The efficiency of photocatalytic overall water splitting was mainly limited by the slow reaction kinetics of water oxidation.How to design effective surface active site to overcome the slow water oxidation reaction wa...The efficiency of photocatalytic overall water splitting was mainly limited by the slow reaction kinetics of water oxidation.How to design effective surface active site to overcome the slow water oxidation reaction was a major challenge.Here,we propose a strategy to accelerate surface water oxidation through the fabrication spatially separated double active sites.FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl-OVs photocatalyst with spatially separated double active site was prepared by hydrogen reduction photoanode deposition method.Due to the high matching of the spatial loading positions of FeCoPi and OVs with the photogenerated charge distribution of Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl and corresponding reaction mechanisms of substrate,the FeCoPi and OVs on the(001)and(010)crystal planes of Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl photocatalyst provided surface active site for water oxidation reaction and electron shuttle reaction(Fe^(3+)/Fe^(2+)),respectively.Under visible light irradiation,the evolution O_(2)rate of FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl OVs was 16.8μmol h^(-1),as 32.9 times as Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl.Furthermore,a hydrogen evolution co-catalyst PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)was prepared by sequential photodeposition method.Due to the introduction of Ru,the Schottky barrier between PbTiO_(3)and Pt was effectively reduced,which promoted the transfer of photogenerated electrons to PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)thermodynamically,the evolution H_(2)rate on PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)/PbTiO_(3)increased to 664.8 times.On based of the synchronous enhancement of the water oxidation performance on FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl-OVs and water reduction performance on PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)/PbTiO_(3),a novel Z-Scheme photocatalytic overall water splitting system(FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl-OVs)mediated by Fe^(3+)/Fe^(2+)had successfully constructed.Under visible light irradiation,the evolution rates of H_(2)and O_(2)were 2.5 and 1.3μmol h^(-1),respectively.This work can provide some reference for the design of active site and the controllable synthesis of OVs spatial position.On the other hand,the hydrogen evolution co catalyst(PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3))and the co catalyst FeCoPi for oxygen evolution contributed to the construction of an overall water splitting system.展开更多
The G protein-coupled receptor ADGRE5(CD97)binds to various metabolites that play crucial regulatory roles in metabolism.However,its function in the antiviral innate immune response remains to be determined.In this st...The G protein-coupled receptor ADGRE5(CD97)binds to various metabolites that play crucial regulatory roles in metabolism.However,its function in the antiviral innate immune response remains to be determined.In this study,we report that CD97 inhibits virus-induced type-I interferon(IFN-I)release and enhances RNA virus replication in cells and mice.CD97 was identified as a new negative regulator of the innate immune receptor RIG-I,and RIG-1 degradation led to the suppression of the IFN-I signaling pathway.Furthermore,overexpression of CD97 promoted the ubiquitination of RIG-I,resulting in its degradation,but did not impact its mRNA expression.Mechanistically,CD97 upregulates RNF125 expression to induce RNF125-mediated RIG-I degradation via K48-linked ubiquitination at Lys181 after RNA virus infection.Most importantly,CD97-deficient mice are more resistant than wild-type mice to RNA virus infection.We also found that sanguinarine-mediated inhibition of CD97 effectively blocks VSV and SARS-CoV-2 replication.These findings elucidate a previously unknown mechanism through which CD97 negatively regulates RIG-I in the antiviral innate immune response and provide a molecular basis for the development of new therapeutic strategies and the design of targeted antiviral agents.展开更多
The global coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has caused severe morbidity and mortality in humans.It is urgent to understand the function of...The global coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has caused severe morbidity and mortality in humans.It is urgent to understand the function of viral genes.However,the function of open reading frame 10(ORF10),which is uniquely expressed by SARS-CoV-2,remains unclear.In this study,we showed that overexpression of ORF10 markedly suppressed the expression of type I interferon(IFN-I)genes and IFN-stimulated genes.Then,mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein(MAVS)was identified as the target via which ORF10 suppresses the IFN-I signaling pathway,and MAVS was found to be degraded through the ORF10-induced autophagy pathway.Furthermore,overexpression of ORF10 promoted the accumulation of LC3 in mitochondria and induced mitophagy.Mechanistically,ORF10 was translocated to mitochondria by interacting with the mitophagy receptor Nip3-like protein X(NIX)and induced mitophagy through its interaction with both NIX and LC3B.Moreover,knockdown of NIX expression blocked mitophagy activation,MAVS degradation,and IFN-I signaling pathway inhibition by ORF10.Consistent with our observations,in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection,ORF10 inhibited MAVS expression and facilitated viral replication.In brief,our results reveal a novel mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the innate immune response;that is,ORF10 induces mitophagy-mediated MAVS degradation by binding to NIX.展开更多
The economy of distribution networks largely depends on the utilization rate of distribution network equipment.Most of the emerging intelligent power consumption technologies have a positive effect on equipment utiliz...The economy of distribution networks largely depends on the utilization rate of distribution network equipment.Most of the emerging intelligent power consumption technologies have a positive effect on equipment utilization and their use can save investment of distribution networks.In this paper,the influence of intelligent power consumption technologies on the utilization rate of distribution network equipment is reviewed.The evaluation methods and indexes are assessed first and then intelligent power consumption equipment with energy storage function,vehicle-to-grid(V2G)technology and time-of-use(TOU)tariff are reviewed respectively.It is concluded that these intelligent power consumption technologies and measures have great potential to improve utilization rate of distribution network equipment because of their effective improvement to power load.Meanwhile,recommendations on how to utilize these intelligent power consumption technologies to improve utilization rate of distribution network equipment are proposed.展开更多
Vitamin K refers to a group of structurally similar vitamins that are essential for proper blood coagulation,as well as bone and cardiovascular health.Previous studies have indicated that vitamin K may also have anti-...Vitamin K refers to a group of structurally similar vitamins that are essential for proper blood coagulation,as well as bone and cardiovascular health.Previous studies have indicated that vitamin K may also have anti-inflammatory properties,although the underlying mechanisms of its anti-inflammatory effects remain unclear.The NLRP3 inflammasome is a multiprotein complex,and its activation leads to IL-1βand IL-18 secretion and contributes to the pathogenesis of various human inflammatory diseases.Here,we show that synthetic vitamins K3 and K4 are selective,potent inhibitors of the NLRP3 inflammasome and specifically block the interaction between NLRP3 and ASC,thereby inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome assembly.Moreover,we show that treatment with vitamin K3 or K4 attenuates the severity of inflammation in a mouse model of peritonitis.Our results demonstrate that vitamins K3 and K4 exert their anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation and indicate that vitamin K supplementation may be a treatment option for NLRP3-associated inflammatory diseases.展开更多
The characteristic radii for univalent cations and anions were defined by the classical turning point of the electron movement in an ion. The numerical results of the elements from first- to third-rows in the periodic...The characteristic radii for univalent cations and anions were defined by the classical turning point of the electron movement in an ion. The numerical results of the elements from first- to third-rows in the periodic table were obtained using %ab initio% method. The results correlate quite well with Pauling ionic radii and Shannon and Prewitt ionic radii.展开更多
The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a crucial role in innate immune-mediated inflammation and contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple autoinflammatory,metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases,but medications targeting th...The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a crucial role in innate immune-mediated inflammation and contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple autoinflammatory,metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases,but medications targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome are not available for clinical use.RRx-001 is a well-tolerated anticancer agent currently being investigated in phase III clinical trials,but its effects on inflammatory diseases are not known.Here,we show that RRx-001 is a highly selective and potent NLRP3 inhibitor that has strong beneficial effects on NLRP3-driven inflammatory diseases.RRx-001 inhibits the activation of the canonical,noncanonical,and alternative NLRP3 inflammasomes but not the AIM2,NLRC4 or Pyrin inflammasomes.Mechanistically,RRx-001 covalently binds to cysteine 409 of NLRP3 via its bromoacetyl group and therefore blocks the NLRP3-NEK7 interaction,which is critical for the assembly and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.More importantly,RRx-001 treatment attenuates the symptoms of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced systemic inflammation,dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced colitis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis(EAE)in mice.Thus,our study identifies RRx-001 as a new potential therapeutic agent for NLRP3-driven diseases.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(22369022)Technology Innovation Leading Program of Shaanxi(2022QFY07-03)。
文摘The efficiency of photocatalytic overall water splitting was mainly limited by the slow reaction kinetics of water oxidation.How to design effective surface active site to overcome the slow water oxidation reaction was a major challenge.Here,we propose a strategy to accelerate surface water oxidation through the fabrication spatially separated double active sites.FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl-OVs photocatalyst with spatially separated double active site was prepared by hydrogen reduction photoanode deposition method.Due to the high matching of the spatial loading positions of FeCoPi and OVs with the photogenerated charge distribution of Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl and corresponding reaction mechanisms of substrate,the FeCoPi and OVs on the(001)and(010)crystal planes of Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl photocatalyst provided surface active site for water oxidation reaction and electron shuttle reaction(Fe^(3+)/Fe^(2+)),respectively.Under visible light irradiation,the evolution O_(2)rate of FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl OVs was 16.8μmol h^(-1),as 32.9 times as Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl.Furthermore,a hydrogen evolution co-catalyst PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)was prepared by sequential photodeposition method.Due to the introduction of Ru,the Schottky barrier between PbTiO_(3)and Pt was effectively reduced,which promoted the transfer of photogenerated electrons to PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)thermodynamically,the evolution H_(2)rate on PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)/PbTiO_(3)increased to 664.8 times.On based of the synchronous enhancement of the water oxidation performance on FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl-OVs and water reduction performance on PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3)/PbTiO_(3),a novel Z-Scheme photocatalytic overall water splitting system(FeCoPi/Bi_(4)NbO_(8)Cl-OVs)mediated by Fe^(3+)/Fe^(2+)had successfully constructed.Under visible light irradiation,the evolution rates of H_(2)and O_(2)were 2.5 and 1.3μmol h^(-1),respectively.This work can provide some reference for the design of active site and the controllable synthesis of OVs spatial position.On the other hand,the hydrogen evolution co catalyst(PtRu@Cr_(2)O_(3))and the co catalyst FeCoPi for oxygen evolution contributed to the construction of an overall water splitting system.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Fund of China(32072834,31972665)Special fund support for Taishan Scholar Project(H.H,tspd20181207)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China(ZR2021MC050),and Jinan Innovation Team(202228060).
文摘The G protein-coupled receptor ADGRE5(CD97)binds to various metabolites that play crucial regulatory roles in metabolism.However,its function in the antiviral innate immune response remains to be determined.In this study,we report that CD97 inhibits virus-induced type-I interferon(IFN-I)release and enhances RNA virus replication in cells and mice.CD97 was identified as a new negative regulator of the innate immune receptor RIG-I,and RIG-1 degradation led to the suppression of the IFN-I signaling pathway.Furthermore,overexpression of CD97 promoted the ubiquitination of RIG-I,resulting in its degradation,but did not impact its mRNA expression.Mechanistically,CD97 upregulates RNF125 expression to induce RNF125-mediated RIG-I degradation via K48-linked ubiquitination at Lys181 after RNA virus infection.Most importantly,CD97-deficient mice are more resistant than wild-type mice to RNA virus infection.We also found that sanguinarine-mediated inhibition of CD97 effectively blocks VSV and SARS-CoV-2 replication.These findings elucidate a previously unknown mechanism through which CD97 negatively regulates RIG-I in the antiviral innate immune response and provide a molecular basis for the development of new therapeutic strategies and the design of targeted antiviral agents.
基金This work was partially supported by grants from the National Natural Science Fund of China(31872490,31972665,and 32072834)Taishan Scholar and Distinguished Experts(to H.H.).
文摘The global coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has caused severe morbidity and mortality in humans.It is urgent to understand the function of viral genes.However,the function of open reading frame 10(ORF10),which is uniquely expressed by SARS-CoV-2,remains unclear.In this study,we showed that overexpression of ORF10 markedly suppressed the expression of type I interferon(IFN-I)genes and IFN-stimulated genes.Then,mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein(MAVS)was identified as the target via which ORF10 suppresses the IFN-I signaling pathway,and MAVS was found to be degraded through the ORF10-induced autophagy pathway.Furthermore,overexpression of ORF10 promoted the accumulation of LC3 in mitochondria and induced mitophagy.Mechanistically,ORF10 was translocated to mitochondria by interacting with the mitophagy receptor Nip3-like protein X(NIX)and induced mitophagy through its interaction with both NIX and LC3B.Moreover,knockdown of NIX expression blocked mitophagy activation,MAVS degradation,and IFN-I signaling pathway inhibition by ORF10.Consistent with our observations,in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection,ORF10 inhibited MAVS expression and facilitated viral replication.In brief,our results reveal a novel mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the innate immune response;that is,ORF10 induces mitophagy-mediated MAVS degradation by binding to NIX.
基金This work is supported by State Grid Corporation of China(5216A018000M).
文摘The economy of distribution networks largely depends on the utilization rate of distribution network equipment.Most of the emerging intelligent power consumption technologies have a positive effect on equipment utilization and their use can save investment of distribution networks.In this paper,the influence of intelligent power consumption technologies on the utilization rate of distribution network equipment is reviewed.The evaluation methods and indexes are assessed first and then intelligent power consumption equipment with energy storage function,vehicle-to-grid(V2G)technology and time-of-use(TOU)tariff are reviewed respectively.It is concluded that these intelligent power consumption technologies and measures have great potential to improve utilization rate of distribution network equipment because of their effective improvement to power load.Meanwhile,recommendations on how to utilize these intelligent power consumption technologies to improve utilization rate of distribution network equipment are proposed.
基金This research was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant number 2019YFA0508503)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant number XDB29030102)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 81701549,91742202,81525013,81722022,and 81821001)the Young Talent Support Program and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(GXXT-2019-026).
文摘Vitamin K refers to a group of structurally similar vitamins that are essential for proper blood coagulation,as well as bone and cardiovascular health.Previous studies have indicated that vitamin K may also have anti-inflammatory properties,although the underlying mechanisms of its anti-inflammatory effects remain unclear.The NLRP3 inflammasome is a multiprotein complex,and its activation leads to IL-1βand IL-18 secretion and contributes to the pathogenesis of various human inflammatory diseases.Here,we show that synthetic vitamins K3 and K4 are selective,potent inhibitors of the NLRP3 inflammasome and specifically block the interaction between NLRP3 and ASC,thereby inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome assembly.Moreover,we show that treatment with vitamin K3 or K4 attenuates the severity of inflammation in a mouse model of peritonitis.Our results demonstrate that vitamins K3 and K4 exert their anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation and indicate that vitamin K supplementation may be a treatment option for NLRP3-associated inflammatory diseases.
文摘The characteristic radii for univalent cations and anions were defined by the classical turning point of the electron movement in an ion. The numerical results of the elements from first- to third-rows in the periodic table were obtained using %ab initio% method. The results correlate quite well with Pauling ionic radii and Shannon and Prewitt ionic radii.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant numbers 2019YFA0508503 and 2020YFA0509101)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant number XDB29030102)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 82003765,81821001,31770991,and 91742202)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(GXXT-2019-026)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(1908085QC99).
文摘The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a crucial role in innate immune-mediated inflammation and contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple autoinflammatory,metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases,but medications targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome are not available for clinical use.RRx-001 is a well-tolerated anticancer agent currently being investigated in phase III clinical trials,but its effects on inflammatory diseases are not known.Here,we show that RRx-001 is a highly selective and potent NLRP3 inhibitor that has strong beneficial effects on NLRP3-driven inflammatory diseases.RRx-001 inhibits the activation of the canonical,noncanonical,and alternative NLRP3 inflammasomes but not the AIM2,NLRC4 or Pyrin inflammasomes.Mechanistically,RRx-001 covalently binds to cysteine 409 of NLRP3 via its bromoacetyl group and therefore blocks the NLRP3-NEK7 interaction,which is critical for the assembly and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.More importantly,RRx-001 treatment attenuates the symptoms of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced systemic inflammation,dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced colitis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis(EAE)in mice.Thus,our study identifies RRx-001 as a new potential therapeutic agent for NLRP3-driven diseases.