Three new rare cyclopiane diterpenes(1-3),together with thirteen known compounds(4-16),were isolated and identified from a sea sediment-derived fungus Penicillium sp.TJ403-2.The planar and relative structures of compo...Three new rare cyclopiane diterpenes(1-3),together with thirteen known compounds(4-16),were isolated and identified from a sea sediment-derived fungus Penicillium sp.TJ403-2.The planar and relative structures of compounds 1-3 were elucidated by HRESIMS,one-and two-dimensional NMR analyses,and their absolute configurations were further established by X-ray crystallography experiment.Compounds 1-3 were evaluated for the anti-inflammatory activity against LPS-induced NO production,and compound 1 showed notable inhibitory potency with an IC50 value of2.19±0.25μmol/L,which was three fold lower than the positive control indomethacin(IC50=8.76±0.92μmol/L).Further Western blot and immunofluorescence experiments demonstrated its mechanism of action to be that 1 inhibited the NF-κB-activated pathway,highlighting it as a promising starting point for the development of new anti-inflammatory agents.展开更多
Rechargeable lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are considered one of the most promising energy storage techniques owing to the high theoretical energy density.However,challenges still remain such as the shuttle effect of ...Rechargeable lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are considered one of the most promising energy storage techniques owing to the high theoretical energy density.However,challenges still remain such as the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides(LPSs)and the instability of lithium metal anode.Herein,we propose to use nitrogen-rich azoles,i.e.,triazole(Ta)and tetrazole(Tta),as trifunctional electrolyte additives for Li-S batteries.The azoles afford strong lithiophilicity for the chemisorption of LPSs.The density functional theory and experimental analysis verify the presence of Li bonds between the azoles and LPSs.The azoles can also interact with lithium salt in the electrolyte,leading to increase ionic conductivity and lithiumion transference number.Moreover,the azoles render particle-like lithium deposition on the lithium metal anode,leading to superlong cycling of a Li symmetric cell.The Li-S batteries with Ta and Tta exhibit the initial discharge capacity of 1425.5 and 1322.2 m Ah g^(-1),respectively,at 0.2 C rate,and promising cycling stability.They also enable enhanced cycling performance of a Li-organosulfide battery.展开更多
Soil-derived fungi represent an insufficiently tapped reservoir for discovering new and bioactive natural products(NPs),and despite an ever-increasing number of unknown NPs have been discovered over the past few decad...Soil-derived fungi represent an insufficiently tapped reservoir for discovering new and bioactive natural products(NPs),and despite an ever-increasing number of unknown NPs have been discovered over the past few decades,much of the hidden biosynthetic potential is still in an urgent need to be disclosed.In this research,a chemical inves-tigation was performed on a wetland soil-derived fungus Aspergillus calidoustus TJ403-EL05,leading to the isolation of a total of fourteen drimane sesquiterpenoids(1-14),incorporating three new ones,namely ustusols F-H(1-3).Their structures,comprising absolute configurations,were completely authenticated by widespread spectroscopic data,quantum chemical 13C NMR and ECD calculations,and X-ray crystallography experiments.Compound 14 exhibited moderate anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the LPS-induced NO release(IC_(50)=25.6μM).展开更多
We reported the characterization of a novel brassicicene diterpene biosynthetic gene cluster,which contains a uniqueα-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase(αKGD)enzyme,AbnI.Our findings revealed that AbnI demonstrates...We reported the characterization of a novel brassicicene diterpene biosynthetic gene cluster,which contains a uniqueα-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase(αKGD)enzyme,AbnI.Our findings revealed that AbnI demonstrates remarkable substrate promiscuity and is capable of activating multiple sites on both 5-8-5 and 5-9-5 brassicicene skeletons,resulting in skeleton modifications and an unexpected ring system rearrangement.These results suggested the potential utility of AbnI as an enzymatic tool for terpene C-H functionalization.In addition,the catalytic mechanism of AbnI and its potential ecological implications were discussed.展开更多
Three new amide derivatives(alteralkaloids A-C,1-3)and three known alkaloids(4-6)were afforded after phytochemical investigation of fungus Alternaria brassicicola.The structures of these compounds were confirmed by NM...Three new amide derivatives(alteralkaloids A-C,1-3)and three known alkaloids(4-6)were afforded after phytochemical investigation of fungus Alternaria brassicicola.The structures of these compounds were confirmed by NMR spectroscopic and HRESIMS data.Furthermore,the absolute configuration of 1 was determined using the single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.Compounds 1-3 belong to a class of amide derivatives that have not been found in nature before,sharing the same characteristic signals of the butyl moiety and amide group.These isolated compounds mentioned above were tested for the cytotoxic activity.展开更多
Hybeanones A and B(1 and 2),two highly oxygenated and rearranged polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols(PPAPs),were isolated from the aerial parts of Hypericum beanii.Their structures comprising absolute config...Hybeanones A and B(1 and 2),two highly oxygenated and rearranged polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols(PPAPs),were isolated from the aerial parts of Hypericum beanii.Their structures comprising absolute configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis,single-crystal X-ray diffraction,and quantum chemical calculations.Compounds 1 and 2 are defined by a newly assembled cyclopentanone unit fused to a tricyclic γ-lactone unit via a ketone carbonyl.The breakage of C-1/C-2 linkage via retro-Claisen reaction,attack from C-1 to C-19,and Baeyer-Villiger oxidation at C-1/C-23 bond were presumed to be the key steps in the assembly of 1 and 2.The isolates 1 and 2 showed potential acetylcholinesterase(AchE)inhibitory activities,with IC50 values of 21.34±1.48 and 18.79±2.36μmol/L,respectively.展开更多
SARS-CoV-2 infection causes complicated clinical manifestations with variable multi-organ injuries,how-ever,the underlying mechanism,in particular immune responses in different organs,remains elusive.In this study,com...SARS-CoV-2 infection causes complicated clinical manifestations with variable multi-organ injuries,how-ever,the underlying mechanism,in particular immune responses in different organs,remains elusive.In this study,comprehensive transcriptomic alterations of 14 tissues from rhesus macaque infected with SARS-CoV-2 were analyzed.Compared to normal controls,SARS-CoV-2 infection resulted in dysregulation of genes involving diverse functions in various examined tissues/organs,with drastic transcriptomic changes in cerebral cortex and right ventricle.Intriguingly,cerebral cortex exhibited a hyperinflammatory state evidenced by sig-nificant upregulation of inflammation response-related genes.Meanwhile,expressions of coagulation,angio-genesis and fibrosis factors were also up-regulated in cerebral cortex.Based on our findings,neuropilin 1(NRP1),a receptor of SARS-CoV-2,was significantly elevated in cerebral cortex post infection,accompanied by active immune response releasing inflammatory factors and signal transmission among tissues,which enhanced infection of the central nervous system(CNS)in a positive feedback way,leading to viral encephalitis.Overall,our study depicts a multi-tissue/organ tran-scriptomic landscapes of rhesus macaque with early infection of SARS-CoV-2,and provides important insights into the mechanistic basis for COVID-19-asso-ciated clinical complications.展开更多
Nanofibers with high specific surface area and chemical stability have broad prospects in the applications of adsorption.However,the adsorption capacity is limited by the scarcity of adsorption groups and storage spac...Nanofibers with high specific surface area and chemical stability have broad prospects in the applications of adsorption.However,the adsorption capacity is limited by the scarcity of adsorption groups and storage space.Herein,the activated carbon-hybridized and amine-modified nanofibers are prepared by integrating activated carbon(AC)and polyacrylonitrile(PAN)via electrospinning method and the subsequent amination,which could provide additional storage space and adsorption groups for ultrahigh adsorption capability.Thus,the obtained amine-rich porous PAN nanofibers(APAN/AC)readily realized the ultrahigh adsorption capacity for metal ions and dyes in wastewater.Specifically,the adsorption capacity of APAN/AC nanofibers were 284 mg·g^(-1) for Cr(VI)and 248 mg·g^(-1) for methyl orange,which were almost 2 and 4 times than that of amine-modified nanofibers(APAN)and carbon-hybridized nanofibers(PAN/AC),respectively.Moreover,the AC inhibited the chain mobility of polymer matrix and thereby endowing APAN/AC nanofibers with excellent recyclability.The adsorption capability retained 80%after nine adsorption-desorption cycles.The adsorption kinetics and corresponding mechanism were further explored.This strategy combines the advantages of polymer nanofibers and AC,opening a new avenue for developing next-generation absorbent materials.展开更多
During the current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),more than 115 million people have been infected,and 2.5 million have died.1,2 Desp...During the current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),more than 115 million people have been infected,and 2.5 million have died.1,2 Despite such great harm to human health,the pathogenesis of COVID-19 remains unclear.As the first step in the pathogenetic process,viral entry is mediated by the binding of the SARS-CoV-2 surface spike(S)protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2)on host cells,such as lung epithelial cells.As an alternative to S protein-blocking strategies,manipulating host cell ACE2 expression may exert an inhibitory effect on SARS-CoV-2 infection.However,the molecular mechanism regulating ACE2 expression remains unclear.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Program for Changjiang Scholars of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (No.T2016088)the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars (No.81725021)+1 种基金the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81721005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.81573316 and 21702067)
文摘Three new rare cyclopiane diterpenes(1-3),together with thirteen known compounds(4-16),were isolated and identified from a sea sediment-derived fungus Penicillium sp.TJ403-2.The planar and relative structures of compounds 1-3 were elucidated by HRESIMS,one-and two-dimensional NMR analyses,and their absolute configurations were further established by X-ray crystallography experiment.Compounds 1-3 were evaluated for the anti-inflammatory activity against LPS-induced NO production,and compound 1 showed notable inhibitory potency with an IC50 value of2.19±0.25μmol/L,which was three fold lower than the positive control indomethacin(IC50=8.76±0.92μmol/L).Further Western blot and immunofluorescence experiments demonstrated its mechanism of action to be that 1 inhibited the NF-κB-activated pathway,highlighting it as a promising starting point for the development of new anti-inflammatory agents.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U2004214,21975225,and 51902293)。
文摘Rechargeable lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries are considered one of the most promising energy storage techniques owing to the high theoretical energy density.However,challenges still remain such as the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides(LPSs)and the instability of lithium metal anode.Herein,we propose to use nitrogen-rich azoles,i.e.,triazole(Ta)and tetrazole(Tta),as trifunctional electrolyte additives for Li-S batteries.The azoles afford strong lithiophilicity for the chemisorption of LPSs.The density functional theory and experimental analysis verify the presence of Li bonds between the azoles and LPSs.The azoles can also interact with lithium salt in the electrolyte,leading to increase ionic conductivity and lithiumion transference number.Moreover,the azoles render particle-like lithium deposition on the lithium metal anode,leading to superlong cycling of a Li symmetric cell.The Li-S batteries with Ta and Tta exhibit the initial discharge capacity of 1425.5 and 1322.2 m Ah g^(-1),respectively,at 0.2 C rate,and promising cycling stability.They also enable enhanced cycling performance of a Li-organosulfide battery.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars,81725021,Yonghui Zhangthe National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81573316,31870326+4 种基金the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81721005,Yonghui Zhangthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,No.2020kfyXJJS083,Zhengxi Huthe National Key R&D Program of China,No.2021YFA0910500,Yonghui Zhangthe Research and Development Program of Hubei Province,No.2020BCA058,Jianping Wangthe Chinese Medicine Research Foundation of Health Commission of Hubei Province,No.ZY2021Z019,Jianping Wang.
文摘Soil-derived fungi represent an insufficiently tapped reservoir for discovering new and bioactive natural products(NPs),and despite an ever-increasing number of unknown NPs have been discovered over the past few decades,much of the hidden biosynthetic potential is still in an urgent need to be disclosed.In this research,a chemical inves-tigation was performed on a wetland soil-derived fungus Aspergillus calidoustus TJ403-EL05,leading to the isolation of a total of fourteen drimane sesquiterpenoids(1-14),incorporating three new ones,namely ustusols F-H(1-3).Their structures,comprising absolute configurations,were completely authenticated by widespread spectroscopic data,quantum chemical 13C NMR and ECD calculations,and X-ray crystallography experiments.Compound 14 exhibited moderate anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the LPS-induced NO release(IC_(50)=25.6μM).
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2021YFA0910500,2021YFA0910503)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22277035,32000045 and 81973205)+4 种基金the Program for Changjiang Scholars of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China(No.T2016088)the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.81725021)the National Science and Technology Project of China(No.2018ZX09201001-001-003)Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81721005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2020kfyXJJS043).
文摘We reported the characterization of a novel brassicicene diterpene biosynthetic gene cluster,which contains a uniqueα-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase(αKGD)enzyme,AbnI.Our findings revealed that AbnI demonstrates remarkable substrate promiscuity and is capable of activating multiple sites on both 5-8-5 and 5-9-5 brassicicene skeletons,resulting in skeleton modifications and an unexpected ring system rearrangement.These results suggested the potential utility of AbnI as an enzymatic tool for terpene C-H functionalization.In addition,the catalytic mechanism of AbnI and its potential ecological implications were discussed.
基金the National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals(No.0106514050)the National NSFC(Nos.82273811 and 82104043)+3 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA0910500)the National NSF for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.81725021)the Innovative Research Groups of the National NSFC(No.81721005)the Academic Frontier Youth Team of HUST(No.2017QYTD19).
文摘Three new amide derivatives(alteralkaloids A-C,1-3)and three known alkaloids(4-6)were afforded after phytochemical investigation of fungus Alternaria brassicicola.The structures of these compounds were confirmed by NMR spectroscopic and HRESIMS data.Furthermore,the absolute configuration of 1 was determined using the single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.Compounds 1-3 belong to a class of amide derivatives that have not been found in nature before,sharing the same characteristic signals of the butyl moiety and amide group.These isolated compounds mentioned above were tested for the cytotoxic activity.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(81725021)the National Science and Technology Project of China(2018ZX09201001-001-003)+4 种基金the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81721005)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(82003633)the Academic Frontier Youth Team of HUST(2017QYTD19)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2020kfyXJJS083)the Integrated Innovative Team for Major Human Diseases Program of Tongji Medical College(HUST).
文摘Hybeanones A and B(1 and 2),two highly oxygenated and rearranged polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols(PPAPs),were isolated from the aerial parts of Hypericum beanii.Their structures comprising absolute configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis,single-crystal X-ray diffraction,and quantum chemical calculations.Compounds 1 and 2 are defined by a newly assembled cyclopentanone unit fused to a tricyclic γ-lactone unit via a ketone carbonyl.The breakage of C-1/C-2 linkage via retro-Claisen reaction,attack from C-1 to C-19,and Baeyer-Villiger oxidation at C-1/C-23 bond were presumed to be the key steps in the assembly of 1 and 2.The isolates 1 and 2 showed potential acetylcholinesterase(AchE)inhibitory activities,with IC50 values of 21.34±1.48 and 18.79±2.36μmol/L,respectively.
基金supported by grants from National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFC0848900)CAS Key Research Projects of the Frontier Science(QYZDY-SSW-SMC027)+5 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(31625016 and 81788101)K.C.Wong Education Foundation(GJTD-2019-08)Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(CAMS)Initiative for Innovative Medicine(2016-I2M-2-001,2017-I2M-2-006,2020-I2M-CoV19-003,2020-I2M-CoV19-007)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(2018133)China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(BX2021291)Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(2017SHZDZX01).
文摘SARS-CoV-2 infection causes complicated clinical manifestations with variable multi-organ injuries,how-ever,the underlying mechanism,in particular immune responses in different organs,remains elusive.In this study,comprehensive transcriptomic alterations of 14 tissues from rhesus macaque infected with SARS-CoV-2 were analyzed.Compared to normal controls,SARS-CoV-2 infection resulted in dysregulation of genes involving diverse functions in various examined tissues/organs,with drastic transcriptomic changes in cerebral cortex and right ventricle.Intriguingly,cerebral cortex exhibited a hyperinflammatory state evidenced by sig-nificant upregulation of inflammation response-related genes.Meanwhile,expressions of coagulation,angio-genesis and fibrosis factors were also up-regulated in cerebral cortex.Based on our findings,neuropilin 1(NRP1),a receptor of SARS-CoV-2,was significantly elevated in cerebral cortex post infection,accompanied by active immune response releasing inflammatory factors and signal transmission among tissues,which enhanced infection of the central nervous system(CNS)in a positive feedback way,leading to viral encephalitis.Overall,our study depicts a multi-tissue/organ tran-scriptomic landscapes of rhesus macaque with early infection of SARS-CoV-2,and provides important insights into the mechanistic basis for COVID-19-asso-ciated clinical complications.
基金This work is supported by Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(Grant No.182300410276)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51904274)Program for Innovative Research Team(in Science and Technology)in University of Henan Province(Grant No.19IRTSTHN028).
文摘Nanofibers with high specific surface area and chemical stability have broad prospects in the applications of adsorption.However,the adsorption capacity is limited by the scarcity of adsorption groups and storage space.Herein,the activated carbon-hybridized and amine-modified nanofibers are prepared by integrating activated carbon(AC)and polyacrylonitrile(PAN)via electrospinning method and the subsequent amination,which could provide additional storage space and adsorption groups for ultrahigh adsorption capability.Thus,the obtained amine-rich porous PAN nanofibers(APAN/AC)readily realized the ultrahigh adsorption capacity for metal ions and dyes in wastewater.Specifically,the adsorption capacity of APAN/AC nanofibers were 284 mg·g^(-1) for Cr(VI)and 248 mg·g^(-1) for methyl orange,which were almost 2 and 4 times than that of amine-modified nanofibers(APAN)and carbon-hybridized nanofibers(PAN/AC),respectively.Moreover,the AC inhibited the chain mobility of polymer matrix and thereby endowing APAN/AC nanofibers with excellent recyclability.The adsorption capability retained 80%after nine adsorption-desorption cycles.The adsorption kinetics and corresponding mechanism were further explored.This strategy combines the advantages of polymer nanofibers and AC,opening a new avenue for developing next-generation absorbent materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81788101 and 81773062)the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(CAMS)Initiative for Innovative Medicine(2020-I2M-CoV19-007,2020-I2M-CoV19-003,and 2016-I2M-1-007).
文摘During the current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),more than 115 million people have been infected,and 2.5 million have died.1,2 Despite such great harm to human health,the pathogenesis of COVID-19 remains unclear.As the first step in the pathogenetic process,viral entry is mediated by the binding of the SARS-CoV-2 surface spike(S)protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2)on host cells,such as lung epithelial cells.As an alternative to S protein-blocking strategies,manipulating host cell ACE2 expression may exert an inhibitory effect on SARS-CoV-2 infection.However,the molecular mechanism regulating ACE2 expression remains unclear.
