Photocarboxylation of benzylic C–H bonds

QY Meng, TE Schirmer, AL Berger… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The carboxylation of sp 3 -hybridized C–H bonds with CO 2 is a challenging transformation.
Herein, we report a visible-light-mediated carboxylation of benzylic C–H bonds with CO 2 …

Defective hypothalamic autophagy directs the central pathogenesis of obesity via the IκB kinase β (IKKβ)/NF-κB pathway

Q Meng, D Cai - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2011 - ASBMB
Autophagy has been recently demonstrated to control cell and tissue homeostasis, including
the functions of various metabolic tissues. However, it remains unclear whether autophagy …

Cooperative NHC and photoredox catalysis for the synthesis of β‐trifluoromethylated alkyl aryl ketones

QY Meng, N Döben, A Studer - … Chemie International Edition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the great potential of radical chemistry in organic synthesis, N‐heterocyclic carbene
(NHC)‐catalyzed reactions involving radical intermediates are not well explored. This …

External oxidant-free oxidative cross-coupling: a photoredox cobalt-catalyzed aromatic C–H thiolation for constructing C–S bonds

G Zhang, C Liu, H Yi, Q Meng, C Bian… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ACS Publications
An external oxidant-free oxidative coupling for aromatic C–H thiolation by visible-light
photoredox cobalt-catalysis has been developed. Various substrates could afford benzothiazoles …

A cascade cross-coupling hydrogen evolution reaction by visible light catalysis

QY Meng, JJ Zhong, Q Liu, XW Gao… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Cross-dehydrogenative-coupling reaction has long been recognized as a powerful tool to
form a C–C bond directly from two different C–H bonds. Most current processes are performed …

Influence of perinatal factors on the onset of puberty in boys and girls: implications for interpretation of link with risk of long term diseases

…, U Ewald, T Tuvemo, M Qingyuan… - American journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
The authors examined the hypothesis that perinatal factors influence the onset of puberty.
Children born as singletons in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1973–1977 were followed for height …

Neuropeptide exocytosis involving synaptotagmin-4 and oxytocin in hypothalamic programming of body weight and energy balance

…, H Zhang, C Dean, Q Wu, J Li, S Guariglia, Q Meng… - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Hypothalamic neuropeptides play essential roles in regulating energy and body weight
balance. Energy imbalance and obesity have been linked to hypothalamic signaling defects in …

3D bioprinting of BMSC-laden methacrylamide gelatin scaffolds with CBD-BMP2-collagen microfibers

M Du, B Chen, Q Meng, S Liu, X Zheng, C Zhang… - …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting combines biomaterials, cells and functional components
into complex living tissues. Herein, we assembled function-control modules into cell-laden …

Effective Click Construction of Bridged- and Spiro-Multicyclic Polymer Topologies with Tailored Cyclic Prepolymers (kyklo-Telechelics)

N Sugai, H Heguri, K Ohta, Q Meng… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ACS Publications
An alkyne−azide addition, ie, click, reaction in conjunction with an electrostatic self-assembly
and covalent fixation (ESA-CF) process has been demonstrated to effectively construct a …

BMSCs-laden gelatin/sodium alginate/carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogel for 3D bioprinting

J Huang, H Fu, Z Wang, Q Meng, S Liu, H Wang… - Rsc Advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology offers the possibility to deliver, in a defined
and organized manner, scaffolding materials and living cells, and therefore holds much …