Down-regulation and Clinical Implication of Galectin-9 Levels in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease

Summary:In various autoimmune diseases,Galecin-9(Gal-9)has been shown to regulate the T-cell balance by decreasing Th1 and Th17,while increasing the number of regulatory T cells(Tregs).However,the role of Gal-9 in the patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS)and chronic kidney disease(CKD)remains unclear.This study aims to measure the Gal-9 levels in serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)in patients with ACS plus CKD and examine their clinical implication.The serum levels of Gal-9 were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),the expression levels of Gal-9,Tim-3,and Foxp3 mRNA in PBMCs were detected by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),and the expression of Gal-9 on the surface of PBMCs and in PBMCs was analyzed by flow cytometry.Furthermore,the correlation of serum Gal-9 levels with anthropometric and biochemical variables in patients with ACS plus CKD was analyzed.The lowest levels of Gal-9 in serum and PBMCs were found in the only ACS group,followed by the ACS+CKD group,and the normal coronary artery(NCA)group,.respectively.Serum Gal-9 levels were increased along with the progression of glomerular filtration rate(GFR)categories of G1 to G4.Additionally,serum Gal-9 levels were negatively correlated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),estimated GFR(eGFR),and lipoprotein(a),but positively with creatinine,age,osmotic pressure,and blood urea nitrogen(BUN).Notably,serum Gal-9 was independently associated with hs-CRP,osmotic pressure,and lipoprotein(a).Furthermore,serum Gal-9 levels were elevated in patients with type 2 diabetes(T2DM)and impaired glucose tolerance(IGT)in ACS group.It was suggested that the levels of Gal-9 in serum and PBMCs were decreased in patients with simple ACS and those with ACS plus CKD,and hs-CRP,eGFR,osmotic pressure and T2DM may have an influence on serum Gal-9 levels.

Design and Synthesis of Spirochroman-2-on-4,1'-indan-7'-ol and Its Application for Synthesizing Chiral Monophosphinite Ligands

The design and synthesis of spirochroman-2-on-4,1'-indan-7'-ol(SCIOL)and its application for synthesizing chiral monophosphinite ligands are reported.The synthesis features a tandem double Friedel-Crafts reaction/lactonization to construct the spiro framework and the desired racemic SCiOL was obtained via 6 steps with a total yield of 44.5%.Using an inclusion resolution with N-benzylcinchonidinium chloride,the optical SCiOL could be obtained in good yields on a gram scale.The preliminary studies indicated that the corresponding chiral spiro monophosphinite ligands exhibit high catalytic activity and enantioselectivity(up to 94%ee)in the rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of N-acetyl dehydroamino esters.These outcomes highlight the significant potential of SCiOLas a useful framework forthedevelopment of chiral spiro ligands.

Ligand-Enabled Ni-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydroarylation of Styrenes and 1,3-Dienes with Arylboronic Acids

We report an enantioselective hydroarylation reaction of styrenes and 1,3-dienes with arylboronic acids catalyzed by nickel complexes bearing chiral spiro amino phosphine ligands.The reaction serves as an efficient,straightf orward,and mild method for the preparation of enantio enriched 1,1-diarylalkanes,which are important building blocks for the synthesis of many biologically active molecules.This redox neutral reaction uses only catalytic amounts of the reagents and is,therefore,atom economical and environmentally benign.

Nickel-Catalyzed Regio-and Enantioselective Hydroarylation of 1,3-Dienes with Indoles

The regio-and enantioselective functionalization of 1,3-dienes has become a powerful tool for the synthesis of allylic compounds,yet it remains a challenge for aliphatic dienes.Herein,we report a nickel-catalyzed asymmetric hydroarylation reaction of aliphatic and aromatic dienes with indoles to afford chiral indole derivatives.