Definition of a Novel Immunogenic Cell Death-Relevant Gene Signature Associated with Immune Landscape in Gastric Cancer.

Immunogenic cell death (ICD) induces anti-tumor immunity and aids in dismantling the immunosuppressive immune microenvironment (TME), which belongs to a type of regulated cell death. The differentiation of gastric cancer (GC) subtypes and the discovery of prognostic biomarkers are crucial for its treatment because GC is a disease that is both highly heterogeneous and aggressive. However, although the induction of ICD in tumor cells is associated with a favorable prognosis, the exact mechanism of its role in GC remains unclear. Transcriptome profiling data and clinical data of GC patients were retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Herein, patients were classified with the consensus clustering algorithm, and the associated biological functions and immune microenvironment infiltration were explored based on the expression of ICD-associated genes. A risk score signature consisting of 11 ICD-related genes was established via the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression (LASSO) method. We have retrieved similar studies in recent years and compared them with our study using the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) and single sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) were performed to explore the association between the signature and tumor microenvironment (TME). Two distinct subtypes associated with ICD in GC were identified, each with a different prognosis. The ICD-high expression subtype was associated with higher immune cell infiltration and a better prognosis. The ICD-related gene signature containing 11 genes (CGB5, Z84468.1, APOA5, EPHA8, CLEC18C, TLR7, MUC7, MUC15, CTLA4, CALB2, and UGT2B28), could independently and accurately predict the prognosis of GC. In this study, an ICD-based classification was conducted to assist in the diagnosis and personalized therapy for GC. The ICD-related genes risk score model was established to predict prognosis.

Five metal-organic frameworks from 3,4-dimethylphenyl substituted imidazole dicarboxylate: syntheses, structures and properties.

Five metal-organic frameworks, namely, [Mn3(H2DMPhIDC)2(HDMPhIDC)2(bpp)]n (H3DMPhIDC = 2-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, bpp = 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane) (), [Pb4(DMPhIDC)2(OH)2]n (), [Cd(HDMPhIDC)(en)]n (en = ethylenediamine) (), [Cu3(HDMPhIDC)3(Py)3]n (Py = pyridine) () and {[Zn2(HDMPhIDC)2(Phen)2]2·H2O}n (Phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) () have been hydro(solvo)thermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental and thermal analyses and IR spectra. Polymer displays a 3D noninterpenetrated framework with 1D open channels. Polymer exhibits a stepped (4,4,4,4,6,6)-connect 2D topology. Polymer is a left-handed helix chain. Polymers and arrange the 3D supramolecular networks containing a 1D corrugated chain via ππ stacking or hydrogen bond interactions. In these MOFs, the imidazole dicarboxylate ligand shows various coordination modes and strong coordination ability. Furthermore, the solid-state luminescent properties of the polymers have also been discussed.

MOFs constructed with the newly designed imidazole dicarboxylate bearing a 2-position aromatic substituent: hydro(solvo)thermal syntheses, crystal structures and properties.

Six metal-organic frameworks, namely, [Cd(µ(2)-HDMPhIDC)(Py)](n) (H(3)DMPhIDC = 2-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, Py = pyridine) (1), [Sr(µ(2)-HDMPhIDC)(H(2)O)](n) (2), {[M1(3)(µ(3)-DMPhIDC)(2)(H(2)O)(6)]·2H(2)O}(n) (M1 = Zn (3), or Mn (4)), [M2(µ(2)-HDMPhIDC)(H(2)O)(2)](n) (M2 = Mg (5), or Ca (6)), have been hydro(solvo)thermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermal analyses and IR spectra. 1 is a meso-compound and displays a 3D non-interpenetrated framework with 1D open channels and [Cd(2)(HDMPhIDC)(3)(Py)(2)](4) cages, which are composed of left- and right-handed helices pillared by Cd(2+) linkages. Polymer 2 exhibits a sheet structure containing infinite distorted hexagonal rings assembled from adjacent corrugated-shaped polymeric chains. Polymers 3 and 4 are isomorphous with an interesting 3D network containing infinite 1D-hexagonal channels and [M2(2)(DMPhIDC)](6) cages, which have two interpenetrating net topologies. Both polymers 5 and 6 present interesting two-dimensional architectures. In these MOFs, the imidazole dicarboxylate ligand shows the diversity in its coordination modes and strong coordination ability. There exists antiferromagnetic coupling between the Mn(II) ions in 4. Furthermore, the solid-state luminescent properties for polymers 1-3, 5 and 6 have also been discussed in detail.

Assembly of a series of MOFs based on the 2-(m-methoxyphenyl)imidazole dicarboxylate ligand.

The coordination features of an imidazole dicarboxylate ligand, 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (m-H(3)MOPhIDC) has been explored. Consequently, seven coordination polymers, namely [Sr(m-HMOPhIDC)(H(2)O)](n) (1), [Sr(m-H(2)MOPhIDC)(2)](n) (2), [Cd(3)(m-H(2)MOPhIDC)(2)(m-HMOPhIDC)(2)(H(2)O)(2)](n) (3), [Cu(m-HMOPhIDC)(phen)](n) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) (4), [Cd(2)(m-HMOPhIDC)(2)(phen)(2)](n) (5) [Cd(2)(m-HMOPhIDC)(2)(2,2'-bipy)(2)](n) (2,2'-bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine) (6) and [Co(m-HMOPhIDC)(H(2)O)(2)](n) (7) have been hydro(solvo)thermally synthesized by fine control over synthetic conditions, and structurally characterized. X-ray single-crystal analyses reveal that these polymers indicate rich structural chemistry ranging from one-dimensional (4-7), two-dimensional (1 and 3) to three-dimensional (2) structures, and the m-H(3)MOPhIDC ligand in these polymers can be singly deprotonated or doubly deprotonated, and coordinates to metal ions by various modes. The thermal and fluorescence properties of the complexes 1-7 have been determined as well.