Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) causes diverse clinical manifestations and tissue injuries in multiple organs.However, cellular and molecular understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infe...Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) causes diverse clinical manifestations and tissue injuries in multiple organs.However, cellular and molecular understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection-associated pathology and immune defense features in different organs remains incomplete. Here, we profiled approximately 77 000single-nucleus transcriptomes of the lung, liver,kidney, and cerebral cortex in rhesus macaques(Macaca mulatta) infected with SARS-CoV-2 and healthy controls. Integrated analysis of the multiorgan dataset suggested that the liver harbored the strongest global transcriptional alterations. We observed prominent impairment in lung epithelial cells, especially in AT2 and ciliated cells, and evident signs of fibrosis in fibroblasts. These lung injury characteristics are similar to those reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Furthermore, we found suppressed MHC class I/II molecular activity in the lung, inflammatory response in the liver, and activation of the kynurenine pathway,which induced the development of an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Analysis of the kidney dataset highlighted tropism of tubule cells to SARS-CoV-2, and we found membranous nephropathy(an autoimmune disease) caused by podocyte dysregulation. In addition, we identified the pathological states of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in the cerebral cortex, providing molecular insights into COVID-19-related neurological implications. Overall, our multi-organ single-nucleus transcriptomic survey of SARS-CoV-2-infected rhesus macaques broadens our understanding of disease features and antiviral immune defects caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection,which may facilitate the development of therapeutic interventions for COVID-19.展开更多
Anthrones are key structural motifs in many natural products, bioactive compounds and pharmaceutical chemicals. Earth-abundant-metal-catalyzed asymmetric functionalization of anthrones has not proved to be viable. Her...Anthrones are key structural motifs in many natural products, bioactive compounds and pharmaceutical chemicals. Earth-abundant-metal-catalyzed asymmetric functionalization of anthrones has not proved to be viable. Herein, we disclosed a highly enantioselective propargylic substitution of anthrones with propargylic esters using copper salts with chiral N, N, P-ligand. This strategy is amenable to a broad range of substrates, uses readily available starting materials, provides excellent yields with remarkable enantioselectivity under mild conditions, and enables attractive products diversification routes.展开更多
Background:Malaria is one of the major diseases afecting global health,while progress in malaria control and elimination has stagnated in some endemic countries.China has been certifcated malaria free by World Health ...Background:Malaria is one of the major diseases afecting global health,while progress in malaria control and elimination has stagnated in some endemic countries.China has been certifcated malaria free by World Health Organization in 2021,and will get more involved on global malaria elimination.Further discussion is needed on how to collaborate with the malaria endemic countries and provide efective help.This study was to investigate the perceptions of malaria endemic countries on China’s contribution to global malaria elimination and to lay a foundation for further action.Methods:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants including national malaria project managers and technicians from malaria endemic countries.Thematic framework approach was used to analyze the data.Results:Malaria endemic countries now face challenges in insufcient funds,technique,products,public health systems and inadequacy of international assistance.They hold a positive attitude towards cooperation with China and identifed experience and technique exchange,personnel training,system building and scientifc research cooperation as prioritized areas.Conclusions:China could make full use of its own advantages in technique transfer,health system improvement,information system construction,and health human resource training and take an active part in global malaria elimination.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2020YFA0804000,2020YFC0842000,2020YFA0112200,2021YFC2301703)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB32010100)+6 种基金Special Associate Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(E1290601)National Natural Science Foundation of China(32122037,81891001,32192411,32100512,U1902215)Collaborative Research Fund of the Chinese Institute for Brain Research,Beijing(2020-NKX-PT-03)CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(YSBR-013)Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology(2020QNRC001)National Resource Center for Non-Human Primates。
文摘Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) causes diverse clinical manifestations and tissue injuries in multiple organs.However, cellular and molecular understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection-associated pathology and immune defense features in different organs remains incomplete. Here, we profiled approximately 77 000single-nucleus transcriptomes of the lung, liver,kidney, and cerebral cortex in rhesus macaques(Macaca mulatta) infected with SARS-CoV-2 and healthy controls. Integrated analysis of the multiorgan dataset suggested that the liver harbored the strongest global transcriptional alterations. We observed prominent impairment in lung epithelial cells, especially in AT2 and ciliated cells, and evident signs of fibrosis in fibroblasts. These lung injury characteristics are similar to those reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Furthermore, we found suppressed MHC class I/II molecular activity in the lung, inflammatory response in the liver, and activation of the kynurenine pathway,which induced the development of an immunosuppressive microenvironment. Analysis of the kidney dataset highlighted tropism of tubule cells to SARS-CoV-2, and we found membranous nephropathy(an autoimmune disease) caused by podocyte dysregulation. In addition, we identified the pathological states of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes in the cerebral cortex, providing molecular insights into COVID-19-related neurological implications. Overall, our multi-organ single-nucleus transcriptomic survey of SARS-CoV-2-infected rhesus macaques broadens our understanding of disease features and antiviral immune defects caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection,which may facilitate the development of therapeutic interventions for COVID-19.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21801087)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities CCNU (No.CCNU19QN064)+2 种基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No.2016YFE0132600)Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists (No.GZS2020001)the Key Scientific and Technological Project of Henan Province (No.212102311068)。
文摘Anthrones are key structural motifs in many natural products, bioactive compounds and pharmaceutical chemicals. Earth-abundant-metal-catalyzed asymmetric functionalization of anthrones has not proved to be viable. Herein, we disclosed a highly enantioselective propargylic substitution of anthrones with propargylic esters using copper salts with chiral N, N, P-ligand. This strategy is amenable to a broad range of substrates, uses readily available starting materials, provides excellent yields with remarkable enantioselectivity under mild conditions, and enables attractive products diversification routes.
文摘Background:Malaria is one of the major diseases afecting global health,while progress in malaria control and elimination has stagnated in some endemic countries.China has been certifcated malaria free by World Health Organization in 2021,and will get more involved on global malaria elimination.Further discussion is needed on how to collaborate with the malaria endemic countries and provide efective help.This study was to investigate the perceptions of malaria endemic countries on China’s contribution to global malaria elimination and to lay a foundation for further action.Methods:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants including national malaria project managers and technicians from malaria endemic countries.Thematic framework approach was used to analyze the data.Results:Malaria endemic countries now face challenges in insufcient funds,technique,products,public health systems and inadequacy of international assistance.They hold a positive attitude towards cooperation with China and identifed experience and technique exchange,personnel training,system building and scientifc research cooperation as prioritized areas.Conclusions:China could make full use of its own advantages in technique transfer,health system improvement,information system construction,and health human resource training and take an active part in global malaria elimination.
