miR-454 performs tumor-promoting effects in oral squamous cell carcinoma via reducing NR3C2.

BACKGROUND: Aberrant miRNAs expression regulates the occurrence and progression of a variety of cancers, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). This study aims to illustrate the potential effects of miR-454/nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 2 (NR3C2) on the biological behaviors of OSCC cells. METHODS: GEO database was applied to detect and analyze the expression of miR-545 and NR3C2 in OSCC tissues. Two OSCC cell lines including CAL27 and Tca-83 were utilized to determine the function of miR-454/NR3C2 on OSCC cells biological behaviors. miR-454 and NR3C2 expressions were regulated by miR-454 mimic/inhibitor and pcDNA3.1-NR3C2/si-NR3C2, respectively. Cells biological behaviors were evaluated by cell proliferation, colony formation, and transwell assays. RESULTS: The data collected from GEO database indicated that miR-454 expression was upregulated in OSCC tissues; however, the expression of NR3C2 assumed a downward trend. In vitro experiments, the expression trend of miR-454 in OSCC cell lines was consistent with that of the trend in tissues, and the OSCC cells growth and movement abilities significantly decreased after miR-454 depletion. Through co-transfection experiments, we explored that the abilities of OSCC cell proliferation, colony formation, invasion, and migration obviously reduced after miR-454 depletion, but these phenomena were mitigated to some extent after NR3C2 silencing. CONCLUSION: The study illustrates that miR-454 acts as an active regulator to facilitate OSCC cells growth, colony formation, invasion, and migration by targeting NR3C2, which may afford a novel perspective and possibility for the targeted treatment of OSCC.

[A single-center retrospective study of neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome based on the Montreux definition].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the epidemiology, clinical features, treatment, and prognostic factors of neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (NARDS) through a retrospective study of NARDS based on the Montreux definition. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical records of neonates who were hospitalized from January 2017 and July 2018, among whom 314 neonates who met the Montreux definition were enrolled as subjects. According to oxygen index, they were divided into a mild NARDS group with 130 neonates, a moderate NARDS group with 117 neonates, and a severe NARDS group with 67 neonates. The clinical features were compared among the three groups to investigate the influencing factors for the severities of NARDS and the length of hospital stay. RESULTS: The neonates with NARDS accounted for 2.46% (314/12 789) of the neonates admitted to the neonatal ward during the same period of time and had a mortality rate of 9.6% (30/314). The multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that the neonates who used pulmonary surfactant (PS) or had a long duration of assisted ventilation tended to have a higher risk of severe NARDS (P < 0.05). The Cox regression analysis showed that the neonates with low birth weight/macrosomia, preterm birth, invasive ventilation, PS therapy, or positive pathogenic detection had a higher risk of prolonged hospital stay (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Preterm birth, low birth weight/macrosomia, and perinatal infection may be associated with an increased risk of severe NARDS. The neonates requiring invasive ventilation, prolonged assisted ventilation, or PS therapy tend to have a poor prognosis.

Visible-Light-Induced Regio- and Stereoselective C(sp2)-H Trifluoroethylation of Enamides with 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl Iodide.

A photoredox-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective trifluoroethylation reaction of enamides using commercially available 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl iodide as trifluoroethylating agents has been developed, furnishing geometrically defined and synthetically and physiochemically pivotal ß-trifluoroethylated enamides bearing a diverse range of functional groups.

[Effects of Biochar Application on Soil Microbial Nutrient Limitations and Carbon Use Efficiency in Lou Soil].

Soil microbial metabolism is vital for nutrient cycling and stability of an ecosystem. To elucidate the long-term effects of biochar application on nutrient limitations and carbon use efficiency (CUE) of soil microbial metabolisms, biochars pyrolyzed at 450℃ from trunks and branches of fruit trees under an oxygen-limited condition were mixed with the top Lou soils (0-20 cm) with application amounts of 0, 20, 40, 60, and 80 t·hm-2 in 2012. Corn-wheat rotation was carried out afterwards for seven years. The nutrient limitations of soil microbial metabolisms were analyzed quantitatively through ecoenzymatic stoichiometry in 2019. The results indicated that:① With an increase in the biochar application amount, soil moisture, organic carbon, total nitrogen, C:N, C:P, and N:P significantly increased, whereas there were no clear patterns for the active components of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and total phosphorus. In contrast, the activities of five extracellular enzymes (ß-1,4-glucosidase, cellobiohydrolase, leucine aminopeptidase, ß-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminidase, and phosphatase) were significantly reduced. ② The soil microorganisms suffered from the phosphorus limitation under all treatments in this study. In the treatments of biochar application, the carbon and phosphorus limitations of microbial metabolisms increased significantly with increasing application amount, whereas the microbial CUE decreased significantly. When the application amount was 20 t·hm-2, the carbon limitation (0.625±0.022) and phosphorus limitation (62.153°±0.892°) were lowest, and the microorganism CUE (0.511±0.007) was highest. ③ Partial least-squares path modeling (PLS-PM) showed that soil carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and their stoichiometry had a very direct positive effect on phosphorus limitation (P<0.01), and there was a positive correlation between carbon limitation and phosphorus limitation (R2=0.242, P<0.001); in contrast, the carbon and phosphorus limitations had a very significant negative effect on CUE (P<0.001). It was revealed that the excessive application of biochar had caused a soil element stoichiometry imbalance, which deteriorated the phosphorus limitation of the soil microbial metabolism and further led to carbon limitation and reduction of CUE. When the biochar application amount was 20 t·hm-2, C and P limitations were lowest, and microbial CUE was highest. Therefore, 20 t·hm-2 was optimal for regulating soil microbial metabolism, maintaining ecological functions, and reducing carbon dioxide emission produced by microbial metabolism.

Stereoselective C(sp2)-H Alkylation of Enamides with Unactivated Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids via Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling Reactions.

An efficient and straightforward stereoselective alkylation reaction of enamides using commercially available and easily accessible unactivated alkyl carboxylic acids as alkylating agents is described, giving rise to a diverse array of synthetically important and geometrically defined ß-alkylated enamides bearing primary, secondary, or tertiary alkyl moieties. This transformation also shows excellent functional group tolerance, satisfying atom economy, and operational simplicity.

Photoredox-catalyzed stereoselective alkylation of enamides with N-hydroxyphthalimide esters via decarboxylative cross-coupling reactions.

Stereoselective ß-C(sp2)-H alkylation of enamides with redox-active N-hydroxyphthalimide esters via a photoredox-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling reaction is demonstrated. This methodology features operational simplicity, broad substrate scopes, and excellent stereoselectivities and functional group tolerance, affording a diverse array of geometrically defined and synthetically valuable enamides bearing primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups in satisfactory yields.

TfNHNHBoc as a SCF3 source for the sulfenylation of indoles.

An unprecedented use of trifluoromethanesulfonyl hydrazides as effective SCF3 sources has been established in the sulfenylation of indoles. A range of substituted indoles participated in CuCl-catalyzed oxidative sulfenylation reaction with TfNHNHBoc in the presence of dimethyl sulfoxide to furnish structurally diverse 3-indolyl trifluoromethyl thioethers in moderate to good yields with very high regioselectivity.

TfNHNHBoc as a Trifluoromethylating Agent for Vicinal Difunctionalization of Terminal Alkenes.

An unprecedented application of trifluoromethanesulfonyl hydrazides as trifluoromethylating agents has been demonstrated in two vicinal difunctionalization reactions of terminal alkenes: the copper-catalyzed three-component vicinal chlorotrifluoromethylation of arylakenes with TfNHNHBoc and NaCl and the tandem trifluoromethylation/cyclization of N-arylacrylamides with TfNHNHBoc. The reactions proceeded in the presence of inexpensive oxidants under mild conditions and provided a range of structurally diverse trifluoromethyl-containing compounds with high regioselectivity.