and 694 cases of women with normal pregnancy between March 2014 and March 2017 were included in the present study.

Activation of β-catenin causes defects in embryonic development during maternal-to-zygotic transition in mice.

The early stage of embryogenesis is an important and complex cell-remodeling event in reproductive biology. To develop into a normal zygote, maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) is especially important for both zygotic genome activation (ZGA) and degradation of maternal products during the early stage of embryonic development. β-Catenin has been identified as an important regulator of embryonic development and adult stem cell division via the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway.

Correlation between NM23 protein overexpression and prognostic value and clinicopathologic features of ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis.

Objective: The prognostic value and clinicopathological features of NM23 (non-metastasis 23) have previously been assessed, but the results are controversial. Here, we attempted to clarify the correlation between NM23 expression and its prognostic value and the clinicopathological features in ovarian cancer (OC).

Methods: The relevant studies were identified using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science.

C-O Functionalization of α-Oxyboronates: A Deoxygenative gem-Diborylation and gem-Silylborylation of Aldehydes and Ketones.

A deoxygenative gem-diborylation and gem-silylborylation of aldehydes and ketones is described. The key for the success of this transformation is the base-promoted C-O bond borylation or silylation of the generated α-oxyboronates. Experimental and theoretical studies exhibit that the C-O bond functionalization proceeds via an intramolecular five-membered transition-state (9-ts) boryl migration followed by a 1,2-metalate rearrangement with OBpin as a leaving group.

iCAGES: integrated CAncer GEnome Score for comprehensively prioritizing driver genes in personal cancer genomes.

Cancer results from the acquisition of somatic driver mutations. Several computational tools can predict driver genes from population-scale genomic data, but tools for analyzing personal cancer genomes are underdeveloped. Here we developed iCAGES, a novel statistical framework that infers driver variants by integrating contributions from coding, non-coding, and structural variants, identifies driver genes by combining genomic information and prior biological knowledge, then generates prioritized drug treatment.

Design, synthesis and fungicidal activities of some novel pyrazole derivatives.

In order to discover new compounds with good fungicidal activities, 32 pyrazole derivatives were designed and synthesized. The structures of the target compounds were confirmed by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESI-MS), and their fungicidal activities against Botrytis cinerea, Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn, Valsa mali Miyabe et Yamada, Thanatephorus cucumeris (Frank) Donk, Fusarium oxysporum (S-chl) f.sp.

Synthesis, antifungal activities and qualitative structure activity relationship of carabrone hydrazone derivatives as potential antifungal agents.

Aimed at developing novel fungicides for relieving the ever-increasing pressure of agricultural production caused by phytopathogenic fungi, 28 new hydrazone derivatives of carabrone, a natural bioactive sesquisterpene, in three types were designed, synthesized and their antifungal activities against Botrytis cinerea and Colletotrichum lagenarium were evaluated. The result revealed that all the derivatives synthesized exhibited considerable antifungal activities in vitro and in vivo, which led to the improved activities for carabrone and its analogues and further confirmed their potential as antifungal agents.