A facile "click chemistry" approach to functionalize 2D macromolecules of graphene oxide nanosheets with poly(ethylene glycol) of different molecular weights,polystyrene,palmitic acid and various amino acids...A facile "click chemistry" approach to functionalize 2D macromolecules of graphene oxide nanosheets with poly(ethylene glycol) of different molecular weights,polystyrene,palmitic acid and various amino acids was presented.FTIR,TGA,Raman spectroscopy,XPS,XRD,TEM,AFM and SEM were utilized to characterize the products.High degree of functionalization was achieved on the flat surfaces of graphene oxide,affording polymer-grafted 2D brushes and amino acids-immobilized nanosheets,which show improved solubility in organic solvents.The click chemistry strategy reported herein provides a facile and general method for functionalization of graphene oxide with macromolecules and desired biomolecules.展开更多
The research work presented in this article deals with the synthesis of cardanol-based polyol and its curing with hexabutoxymethyl melamine(HBMM)for application in coatings.Cardanol-based polyol was prepared via thiol...The research work presented in this article deals with the synthesis of cardanol-based polyol and its curing with hexabutoxymethyl melamine(HBMM)for application in coatings.Cardanol-based polyol was prepared via thiol-ene click reaction using thioglycerol.Unsaturation present in the long chain of cardanol was successfully utilized to synthesize polyol via thiol-ene coupling.The reaction was carried out between cardanol and thioglycerol in the presence of Irgacure 184(photoinitiator)and 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene(catalyst)under UV light for 12 h at 80°C.After completion of the reaction,one mole of thioglycerol was successfully added across the double bond of a fatty chain of cardanol and confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and hydroxyl and iodine values were determined.Furthermore,the polyol thus prepared was cured with commercial HBMM in various proportions,such as 1:0.6,1:0.8 and 1:1,on an equivalent basis.The coatings were then characterized for mechanical,chemical,optical,thermal and anticorrosive properties.It was observed that coatings exhibited excellent performance properties as compared to that of its acrylic counterpart.展开更多
Click chemistry was applied to immobilize L-proline derivative onto azide-modified silica gel to give a novel chiral stationary phase (denoted as click-CSP) for ligand exchange chromatography. The developed protocol...Click chemistry was applied to immobilize L-proline derivative onto azide-modified silica gel to give a novel chiral stationary phase (denoted as click-CSP) for ligand exchange chromatography. The developed protocol combines the benefits of operational simplicity, exceptionally mild conditions and high surface loadings. The enantioselectivity α of some DL-arnino acids on the click- CSP were found to be in the range from 1.13 to 3.46. The chromatographic resolutions of some DL-amino acids and the stability study firmly illustrate the potential of click chemistry for preparation chiral stationary phase for ligand exchange chromatography.展开更多
A new bis(aroylacetylene) containing tfiazole and fluorene moieties is synthesized by click chemistry. Polycyclotrimerization of the monomer is catalyzed by piperidine in refluxed dioxane,furnishing a regioregular pol...A new bis(aroylacetylene) containing tfiazole and fluorene moieties is synthesized by click chemistry. Polycyclotrimerization of the monomer is catalyzed by piperidine in refluxed dioxane,furnishing a regioregular poly(aroylarylene) in a satisfactory yield.The hyperbranched structure of the polymer is characterized spectroscopically with satisfactory results.The polymer enjoys no metal detriment and is soluble in common organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF),chloroform,dichloromethane (DCM),and N,N-...展开更多
This research work discloses the preparation of polyurethane coatings from cardanol modified using thiolene chemistry,wherein unsaturated long alkyl chain of cardanol was successfully utilized via thiol-ene click reac...This research work discloses the preparation of polyurethane coatings from cardanol modified using thiolene chemistry,wherein unsaturated long alkyl chain of cardanol was successfully utilized via thiol-ene click reaction to synthesize polyol.For this purpose,cardanol and thioglycerol was reacted in the presence of Irgacure 184(photoinitiator)and 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene(catalyst)and exposed to UV light for 12 h at 80℃.One mole of thioglycerol was successfully added across the double bond of fatty chain of cardanol and confirmed by chemical and spectroscopic analysis.Further,the polyol thus prepared was cured with various polyisocyanates,viz.,N-75(HDI based),L-67/BA(TDI based),Z-4470(IPDI based)and corresponding polyurethane coatings were developed.The coatings were then analyzed for mechanical,chemical,optical,thermal and anticorrosive properties.It was observed that cardanol-based PU coatings exhibited excellent mechanical,chemical and thermal and anticorrosive properties as compared to that of commercial acrylic-PU coatings.展开更多
依据Web of Science平台下的SCIE数据库中2001-2014年间有关"Click chemistry"的论文数据和文献计量方法,从发表年份、国家、机构、期刊和研究方向等进行聚类分析,研究"Click chemistry"自首次提出后的研究发展情...依据Web of Science平台下的SCIE数据库中2001-2014年间有关"Click chemistry"的论文数据和文献计量方法,从发表年份、国家、机构、期刊和研究方向等进行聚类分析,研究"Click chemistry"自首次提出后的研究发展情况。结果表明,美国发表相关论文的数量和质量均位居世界第一。中国的发文量排名第二,但是论文质量和世界先进水平仍有一定差距。展开更多
Graphene oxide(GO)nanosheets possess several advantages,such as a large surface,outstanding biocompatibility,and straightforward chemical modification capability.They also have great potential as a drugcarrier.In this...Graphene oxide(GO)nanosheets possess several advantages,such as a large surface,outstanding biocompatibility,and straightforward chemical modification capability.They also have great potential as a drugcarrier.In this article,we radiolabeled GO nanosheets with99mTc,which satisfies the potential needs of microSPECT imaging probes in pre-clinical and clinical research.GO nanosheets were synthesized through the modified Hummers’method,then GO nanosheets with azide group covalently functionalized in two steps were conjugated to DOTA(1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acid)and functionalized with an alkynyl group by means of click chemistry.Then through the addition and reduction of technetium-99m,the99mTc-DOTA-GO were attained.DOTA-conjugated GOs with lateral dimensions of 500–600 nm were synthesized.Both atomic force microscopy(AFM)and FT-IR were performed to characterize the GO-DOTA.Labeling efficiency of GO-DOTA with99mTc was>90%and radiochemical purities were>96%with purification.We successfully synthesized graphene oxide derivatives,DOTA-conjugated GOs,via Click Chemistry,and it was labeled with99mTc for SPECT imaging.High radiolabeling efficiency makes GO nanosheets suitable platforms for future molecular imaging research.展开更多
To improve shrink-proofing performance and hydrophilicity of wool fabrics, the wool fibers were modified by poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate(PEGDMA) through thiol-ene click chemistry reaction. Firstly, wool fabric...To improve shrink-proofing performance and hydrophilicity of wool fabrics, the wool fibers were modified by poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate(PEGDMA) through thiol-ene click chemistry reaction. Firstly, wool fabrics were reduced at room temperature with a high-efficiency disulfide bond reducing agent, tris(2-carbonxyethyl) phosphine hydrochloride(TCEP). Then the thiol-ene click chemistry reaction was initiated by dimethyl 2, 2’-azobis(2-methylpropionate)(AIBME) through the heating method. Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy test results all showed that PEGDMA was successfully grafted onto wool fabric surface. Physical properties, hydrophilicity, and shrink-proofing performance were assessed. The wetting time of PEGDMA grafted wool fabrics decreased to about 3 s. After being grafted with PEGDMA, the felting shrinkage of wool fabrics rapidly decreased to about 8%. The anti-pilling properties of wool fabrics were also greatly improved to 5 class after 2 000 times of friction. Meanwhile, the load retention rate of fabrics could reach 90%. It provides a method of wool modification to improve hydrophilicity and anti-felting performance.展开更多
Click chemistry was used to study on radiolabeling of 1,2,3-triazole analogs with fac-[188 Re(CO) 3 (H 2 O) 3]+ . CuSO 4 /L-sodium ascorbate was chosen as the catalyst system, three terminal alkynes were conjugated wi...Click chemistry was used to study on radiolabeling of 1,2,3-triazole analogs with fac-[188 Re(CO) 3 (H 2 O) 3]+ . CuSO 4 /L-sodium ascorbate was chosen as the catalyst system, three terminal alkynes were conjugated with two different azides respectively, and then the new prepared fac-[188 Re(CO) 3 (H 2 O) 3]+ was coordinated to the six triazoles. The results showed that the radiochemical yields (RCY) of the conjugation of fac-[188 Re(CO) 3]+ with six triazoles were over 90%, and the triazoles showed high stability in phosphate-buffered saline and new-born calf serum. The preliminary biological evaluation results showed that the new 188 Re-labeling method via click chemistry could have general application in labeling bioactive molecules in high radiochemical yield and high specific activity for further SPECT research.展开更多
Melt extrusion-based additive manufacturing(ME-AM)is a promising technique to fabricate porous scaffolds for tissue engi-neering applications.However,most synthetic semicrystalline polymers do not possess the intrinsi...Melt extrusion-based additive manufacturing(ME-AM)is a promising technique to fabricate porous scaffolds for tissue engi-neering applications.However,most synthetic semicrystalline polymers do not possess the intrinsic biological activity required to control cell fate.Grafting of biomolecules on polymeric surfaces of AM scaffolds enhances the bioactivity of a construct;however,there are limited strategies available to control the surface density.Here,we report a strategy to tune the surface density of bioactive groups by blending a low molecular weight poly(ε-caprolactone)5k(PCL5k)containing orthogonally reactive azide groups with an unfunctionalized high molecular weight PCL75k at different ratios.Stable porous three-dimensional(3D)scaf-folds were then fabricated using a high weight percentage(75 wt.%)of the low molecular weight PCL 5k.As a proof-of-concept test,we prepared films of three different mass ratios of low and high molecular weight polymers with a thermopress and reacted with an alkynated fluorescent model compound on the surface,yielding a density of 201-561 pmol/cm^(2).Subsequently,a bone morphogenetic protein 2(BMP-2)-derived peptide was grafted onto the films comprising different blend compositions,and the effect of peptide surface density on the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells(hMSCs)was assessed.After two weeks of culturing in a basic medium,cells expressed higher levels of BMP receptor II(BMPRII)on films with the conjugated peptide.In addition,we found that alkaline phosphatase activity was only significantly enhanced on films contain-ing the highest peptide density(i.e.,561 pmol/cm^(2)),indicating the importance of the surface density.Taken together,these results emphasize that the density of surface peptides on cell differentiation must be considered at the cell-material interface.Moreover,we have presented a viable strategy for ME-AM community that desires to tune the bulk and surface functionality via blending of(modified)polymers.Furthermore,the use of alkyne-azide“click”chemistry enables spatial control over bioconjugation of many tissue-specific moieties,making this approach a versatile strategy for tissue engineering applications.展开更多
Lung cancer ranks the top of malignancies that cause cancer-related deaths worldwide.The leaves of Morus alba L are traditional Chinese medicine widely applied in respiratory diseases.Our previous work has demonstrate...Lung cancer ranks the top of malignancies that cause cancer-related deaths worldwide.The leaves of Morus alba L are traditional Chinese medicine widely applied in respiratory diseases.Our previous work has demonstrated the anti-lung cancer effect of secondary metabolites of mulberry leaf,but their mechanism of action has still not fully elucidated.We synthesized Moracin N(MAN)-Probe conjugated with alkyne to label lung cancer cells and identified protein targets by chemical proteomic analysis.MAN and its probe exerted similar growth-inhibitory effect on human lung cancer cells.Chemical proteomic results showed that MAN targeted the programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1)checkpoint pathway and T cell receptor(TCR)signaling pathway,indicating its immune-regulatory function.Cell-free surface plasmon resonance(SPR)results showed the direct interaction of MAN with PD-L1 protein.Molecular docking analysis demonstrated that MAN bound to E158 residue of PD-L1 protein.MAN downregulated the expression levels of PD-L1 in a time-and dose-dependent manner and disrupted the PD-L1/programmed death 1(PD-1)binding,including other secondary metabolites of mulberry leaves Guangsangon E(GSE)and Chalcomoracin(CMR).Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)co-cultured with MAN-treated A549 cells,resulting in the increase of CD8^(+)GZMB^(+)T cells and the decrease of CD8^(+)PD-1^(+)T cells.It suggested that MAN exerts anti-cancer effect through blocking the PD-L1/PD-1 signaling.In vivo,MAN combined with anti-PD-1 antibody significantly inhibited lung cancer development and metastasis,indicating their synergistic effect.Taken together,secondary metabolites of mulberry leaves target the PD-L1/PD-1 signaling,enhance T cell-mediated immunity and inhibit the tumorigenesis of lung cancer.Their modulatory effect on tumor microenvironment makes them able to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50773038,and No.20974093)National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No.2007CB936000)+2 种基金Qianjiang Talent Foundation of Zhejiang Province (2010R10021)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2009QNA4040)the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China (No.200527)
文摘A facile "click chemistry" approach to functionalize 2D macromolecules of graphene oxide nanosheets with poly(ethylene glycol) of different molecular weights,polystyrene,palmitic acid and various amino acids was presented.FTIR,TGA,Raman spectroscopy,XPS,XRD,TEM,AFM and SEM were utilized to characterize the products.High degree of functionalization was achieved on the flat surfaces of graphene oxide,affording polymer-grafted 2D brushes and amino acids-immobilized nanosheets,which show improved solubility in organic solvents.The click chemistry strategy reported herein provides a facile and general method for functionalization of graphene oxide with macromolecules and desired biomolecules.
文摘The research work presented in this article deals with the synthesis of cardanol-based polyol and its curing with hexabutoxymethyl melamine(HBMM)for application in coatings.Cardanol-based polyol was prepared via thiol-ene click reaction using thioglycerol.Unsaturation present in the long chain of cardanol was successfully utilized to synthesize polyol via thiol-ene coupling.The reaction was carried out between cardanol and thioglycerol in the presence of Irgacure 184(photoinitiator)and 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene(catalyst)under UV light for 12 h at 80°C.After completion of the reaction,one mole of thioglycerol was successfully added across the double bond of a fatty chain of cardanol and confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and hydroxyl and iodine values were determined.Furthermore,the polyol thus prepared was cured with commercial HBMM in various proportions,such as 1:0.6,1:0.8 and 1:1,on an equivalent basis.The coatings were then characterized for mechanical,chemical,optical,thermal and anticorrosive properties.It was observed that coatings exhibited excellent performance properties as compared to that of its acrylic counterpart.
文摘Click chemistry was applied to immobilize L-proline derivative onto azide-modified silica gel to give a novel chiral stationary phase (denoted as click-CSP) for ligand exchange chromatography. The developed protocol combines the benefits of operational simplicity, exceptionally mild conditions and high surface loadings. The enantioselectivity α of some DL-arnino acids on the click- CSP were found to be in the range from 1.13 to 3.46. The chromatographic resolutions of some DL-amino acids and the stability study firmly illustrate the potential of click chemistry for preparation chiral stationary phase for ligand exchange chromatography.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.20634020 and 50703033)the Ministry of Science & Technology (No.2009CB623605)+2 种基金the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Nos.603008,602707 and 602706)A.J.Q.acknowledges the support from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No.20070420228)B.Z.T.thanks the support from the Cao Guangbiao Foundation of Zhejiang University.
文摘A new bis(aroylacetylene) containing tfiazole and fluorene moieties is synthesized by click chemistry. Polycyclotrimerization of the monomer is catalyzed by piperidine in refluxed dioxane,furnishing a regioregular poly(aroylarylene) in a satisfactory yield.The hyperbranched structure of the polymer is characterized spectroscopically with satisfactory results.The polymer enjoys no metal detriment and is soluble in common organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF),chloroform,dichloromethane (DCM),and N,N-...
文摘This research work discloses the preparation of polyurethane coatings from cardanol modified using thiolene chemistry,wherein unsaturated long alkyl chain of cardanol was successfully utilized via thiol-ene click reaction to synthesize polyol.For this purpose,cardanol and thioglycerol was reacted in the presence of Irgacure 184(photoinitiator)and 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene(catalyst)and exposed to UV light for 12 h at 80℃.One mole of thioglycerol was successfully added across the double bond of fatty chain of cardanol and confirmed by chemical and spectroscopic analysis.Further,the polyol thus prepared was cured with various polyisocyanates,viz.,N-75(HDI based),L-67/BA(TDI based),Z-4470(IPDI based)and corresponding polyurethane coatings were developed.The coatings were then analyzed for mechanical,chemical,optical,thermal and anticorrosive properties.It was observed that cardanol-based PU coatings exhibited excellent mechanical,chemical and thermal and anticorrosive properties as compared to that of commercial acrylic-PU coatings.
文摘依据Web of Science平台下的SCIE数据库中2001-2014年间有关"Click chemistry"的论文数据和文献计量方法,从发表年份、国家、机构、期刊和研究方向等进行聚类分析,研究"Click chemistry"自首次提出后的研究发展情况。结果表明,美国发表相关论文的数量和质量均位居世界第一。中国的发文量排名第二,但是论文质量和世界先进水平仍有一定差距。
基金Supported by Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA02030000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81360227 and 10875163)
文摘Graphene oxide(GO)nanosheets possess several advantages,such as a large surface,outstanding biocompatibility,and straightforward chemical modification capability.They also have great potential as a drugcarrier.In this article,we radiolabeled GO nanosheets with99mTc,which satisfies the potential needs of microSPECT imaging probes in pre-clinical and clinical research.GO nanosheets were synthesized through the modified Hummers’method,then GO nanosheets with azide group covalently functionalized in two steps were conjugated to DOTA(1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acid)and functionalized with an alkynyl group by means of click chemistry.Then through the addition and reduction of technetium-99m,the99mTc-DOTA-GO were attained.DOTA-conjugated GOs with lateral dimensions of 500–600 nm were synthesized.Both atomic force microscopy(AFM)and FT-IR were performed to characterize the GO-DOTA.Labeling efficiency of GO-DOTA with99mTc was>90%and radiochemical purities were>96%with purification.We successfully synthesized graphene oxide derivatives,DOTA-conjugated GOs,via Click Chemistry,and it was labeled with99mTc for SPECT imaging.High radiolabeling efficiency makes GO nanosheets suitable platforms for future molecular imaging research.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.31771039)Scientific Research Fund of National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing and Finishing Technology,China (No.ZJ2021B03)。
文摘To improve shrink-proofing performance and hydrophilicity of wool fabrics, the wool fibers were modified by poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate(PEGDMA) through thiol-ene click chemistry reaction. Firstly, wool fabrics were reduced at room temperature with a high-efficiency disulfide bond reducing agent, tris(2-carbonxyethyl) phosphine hydrochloride(TCEP). Then the thiol-ene click chemistry reaction was initiated by dimethyl 2, 2’-azobis(2-methylpropionate)(AIBME) through the heating method. Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy test results all showed that PEGDMA was successfully grafted onto wool fabric surface. Physical properties, hydrophilicity, and shrink-proofing performance were assessed. The wetting time of PEGDMA grafted wool fabrics decreased to about 3 s. After being grafted with PEGDMA, the felting shrinkage of wool fabrics rapidly decreased to about 8%. The anti-pilling properties of wool fabrics were also greatly improved to 5 class after 2 000 times of friction. Meanwhile, the load retention rate of fabrics could reach 90%. It provides a method of wool modification to improve hydrophilicity and anti-felting performance.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.10875163)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Nos.2009B030108036 and S2012010010685)
文摘Click chemistry was used to study on radiolabeling of 1,2,3-triazole analogs with fac-[188 Re(CO) 3 (H 2 O) 3]+ . CuSO 4 /L-sodium ascorbate was chosen as the catalyst system, three terminal alkynes were conjugated with two different azides respectively, and then the new prepared fac-[188 Re(CO) 3 (H 2 O) 3]+ was coordinated to the six triazoles. The results showed that the radiochemical yields (RCY) of the conjugation of fac-[188 Re(CO) 3]+ with six triazoles were over 90%, and the triazoles showed high stability in phosphate-buffered saline and new-born calf serum. The preliminary biological evaluation results showed that the new 188 Re-labeling method via click chemistry could have general application in labeling bioactive molecules in high radiochemical yield and high specific activity for further SPECT research.
基金the European Research Council starting grant “Cell Hybridge” for financial support under the Horizon2020 framework program (Grant#637308)the Province of Limburg for support and funding
文摘Melt extrusion-based additive manufacturing(ME-AM)is a promising technique to fabricate porous scaffolds for tissue engi-neering applications.However,most synthetic semicrystalline polymers do not possess the intrinsic biological activity required to control cell fate.Grafting of biomolecules on polymeric surfaces of AM scaffolds enhances the bioactivity of a construct;however,there are limited strategies available to control the surface density.Here,we report a strategy to tune the surface density of bioactive groups by blending a low molecular weight poly(ε-caprolactone)5k(PCL5k)containing orthogonally reactive azide groups with an unfunctionalized high molecular weight PCL75k at different ratios.Stable porous three-dimensional(3D)scaf-folds were then fabricated using a high weight percentage(75 wt.%)of the low molecular weight PCL 5k.As a proof-of-concept test,we prepared films of three different mass ratios of low and high molecular weight polymers with a thermopress and reacted with an alkynated fluorescent model compound on the surface,yielding a density of 201-561 pmol/cm^(2).Subsequently,a bone morphogenetic protein 2(BMP-2)-derived peptide was grafted onto the films comprising different blend compositions,and the effect of peptide surface density on the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells(hMSCs)was assessed.After two weeks of culturing in a basic medium,cells expressed higher levels of BMP receptor II(BMPRII)on films with the conjugated peptide.In addition,we found that alkaline phosphatase activity was only significantly enhanced on films contain-ing the highest peptide density(i.e.,561 pmol/cm^(2)),indicating the importance of the surface density.Taken together,these results emphasize that the density of surface peptides on cell differentiation must be considered at the cell-material interface.Moreover,we have presented a viable strategy for ME-AM community that desires to tune the bulk and surface functionality via blending of(modified)polymers.Furthermore,the use of alkyne-azide“click”chemistry enables spatial control over bioconjugation of many tissue-specific moieties,making this approach a versatile strategy for tissue engineering applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:32070740)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.:LZ23H160005)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.:BK20201197)Zhejiang Provincial Outstanding Talent Project of Ten Thousand Talents Program,Zhejiang Provincial Qianjiang Talents Program to Jianbin Zhang.
文摘Lung cancer ranks the top of malignancies that cause cancer-related deaths worldwide.The leaves of Morus alba L are traditional Chinese medicine widely applied in respiratory diseases.Our previous work has demonstrated the anti-lung cancer effect of secondary metabolites of mulberry leaf,but their mechanism of action has still not fully elucidated.We synthesized Moracin N(MAN)-Probe conjugated with alkyne to label lung cancer cells and identified protein targets by chemical proteomic analysis.MAN and its probe exerted similar growth-inhibitory effect on human lung cancer cells.Chemical proteomic results showed that MAN targeted the programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1)checkpoint pathway and T cell receptor(TCR)signaling pathway,indicating its immune-regulatory function.Cell-free surface plasmon resonance(SPR)results showed the direct interaction of MAN with PD-L1 protein.Molecular docking analysis demonstrated that MAN bound to E158 residue of PD-L1 protein.MAN downregulated the expression levels of PD-L1 in a time-and dose-dependent manner and disrupted the PD-L1/programmed death 1(PD-1)binding,including other secondary metabolites of mulberry leaves Guangsangon E(GSE)and Chalcomoracin(CMR).Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)co-cultured with MAN-treated A549 cells,resulting in the increase of CD8^(+)GZMB^(+)T cells and the decrease of CD8^(+)PD-1^(+)T cells.It suggested that MAN exerts anti-cancer effect through blocking the PD-L1/PD-1 signaling.In vivo,MAN combined with anti-PD-1 antibody significantly inhibited lung cancer development and metastasis,indicating their synergistic effect.Taken together,secondary metabolites of mulberry leaves target the PD-L1/PD-1 signaling,enhance T cell-mediated immunity and inhibit the tumorigenesis of lung cancer.Their modulatory effect on tumor microenvironment makes them able to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer.