Olfactory dysfunction and its related molecular mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease

Changes in olfactory function are considered to be early biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease.Olfactory dysfunction is one of the earliest non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease,appearing in about 90%of patients with early-stage Parkinson’s disease,and can often predate the diagnosis by years.Therefore,olfactory dysfunction should be considered a reliable marker of the disease.However,the mechanisms responsible for olfactory dysfunction are currently unknown.In this article,we clearly explain the pathology and medical definition of olfactory function as a biomarker for early-stage Parkinson’s disease.On the basis of the findings of clinical olfactory function tests and animal model experiments as well as neurotransmitter expression levels,we further characterize the relationship between olfactory dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying olfactory dysfunction in the pathology of early-stage Parkinson’s disease.The findings highlighted in this review suggest that olfactory dysfunction is an important biomarker for preclinical-stage Parkinson’s disease.Therefore,therapeutic drugs targeting non-motor symptoms such as olfactory dysfunction in the early stage of Parkinson’s disease may prevent or delay dopaminergic neurodegeneration and reduce motor symptoms,highlighting the potential of identifying effective targets for treating Parkinson’s disease by inhibiting the deterioration of olfactory dysfunction.

Visible light-promoted, iodine-catalyzed selenoalkoxylation of olefins with diselenides and alcohols in the presence of hydrogen peroxide/air oxidant: an efficient access to α-alkoxyl selenides

Under iodine-catalyzed and visible light-irradiated aerobic conditions, selenoalkoxylation of olefins with diselenides and alcohols can be efficiently achieved to afford the useful α-alkoxyl selenides in the presence of only 0.5 equiv. of H_2O_2. Controlling the sub-stoichiometric H_2O_2 amount is crucial to avoid the non-selective over-oxidation of the diselenides that leads to the ineffective hyper-valent selenium compounds. Meanwhile, under visible light irradiation, the green, safe, and low-cost air can work as a supplemental mild oxidant in the reaction to ensure selective oxidation of the diselenides, full conversion of the reactants, and ultimately good yield of the products.

Selenization of cotton products with NaHSe endowing the antibacterial activities

Selenization reaction with the in situ prepared NaHSe has been successfully developed to occur in aqueous solution.The technique affords a method to upload the bioactive Se element on cotton products in semi-industrial scale.The antibacterial tests revealed that the selenized cotton possessed a potent and prolonged antimicrobial effect against both Gram-positive S.aureus and Gram-negative E.coli bacteria.This work discloses a practical method for preparing the selenium-containing antibacterial materials concisely and directly with industrial application potential.