A novel ABA structural analogues enhanced plant resistance by inducing the plant immunity and inactivating ABA signaling pathway

Abscisic acid(ABA)is a phytohormone that not only important for plant growth,but also mediating the stress response.The roles of ABA in plant immunity are especially multifaceted.Recently,the ABA functional analogues are of great significance to promote its application.Here,we reported an ABA functional analogue named 167A.167A inhibits plant growth and seeds germinating of Arabidopsis.Meanwhile,the 167A enhanced the plant immunity,which is opposite of ABA.We further investigated the PTI-response after 167A treatment,and the results show that the ROS burst,callose deposition accumulate with 167A treatment.Moreover,167A also influence the degree of stomal closed.RNA-seq assays show that the 167A down-regulated the ABA associated genes and upregulated the JA/SA/ET associated genes.Through genetic analysis,the 167A modulating the plant resistance through the PYR/PYL Receptors.Together,these results demonstrate that a novel ABA analogue 167A positive regulated plant immunity and has great potential for agricultural applications.

Plant-based meat analogues aggravated lipid accumulation by regulating lipid metabolism homeostasis in mice

To determine the effects of plant-based meat analogues on the metabolic health and the possible mechanisms,mice were fed with a real pork diet(AP),a real beef diet(AB),a plant-based pork analogue diet(PP)and plant-based beef analogue diet(PB)for 68 days.Compared with real meat,the plant-based meat analogues increased food and energy intake,body weight,white fat and liver weight and caused adipocyte hypertrophy,hepatic lipid droplet accumulation,and inflammatory responses in mice.Metabolomics revealed that plantbased meat analogues altered the composition of serum metabolites,which regulated lipid metabolism homeostasis.The PB diet upregulated gene expression related to lipid synthesis,lipolysis and adipocyte differentiation while the PP diet upregulated expression of lipolysis-related genes but downregulated expression of adipocyte differentiation-related genes in white adipose tissue.Meanwhile,both PP and PB diets upregulated lipid influx-and synthesis-related genes but downregulated lipid oxidation-related genes in liver.The specific metabolite biomarkers may affect fat accumulation mainly by direct lipid metabolism pathways or indirect amino acid metabolism,protein digestion and absorption,bile secretion,aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis,neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and ABC transporters pathways.These findings provide a new insight into understanding the differences in nutritional functions of meat and plant-based meat analogues.

Prussian Blue Analogue‑Templated Nanocomposites for Alkali‑Ion Batteries:Progress and Perspective

Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)have dominated the portable electronic and electrochemical energy markets since their commercialisation,whose high cost and lithium scarcity have prompted the development of other alkali-ion batteries(AIBs)including sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)and potassium-ion batteries(PIBs).Owing to larger ion sizes of Na^(+)and K^(+)compared with Li^(+),nanocomposites with excellent crystallinity orientation and well-developed porosity show unprecedented potential for advanced lithium/sodium/potassium storage.With enticing open rigid framework structures,Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)remain promising self-sacrificial templates for the preparation of various nanocomposites,whose appeal originates from the well-retained porous structures and exceptional electrochemical activities after thermal decomposition.This review focuses on the recent progress of PBA-derived nanocomposites from their fabrication,lithium/sodium/potassium storage mechanism,and applications in AIBs(LIBs,SIBs,and PIBs).To distinguish various PBA derivatives,the working mechanism and applications of PBA-templated metal oxides,metal chalcogenides,metal phosphides,and other nanocomposites are systematically evaluated,facilitating the establishment of a structure–activity correlation for these materials.Based on the fruitful achievements of PBA-derived nanocomposites,perspectives for their future development are envisioned,aiming to narrow down the gap between laboratory study and industrial reality.

Synthesis of novel ADPR analogues: substitution of pyrophosphate linkage by dipeptide

For investigating the biological function of ADPR, four novel analogues （compounds 2-5） in which the pyrophosphate linkage was replaced by the aspartic acid dipeptide were synthesized. 5＇-Amino adenosine or its analogues was used as the starting material, liquid phase peptide synthesis strategy was used to construct these ADPR analogues. The structures were characterized by 1H NMR and HRMS spectra. This study provides a versatile synthesis of peptide modified ADPR analogues and helps to understand the structure-activity relationship of ADPR.

Cantharidin and Its Analogues:Anticancer and Ser/Thr Protein Phosphatase Inhibitory Activities

This paper mainly describes the anticancer activities and Ser/Thr protein phosphatase inhibitory activities of cantharidin and its analogues.

3D-QSAR Study of Melittin and Amoebapore Analogues by CoMFA and CoMSIA Methods

Peptides are one of the indispensable substances in life. The use of computer aided drug design(CADD) methods to design peptides and peptiodmimetics can short the design cycle, save research funding, improve the level of whole research to a large extent and guide the discovery of new drugs. In this paper, Melittin and amoebapore three-dimensional quantitative structureactivity relationship(3D-QSAR) models were established by using comparative molecular field analysis(CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis(CoMSIA) method. The result shows that, the correlation coefficient(q^2) was 0.583 and non-cross-validation correlation coefficient(r^2) was 0.972 for the melittin CoMFA model. The q^2 and r^2 were 0.630 and 0.995 for the best CoMSIA model, 0.645 and 0.993 for the amoebapore CoMFA model, and 0.738 and 0.996 for the best CoMSIA model. The statistical parameters demonstrated that the CoMFA and CoMSIA models had both good predictive ability and high statistical stability, and can provide theoretical basis for designing new high activity polypeptide drugs.

Application of nucleoside analogues to liver transplant recipients with hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a common yet serious infectious disease of the liver, affecting millions of people worldwide. Liver transplantation is the only possible treatment for those who advance to end-stage liver disease. Donors positive for hepatitis B virus(HBV) core antibody(HBc Ab) have previously been considered unsuitable for transplants. However, those who test negative for the more serious hepatitis B surface antigen can now be used as liver donors, thereby reducing organ shortages. Remarkable improvements have been made in the treatment against HBV, most notably with the development of nucleoside analogues(NAs), which markedly lessen cirrhosis and reduce post-transplantation HBV recurrence. However, HBV recurrence still occurs in many patients following liver transplantation due to the development of drug resistance and poor compliance with therapy. Optimized prophylactic treatment with appropriate NA usage is crucial prior to liver transplantation, and undetectable HBV DNA at the time of transplantation should be achieved. NA-based and hepatitis B immune globulin-based treatment regimens can differ between patients depending on the patients' condition, virus status, and presence of drug resistance. This review focuses on the current progress in applying NAs during the perioperative period of liver transplantation and the prophylactic strategies using NAs to prevent de novo HBV infection in recipients of HBc Ab-positive liver grafts.

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of novel curcumin analogues

Five novel curcumin analogues bearing different substituents at 4-position of phenyl group were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by NMR and HRMS spectrum. Their cytotoxic activities against six tumor cell lines were tested by the standard MTT assay in vitro. The results indicated that four analogues （1A-1C, 1E） with solubilizing moieties showed selective potent cytotoxicity against HepG2, HeLa and CT26 cell lines, and analogue 1A and 1C exhibited more potent cytotoxicity than curcumin against CT26 cell line. It was suggested that introduction of appropriate substituents to 4-position of phenyl group might be a potential option for structural modification of curcumin.

2D-QSAR Studies on the Norcantharidin Analogues as Protein Phosphatase 1 and 2A Inhibitors

The Two-dimensional Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship （2D-QSAR） of a series of novel norcantharidin analogues, which exhibit hnhibitory activities of protein phosphatase 1 and 2A （PP1 and PP2A）, has been studied with a combined method of ab initio （I/F）, molecular mechanics （MM＋） and statistics. The established 2D-QSAR model （Eq. 1） for PP1 shows a reasonable regressive performance （R2= 0.749）, and the hydrophobic property of this molecule plays a decisive role in determining the inhibitory activity of PP1. In addition, the established 2D-QSAR model （Eq. 2） for PP2A also shows an acceptable regressive performance （R2= 0.701）, and the dipole moment of the molecule determines the inhibitory activity of PP2A.

SOME NONLINEAR INEQUALITIES INVOLVING IMPROPER INTEGRALS AND THEIR DISCRETE ANALOGUES

Some new inequalities involving improper integrals are established in the paper which generalize the related results due to Pachpatte and Rodrigues.Discrete analogues of the integral inequalities obtained are also derived.An example is given to show that the bound in Theorem 1 is not improvable.

Prussian Blue Analogues in Aqueous Batteries and Desalination Batteries

In the applications of large-scale energy storage,aqueous batteries are considered as rivals for organic batteries due to their environmentally friendly and low-cost nature.However,carrier ions always exhibit huge hydrated radius in aqueous electrolyte,which brings difficulty to find suitable host materials that can achieve highly reversible insertion and extraction of cations.Owing to open threedimensional rigid framework and facile synthesis,Prussian blue analogues(PBAs)receive the most extensive attention among various host candidates in aqueous system.Herein,a comprehensive review on recent progresses of PBAs in aqueous batteries is presented.Based on the application in different aqueous systems,the relationship between electrochemical behaviors(redox potential,capacity,cycling stability and rate performance)and structural characteristics(preparation method,structure type,particle size,morphology,crystallinity,defect,metal atom in highspin state and chemical composition)is analyzed and summarized thoroughly.It can be concluded that the required type of PBAs is different for various carrier ions.In particular,the desalination batteries worked with the same mechanism as aqueous batteries are also discussed in detail to introduce the application of PBAs in aqueous systems comprehensively.This report can help the readers to understand the relationship between physical/chemical characteristics and electrochemical properties for PBAs and find a way to fabricate high-performance PBAs in aqueous batteries and desalination batteries.

Microwave-assisted Green and Efficient Synthesis of N^6-(2-Hydroxyethyl)adenosine and its Analogues

An efficient protocol for the synthesis of N^6-（2-Hydroxyethyl）adenosine and its analogues through nucleophilic substitution was developed. All the reactions were completed in 10 rain under microwave irradiation. Using water as solvent makes our method eco-friendly and easy to handle with.

Synthesis and Antioxidant Properties of Novel Silybin Analogues

Eight novel silybin analogues （7a-h） were synthesized and their antioxidant properties including the capability of scavenging superoxide anion free radicals and the inhibitory effect on DPPH free radicals were determined. Several synthetic compounds showed comparable antioxidative effect to that of quercetin.

Prediction of the ^(13)C NMR Chemical Shifts of Stilbene Analogues by GIAO Method

After the geometry optimization at B3LYP/6-31＋G（d,p） level,the calculations of the NMR chemical shifts of a series of stilbene analogues were carried out by means of Gauge Including Atomic Orbitals（GIAO） method at HF/6-31＋G（d） level and B3LYP/6-311G＋（2d,p） level,respectively.The 13C NMR chemical shifts calculated at both HF/6-31＋G（d） and B3LYP/6-31＋G（d,p） levels are in agreement with the observed values.By virtue of a series of linear correction equations（δpred.=a＋bδcalcd.） of the 13C chemical shifts,accurate prediction of 13C chemical shifts was achieved for the new stilbene compounds.For the 13C NMR chemical shifts calculated at HF/6-31＋G（d） level,the linear correlation of δpred.with δexptl.is excellent,and the square of correlation coefficient,r2,is 0.9985.The maximum absolute difference between δpred.and δexptl.,Δδ,is 2.3,and the root-mean-square error between δpred.and δexptl.is 0.98.In the meantime,for those obtained at B3LYP/6-31＋G（d,p） level,the linear correlation of δpred.with δexptl.is also excellent,and the square of correlation coefficient,r2,is up to 0.9987.The maximum absolute difference between δpred.and δexptl.,Δδ,is 2.2,and the root-mean-square error between δpred.and δexptl.is only 0.88.

Prediction of the ^(13)C NMR Chemical Shifts of Fluorenone Analogues by the GIAO Method

After the geometry optimization at B3LYP/6-31＋G（d,p） level,the NMR calcula-tions of a series of fluorenone analogues have been carried out by GIAO method at HF/6-31＋G（d） level and B3LYP/6-311G＋（2d,p） level,respectively.The 13C NMR chemical shifts calculated at HF/6-31＋G（d） level show better agreement with the observed values.By a series of linear correction equations （δpred=a ＋ bδcalc）,accurate prediction of 13C chemical shifts was achieved for the new fluorenone compound.The linear correlation of δpred with δexptl is excellent,and the square of correlation coefficient,r2,is up to 0.994.The maximum absolute difference between δpred and δexptl,Δδ,is 4.6 ppm,and the root-mean-square error between δpred and δexptl is only 2.6 ppm.

Synthesis of Novel Isoxazole-contained Analogues of Losartan

A series of novel isoxazole-contained analogues of Losartan were designed and synthesized with 1,3-DC reaction. The regioselectivity of the reaction was discussed and the compounds are potential antihypertensive.

Comparison of Extraction Techniques with Different Solvents for DDT Analogues in Sediments

Four techniques, Soxhlet extraction (SOX), ultrasonic extraction (USE), fluidized-bed extraction (FBE) and acce-lerated solvent extraction (ASE) with different solvents (methanol, hexane/acetone and acetonitrile) were used for theextraction of DDT analogues in sediments. Results revealed that the four extraction techniques had high recoveries (>86.0%) with low standard deviations (< 12.0%) for most of DDT analogues, meaning that they could all successfully extractDDT analogues in sediments. Accelerated solvent extraction using methanol and hexane/acetone (1:1), fluidized-bedextraction using hexane/acetone (1:1) and the ultrasonic extraction using hexane/acetone (1:1) were comparable or betterthan Soxhlet extraction using hexane/acetone (1:1). Considering solvent- and time-consumption, level of automation,and environmental risk, accelerated solvent extraction with hexane/acetone (1:1) was better than the other extractiontechniques.

Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of C-2/C-10 Modified Analogues of Docetaxel

Four 10-propionyl docetaxel analogues (11a-d) with 2α-amido substituents were prepared, and their antitumor activity against three solid tumor cell lines and their drug-resistant counterparts were determined.

Nucleos(t)ide analogues to treat hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma after radical resection

Significant advances have been made in nucleos(t)ideanalogue(NA) therapy to treat chronic hepatitis B,and this therapy reduces the risk of hepatitis B virus(HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) in somepatients.However,whether NAs can also prevent recurrence after radical resection of HBV-related HCC remains controversial and is an important question,giventhat most patients will experience recurrence within afew years of curative surgery.Here we systematicallyreviewed the literature since 2004 on outcomes afteradministering NAs to patients with HBV-related HCCfollowing radical resection.We focused on treatmentindications,duration,effects on recurrence-free survivaland overall survival,and the management of NA resistance.We find that patients with HCC should stronglyconsider NA therapy if they are positive for HBV-DNA,and that the available evidence suggests that postoperative NA therapy can increase both recurrence-free andoverall survival.To minimize drug resistance,cliniciansshould opt for potent analogues with higher resistancebarriers,and they should monitor the patient carefully for emergence of NA-resistant HBV.

Enantioselective reduction of acetophenone analogues using carrot and celeriac enzymes system

The enantioselective reduction of acetophenone analogues catalyzed by carrot and celeriac was performed in moderate conversions and excellent enantiomeric excesses.The steric factors and electronic effects of the substituents at the aromatic ring were found to significantly affect the efficiency of the enantioselective reduction of acetophenone analogues,while they had a little effect on the enantioselectivity of acetophenone analogues reduction.It was also found that the conversions of acetophenone analogu...