Dyeing wastewater poses a serious threat to environmental protection and industrial development.The piezoelectric effect can be used to optimize the band structure of semiconductors and improve the photon efficiency o...Dyeing wastewater poses a serious threat to environmental protection and industrial development.The piezoelectric effect can be used to optimize the band structure of semiconductors and improve the photon efficiency of photocatalysts.Bi_(2)Fe_(4)O_(9),a narrow gap semiconductor with piezoelectric effect,was prepared by a hydrothermal synthesis method for the degradation of reactive dye KN-R.The results show that the degradation efficiency of KN-R can be significantly improved by piezo-photocatalysis,and the degradation rate constant of piezo-photocatalysis k_(pi-ph)is about 3.4 times as large as the degradation rate constant of piezoelectric catalysis k_(pi)and about 2.6 times as large as the degradation rate constant of photocatalysis k_(ph).At a pH value of 3 and a lower KN-R mass concentration(60 mg/L),a higher degradation efficiency(98.5%)is achieved.CO_(3)^(2-)and cationic surfactant(CTAB)inhibit the degradation of KN-R.It is proved that the contributions of different active species to the degradation of KN-R follow the order:·OH,·O_(2)^(-),h^(+),and^(1)O_(2).The possible mechanism of piezo-photocatalytic degradation of KN-R was discussed.The photoexcitation generates a large amount of free charges,and the piezoelectric effect modulates the energy band structure of Bi_(2)Fe_(4)O_(9)and promotes the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.The synergistic effect of the two factors significantly improves the degradation efficiency of KN-R.展开更多
A series of(R)-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxamide derivatives containing a sulfur ether moiety were synthesized and characterized on the basis of NMR and elemental analysis(EA). The crystal structure of(R)-N-(...A series of(R)-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxamide derivatives containing a sulfur ether moiety were synthesized and characterized on the basis of NMR and elemental analysis(EA). The crystal structure of(R)-N-(2-methyl-1-(methylthio)propan-2-yl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxamide(13 d) was determined to show R configuration. The bioasssy results indicated that most title compounds displayed good and broad spectrum antifungal activities against several phytopathogenic fungi. The structure activity relationships were discussed. Based on the antifungal activity of title compounds against Phytophthora capsici, a CoMSIA calculation was performed to establish a 3 D-QSAR model, which revealed that electrostatic and hydrophobic fields were the two most significant factors for antifungal activity. According to the established 3D-QSAR model, structure optimization was carried out to find(R)-N-((R)-1-(methylthio)propan-2-yl)-2-(p-tolyl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxamide(15 h)with excellent activity against Phytophthora capsici, thus emerging as a new lead compound for novel antiphytopathogenic fungus agent development.展开更多
Microglia are involved in the inflammatory response and retinal ganglion cell damage in glaucoma.Here,we investigated how microglia proliferate and migrate in a mouse model of chronic ocular hypertension(COH).In COH r...Microglia are involved in the inflammatory response and retinal ganglion cell damage in glaucoma.Here,we investigated how microglia proliferate and migrate in a mouse model of chronic ocular hypertension(COH).In COH retinas,the microglial proliferation that occurred was inhibited by the P2X7 receptor(P2X7R)blocker BBG or P2X7R knockout,but not by the P2X4R blocker 5-BDBD.Treatment of primary cultured microglia with BzATP,a P2X7R agonist,mimicked the effects of cell proliferation and migration in COH retinas through the intracellular MEK/ERK signaling pathway.Transwell migration assays showed that the P2X4R agonist CTP induced microglial migration,which was completely blocked by 5-BDBD.In vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrated that ATP,released from activated Müller cells through connexin43 hemichannels,acted on P2X7R to induce microglial proliferation,and acted on P2X4R/P2X7R(mainly P2X4R)to induce microglial migration.Our results suggest that inhibiting the interaction of Müller cells and microglia may attenuate microglial proliferation and migration in glaucoma.展开更多
Dysfunctional autophagy often occurs during the development of neurodegenerative diseases,such as Parkinson’s disease,Huntington’s disease,and Alzheimer’s disease.The purinergic P2X4 receptor is an ATP-gated ion ch...Dysfunctional autophagy often occurs during the development of neurodegenerative diseases,such as Parkinson’s disease,Huntington’s disease,and Alzheimer’s disease.The purinergic P2X4 receptor is an ATP-gated ion channel that is widely expressed in the microglia,astrocytes,and neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems.P2X4R is involved in the regulation of cellular excitability,synaptic transmission,and neuroinflammation.However,the role played by P2X4R in Parkinson’s disease remains poorly understood.Rat models of Parkinson’s disease were established by injecting 6-hydroxydopamine into the substantia nigra pars compacta.P2X4R-targeted small interfering RNA(siRNA)was injected into the same area 1 week before injury induction to inhibit the expression of the P2X4 receptor.The results showed that the inhibition of P2X4 receptor expression in Parkinson’s disease model rats reduced the rotation behavior induced by apomorphine treatment,increased the latency on the rotarod test,and upregulated the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase,brain-derived neurotrophic factor,LC3-II/LC3-I,Beclin-1,and phosphorylated tropomyosin receptor kinase B(TrkB)in brain tissue,while simultaneously reducing p62 levels.These findings suggest that P2X4 receptor activation might inhibit neuronal autophagy through the regulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor/TrkB signaling pathway,leading to dopaminergic neuron damage in the substantia nigra and the further inhibition of P2X4 receptor-mediated autophagy.These results indicate that P2X4 receptor might serve as a potential novel target for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University(approval No.QYFYWZLL26119)on April 12,2016.展开更多
Enantioselective hydrogenation of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate to ethyl （R）-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl- bu- tyrate on Pt/γ-Al2O3 modified by 10,11-dihydrocinchonidine was studied by investigating the influences of the amou...Enantioselective hydrogenation of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate to ethyl （R）-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl- bu- tyrate on Pt/γ-Al2O3 modified by 10,11-dihydrocinchonidine was studied by investigating the influences of the amount of modifier, initial concentration of reactant, pressure and temperature on conversion and enantiometric excess in a stirred autoclave and the effects of the liquid velocity, gas velocity, modifier concentration and various catalytic beds in a trickle-bed reactor. The maximum optical yields were about 50% and 60% in the two types of reactors, respectively. It was assumed that the total hydrogenation rate included the reaction rates over the unmodified and modified active sites on platinum surface and a kinetic model, which fitted the experimental data well in autoclave, was obtained. A simplified plug-flow model was proposed to describe the bed average efficiency of trickle-bed reactor.展开更多
The human endogenous retroviruses type W family envelope(HERV-W env)gene is located on chromosome 7q21-22.Our previous studies show that HERV-W env is elevated in schizophrenia and HERV-W env can increase cal-cium inf...The human endogenous retroviruses type W family envelope(HERV-W env)gene is located on chromosome 7q21-22.Our previous studies show that HERV-W env is elevated in schizophrenia and HERV-W env can increase cal-cium influx.Additionally,the 5-HTergie system and particularly 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)receptors play a prominent role in the pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia.5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 4(5-HT4R)agonist can block calcium channels.However,the underlying relationship between HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the etiology of schizophrenia has not been revealed.Here,we used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect the concentration of HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the plasma of patients with schizophrenia and we found that there were decreased levels of 5-HT4R and a negative correlation between 5-HT4R and HERV-W env in schizophrenia.Overexpression of HERV-W env decreased the transcription and protein levels of 5-HT4R but increased small conductance Ca^(2+)-activated K^(+)type 2 channels(SK2)expression levels.Further studies revealed that HERV-w env could interact with 5-HT4R.Additionally,luciferase assay showed that an essential region(-364 to-176 from the transcription start site)in the SK2 promoter was required for HERV-W env-induced SK2 expression.Importantly,5-HT4R participated in the regulation of SK2 expression and promoter activity.Electrophysiological recordings suggested that HERV-Wenv could increase SK2 channel currents and the increase of SK2 currents was inhibited by 5-HT4R.In condusion,HERV-W env could activate SK2 channels via decreased 5-HT4R,which might exhibit a novel mechanism for HERV-Wenv to influence neuronal activity in schizophrenia.展开更多
The title compound （R）-N′-[2-（4-methoxy-6-chloro）-pyrimidyl]-N-[3-methyl-2-（4- chlorophenyl）butyryl]-urea has been synthesized, and its crystal structure and biological behaviors were studied. Crystallographic ...The title compound （R）-N′-[2-（4-methoxy-6-chloro）-pyrimidyl]-N-[3-methyl-2-（4- chlorophenyl）butyryl]-urea has been synthesized, and its crystal structure and biological behaviors were studied. Crystallographic data： C17H18C12N4O3, Mr = 397.25, monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 12.331（2）, b = 14.025（3）, c = 23.085（5） A, β = 99.607（4）°, Z = 8, V = 3936.2（13） A3, Dc = 1.341 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1648, R = 0.0718, wR = 0.1585 and/t（MoKα） = 0.353 mm^-1. The preliminary biological tests showed that the title compound has definite insecticidal and fungicidal activities.展开更多
（R）-4-Hydroxymethyl-2-thioxo thiazolidine as a new chiral catalyst in the asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde was synthesized from （R）-4-hydroxymethyl-2-thioxo thiazolidine carboxylic acid and its c...（R）-4-Hydroxymethyl-2-thioxo thiazolidine as a new chiral catalyst in the asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde was synthesized from （R）-4-hydroxymethyl-2-thioxo thiazolidine carboxylic acid and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction method. The compound was crystallized in the orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with unit cell dimensions a=0.67253（12） nm; b=0.89164（17） nm; c=1.06146（19） nm, volume 0.6365（2） nm^3; Z=4, calculated denisity 1.557 Mg/m^3; absorption coefficient 0.733 mm^-1; F（000）=312. The X-ray crystal structure analysis reveals that the compound has a thione group.展开更多
文摘Dyeing wastewater poses a serious threat to environmental protection and industrial development.The piezoelectric effect can be used to optimize the band structure of semiconductors and improve the photon efficiency of photocatalysts.Bi_(2)Fe_(4)O_(9),a narrow gap semiconductor with piezoelectric effect,was prepared by a hydrothermal synthesis method for the degradation of reactive dye KN-R.The results show that the degradation efficiency of KN-R can be significantly improved by piezo-photocatalysis,and the degradation rate constant of piezo-photocatalysis k_(pi-ph)is about 3.4 times as large as the degradation rate constant of piezoelectric catalysis k_(pi)and about 2.6 times as large as the degradation rate constant of photocatalysis k_(ph).At a pH value of 3 and a lower KN-R mass concentration(60 mg/L),a higher degradation efficiency(98.5%)is achieved.CO_(3)^(2-)and cationic surfactant(CTAB)inhibit the degradation of KN-R.It is proved that the contributions of different active species to the degradation of KN-R follow the order:·OH,·O_(2)^(-),h^(+),and^(1)O_(2).The possible mechanism of piezo-photocatalytic degradation of KN-R was discussed.The photoexcitation generates a large amount of free charges,and the piezoelectric effect modulates the energy band structure of Bi_(2)Fe_(4)O_(9)and promotes the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.The synergistic effect of the two factors significantly improves the degradation efficiency of KN-R.
基金financially supported by the Scientific Project of Tianjin Municipal Education Commission(No. 2018KJ008)Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(No. 16JCYBJC29400)
文摘A series of(R)-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxamide derivatives containing a sulfur ether moiety were synthesized and characterized on the basis of NMR and elemental analysis(EA). The crystal structure of(R)-N-(2-methyl-1-(methylthio)propan-2-yl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxamide(13 d) was determined to show R configuration. The bioasssy results indicated that most title compounds displayed good and broad spectrum antifungal activities against several phytopathogenic fungi. The structure activity relationships were discussed. Based on the antifungal activity of title compounds against Phytophthora capsici, a CoMSIA calculation was performed to establish a 3 D-QSAR model, which revealed that electrostatic and hydrophobic fields were the two most significant factors for antifungal activity. According to the established 3D-QSAR model, structure optimization was carried out to find(R)-N-((R)-1-(methylthio)propan-2-yl)-2-(p-tolyl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxamide(15 h)with excellent activity against Phytophthora capsici, thus emerging as a new lead compound for novel antiphytopathogenic fungus agent development.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81790642 and 31872765)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(2018SHZDZX01)ZJ Lab,and the Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology.
文摘Microglia are involved in the inflammatory response and retinal ganglion cell damage in glaucoma.Here,we investigated how microglia proliferate and migrate in a mouse model of chronic ocular hypertension(COH).In COH retinas,the microglial proliferation that occurred was inhibited by the P2X7 receptor(P2X7R)blocker BBG or P2X7R knockout,but not by the P2X4R blocker 5-BDBD.Treatment of primary cultured microglia with BzATP,a P2X7R agonist,mimicked the effects of cell proliferation and migration in COH retinas through the intracellular MEK/ERK signaling pathway.Transwell migration assays showed that the P2X4R agonist CTP induced microglial migration,which was completely blocked by 5-BDBD.In vivo and in vitro experiments demonstrated that ATP,released from activated Müller cells through connexin43 hemichannels,acted on P2X7R to induce microglial proliferation,and acted on P2X4R/P2X7R(mainly P2X4R)to induce microglial migration.Our results suggest that inhibiting the interaction of Müller cells and microglia may attenuate microglial proliferation and migration in glaucoma.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.81571225 and 81971192(both to AMX).
文摘Dysfunctional autophagy often occurs during the development of neurodegenerative diseases,such as Parkinson’s disease,Huntington’s disease,and Alzheimer’s disease.The purinergic P2X4 receptor is an ATP-gated ion channel that is widely expressed in the microglia,astrocytes,and neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems.P2X4R is involved in the regulation of cellular excitability,synaptic transmission,and neuroinflammation.However,the role played by P2X4R in Parkinson’s disease remains poorly understood.Rat models of Parkinson’s disease were established by injecting 6-hydroxydopamine into the substantia nigra pars compacta.P2X4R-targeted small interfering RNA(siRNA)was injected into the same area 1 week before injury induction to inhibit the expression of the P2X4 receptor.The results showed that the inhibition of P2X4 receptor expression in Parkinson’s disease model rats reduced the rotation behavior induced by apomorphine treatment,increased the latency on the rotarod test,and upregulated the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase,brain-derived neurotrophic factor,LC3-II/LC3-I,Beclin-1,and phosphorylated tropomyosin receptor kinase B(TrkB)in brain tissue,while simultaneously reducing p62 levels.These findings suggest that P2X4 receptor activation might inhibit neuronal autophagy through the regulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor/TrkB signaling pathway,leading to dopaminergic neuron damage in the substantia nigra and the further inhibition of P2X4 receptor-mediated autophagy.These results indicate that P2X4 receptor might serve as a potential novel target for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.This study was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University(approval No.QYFYWZLL26119)on April 12,2016.
文摘Enantioselective hydrogenation of ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate to ethyl （R）-2-hydroxy-4-phenyl- bu- tyrate on Pt/γ-Al2O3 modified by 10,11-dihydrocinchonidine was studied by investigating the influences of the amount of modifier, initial concentration of reactant, pressure and temperature on conversion and enantiometric excess in a stirred autoclave and the effects of the liquid velocity, gas velocity, modifier concentration and various catalytic beds in a trickle-bed reactor. The maximum optical yields were about 50% and 60% in the two types of reactors, respectively. It was assumed that the total hydrogenation rate included the reaction rates over the unmodified and modified active sites on platinum surface and a kinetic model, which fitted the experimental data well in autoclave, was obtained. A simplified plug-flow model was proposed to describe the bed average efficiency of trickle-bed reactor.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81971943,81772196,31470264,81271820,30870789,and 30300117)the Stanley Foundation from the Stanley Medical Research Institute(SMRI),United States(No.06R-1366)We acknowledge the Medicine Research Center for Structural Biology of Wuhan University for providing the confocal microscopy(Leica-LCS-SP8-STED).
文摘The human endogenous retroviruses type W family envelope(HERV-W env)gene is located on chromosome 7q21-22.Our previous studies show that HERV-W env is elevated in schizophrenia and HERV-W env can increase cal-cium influx.Additionally,the 5-HTergie system and particularly 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)receptors play a prominent role in the pathogenesis and treatment of schizophrenia.5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 4(5-HT4R)agonist can block calcium channels.However,the underlying relationship between HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the etiology of schizophrenia has not been revealed.Here,we used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect the concentration of HERV-W env and 5-HT4R in the plasma of patients with schizophrenia and we found that there were decreased levels of 5-HT4R and a negative correlation between 5-HT4R and HERV-W env in schizophrenia.Overexpression of HERV-W env decreased the transcription and protein levels of 5-HT4R but increased small conductance Ca^(2+)-activated K^(+)type 2 channels(SK2)expression levels.Further studies revealed that HERV-w env could interact with 5-HT4R.Additionally,luciferase assay showed that an essential region(-364 to-176 from the transcription start site)in the SK2 promoter was required for HERV-W env-induced SK2 expression.Importantly,5-HT4R participated in the regulation of SK2 expression and promoter activity.Electrophysiological recordings suggested that HERV-Wenv could increase SK2 channel currents and the increase of SK2 currents was inhibited by 5-HT4R.In condusion,HERV-W env could activate SK2 channels via decreased 5-HT4R,which might exhibit a novel mechanism for HERV-Wenv to influence neuronal activity in schizophrenia.
基金This work was sponsored by the National Key Technologies R & D Programs (No. 2004BA308A22-8)
文摘The title compound （R）-N′-[2-（4-methoxy-6-chloro）-pyrimidyl]-N-[3-methyl-2-（4- chlorophenyl）butyryl]-urea has been synthesized, and its crystal structure and biological behaviors were studied. Crystallographic data： C17H18C12N4O3, Mr = 397.25, monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 12.331（2）, b = 14.025（3）, c = 23.085（5） A, β = 99.607（4）°, Z = 8, V = 3936.2（13） A3, Dc = 1.341 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1648, R = 0.0718, wR = 0.1585 and/t（MoKα） = 0.353 mm^-1. The preliminary biological tests showed that the title compound has definite insecticidal and fungicidal activities.
文摘（R）-4-Hydroxymethyl-2-thioxo thiazolidine as a new chiral catalyst in the asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde was synthesized from （R）-4-hydroxymethyl-2-thioxo thiazolidine carboxylic acid and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction method. The compound was crystallized in the orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with unit cell dimensions a=0.67253（12） nm; b=0.89164（17） nm; c=1.06146（19） nm, volume 0.6365（2） nm^3; Z=4, calculated denisity 1.557 Mg/m^3; absorption coefficient 0.733 mm^-1; F（000）=312. The X-ray crystal structure analysis reveals that the compound has a thione group.
