5-Carbamoyl-2-methyl-1-(2-methyl­benz­yl)pyridinium bromide

In the title mol­ecular salt, C15H17N2O+·Br−, the benzene and pyridinium rings form a dihedral angle of 83.0 (1)°. In the crystal, N—H⋯Br and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the components into chains along [010]. These chains are linked by weak C—H⋯O and C—H⋯Br hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network

catena-Poly[[bis­(2-hydr­oxy-2-phenyl­acetato-κ2 O 1,O 2)zinc(II)]-μ-1,2-di-4-pyridylethane-κ2 N:N′]

The title compound, [Zn(C8H6O3)2(C12H12N2)]n, consists of [Zn(Hopa)2] (H2opa = 2-hydr­oxy-2-phenyl­acetic acid or mandelic acid) units bridged by 1,2-di-4-pyridylethane (bpe) ligands, forming a polymeric chain developing parallel to the b axis. The bridging bpe ligand is arranged around a twofold axis passing through the middle of the ethane C—C bond. The geometry around the ZnII ion is distorted octa­hedral, constructed by four O atoms from two Hopa− ligands and two N atoms from two bridging bpe ligands. O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the chains, forming a three-dimensional network

Systems Biology from Virus to Humans

Natural infection and then recovery are considered to be the most effective means for hosts to build protective immunity. Thus, mimicking natural infection of pathogens, many live attenuated vaccines such as influenza virus, and yellow fever vaccine 17D were developed and have been successfully used to induce protective immunity. However, humans fail to generate long-term protective immunity to some pathogens after natural infection such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) even if they survive initial infections. Many vaccines are suboptimal since much mortality is still occurring, which is exampled by influenza and tuberculosis. It is critically important to increase our understanding on protein components of pathogens and vaccines as well as cellular and host responses to infections and vaccinations. Here, we highlight recent advances in gene transcripts and protein analysis results in the systems biology to enhance our understanding of viral pathogens, vaccines, and host cell responses

Tetra-μ-benzoato-bis­[(6-methyl­quino­line)­copper(II)]

In the title compound, [Cu2(C7H5O2)4(C10H9N)2], the paddle-wheel-type dinuclear complex is constructed by four bridging benzoate groups and two terminal 6-methyl­quinoline ligands. The asymmetric unit contains one-half of the whole mol­ecule, and there is an inversion center at the mid-point of the Cu⋯Cu bond. The octa­hedral coordination of each Cu atom, with four O atoms in the equatorial plane, is completed by the N atom of the 6-methyl­quinoline mol­ecule [Cu—N = 2.212 (2) Å] and by another Cu atom [Cu⋯Cu = 2.6939 (13) Å]. The Cu atom lies 0.234 Å out of the plane of the four O atoms. The molecular packing is stabilized by one intramolecular C—H⋯O as well as C—H⋯π and π–π interactions

Bis(di-2-pyridylmethane­diol-κ3 N,O,N′)nickel(II) dinitrate

The title compound, [Ni(C11H10N2O2)2](NO3)2, consists of an NiII atom coordinated by two tridentate chelating di-2-pyridylmethane­diol [(2-py)2C(OH)2] ligands. The NiII atom is located on an inversion center. The geometry around the NiII atom is distorted octa­hedral. The gem-diol (2-py)2C(OH)2 ligand adopts the coordination mode η1:η1:η1. The Ni—N and Ni—O bond lengths are typical for high-spin NiII in an octa­hedral environment [Ni—N = 2.094 (2) and 2.124 (3) Å, and Ni—O = 2.108 (3) Å]. One of the hydr­oxy H atoms is split over two positions which both inter­act with the nitrate anion. The occurence of different O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds leads to the formation of a layer parallel to the (101) plane

Tetra-μ-benzoato-bis­{[4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridine]zinc(II)}

The central part of the title centrosymmetric dinuclear complex, [Zn2(C7H5O2)4(C9H12N2)2], has a paddle-wheel conformation with four benzoate ligands bridging two symmetry-related ZnII ions. The distorted square-pyramidal coordination environment around the ZnII ion is completed by an N atom from a 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridine ligand. The Zn⋯Zn separation of 2.9826 (12) Å does not represent a formal direct metal–metal bond. The ZnII ion is displaced by 0.381 (1) Å from the mean plane of the four basal O atoms. Two of the C atoms of the pyrrolidine ring are disordered over two sites with refined occupancies of 0.53 (2) and 0.47 (2)

Indoor formaldehyde removal over CMK-3

The removal of formaldehyde at low concentrations is important in indoor air pollution research. In this study, mesoporous carbon with a large specific surface area was used for the adsorption of low-concentration indoor formaldehyde. A mesoporous carbon material, CMK-3, was synthesized using the nano-replication method. SBA-15 was used as a mesoporous template. The surface of CMK-3 was activated using a 2N H2SO4 solution and NH3 gas to prepare CMK-3-H2SO4 and CMK-3-NH3, respectively. The activated samples were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The formaldehyde adsorption performance of the mesoporous carbons was in the order of CMK-3-NH3 > CMK-3-H2SO4 > CMK-3. The difference in the adsorption performance was explained by oxygen and nitrogen functional groups formed during the activation process and by the specific surface area and pore structure of mesoporous carbon

Spontaneous Closure of Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Fistula to Left Ventricle After Septal Myectomy for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Cases of iatrogenic coronary artery fistulas draining into the left ventricle after surgical myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy have been published as sporadic reports. However, its management scheme and prognosis are not clear because of the low incidence. A 46-yr-old woman was hospitalized for evaluation of chest pain and shortness of breath for 3 months. Transthoracic echocardiographic examination showed typical hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with a peak pressure gradient of 71 mmHg across the left ventricular outflow tract. The patient underwent surgical septal myectomy. Postoperative color Doppler imaging revealed a diastolic blood flow from the interventricular septal myocardium to the left ventricular cavity, i.e. iatrogenic coronary artery fistula to the left ventricle. Ten days later, the fistula closed spontaneously which was diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography and confirmed by coronary angiography