Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei-Hua Han, Qing-Yu Wang, Yuan-Yi Kang, Li-Rui Shi, Yu Long, Xin Zhou, Chun-Cheng Hao
Summary: This review comprehensively discusses the cross-linking electrospinning system for the first time, including cross-linking strategies, cross-linking mechanisms, and applications of cross-linked electrospun nanofibers. The significance of cross-linking electrospinning and the challenges in constructing this system are also highlighted.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Johannes F. Hevler, Marie Lukassen, Alfredo Cabrera-Orefice, Susanne Arnold, Matti F. Pronker, Vojtech Franc, Albert J. R. Heck
Summary: Cross-linking mass spectrometry has become an important method for studying protein structures and interactions, with the combination of blue native PAGE and in-gel cross-linking mass spectrometry (IGX-MS) offering a more efficient workflow that avoids certain time-consuming steps. IGX-MS not only reduces the unwanted over-length cross-links compared to traditional in-solution cross-linking, but also allows for the parallel analysis of co-occurring protein complexes using minimal sample amounts. Additionally, IGX-MS has been shown to provide new insights into the initial stages of the terminal complement pathway through experiments on complement components C5, C6, and C5b6 complex.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jonas Kost, Alexander Bleiziffer, Dennis Rusitov, Juergen Ruehe
Summary: This study focuses on the thermal activation of surface-attached polymer networks under mild conditions, using a novel cross-linker based on a diazo phenyl ester group. The system, which enables the rapid complete cross-linking of films with simultaneous surface attachment to organic materials via CHic, only requires activation below 100 degrees C and has a long shelf life at room temperature. It has potential applications in coatings and complex geometries.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yulong Huang, Yuxuan Chen, Yong Hu, Travis Mitchell, Lu An, Zheng Li, Jason Benedict, Huashan Li, Shenqiang Ren
Summary: A promising design strategy for next-generation molecular magnetoelectrics has been proposed, which integrates molecular magnetism and electric conductivity through an in situ cross-linking strategy. This approach has successfully synthesized flexible molecular-based magnetoelectronics by cross-linking magnetic coordination networks that incorporate conducting chain building blocks, achieving significant improvements.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luzhi Zhang, Shuo Chen, Zhengwei You
Summary: Elastomers are widely used in various industries and have attracted attention in emerging fields. To enhance their properties and functionalities, researchers have developed a hybrid cross-linking strategy, incorporating various noncovalent interactions and dynamic covalent bonds, to construct diverse functional elastomers.
ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
David Maskill, Arthur Okonkwo, Charlotte Onsiong, Stella Hristova, Amy Dodd, Seema Anand
Summary: This study compared 10 years of repeat corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with primary CXL and found that younger age is associated with failure of primary CXL. Repeat CXL is a safe and effective treatment for progressive keratoconus, even after primary CXL.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhuoyuan Zhang, Jianwei Lin, Zheng Liu, Gaofei Tian, Xiao-Meng Li, Yihang Jing, Xin Li, Xiang David Li
Summary: This article reviews recent advances in using photo-crosslinking strategies to investigate the epigenetic interactome, focused on the protein-protein interactions mediated by epigenetic marks in histone tails. The future directions include developing photo-crosslinking-based tools and methods for studying binding events in nucleosomal/chromatinic contexts, and for capturing the epigenetic interactome in live cells or even organisms.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Weina Deng, Weiming Liu, Hai Zhu, Liang Chen, Haiyang Liao, Han Chen
Summary: Due to the use of toxic, flammable, and unstable organic liquid electrolytes, commercial lithium-ion batteries fail to provide sufficient protection for the safety and long-term life of portable devices. A double cross-linking ionogel electrolyte (DC-Ionogel) was successfully created by sealing EMIm(TFSI) in a double cross-linked network using a thiolate click reaction and ion interaction. The interlaced ion cross-linking network and covalent cross-linking network significantly increased the flexibility, stability, flame retardancy, and thermal dimensional stability of the ionogel electrolyte. DC-Ionogel also exhibited superior electrochemical performance with higher room ionic conductivity (1.79 x 10- 3S cm-1) and a broader electrochemical window (5 V), making it highly suitable for flexible energy-storage devices.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Immunology
Remi Hatinguais, Gordon D. Brown
Summary: After internalizing an actin-bearing ligand, the C-type lectin receptor DNGR-1 promotes phagosome rupture, allowing antigens to enter the cytosol for processing through the MHC-I pathway.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luca Demonti, Nathalie Saffon-Merceron, Nicolas Mezailles, Noel Nebra
Summary: The role of silver as an additive or co-catalyst in cross-coupling reactions is often underestimated, despite its importance in oxidative trifluoromethylation of arenes. New evidence demonstrates the significance of Ag-I/Ag-III redox catalysis for achieving this transformation, showcasing the utility of organosilver(III) compounds in cross-coupling reactions. This work challenges previous misconceptions about the catalytic capabilities of silver in cross-coupling reactions.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Maud Formanek, Lorenzo Rovigatti, Emanuela Zaccarelli, Francesco Sciortino, Angel J. Moreno
Summary: Through Langevin dynamics simulations, it has been found that the competition between intra- and intermolecular bonds at finite concentration depends on a delicate balance of various entropic contributions, leading to a density-dependent effective valence. System-spanning networks are formed at relatively low monomer densities, with the size of the polymers also influenced by the formation of intermolecular bonds at long bond lifetimes.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhixuan Liang, Yiheng Li, Liu He, Zhi Gao, Zhenbin Tang, Yiting Xu, Birong Zeng, Weiang Luo, Guorong Chen, Conghui Yuan, Lizong Dai
Summary: A delayed cross-linking strategy is developed to make hydrogels evolvable. The study shows that mechanical stimulation can strengthen the hydrogels, and the hydrogels can self-evolve in a damage-healing process.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gabriella Gellen, Eva Klement, Kipchumba Biwott, Gitta Schlosser, Gergo Kallo, Eva Csosz, Katalin F. Medzihradszky, Zsolt Bacso
Summary: The study investigates the role of lipids and cholesterol in the conformation of P-glycoprotein (Pgp) using robust approaches coupled with cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS). The results reveal the complex interplay between different segments of Pgp and their connections to cholesterol. The study also suggests the epitope for an antibody and highlights the strong connection of Pgp to the cytoskeleton and other cholesterol-regulated proteins.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pin-Lian Jiang, Cong Wang, Anne Diehl, Rosa Viner, Chris Etienne, Premchendar Nandhikonda, Leigh Foster, Ryan D. Bomgarden, Fan Liu
Summary: Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) is a useful method for studying protein structures and interactions. However, its application in vivo is limited. To address this limitation, researchers have developed a new cross-linker called tBu-PhoX and established a tBu-PhoX-based XL-MS approach. This approach allows for the identification of a large number of cross-links in intact human cells with reduced analysis time.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xianglong Li, Yongna Zhang, Weicai Kong, Jing Zhou, Teng Hou, Xianggui Zhang, Lele Zhou, Mingbo Sun, Shu Liu, Bin Yang
Summary: This research focuses on the preparation of centrifugally spun ultrafine composite starch/polyvinyl alcohol fibers with high water stability and the subsequent development of Ag-loaded fibers with excellent antibacterial properties. The findings provide a new route for developing less costly antibacterial fiber materials in the future.
Article
Immunology
Yuxuan Zhen, Stephen O. Priest, Wen-Hai Shao
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Immunology
Yuxuan Zhen, Iris J. Lee, Fred D. Finkelman, Wen-Hai Shao
JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
(2018)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Philip L. Cohen, Wen-Hai Shao
Article
Cell Biology
David E. Adams, Wen-Hai Shao
Summary: This article discusses the epigenetic alterations associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their role in the pathophysiology of the disease. It also summarizes the therapeutic potential of the new findings.
Article
Cell Biology
David E. Adams, Yuxuan Zhen, Xiaoyang Qi, Wen-Hai Shao
Summary: Axl receptor tyrosine kinase plays a role in inflammatory renal diseases by promoting glomerular proliferation. The expression of Axl in the kidney is regulated by transcription factors and secondary structures. MiRNA-34a negatively regulates Axl expression.
Article
Rheumatology
Yuxuan Zhen, Roger D. Smith, Fred D. Finkelman, Wen-Hai Shao
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY
(2020)
Article
Immunology
Shane Kelly, Katherine J. L. Jackson, Timothy J. Peters, Dan Suan, Christopher C. Goodnow
Summary: This study successfully identified and characterized PR3-specific B cells from the peripheral blood of patients with PR3 autoantibodies. These cells exhibited specific immunological features, suggesting that PR3 self-reactivity may occur early in B-cell development.
JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
(2024)
Article
Immunology
Ana Merino-Vico, Jan Piet van Hamburg, Paul Tuijnenburg, Giulia Frazzei, Aram Al-Soudi, Carlo G. Bonasia, Boy Helder, Abraham Rutgers, Wayel H. Abdulahad, Coen A. Stegeman, Jan-Stephan Sanders, Laura Bergamaschi, Paul A. Lyons, Theo Bijma, Laura van Keep, Kirsten Wesenhagen, Aldo Jongejan, Henric Olsson, Niek de Vries, Taco W. Kuijpers, Peter Heeringa, Sander W. Tas
Summary: B lineage cells play a critical role in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), and the transcription factor NF-kappa B may be a potential therapeutic target for AAV and other autoimmune diseases with prominent B cell involvement.
JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
(2024)
Article
Immunology
Christopher Nelke, Thomas Muentefering, Derya Cengiz, Lukas Theissen, Vera Dobelmann, Christina B. Schroeter, Helena Block, Corinna Preu, Alexander P. E. Michels, Stefanie Lichtenberg, Marc Pawlitzki, Steffen Pfeuffer, Niklas Huntemann, Alexander Zarbock, Thorben Briese, Christoph Kittl, Carsten Dittmayer, Thomas Budde, Ingrid E. Lundberg, Werner Stenzel, Sven G. Meuth, Tobias Ruck
Summary: K2P2.1 plays a regulatory role in the autoimmune response of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), by regulating inflammatory cell response, adhesion, and transmigration in both endothelial and skeletal muscle cells. Inhibiting K2P2.1 enhances the inflammatory response, while activating K2P2.1 improves the disease course.
JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
(2024)
Article
Immunology
Xuan Zhang, Jun Xia, Ying Jiang, David S. Pisetsky, Josef S. Smolen, Rong Mu, Shengming Dai, Michael E. Weinblatt, Tore K. Kvien, Juan Li, Thomas Doerner, Yu Zhang, Liwei Lu, Chengde Yang, Pingting Yang, Yuan Zhang, Chenchen Xu, Zhan Zhao, Peter E. Lipsky
Summary: The study suggests that TwHF may be as effective as MTX in treating active RA, and combination therapy may be more effective than monotherapy.
JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
(2024)
Article
Immunology
Maya F. Amjadi, Maxwell H. Parker, Ryan R. Adyniec, Zihao Zheng, Alex M. Robbins, S. Janna Bashar, Michael F. Denny, Sara S. Mccoy, Irene M. Ong, Miriam A. Shelef
Summary: Rheumatoid factors (RFs) are polyreactive antibodies that can bind disease-specific epitopes. Recent studies have found that RFs in COVID-19 can bind novel IgG epitopes, which provides new insights into the mechanism of RFs.
JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
(2024)
Article
Immunology
Johanne Liberatore, Yann Nguyen, Jerome Hadjadj, Pascal Cohen, Luc Mouthon, Xavier Puechal, Loic Guillevin, Benjamin Terrier
Summary: B-cell depletion induced by rituximab (RTX) in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) can lead to decreased gammaglobulin levels, which is associated with an increased risk of relapse and severe infections. Older age, low gammaglobulin levels, and receiving pulses of methylprednisolone at induction therapy are risk factors for gammaglobulin decline.
JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY
(2024)