Ten previously undescribed rearranged 4,9-friedodrimane merosesquiterpenoids,designated ircinrimanes A-J(1-10),were isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia sp.,collected from the South China Sea.Their structures and a...Ten previously undescribed rearranged 4,9-friedodrimane merosesquiterpenoids,designated ircinrimanes A-J(1-10),were isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia sp.,collected from the South China Sea.Their structures and absolute configurations were definitively elucidated through a combination of spectroscopic data analysis,DP4+probability assessments,electronic circular dichroism(ECD)calculations,and Mo2(OAc)4 experiment.Compounds 1-4contained benzene rings,with compound 1 featuring an unusual 2-carbonyl morpholin ring,while compound 2 possessed a benzoxazole ring.Compounds 5-9 comprised sesquiterpenoid quinones with distinct amino side chains at C-20,and compound 10 incorporated an ethoxy side chain.Notably,compounds 1-10 demonstrated an unusual rearrangement of 4,9-friedodrimane sesquiterpenes.Compounds 2,5-8 and 10 demonstrated cytotoxic activity,while compound 2 exhibited anti-inflammatory activity in zebrafish.展开更多
Objective The distribution characteristics and formation mechanism of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks are affected by various geological conditions.Among these geological conditions,thermal action has a...Objective The distribution characteristics and formation mechanism of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks are affected by various geological conditions.Among these geological conditions,thermal action has an important influence on the formation of rearranged hopanes,which has been however little documented previously.展开更多
The Songliao Basin, one of the biggest continental petroliferous basins in eastern China, is a Mesozoic- Cenozoic fault-depressed and fault-subsided basin developed on the Hercynian fold basement. Generally, rearrange...The Songliao Basin, one of the biggest continental petroliferous basins in eastern China, is a Mesozoic- Cenozoic fault-depressed and fault-subsided basin developed on the Hercynian fold basement. Generally, rearranged hopanes are considered to be formed by clay- mediated acidic catalysis under oxic or suboxic environment, whereas high abundance of rearranged hopanes were found in hydrocarbon source rocks and crude oils that are derived from salty environment in the Songliao Basin. This phenomenon rarely happens all over the world.展开更多
Objective The distribution of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks is influenced by thermal maturity and original source input, and is also controlled by depositional conditions. Through comparison of lacus...Objective The distribution of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks is influenced by thermal maturity and original source input, and is also controlled by depositional conditions. Through comparison of lacustrine and coal-bearing source rocks, this work attempted to analyze the composition and origin of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks. Taken the source rocks from the Songliao Basin, Ordos Basin and Kuqa Depression as examples, we aimed to investigate the effect of the redox conditions, water salinity and oxygen content of the source-rock depositional environment on the formation of rearranged hopanes to provide theoretical basis for the genesis of rearranged hopanes.展开更多
Objective The Tarim Basin is China＇s largest ore-bearing interior basin, and contains mainly marine oils. The Kuqa depression, a secondary structural unit within the northem Tarim Basin, is composed of Mesozoic and ...Objective The Tarim Basin is China＇s largest ore-bearing interior basin, and contains mainly marine oils. The Kuqa depression, a secondary structural unit within the northem Tarim Basin, is composed of Mesozoic and Cenozoic clastic sedimentary rocks dominated by continental oil. Previous research suggests that the crude oils especially condensates in the Kuqa depression are rich in abnormally high abundant rearranged hopanes. On the basis of 41 condensate samples and five oil samples from the Kuqa depression, this work systematically discussed the relationship between biomarker parameters and rearranged hopanes and deeply investigated the influence of depositional environment, original source,展开更多
The theme in this article is the inequalities of B_valued martingales and the properties of Banach spaces. In utilising the techniques of rearranged functions, we proved that for a martingale f we have ‖M αf‖ Φ...The theme in this article is the inequalities of B_valued martingales and the properties of Banach spaces. In utilising the techniques of rearranged functions, we proved that for a martingale f we have ‖M αf‖ Φ≤C pΦ ‖f # α‖ Φ and the same result for (Mf,S (p) (f)+D ∞), (Mf∧Sf,Mf∧Sf+D ∞). This contains the results in R.L.Long[1], furthermore, some of the inequalities can be used to describe the properties of Banach spaces.展开更多
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rearranged during transfection(RET)mutation on the expressions of calcitonin(CTn)and procalcitonin(PCT)in sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma(SMTC).Me...Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rearranged during transfection(RET)mutation on the expressions of calcitonin(CTn)and procalcitonin(PCT)in sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma(SMTC).Methods RET mutation was detected by polymerase chain reaction direct sequencing in 64 cases of SMTC,and the expression levels of CTn and PCT in SMTC tissues were detected using the immunohistochemical streptavidin-perosidase(SP)method.The effect of RET mutations on the expression of CTn and PCT along with its relationship with clinicopathological parameters were analyzed.Results The expression rates of CTn and PCT in SMTC tissues were 90.6%(58/64)and 67.2%(43/64),respectively.CTn and PCT expression were found to be associated with tumor size and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05)but not with gender,age,or tumor capsule invasion(P>0.05).There was a significant correlation between CTn and PCT expression(r=0.269,P=0.041),and the intensity of positive CTn expression was positively correlated with RET mutation(r=0.507,P=0.000).However,PCT expression was not associated with RET mutation(r=0.188,P=0.136).Conclusion High expression of CTn and PCT was associated with the progression of medullary carcinoma,and the intensity of CTn expression was associated with RET mutation.PCT may provide valuable information for the diagnosis and prognosis of SMTC.展开更多
Different types of neuroendocrine cancer,including medullary thyroid cancer(MTC)and thyroid C-cell hyperplasia,are part of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2(MEN2).A proto-oncogene mutation of the rearranged during t...Different types of neuroendocrine cancer,including medullary thyroid cancer(MTC)and thyroid C-cell hyperplasia,are part of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2(MEN2).A proto-oncogene mutation of the rearranged during transfection(RET)gene changes the way that receptor tyrosine kinases work.Multiple endocrine neoplasia,a pathological condition,involves these kinases.When the RET protooncogene changes,it can cause endocrine adenomas and hyperplasia to happen at the same time or one after the other.Pheochromocytoma,medullary thyroid carcinoma,and hyperparathyroidism,alone or in combination,are present in MEN2A patients.Some patients may also have skin lichen amyloidosis or Hirschsprung's disease.Patients with MEN2A often present with MTC.MTC is aggressive and has the worst prognosis,as most patients exhibit lymph node metastasis.MTC is one of the important causes of death in patients with MEN2A.RET mutation analysis aids in identifying MEN2A symptoms and monitoring levels of calcium,thyroid hormones,calcitonin,normetanephrine,fractionated metanephrines,and parathyroid hormone.The earlier diagnosis of MTC significantly improves survival and prompts better management of MEN2A.In this editorial,we will discuss the significance of molecular diagnostic approaches in detecting RET oncogene mutations in MEN2A.展开更多
Two distinctive rearranged 19-nor-7,8-seco-labdane diterpenoids(1 and 2)with a novel tetracyclo[5.2.1.0^(2,5.)0^(4,10)]decane skeleton,a derivative of the open tetrahydrofuran ring(7),three dimeric compounds(8-10),and...Two distinctive rearranged 19-nor-7,8-seco-labdane diterpenoids(1 and 2)with a novel tetracyclo[5.2.1.0^(2,5.)0^(4,10)]decane skeleton,a derivative of the open tetrahydrofuran ring(7),three dimeric compounds(8-10),and four revised homologs(3-6)were obtained from Chinese liverwort Pallavicinia ambigua.Their structures were identified via combined analysis of their spectroscopic data,single-crystal X-ray diffraction patterns,and ECD calculations.The light-driven conversion of compound 5 to compounds 1-4 demonstrated that photochemically induced postmodification involved in biosynthesis is an important way to diversify natural structures.A preliminary cytotoxicity assay revealed that compound 5 showed significant inhibition in the human prostate cancer(PC-3)cell line via an apoptotic pathway.展开更多
To the Editor:Rearrangements involving lysine methyltransferase 2A(KMT2A)represent recurrent genetic abnormalities in acute leukemia(AL),which are commonly associated with poor clinical outcomes.[1]Allogeneic hematopo...To the Editor:Rearrangements involving lysine methyltransferase 2A(KMT2A)represent recurrent genetic abnormalities in acute leukemia(AL),which are commonly associated with poor clinical outcomes.[1]Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT)can improve long-term survival of KMT2A-rearranged(r)AL,but relapse remains the most important cause of transplant failure.[2]Measurable residual disease(MRD)can predict post-HSCT relapse,and MRD-directed therapies improve clinical outcomes.[3,4]Studies from our center indicate that monitoring the KMT2A level with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)can predict relapse and survival post-allo-HSCT.[5,6]Patients positive for KMT2A have a significantly higher cumulative incidence of relapse(93.5%vs.12.5%,P<0.001),a worse overall survival(OS:12.5%vs.77.8%,P<0.001),and a worse leukemia-free survival(LFS,0 vs.72.2%,P<0.001)compared with those continuously negative for KMT2A.展开更多
Membrane gas separation is an energy-efficient approach to extract helium from natural gas.However,the limited separation performance shown as Robeson’s upper bound has hindered the techno-economic feasibility.This s...Membrane gas separation is an energy-efficient approach to extract helium from natural gas.However,the limited separation performance shown as Robeson’s upper bound has hindered the techno-economic feasibility.This study introduces an advanced copolyimide membrane engineered for He extraction from natural gas.The membranes were facilely achieved by dip-coating theα-alumina substrates in the copolyimide solution followed by in situ thermal rearrangement.In addition to the rigid 5-amino-2-(4-aminobenzene)benzimidazole segments,the active ortho-hydroxyl groups were converted to benzoxazole rings,contributing to extra micropores.The membrane showed an improved mixture selectivity of 120 and He permeance of 23.5 GPU,far surpassing the performance of benchmark membranes for helium separation over CH_(4).The membrane also demonstrated long-term stability as evidenced by the continuous operation over 250 h.Additionally,the membrane exhibited resistance to impurities such as CO_(2) and C_(2)H_(6),enduring the asymmetric membranes promising for practical helium extraction from natural gas.展开更多
Sulfoxides and sulfide compounds have broad-spectrum biological properties and have received considerable attention in the past few decades.Herein we reported two metal and oxidant-free,practical and efficient methods...Sulfoxides and sulfide compounds have broad-spectrum biological properties and have received considerable attention in the past few decades.Herein we reported two metal and oxidant-free,practical and efficient methods for the synthesis of highly synthetically useful and structurally diverse ortho-aminoaryl sulfoxides and 3,4,5-trisubstituted oxazolones from readily accessible N-arylhydroxylamines and N-thiophthalimides.This rapid transformation occurred smoothly to achieve chemo-and regioselective cascade rearrangements due to the differences of the protecting-groups of the nitrogen atom of N-arylhydroxyamines.DFT studies suggested that the competing S-O and S-C bond formations via SN2 nucleophilic substitution are crucial for the observed protecting-group-dependent chemoselectivity.Subsequent applications have shown that these two protocols might be powerful tools for the construction of sulfur-containing complex molecules under simple conditions.展开更多
The Smiles rearrangement is an exceptionally versatile method in organic synthesis,providing a broad canvas for designing cascade reactions that construct new Csp^(2)-Y(Y=C,O,N,S,CO,etc.)bonds.Among the various types ...The Smiles rearrangement is an exceptionally versatile method in organic synthesis,providing a broad canvas for designing cascade reactions that construct new Csp^(2)-Y(Y=C,O,N,S,CO,etc.)bonds.Among the various types of Smiles rearrangement,the radical-type variant has emerged as a more powerful,mild,efficient,and modern synthetic technique compared to its traditional ionic counterpart.This approach excels in generating new(hetero)aromatic migration products,enabling significant advancements in recent years.This tutorial review focuses on the recent progress,since 2016,in the development and application of radical Smiles rearrangement in organic chemistry.Special attention is paid to novel transformations achieved through photochemical,electrochemical,and transition metal catalysis methods.展开更多
Solid polymer electrolytes have demonstrated high promise to solve the safety problems caused by conventional liquid electrolytes in lithium ion batteries.However,the inherent flammability of most polymer electrolyte ...Solid polymer electrolytes have demonstrated high promise to solve the safety problems caused by conventional liquid electrolytes in lithium ion batteries.However,the inherent flammability of most polymer electrolyte materials remains unresolved,hence hindering their further industrial application.Addressing this challenge,we designed and constructed a thermal-responsive imide-linked covalent organic framework(COF)bearing ortho-positioned hydroxy groups as precursors,which can conduct a thermal rearrangement to transform into a highly crystalline and robust benzoxazole-linked COF upon heating.Benefiting from the release of carbon dioxide through thermal rearrangement reaction,this COF platform exhibited excellent flame retardant properties.By contrast,classic COFs(e.g.,boronate ester,imine,olefin,imide linked)were all flammable.Moreover,incorpo-rating polyethylene glycol and Li salt into the COF channels can produce solid polymer electrolytes with outstanding flame retardancy,high ionic conductivity(6.42×10^(-4) S cm^(-1))and a high lithium-ion transference number of 0.95.This thermal rearrangement strategy not only opens a new route for the fabrication of ultrastable COFs,but also provides promising perspectives to designing flame-retardant materials for energy-related applications.展开更多
BACKGROUND Through deeper understanding of targetable driver mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC)over the past years,some patients with driver mutations have benefited from the targeted molecular therapies.A...BACKGROUND Through deeper understanding of targetable driver mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC)over the past years,some patients with driver mutations have benefited from the targeted molecular therapies.Although the anaplastic lymphoma kinase and BRAF mutations are not frequent subtypes in NSCLC,the availability of several targeted-drugs has been confirmed through a series of clinical trials.But little is clear about the proper strategy in rare BRAF G469A mutation,not to mention co-exhibition of anaplastic lymphoma kinase and BRAF G469A mutations,which is extremely rare in NSCLC.CASE SUMMARY We present a patient to stage IVA lung adenocarcinoma with coexisting echinoderm microtubule associated protein like-4 rearrangement and BRAF G469A mutation.She received several targeted drugs with unintended resistance and suffered from unbearable adverse events.CONCLUSION Due to the rarity of co-mutations,the case not only enriches the limited literature on NSCLC harbouring BRAF G469A and echinoderm microtubule associated protein like-4 mutations,but also suggests the efficacy and safety of specific multiple-drug therapy in such patients.展开更多
Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumors(UTROSCTs)are characterized by an uncertain malignant potential and exhibit prominent sex cord-like differentiation.The purpose of this study was to comprehensively rev...Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumors(UTROSCTs)are characterized by an uncertain malignant potential and exhibit prominent sex cord-like differentiation.The purpose of this study was to comprehensively review the clinicopathological characteristics of UTROSCTs and analyze eight cases of UTROSCTs treated at our hospital.We conducted an extensive review of the relevant literature and gathered pertinent data.In addition,we identified eight patients with UTROSCTs and analyzed their clinical and pathological features,diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis.Patients presented with symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding or uterine mass detection.Surgical interventions varied,including total abdominal hysterectomy,bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy,and pelvic lymphadenectomy,with adjuvant therapy given to one patient.All eight patients are currently disease-free,with the longest follow-up period being nearly 10 years.Our systematic review of UTROSCTs summarized the clinical and pathological features and revealed several novel markers,including ESR1-NCOA2-3,GREB1-NCOA1-3,GREB1-CTNNB1,and GREB1-NR4A3.UTROSCTs are rare mesenchymal tumors with unclear histogenesis and uncertain malignant potential.Although our understanding of UTROSCTs remains incomplete,the promising findings and increasing availability of clinical data will contribute to the further understanding and development of this rare neoplasm.展开更多
In most Suzuki–Miyaura carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions,the borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane scaffold(9-BBN)only serves as an auxiliary facilitating the transmetalation step and thus is transformed into by-products.The...In most Suzuki–Miyaura carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions,the borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane scaffold(9-BBN)only serves as an auxiliary facilitating the transmetalation step and thus is transformed into by-products.There are rare examples where the 9-BBN derivatives serve as the potentially diverse C8 building blocks in cross-coupling reactions.Herein,we report a cobalt-catalyzed migratory carboncarbon cross-coupling reaction of the in situ formed 9-BBN ate complexes to afford diverse aryl-and alkyl-functionalized cyclooctenes.Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest the oxidation-induced cisbicyclo[3.3.0]oct-1-ylborane is the key intermediate in this migratory cross-coupling reaction,which promotes the development of other diverse migratory cross-coupling of borate complexes.展开更多
Lignin pyrolysis leads to the formation of diverse phenolic products that bear structural similarities to natural lignin,and the related mechanism has been widely explored based on the linkage cleavageinvolved reactio...Lignin pyrolysis leads to the formation of diverse phenolic products that bear structural similarities to natural lignin,and the related mechanism has been widely explored based on the linkage cleavageinvolved reactions.However,some unusual pyrolytic products exhibiting significant structure deviations from lignin,such as aldehydes,remain obscure in mechanism due to long-standing neglect of their formation pathways.The present work found the pivotal role of aryl migration,a special radical-mediated rearrangement process,in governing the formation of these atypical products for the first time.Herein,density functional theory calculations,electronic structure analyses,and pyrolysis experiments were combined to investigate rearrangement patterns and prerequisite structural characteristics of aryl migration by employing typical radicals derived from linkages and substituents of lignin as models.The results indicate that the radical with an unpaired electron located on the second atom of the aromatic side chain can undergo three-membered aryl 1,2-migration triggered by exo cyclization with the best superiority,determining the generation of aldehydes,alkenes,and other products through subsequent cleavage reactions.A clear correlation among the initial geometric and electronic structures of lignin,the patterns and types of aryl migration,the energy barriers,and the end products was established.This study contributes to systematically elucidating rearrangement mechanisms and constructing a more comprehensive lignin pyrolysis mechanism network.展开更多
Chromosomal rearrangements(CRs)often cause phenotypic variations.Although several major rearrangements have been identified in Triticeae,a comprehensive study of the order,timing,and breakpoints of CRs has not been co...Chromosomal rearrangements(CRs)often cause phenotypic variations.Although several major rearrangements have been identified in Triticeae,a comprehensive study of the order,timing,and breakpoints of CRs has not been conducted.Here,we reconstruct high-quality ancestral genomes for the most recent common ancestor(MRCA)of the Triticeae,and the MRCA of the wheat lineage(Triticum and Aegilops).The protogenes of MRCA of the Triticeae and the wheat lineage are 22,894 and 29,060,respectively,which were arranged in their ancestral order.By partitioning modern Triticeae chromosomes into sets of syntenic regions and linking each to the corresponding protochromosomes,we revisit the rye chromosome structural evolution and propose alternative evolutionary routes.The previously identified 4L/5L reciprocal translocation in rye and Triticum urartu is found to have occurred independently and is unlikely to be the result of chromosomal introgression following distant hybridization.We also clarify that the 4AL/7BS translocation in tetraploid wheat was a bidirectional rather than unidirectional translocation event.Lastly,we identify several breakpoints in protochromosomes that independently reoccur following Triticeae evolution,representing potential CR hotspots.This study demonstrates that these reconstructed ancestral genomes can serve as special comparative references and facilitate a better understanding of the evolution of structural rearrangements in Triticeae.展开更多
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFC2804100)Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Center(No.2022QNLM030003-1)+2 种基金Qingdao postdoctoral project(No.QDBSH20240102034)Shandong Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.SDCX-ZG-202400077)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2006204)。
文摘Ten previously undescribed rearranged 4,9-friedodrimane merosesquiterpenoids,designated ircinrimanes A-J(1-10),were isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia sp.,collected from the South China Sea.Their structures and absolute configurations were definitively elucidated through a combination of spectroscopic data analysis,DP4+probability assessments,electronic circular dichroism(ECD)calculations,and Mo2(OAc)4 experiment.Compounds 1-4contained benzene rings,with compound 1 featuring an unusual 2-carbonyl morpholin ring,while compound 2 possessed a benzoxazole ring.Compounds 5-9 comprised sesquiterpenoid quinones with distinct amino side chains at C-20,and compound 10 incorporated an ethoxy side chain.Notably,compounds 1-10 demonstrated an unusual rearrangement of 4,9-friedodrimane sesquiterpenes.Compounds 2,5-8 and 10 demonstrated cytotoxic activity,while compound 2 exhibited anti-inflammatory activity in zebrafish.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No.41272170)the National Oil and Gas Major Project (grant No.2016ZX05007-001)
文摘Objective The distribution characteristics and formation mechanism of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks are affected by various geological conditions.Among these geological conditions,thermal action has an important influence on the formation of rearranged hopanes,which has been however little documented previously.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.41272170)
文摘The Songliao Basin, one of the biggest continental petroliferous basins in eastern China, is a Mesozoic- Cenozoic fault-depressed and fault-subsided basin developed on the Hercynian fold basement. Generally, rearranged hopanes are considered to be formed by clay- mediated acidic catalysis under oxic or suboxic environment, whereas high abundance of rearranged hopanes were found in hydrocarbon source rocks and crude oils that are derived from salty environment in the Songliao Basin. This phenomenon rarely happens all over the world.
基金financed by the National Science Foundation of China(grant No.41272170)the National Oil and Gas Major Project(grant No.2016ZX05007-001)
文摘Objective The distribution of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks is influenced by thermal maturity and original source input, and is also controlled by depositional conditions. Through comparison of lacustrine and coal-bearing source rocks, this work attempted to analyze the composition and origin of rearranged hopanes in hydrocarbon source rocks. Taken the source rocks from the Songliao Basin, Ordos Basin and Kuqa Depression as examples, we aimed to investigate the effect of the redox conditions, water salinity and oxygen content of the source-rock depositional environment on the formation of rearranged hopanes to provide theoretical basis for the genesis of rearranged hopanes.
基金financed by the National Science Foundation of China(grant No.41272170)
文摘Objective The Tarim Basin is China＇s largest ore-bearing interior basin, and contains mainly marine oils. The Kuqa depression, a secondary structural unit within the northem Tarim Basin, is composed of Mesozoic and Cenozoic clastic sedimentary rocks dominated by continental oil. Previous research suggests that the crude oils especially condensates in the Kuqa depression are rich in abnormally high abundant rearranged hopanes. On the basis of 41 condensate samples and five oil samples from the Kuqa depression, this work systematically discussed the relationship between biomarker parameters and rearranged hopanes and deeply investigated the influence of depositional environment, original source,
文摘The theme in this article is the inequalities of B_valued martingales and the properties of Banach spaces. In utilising the techniques of rearranged functions, we proved that for a martingale f we have ‖M αf‖ Φ≤C pΦ ‖f # α‖ Φ and the same result for (Mf,S (p) (f)+D ∞), (Mf∧Sf,Mf∧Sf+D ∞). This contains the results in R.L.Long[1], furthermore, some of the inequalities can be used to describe the properties of Banach spaces.
基金Supported by a grant from the Gansu Provincial Funding for Health Research(No.GSWSKY2018-13).
文摘Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rearranged during transfection(RET)mutation on the expressions of calcitonin(CTn)and procalcitonin(PCT)in sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma(SMTC).Methods RET mutation was detected by polymerase chain reaction direct sequencing in 64 cases of SMTC,and the expression levels of CTn and PCT in SMTC tissues were detected using the immunohistochemical streptavidin-perosidase(SP)method.The effect of RET mutations on the expression of CTn and PCT along with its relationship with clinicopathological parameters were analyzed.Results The expression rates of CTn and PCT in SMTC tissues were 90.6%(58/64)and 67.2%(43/64),respectively.CTn and PCT expression were found to be associated with tumor size and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05)but not with gender,age,or tumor capsule invasion(P>0.05).There was a significant correlation between CTn and PCT expression(r=0.269,P=0.041),and the intensity of positive CTn expression was positively correlated with RET mutation(r=0.507,P=0.000).However,PCT expression was not associated with RET mutation(r=0.188,P=0.136).Conclusion High expression of CTn and PCT was associated with the progression of medullary carcinoma,and the intensity of CTn expression was associated with RET mutation.PCT may provide valuable information for the diagnosis and prognosis of SMTC.
文摘Different types of neuroendocrine cancer,including medullary thyroid cancer(MTC)and thyroid C-cell hyperplasia,are part of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2(MEN2).A proto-oncogene mutation of the rearranged during transfection(RET)gene changes the way that receptor tyrosine kinases work.Multiple endocrine neoplasia,a pathological condition,involves these kinases.When the RET protooncogene changes,it can cause endocrine adenomas and hyperplasia to happen at the same time or one after the other.Pheochromocytoma,medullary thyroid carcinoma,and hyperparathyroidism,alone or in combination,are present in MEN2A patients.Some patients may also have skin lichen amyloidosis or Hirschsprung's disease.Patients with MEN2A often present with MTC.MTC is aggressive and has the worst prognosis,as most patients exhibit lymph node metastasis.MTC is one of the important causes of death in patients with MEN2A.RET mutation analysis aids in identifying MEN2A symptoms and monitoring levels of calcium,thyroid hormones,calcitonin,normetanephrine,fractionated metanephrines,and parathyroid hormone.The earlier diagnosis of MTC significantly improves survival and prompts better management of MEN2A.In this editorial,we will discuss the significance of molecular diagnostic approaches in detecting RET oncogene mutations in MEN2A.
基金national financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFA0905700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82173703 and 81874293)the Major Basic Research Program of Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.ZR2019ZD26)。
文摘Two distinctive rearranged 19-nor-7,8-seco-labdane diterpenoids(1 and 2)with a novel tetracyclo[5.2.1.0^(2,5.)0^(4,10)]decane skeleton,a derivative of the open tetrahydrofuran ring(7),three dimeric compounds(8-10),and four revised homologs(3-6)were obtained from Chinese liverwort Pallavicinia ambigua.Their structures were identified via combined analysis of their spectroscopic data,single-crystal X-ray diffraction patterns,and ECD calculations.The light-driven conversion of compound 5 to compounds 1-4 demonstrated that photochemically induced postmodification involved in biosynthesis is an important way to diversify natural structures.A preliminary cytotoxicity assay revealed that compound 5 showed significant inhibition in the human prostate cancer(PC-3)cell line via an apoptotic pathway.
基金supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0104500)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)(No.2019-I2M-5-034)+3 种基金the Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research(No.2018-4-4089)the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81621001)the Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81900173 and 82170208)the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81930004).
文摘To the Editor:Rearrangements involving lysine methyltransferase 2A(KMT2A)represent recurrent genetic abnormalities in acute leukemia(AL),which are commonly associated with poor clinical outcomes.[1]Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT)can improve long-term survival of KMT2A-rearranged(r)AL,but relapse remains the most important cause of transplant failure.[2]Measurable residual disease(MRD)can predict post-HSCT relapse,and MRD-directed therapies improve clinical outcomes.[3,4]Studies from our center indicate that monitoring the KMT2A level with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)can predict relapse and survival post-allo-HSCT.[5,6]Patients positive for KMT2A have a significantly higher cumulative incidence of relapse(93.5%vs.12.5%,P<0.001),a worse overall survival(OS:12.5%vs.77.8%,P<0.001),and a worse leukemia-free survival(LFS,0 vs.72.2%,P<0.001)compared with those continuously negative for KMT2A.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22378187,22178164,22035002)the Outstanding Young Fund of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20240030)+2 种基金Jiangsu Provincial Carbon Peak Carbon Neutral Science and Technology Innovation Special Fund(Grant No.BE2022033)Jiangsu 333 High Level Talent Training Project,the Excellent Engineer Training Program of Nanjing Tech University(Grant No.ZYXM202405)the Science and Technology Project of Petro-China South-west Oil&Gasfield Company(Grant No.2024D112-03).
文摘Membrane gas separation is an energy-efficient approach to extract helium from natural gas.However,the limited separation performance shown as Robeson’s upper bound has hindered the techno-economic feasibility.This study introduces an advanced copolyimide membrane engineered for He extraction from natural gas.The membranes were facilely achieved by dip-coating theα-alumina substrates in the copolyimide solution followed by in situ thermal rearrangement.In addition to the rigid 5-amino-2-(4-aminobenzene)benzimidazole segments,the active ortho-hydroxyl groups were converted to benzoxazole rings,contributing to extra micropores.The membrane showed an improved mixture selectivity of 120 and He permeance of 23.5 GPU,far surpassing the performance of benchmark membranes for helium separation over CH_(4).The membrane also demonstrated long-term stability as evidenced by the continuous operation over 250 h.Additionally,the membrane exhibited resistance to impurities such as CO_(2) and C_(2)H_(6),enduring the asymmetric membranes promising for practical helium extraction from natural gas.
基金Financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22271176,22371171)the Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province(No.tsqn202306015)Shandong University were gratefully appreciated.
文摘Sulfoxides and sulfide compounds have broad-spectrum biological properties and have received considerable attention in the past few decades.Herein we reported two metal and oxidant-free,practical and efficient methods for the synthesis of highly synthetically useful and structurally diverse ortho-aminoaryl sulfoxides and 3,4,5-trisubstituted oxazolones from readily accessible N-arylhydroxylamines and N-thiophthalimides.This rapid transformation occurred smoothly to achieve chemo-and regioselective cascade rearrangements due to the differences of the protecting-groups of the nitrogen atom of N-arylhydroxyamines.DFT studies suggested that the competing S-O and S-C bond formations via SN2 nucleophilic substitution are crucial for the observed protecting-group-dependent chemoselectivity.Subsequent applications have shown that these two protocols might be powerful tools for the construction of sulfur-containing complex molecules under simple conditions.
基金Financial support from the Fundamental Research Funds for Gannan Medical University(No.QD202429)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22171206)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LZ23B020001)Zhejiang Provincial Ten Thousand Talent Program(No.2023R5244)Open Research Fund of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Henan Normal University(No.2020ZD04)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘The Smiles rearrangement is an exceptionally versatile method in organic synthesis,providing a broad canvas for designing cascade reactions that construct new Csp^(2)-Y(Y=C,O,N,S,CO,etc.)bonds.Among the various types of Smiles rearrangement,the radical-type variant has emerged as a more powerful,mild,efficient,and modern synthetic technique compared to its traditional ionic counterpart.This approach excels in generating new(hetero)aromatic migration products,enabling significant advancements in recent years.This tutorial review focuses on the recent progress,since 2016,in the development and application of radical Smiles rearrangement in organic chemistry.Special attention is paid to novel transformations achieved through photochemical,electrochemical,and transition metal catalysis methods.
基金supported by Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(20JCJQJC00170)National Natural Science Foundation of China(22001131 and 22175099)+2 种基金Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter of Nankai University(63181206)111 Project(B12015)Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2019M660974).
文摘Solid polymer electrolytes have demonstrated high promise to solve the safety problems caused by conventional liquid electrolytes in lithium ion batteries.However,the inherent flammability of most polymer electrolyte materials remains unresolved,hence hindering their further industrial application.Addressing this challenge,we designed and constructed a thermal-responsive imide-linked covalent organic framework(COF)bearing ortho-positioned hydroxy groups as precursors,which can conduct a thermal rearrangement to transform into a highly crystalline and robust benzoxazole-linked COF upon heating.Benefiting from the release of carbon dioxide through thermal rearrangement reaction,this COF platform exhibited excellent flame retardant properties.By contrast,classic COFs(e.g.,boronate ester,imine,olefin,imide linked)were all flammable.Moreover,incorpo-rating polyethylene glycol and Li salt into the COF channels can produce solid polymer electrolytes with outstanding flame retardancy,high ionic conductivity(6.42×10^(-4) S cm^(-1))and a high lithium-ion transference number of 0.95.This thermal rearrangement strategy not only opens a new route for the fabrication of ultrastable COFs,but also provides promising perspectives to designing flame-retardant materials for energy-related applications.
基金Supported by the Medical Education Collaborative Innovation Fund of Jiangsu University,No.JDY2022015。
文摘BACKGROUND Through deeper understanding of targetable driver mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC)over the past years,some patients with driver mutations have benefited from the targeted molecular therapies.Although the anaplastic lymphoma kinase and BRAF mutations are not frequent subtypes in NSCLC,the availability of several targeted-drugs has been confirmed through a series of clinical trials.But little is clear about the proper strategy in rare BRAF G469A mutation,not to mention co-exhibition of anaplastic lymphoma kinase and BRAF G469A mutations,which is extremely rare in NSCLC.CASE SUMMARY We present a patient to stage IVA lung adenocarcinoma with coexisting echinoderm microtubule associated protein like-4 rearrangement and BRAF G469A mutation.She received several targeted drugs with unintended resistance and suffered from unbearable adverse events.CONCLUSION Due to the rarity of co-mutations,the case not only enriches the limited literature on NSCLC harbouring BRAF G469A and echinoderm microtubule associated protein like-4 mutations,but also suggests the efficacy and safety of specific multiple-drug therapy in such patients.
文摘Uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex cord tumors(UTROSCTs)are characterized by an uncertain malignant potential and exhibit prominent sex cord-like differentiation.The purpose of this study was to comprehensively review the clinicopathological characteristics of UTROSCTs and analyze eight cases of UTROSCTs treated at our hospital.We conducted an extensive review of the relevant literature and gathered pertinent data.In addition,we identified eight patients with UTROSCTs and analyzed their clinical and pathological features,diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis.Patients presented with symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding or uterine mass detection.Surgical interventions varied,including total abdominal hysterectomy,bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy,and pelvic lymphadenectomy,with adjuvant therapy given to one patient.All eight patients are currently disease-free,with the longest follow-up period being nearly 10 years.Our systematic review of UTROSCTs summarized the clinical and pathological features and revealed several novel markers,including ESR1-NCOA2-3,GREB1-NCOA1-3,GREB1-CTNNB1,and GREB1-NR4A3.UTROSCTs are rare mesenchymal tumors with unclear histogenesis and uncertain malignant potential.Although our understanding of UTROSCTs remains incomplete,the promising findings and increasing availability of clinical data will contribute to the further understanding and development of this rare neoplasm.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22171046)the Hundred-Talent Project of Fujian(No.50021113)Fuzhou University(No.0480-00489503)。
文摘In most Suzuki–Miyaura carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions,the borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane scaffold(9-BBN)only serves as an auxiliary facilitating the transmetalation step and thus is transformed into by-products.There are rare examples where the 9-BBN derivatives serve as the potentially diverse C8 building blocks in cross-coupling reactions.Herein,we report a cobalt-catalyzed migratory carboncarbon cross-coupling reaction of the in situ formed 9-BBN ate complexes to afford diverse aryl-and alkyl-functionalized cyclooctenes.Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest the oxidation-induced cisbicyclo[3.3.0]oct-1-ylborane is the key intermediate in this migratory cross-coupling reaction,which promotes the development of other diverse migratory cross-coupling of borate complexes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(52436009,52276189)the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF,China(GZB20230207)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(2024JC001,2024MS087)。
文摘Lignin pyrolysis leads to the formation of diverse phenolic products that bear structural similarities to natural lignin,and the related mechanism has been widely explored based on the linkage cleavageinvolved reactions.However,some unusual pyrolytic products exhibiting significant structure deviations from lignin,such as aldehydes,remain obscure in mechanism due to long-standing neglect of their formation pathways.The present work found the pivotal role of aryl migration,a special radical-mediated rearrangement process,in governing the formation of these atypical products for the first time.Herein,density functional theory calculations,electronic structure analyses,and pyrolysis experiments were combined to investigate rearrangement patterns and prerequisite structural characteristics of aryl migration by employing typical radicals derived from linkages and substituents of lignin as models.The results indicate that the radical with an unpaired electron located on the second atom of the aromatic side chain can undergo three-membered aryl 1,2-migration triggered by exo cyclization with the best superiority,determining the generation of aldehydes,alkenes,and other products through subsequent cleavage reactions.A clear correlation among the initial geometric and electronic structures of lignin,the patterns and types of aryl migration,the energy barriers,and the end products was established.This study contributes to systematically elucidating rearrangement mechanisms and constructing a more comprehensive lignin pyrolysis mechanism network.
基金CAs Youth Interdisciplinary Team(JCTD-2022-06)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(31870209).
文摘Chromosomal rearrangements(CRs)often cause phenotypic variations.Although several major rearrangements have been identified in Triticeae,a comprehensive study of the order,timing,and breakpoints of CRs has not been conducted.Here,we reconstruct high-quality ancestral genomes for the most recent common ancestor(MRCA)of the Triticeae,and the MRCA of the wheat lineage(Triticum and Aegilops).The protogenes of MRCA of the Triticeae and the wheat lineage are 22,894 and 29,060,respectively,which were arranged in their ancestral order.By partitioning modern Triticeae chromosomes into sets of syntenic regions and linking each to the corresponding protochromosomes,we revisit the rye chromosome structural evolution and propose alternative evolutionary routes.The previously identified 4L/5L reciprocal translocation in rye and Triticum urartu is found to have occurred independently and is unlikely to be the result of chromosomal introgression following distant hybridization.We also clarify that the 4AL/7BS translocation in tetraploid wheat was a bidirectional rather than unidirectional translocation event.Lastly,we identify several breakpoints in protochromosomes that independently reoccur following Triticeae evolution,representing potential CR hotspots.This study demonstrates that these reconstructed ancestral genomes can serve as special comparative references and facilitate a better understanding of the evolution of structural rearrangements in Triticeae.
