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To discover the nonlinear optical (NLO) materials with strong second harmonic generation (SHG), the design of NLO-active molecular units with large polarization is considered as a common strategy. Herein, we propose that the local structural distortion induced with vacancies, apart from the NLO-active units, can be employed to improve the NLO effect in solids as well. Accordingly, a new tungsten bronze (TB) oxide, Pb2(Pb0.15Li0.7□0.15)Nb5O15 (□ representing vacancies), is successfully designed and prepared, which exhibits a strong SHG response of 39 times that of KH2PO4. The detailed analysis reveals that the local structural distortions enhanced by the vacancies in PLN strengthen the local dipole moments of neighboring NbO6 octahedra, and thus significantly prompt the SHG effect. Moreover, a series of new TB compounds with large NLO effects are discovered by this molecular design strategy, which are perspectives for new NLO materials synthesis.Some alloys are very difficult to electrodeposit, due to problems such as the large difference in the equilibrium potentials and/or deposition kinetics of the alloy components, as well as the bath instability due to the spontaneous reactions in the bulk electrolyte. The Ag-Fe system is one of those. Eltanexor In this work, a novel alkaline citrate-dimethylhydantoin (DMH) complex has been used to synthesize thermodynamically immiscible Ag-Fe alloy films. The large difference in standard potentials and deposition kinetics of Ag and Fe is partially resolved by complexing Ag(I) with DMH, while the instability caused from spontaneous reduction of Ag(I) by Fe(II) was partially resolved by adding 1% Fe3+, based on the philosophy of the mixed potential theory. Furthermore, a paradigm for control of film composition is developed, based on the mass-transfer coefficient ratio, tested with various bath constitutions. Uniform and high-quality films are obtained, with a composition error of less then 4 at. % comparing with the predicted values. Electrochemical reactions involved in the deposition baths were systematically investigated using cyclic voltammetry, showing satisfactory agreement with the predicted deposition potentials calculated by equilibrium thermodynamics. The films deposited at high overpotential are proven to be biphasic, containing Ag-fcc and Fe-bcc phases, with a trend of decreasing crystallinity at increasing overpotentials when deposited at constant deposition time. A narrow transition potential range ( less then 0.05 V) from the onset of Fe deposition to its limiting current condition was observed.Specific encapsulation of RNA in a cell is a challenging molecular recognition problem that has important implications for virology and drug delivery. An engineered variant of the Aquifex aeolicus lumazine synthase capsid that possesses a positively supercharged interior (AaLS-pos) has previously been shown to encapsulate a mixture of cellular RNAs in bacteria via charge complementarity. To investigate the influence of nucleotide sequence on encapsulation, eight reporter RNAs with the same charge but with highly diverse arbitrary sequence regions (ASRs) were coproduced with AaLS-pos in Escherichia coli cells. The ASRs cause significant differences in the yields of encapsulated full-length reporter RNA, measured by q-RT-PCR. Four of the reporters also have the Broccoli-F30 aptamer, which hinders encapsulation compared with reporters with an alternative sequence in place of Broccoli-F30. In all, the encapsulation yield of the best reporter was ∼200 times higher than the worst. The reporters also differed by up to ∼28 000 times in their partitioning between the capsid and the bulk cellular environment, with those lacking Broccoli-F30 showing higher enrichments in AaLS-pos. The detection of Broccoli-F30 by a fluorescence assay showed higher levels than that determined by q-RT-PCR, suggesting that partially degraded forms of the reporters are encapsulated more frequently than the full-length versions. For the reporters lacking the Broccoli-F30 aptamer, the encapsulation yield shows inverse correlations with both their expression levels and the predicted secondary structural stabilities of their ASRs. These observations suggest that in this system, guest selection depends on the RNA flexibility and the shape complementarity with the capsid.Cyclic (alkyl)- and (aryl)-(amino)carbenes (CAACs and CAArCs) are stronger σ-donors and π-acceptors than imidazol-2-ylidenes and imidazolidin-2-ylidenes, the well-known N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). Consequently, they form strong bonds with coinage metals and stabilize both low and high oxidation states. This Review shows that CAACs and CAArCs have allowed for the isolation of copper and gold complexes that were believed to be only transient intermediates. This has not only allowed for a better understanding of the mechanism of known processes but has also led to the development of novel coinage metal-catalyzed reactions. In addition to their role in homogeneous catalysis, CAAC and CAArC coinage metal complexes have recently found applications in medicinal chemistry, as well as in materials science. When possible, the performance of CAAC and CAArC ligands are compared with those of classical NHCs.Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has demonstrated cancer suppressive potential in several tumors. Here, we investigated the antitumor potential and biochemical mechanism of UDCA on glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the deadliest form of brain cancer with a median survival of 15 months. Cell viability was assessed using the CCK-8 and colony forming assays. Expression profiles were obtained using RNA sequencing, and PCR and Western blot were used to validate changes in related markers at the RNA and protein levels. Flow cytometry was used to examine cell cycle, apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and reactive oxygen species (ROS). UDCA inhibited GBM cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Flow cytometry demonstrated that cells were arrested in the G1 phase and underwent apoptosis. The RNA sequencing results showed UDCA treatment in part targeted gene expression related to mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER). UDCA indeed led to decreased MMP, overproduction of ROS, and ER stress. Three critical ER stress sensors ATF6, IRE1α, and PERK were increased in the acute phase.
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