RNA N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A),as the most abundant modification of messenger RNA,can modulate insect behaviors,but its specific roles in aggregation behaviors remain unexplored.Here,we conducted a comprehensive molec...RNA N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A),as the most abundant modification of messenger RNA,can modulate insect behaviors,but its specific roles in aggregation behaviors remain unexplored.Here,we conducted a comprehensive molecular and physiological characterization of the individual components of the methyltransferase and demethylase in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria.Our results demonstrated that METTL3,METTL14 and ALKBH5 were dominantly expressed in the brain and exhibited remarkable responses to crowding or isolation.The individual knockdown of methyltransferases(i.e.,METTL3 and METTL14)promoted locust movement and conspecific attraction,whereas ALKBH5 knockdown induced a behavioral shift toward the solitary phase.Furthermore,global transcriptome profiles revealed that m^(6)A modification could regulate the orchestration of gene expression to fine tune the behavioral aggregation of locusts.In summary,our in vivo characterization of the m^(6)A functions in migratory locusts clearly demonstrated the crucial roles of the m^(6)A pathway in effectively modulating aggregation behaviors.展开更多
Ureas and carbamates are common motifs in pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,biologically active com-pounds and organocatalysis applications.Herein,we report a significant advancement in this area and present a general met...Ureas and carbamates are common motifs in pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,biologically active com-pounds and organocatalysis applications.Herein,we report a significant advancement in this area and present a general method for copper-catalyzed chemospecific C–C bond cleavage of amides to syn-thesize urea derivatives and carbamates at room temperature.展开更多
In this work,the effect of dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride（DDAC,a kind of alkyl ammonium salt） on polar β phase content and the diameter of electrospun PVDF nanofibers was investigated for the first time.Our...In this work,the effect of dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride（DDAC,a kind of alkyl ammonium salt） on polar β phase content and the diameter of electrospun PVDF nanofibers was investigated for the first time.Our experimental results show that the diameter of the electrospun PVDF nanofiber could be largely reduced and the content of polar β phase also become dominant immediately by just adding a little amount of DDAC.When the mass fraction of DDAC reached 4%,the content of polar β phase increased by about 39.1% compared with PVDF nanofibers without DDAC.Besides,the crystallinity of PVDF nanofibers also increased with the addition of DDAC.Based on the results,the possible mechanism of cooperative effect between electrospinning and DDAC on fiber diameter and formation of β phase in PVDF was discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD1400503)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32102208)+1 种基金Hebei Natural Science Foundation(C2022201042,C2023201075)Hebei Educational Committee Foundation(BJK2023015)。
文摘RNA N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A),as the most abundant modification of messenger RNA,can modulate insect behaviors,but its specific roles in aggregation behaviors remain unexplored.Here,we conducted a comprehensive molecular and physiological characterization of the individual components of the methyltransferase and demethylase in the migratory locust Locusta migratoria.Our results demonstrated that METTL3,METTL14 and ALKBH5 were dominantly expressed in the brain and exhibited remarkable responses to crowding or isolation.The individual knockdown of methyltransferases(i.e.,METTL3 and METTL14)promoted locust movement and conspecific attraction,whereas ALKBH5 knockdown induced a behavioral shift toward the solitary phase.Furthermore,global transcriptome profiles revealed that m^(6)A modification could regulate the orchestration of gene expression to fine tune the behavioral aggregation of locusts.In summary,our in vivo characterization of the m^(6)A functions in migratory locusts clearly demonstrated the crucial roles of the m^(6)A pathway in effectively modulating aggregation behaviors.
基金Financial support from the National Nature Science Foundation of China(21861030)the Inner Mongolia Nature Science Foundation(2021MS02030)+2 种基金the Special Founded Project for Cultivating Major Project of Inner Mongolia Normal University(2020ZD02)the Innovative and Entrepreneurial Startup Supporting Program of Returned Overseas Scholars of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,the Collaborative Innovation Center for Water Environmental Security of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(XTCX003)the Science and Technology Program of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2020PT0003)is acknowledged.
文摘Ureas and carbamates are common motifs in pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,biologically active com-pounds and organocatalysis applications.Herein,we report a significant advancement in this area and present a general method for copper-catalyzed chemospecific C–C bond cleavage of amides to syn-thesize urea derivatives and carbamates at room temperature.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51421061 and 51210005)
文摘In this work,the effect of dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride（DDAC,a kind of alkyl ammonium salt） on polar β phase content and the diameter of electrospun PVDF nanofibers was investigated for the first time.Our experimental results show that the diameter of the electrospun PVDF nanofiber could be largely reduced and the content of polar β phase also become dominant immediately by just adding a little amount of DDAC.When the mass fraction of DDAC reached 4%,the content of polar β phase increased by about 39.1% compared with PVDF nanofibers without DDAC.Besides,the crystallinity of PVDF nanofibers also increased with the addition of DDAC.Based on the results,the possible mechanism of cooperative effect between electrospinning and DDAC on fiber diameter and formation of β phase in PVDF was discussed.
