c-H functionalization chemistry is one of the most vibrant research areas within synthetic organicchemistry. While most researchers focus on the development of small-scale batch-type transformations, more recently su...
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c-H functionalization chemistry is one of the most vibrant research areas within synthetic organicchemistry. While most researchers focus on the development of small-scale batch-type transformations, more recently such transformations have been carried out in flow reactors to explore new chemical space, to boost reactivity or to enable scalability of this important reaction class. Herein, an up-to-date overview of c-H bond functionalization reactions carried out in continuous-flow microreactors is presented. A comprehensive overview of reactions which establish the formal conversion of a c-H bond into carbon-carbon or carbon-heteroatom bonds is provided;this includes metal-assisted c-H bond cleavages, hydrogen atom transfer reactions and c-H bond functionalizations which involve an S-E-type process to aromatic or olefinic systems. Particular focus is devoted to showcase the advantages of flow processing to enhance c-H bond functionalization chemistry. consequently, it is our hope that this review will serve as a guide to inspire researchers to push the boundaries of c-H functionalization chemistry using flow technology.
Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) is an indispensable regulator of blood pressure through producing Nitric Oxide (NO). There is some evidence to suggest thateNOSgene polymorphisms are associated with Essential ...
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Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) is an indispensable regulator of blood pressure through producing Nitric Oxide (NO). There is some evidence to suggest thateNOSgene polymorphisms are associated with Essential Hypertension (EHT). In this study, the potential association betweeneNOS4a/4b, A922G, G894T, T786c gene polymorphisms and EHT as individual risk factors and as haplotypes are examined in the southern population of Iran (Bandar-Abbas). In this study, 200 EHT patients and 200 normotensive subjects which were matched for age and sex were included. Genotyping was performed by either utilizing Polymerase chain Reaction (PcR) or PcR followed by Restriction Fragment length Polymorphism (RFLP) method. Our results demonstrated statistically significant associations between T786c, G894T, and 4a/4a and EHT (p < 0.05);however, A922G had no significant association with EHT (p > 0.05). Haplotype analysis also suggested that - 786c/- 922A/4a, - 786c/- 922A/4b and - 786c/- 922G/4a haplotypes were more frequent in EHT group than control group, hypothesizing a positive association with EHT. The present study has identified that the eNOS genetic variations are associated with EHT in southern population of Iran (Bandar-Abbas). These findings also suggested that a number of haplotypes ofeNOSgene may be a driving factor for EHT susceptibility in respected population.
c,c-coupling of indole-3-carbaldehyde arylhydrazones with quinazoline in trifluoroacetic acid has occurred at position 5 or 7 ' of the hydrazone molecule and has afforded the sigma-adducts. The c,c-coupling has be...
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c,c-coupling of indole-3-carbaldehyde arylhydrazones with quinazoline in trifluoroacetic acid has occurred at position 5 or 7 ' of the hydrazone molecule and has afforded the sigma-adducts. The c,c-coupling has been accompanied by a change in theE-configuration of the c=N bond of the starting hydrazones to theZ-configuration in the formed quinazoline trifluoroacetyl hydrazides.
crenidens macracanthus was originally described in 1874 based on a single specimen collected from chennai (Madras), south-east coast of India. In 1875, the species was synonymized with c. indicus without citing any va...
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crenidens macracanthus was originally described in 1874 based on a single specimen collected from chennai (Madras), south-east coast of India. In 1875, the species was synonymized with c. indicus without citing any valid reason. Since then, no taxonomic studies have been attempted for the genus crenidens, except in 2013 the species was resurrected from synonymy and redescribed as a valid species based on the holotype and non-type specimen. In view of the fact that c. macracanthus is a poorly known species, it is redescribed based on examination of 30 additional specimens of 105.8-162.2 mm SL, collected from Puri, Odisha, north-east coast of India (Bay of Bengal) from 2017-2019, using morphological and molecular examinations. Our study provides a detailed morphological description, first colour photographs and phylogenetic analysis using cOI barcodes of the species. The study has expanded the range in several morpho-meristiccharacters in comparison with the type and non-type specimens described earlier. The species in fresh condition can be easily distinguished from its two congeners (c. crenidens and c. indicus) by the yellowish tip of the lower caudal-fin lobe. Our study has also extended the distribution range of c. indicus (previously known only from the north-eastern Arabian Sea) to the eastern Indian Ocean, based on examination of a preserved specimen collected from Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
Ovarian cancer exhibits the highest mortality rate among gynecological malignancies. Antimitotic agents, such as paclitaxel, are frontline drugs for the treatment of ovarian cancer. They inhibit microtubule dynamics a...
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Ovarian cancer exhibits the highest mortality rate among gynecological malignancies. Antimitotic agents, such as paclitaxel, are frontline drugs for the treatment of ovarian cancer. They inhibit microtubule dynamics and their efficiency relies on a prolonged mitotic arrest and the strong activation of the spindle assembly checkpoint (SAc). Although ovarian cancers respond well to paclitaxel, the clinical efficacy is limited due to an early onset of drug resistance, which may rely on a compromised mitosis exit associated with weakend intrinsic apoptosis. Accordingly, we aimed at overcoming SAc silencing that occurs rapidly during paclitaxel-induced mitotic arrest. To do this, we used a specific anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APc/c) inhibitor to prevent a premature mitotic exit upon paclitaxel treatment. Furthermore, we investigated the role of the antiapoptotic BcL-2 family member McL-1 in determining the fate of ovarian cancer cells lines withccNE1amplification that are challenged with clinically relevant dose of paclitaxel. Using time-laps microscopy, we demonstrated that APc/c and McL-1 inhibition under paclitaxel prevents mitotic slippage in ovarian cancer cell lines and restores death in mitosis. consistent with this, the combinatorial treatment reduced the survival of ovarian cancer cells in 2D and 3D cell models. Since a therapeuticceiling has been reached with taxanes, it is of utmost importance to develop alternative strategies to improve the patient's survival. Thus, our study provides not only elements to understand the causes of taxane resistance inccNE1-amplified ovarian cancers but also suggests a new combinatorial strategy that may improve paclitaxel-based efficacy in this highly lethal gynecological disease.
2.5D c/Sicceramic matrix composite is widely used for thermal protection and hot sections of gas turbine engines. The fibre axis in these components plays a big role in its performance, under multi-axial strain condi...
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2.5D c/Sicceramic matrix composite is widely used for thermal protection and hot sections of gas turbine engines. The fibre axis in these components plays a big role in its performance, under multi-axial strain conditions. In the present investigation, the effect of fibre orientations has been studied. Three-point bend specimens of this composite with 30 degrees/- 60 degrees, 45 degrees/- 45 degrees and 0 degrees/90 degrees fibre orientations have been prepared and tested under bending loads. Various mechanical parameters such as flexural strength and Young's modulus have been evaluated. A considerable reduction in the flexural strength and Young's modulus has been observed in this composite with 30 degrees/- 60 degrees and 45 degrees/- 45 degrees fibre off-axis orientations. In situ damage assessment has been conducted with the help of the acoustic emission technique. Various micro-mechanics parameters such as the matrix cracking stress, matrix cracking saturation stress and stress for fibre fracture initiation have been derived using acoustic emission data as a function of the off-axis orientation of the fibres.
Q-fever is a worldwide spread zoonotic disease associated with severe illness in humans and abortions and stillbirths in ruminants. Ruminants are major sources of human infection where subclinical carriers shed the ba...
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Q-fever is a worldwide spread zoonotic disease associated with severe illness in humans and abortions and stillbirths in ruminants. Ruminants are major sources of human infection where subclinical carriers shed the bacteria in various secretions and excreta. The goal of the current study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of coxiella burnetii infection among cattle, sheep, and goats in the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A total of 1310 serum samples were collected through a designed cross-sectional study from private farms and slaughterhouses in the study area and examined against antibodies of c. burnetii using ELISA. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was built to detect risk factors of c. burnetii infection among examined species. The prevalence of c. burnetii infection among examined animals was 9.2% (cI, 7.7-10.8)-15.6%, 9.1%, and 5.8% among goats, cattle, and sheep, respectively). The risk of getting c. burnetii infection among old animals (> 1 year old) was 23 times higher than the risk among young animals (< 1 year old) (95% cI, 10.04-53.01;P < 0.01). Goats were 2.27 (95% cI, 1.41-3.66;P < 0.01) and 3 times at higher risk than cattle and sheep, respectively, of getting c. burnetii infection. In conclusion, c. burnetii infection is widespread among different ruminant species of the eastern province of KSA which represents a high risk for environmental contamination and disseminating the infection to humans and animal species in that area. Also, our findings may reflect the disease status in other countries of the Arabian Gulf area.
Saltwater intrusion results in increased estuarine salinity, affecting both ecosystem nutrient dynamics and bacterial community composition in estuarine tidal marshes. However, whether soil microbial biomass (SMB) and...
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Saltwater intrusion results in increased estuarine salinity, affecting both ecosystem nutrient dynamics and bacterial community composition in estuarine tidal marshes. However, whether soil microbial biomass (SMB) and bacterial community composition have different responses to low levels of salinity increase is largely unknown. We designed an experiment to investigate the stoichiometry of microbial biomass and bacterial community composition in both the rhizospheres and bulk soils along a low-level salinity gradient across two freshwater and three oligohaline marshes. Soil microbial biomass c (MBc) and microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN) significantly decreased in both rhizospheres and bulk soils as salinity increased, while microbial biomass phosphorus (MBP) increased only in the rhizospheres. Rhizospheric effects increased the concentrations of MBc and MBP but did not significantly affect the concentration of MBN relative to the bulk soils. MBc/MBN/MBP ratios fluctuated drastically, and no clear trends were observed for both the rhizospheres and bulk soils along the salinity gradient. The composition of the bacterial communities changed greatly with increases in salinity, affected by changes in the proportional frequencies of the bacterial taxa, while bacterial alpha diversity was not significantly affected by salinity. A redundancy analysis found that the overlying water salinity and sulfate and soil total organiccarbon had a synergistic effect on SMB and bacterial community composition. Our findings demonstrate that increased salinity, even in the low-level salinity range, had a large effect on decreasing MBc and MBN pools, increasing MBP stocks, and affecting bacterial community composition. However, it had a small effect on bacterial diversity. Also, rhizospheres exerted a major control on increasing MBc and MBP but rarely affected bacterial community composition or diversity.
Deregulation and functional inhibition of ccAAT-enhancer-binding protein alpha (c/EBP alpha), a key transcription factor of myeloid lineage leads to development of myeloid leukemia. In this study, we show that cyclin-...
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Deregulation and functional inhibition of ccAAT-enhancer-binding protein alpha (c/EBP alpha), a key transcription factor of myeloid lineage leads to development of myeloid leukemia. In this study, we show that cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (cDK2) negatively regulates c/EBP alpha protein levels in myeloid leukemia cells. The overexpression of cDK2 inhibited c/EBP alpha both in a heterologous HEK293T and U937 myeloid leukemia cells. On the contrary, cDK2 depletion enhanced endogenous c/EBP alpha protein levels. cDK2 mitigated c/EBP alpha levels by promoting its ubiquitin-mediated proteasome degradation. We further showed that although cDK2 interacted with c/EBP alpha, direct interaction of cDK2 with c/EBP alpha is not involved in c/EBP alpha downregulation. cDK2-dependent phosphorylation of c/EBP alpha on its widely reported phosphorylatable amino acid residues is apparently not required for c/EBP alpha degradation by cDK2. Furthermore, our data demonstrate that cDK2-driven c/EBP alpha inhibition mitigates its transactivation potential and cellular functions such as ability to promote myeloid differentiation and growth arrest.
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