Tiantian Xie, Yibin Zhang, Neng Ling, Yijun Yuan, Weibin Liu, Junxiao Guo, Xianhua Wei, Tianhuan Peng, Zhiyan Wang, Jing Dai, Wenjing Chen, Ming Yan, Xiaoqiu Wu, Wencan Wu, Mao Ye, Weihong Tan
{"title":"Aptamer as a molecular tethering agent induces PrPC aggregation and degradation to inhibit melanoma proliferation","authors":"Tiantian Xie, Yibin Zhang, Neng Ling, Yijun Yuan, Weibin Liu, Junxiao Guo, Xianhua Wei, Tianhuan Peng, Zhiyan Wang, Jing Dai, Wenjing Chen, Ming Yan, Xiaoqiu Wu, Wencan Wu, Mao Ye, Weihong Tan","doi":"10.1002/anie.202425051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202425051","url":null,"abstract":"Melanoma, a malignant tumor originating from melanocytes, is the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer. Previous studies have revealed that the cellular prion protein (PrPC) is frequently overexpressed in melanoma, contributing to tumor progression. This study presents the first proof-of-concept evidence that nucleic acid aptamers can be used to construct a molecular tethering agent that regulates PrPC protein levels by inducing membrane-bound PrPC aggregation for anti-melanoma therapy. Using a screening strategy combining cell-SELEX and cell-internalization SELEX, we obtained an ssDNA aptamer, TT-1e, specifically binding to melanoma cells and tissues. We identified that the binding site of TT-1e is located at the octapeptide repeat region of glycosylated PrPC. Based on the binding characteristics of TT-1e, we engineered an aptamer-based molecular tethering agent TTe-TTe. We found that TTe-TTe induces aggregation of cell surface PrPC, promoting its internalization and facilitating its lysosomal degradation. This process resulted in the inhibition of AKT pathway activation. Importantly, in vivo studies confirmed the ability of TTe-TTe to target melanoma xenografts and suppress tumor growth through this unique mechanism. Our study presents a promising strategy for targeted melanoma therapy and introduces a paradigm-shifting approach for manipulating protein levels using aptamers as molecular tethering agents.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of Cyclic Olefin Polymers via Group Transfer Radical Cyclopolymerization for High Performance in Anode-Free Batteries","authors":"Yasu Chen, Shuo Wang, Tongkun Wang, Xianjin Wang, Hao Sun, Chen Zhu","doi":"10.1002/anie.202507557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202507557","url":null,"abstract":"Cyclic olefin polymers (COPs) are of high importance in optical and medical materials. These materials are typically synthesized via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene derivatives, using metallocene catalysts, followed by high-pressure hydrogenation catalyzed by noble metals. However, the complex synthetic processes, the continuous use of expensive catalysts, and the need to remove metal residues remain substantial barriers in COP production. In contrast, radical cyclopolymerization of dienes, which eliminates the need for metal catalysis and hydrogenation, offers a promising alternative for COP synthesis. Nevertheless, chain transfer reactions hinder the radical polymerization of non-conjugated dienes. To address these challenges, we present a novel strategy, group transfer radical cyclopolymerization (GTRCP), which effectively suppresses chain transfer and enables radical polymerization of dienes to yield COPs. This approach allows for the production of a broad range of sequenceregulated COPs with high molecular weights and low dispersity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations support the proposed GTRCP mechanism, highlighting its efficiency and selectivity, driven by substantial thermodynamic forces. The resulting COPs demonstrate great potentials as the interphase layer materials in anode-free lithium metal batteries, significantly enhancing the cycling performance towards practical energy storage applications.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Han Bao, Sen Zhang, Jing Luo, Jingxin Meng, Shutao Wang
{"title":"Thrombus Boring Microrobot Prepared by an Integrated Phase Separation and Interfacial Self-Assembly Process towards Thrombolysis","authors":"Han Bao, Sen Zhang, Jing Luo, Jingxin Meng, Shutao Wang","doi":"10.1002/anie.202503221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503221","url":null,"abstract":"The pathological formation of thrombi is the primary etiological factor of acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, accounting for one-quarter of global fatalities. Traditional thrombolytic drugs are constrained by short half-life, low utilization, and severe complications. Inspired by the tunnel boring machine to excavate strata into small rocks, we reported urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)-modified thrombus boring microrobots (uTBMs), prepared by a one-step integrated phase separation and interfacial self-assembly process, for effective thrombolysis. The uTBMs are composed of microspheres capped with dual-layered structures of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and cilia nanostructures. In situ observation reveals the integrated phase separation and interfacial self-assembly process of the uTBMs within an emulsion droplet. The capped layer of MNPs allows for controllable motion and rotation behavior under the manipulation of a remote magnetic field. The uPA-modified cilia nanostructures grasp and degrade the fibrin network, synergizing with the uTBMs rotation to mechanically excavate blood cells from thrombus individually, achieving ~8.5-fold higher thrombolytic efficacy than uPA alone. This research demonstrates the feasibility of controllably fabricating and modifying complex-structured microrobots via the simple process towards the potential thrombus therapy.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"102 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liangpang Xu, Ka Shuen Yeung, Lejing Li, Xixian Nan, Oleksandr Savateev, Zhuofeng Hu, Jimmy C. Yu
{"title":"Production of H2O2 via Energy Transfer Photocatalysis by Coupling with Furfuryl Alcohol Conversion over an Amide-Functionalized Heptazine Framework","authors":"Liangpang Xu, Ka Shuen Yeung, Lejing Li, Xixian Nan, Oleksandr Savateev, Zhuofeng Hu, Jimmy C. Yu","doi":"10.1002/anie.202504635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202504635","url":null,"abstract":"Photocatalytic oxygen reduction provides a sustainable approach for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) synthesis, but the charge carrier-based pathway is severely limited by inefficient charge separation and redox decomposition of the produced H2O2. Energy transfer photocatalysis (EnTP) is an alternative charge-carrier-free route for H2O2 synthesis. Herein, we propose a strategy of killing two birds with one stone to simultaneously realize the synthesis of H2O2 and conversion of a biomass derivative by coupling EnTP with the Achmatowicz reaction. Results show efficient production of H2O2 at a rate of 14.6 mmol gcat-1 h−1 and an apparent quantum yield of 44.1% at 420 nm, coupled with the conversion of biomass-derived furfuryl alcohol (FFA) to hydroxy-2H-pyran-3(6H)-one with a high selectivity of 85.9%. Such a performance was attributed to the efficient EnTP over the amide-functionalized heptazine framework photocatalyst for singlet oxygen generation, which induces the FFA conversion and concurrently produces H2O2. A systematic study of the photoexcitation process of the catalysts reveals that the amide-functionalization significantly improves the intersystem crossing efficiency, as the structural modification optimizes the electronic structure and thus tunes the composition and distribution of energy bands.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"140 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu-Wen Sun, Hao-Tian Tan, Sheng-Nan Sun, Bi-Jie Li
{"title":"Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric β-Selective Hydroamination of Enamides for the Synthesis of 1,2-Diamines","authors":"Yu-Wen Sun, Hao-Tian Tan, Sheng-Nan Sun, Bi-Jie Li","doi":"10.1002/anie.202507200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202507200","url":null,"abstract":"An iridium-catalyzed highly enantioselective hydroamination of electron-rich alkenes has been developed. The coordination assistance of the amide group to the metal center effectively overrides the inherent electronic preference of N–H addition to an enamide, delivering unconventional β-selectivity. Phthalimide is utilized as a readily removable amination agent. This methodology enables direct access to enantioenriched 1,2-diamines from readily available materials with 100% atom economy, exclusive regioselectivity and excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee).","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
János Daru, Zsombor Gonda, Zoltán May, Zoltán Novák, Gergely L. Tolnai
{"title":"Guideline for Analysis and Prevention of Contamination Catalysis","authors":"János Daru, Zsombor Gonda, Zoltán May, Zoltán Novák, Gergely L. Tolnai","doi":"10.1002/anie.202424425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202424425","url":null,"abstract":"Ongoing efforts to discover new catalysts in coupling reactions have provided an effective toolkit for chemists over the last decades. However, metal impurities often lead to costly misinterpretations and reproducibility issues. Our guideline provides a practical roadmap for identifying true catalysts, eliminating impurity-driven errors, and ensuring reliable research outcomes. Designed primarily for handling trace metal challenges, this framework sets a new standard for robust, impurity-free catalyst discovery.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"856 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Red-Light-Mediated Generation of Radicals: Applications in Organic Synthesis, Small-Molecule Activation, Polymerization, and Bio-Related Fields","authors":"Tong Zhang, Suman Pradhan, Shoubhik Das","doi":"10.1002/anie.202501194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202501194","url":null,"abstract":"The field of visible light-mediated photochemistry has experienced significant growth, leading to the development of a wide array of methodologies in synthetic organic chemistry. In particular, photocatalysis by using long-wavelength light such as red and near-infrared (NIR) light has garnered substantial attention recently. These strategies have inherent benefits of low energy, including minimal health hazards, less side reactions, and increased penetration through diverse reaction media. In this minireview, we present an overview of recent advancements in red- and NIR light-induced photocatalysis for the generation of various radicals and key intermediates in organic synthesis. Additionally, this minireview will recount the application of small-molecule activation, polymer science and bio-related aspects to offer a comprehensive framework and insight of photochemistry mediated by red and NIR light.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biomass-derived Functional Polyacetals via Controlled Cascade Enyne Metathesis Polymerization: Tunable Degradability, Post-Polymerization Modification, and Self-assembly","authors":"Liangbing Fu, Yuan Tao, Bixia Xie, Jingrong Liu, Changquan Lin, Yanli Feng, Jiazhou Jiang, Yuhan Peng, Lijun Liu, Junpeng Zhao","doi":"10.1002/anie.202503022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503022","url":null,"abstract":"We present a versatile platform for the synthesis of functional polyacetals from sugar and furfuryl alcohol derivatives using controlled cascade enyne metathesis polymerization. A range of monomers with defined stereochemistry were explored that featured broad functional group tolerance. The polymerization showed living character and permitted preparation of functionalized polyacetals with targetable molecular weights and more complex architectures. In addition, by harnessing the chiral nature of starting materials, the method granted facile access to chiral polyacetals. Modulation of regiochemical and substituent factors around the acetal motif conferred tunable hydrolysis rate, as well as photodegradability when installed with an ortho-nitrobenzyl group. The polymer structure was further elaborated by post-polymerization modification via leveraging the reactivity of suitable pendent groups and preparation of fully degradable bottlebrush polymers via graft-through polymerization. Further utilities of the method were showcased by the preparation of amphiphilic copolymers with complete degradability that exhibited self-assembly behaviors through copolymerization.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sebastian Gillhuber, Alicia K. Finch, Joshua O. Holloway, Hendrik Frisch, Florian Weigend, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Peter Werner Roesky
{"title":"Introducing Photochemical Action Plots as a Tool for Unlocking On-Off Switchable Behavior in a Polymeric Eosin Y Photocatalyst","authors":"Sebastian Gillhuber, Alicia K. Finch, Joshua O. Holloway, Hendrik Frisch, Florian Weigend, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Peter Werner Roesky","doi":"10.1002/anie.202502890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202502890","url":null,"abstract":"Photochemical action plots are a powerful tool for investigating the wavelength-dependent efficiency of photochemical processes. Herein, we apply the photochemical action plot methodology developed by the Barner-Kowollik team to a photocatalytic reaction, resulting in the first examples of photocatalytic action plots, paving the way for future in-depth explorations of the wavelength dependence of similar reactions. Specifically, we investigate the wavelength dependence of the catalytic oxidation capabilities of an Eosin Y functionalized polymer photocatalyst (P1) as well as a small molecule representative of the polymer bound Eosin Y moieties (EY) for the oxidation of triphenylphosphine. Introduction of zinc(II) ions into the system proved to drastically influence the optical absorption properties of both catalysts, accompanied by a pronounced influence on their wavelength-dependent reactivity profiles which is not predictable based on the absorption spectra. For P1, these changes can be reversed by metal-mediated single-chain nanoparticle (SCNP) formation upon base addition, giving access to a stimuli-responsive polymeric photocatalyst. Detailed analysis of the photocatalytic action plots enabled the identification of a suitable wavelength for the realization of an on-off switchable polymeric photocatalytic system.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chiral Spirobipyridine Synthesis by Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Double [2+2+2] Cycloaddition","authors":"Ke Li, Danyang Zhu, Luyu Cao, Changkun Li","doi":"10.1002/anie.202504831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202504831","url":null,"abstract":"Chiral spirobiindanes are recognized as the privileged structures in the field of asymmetric catalysis. However, the structurally similar chiral spirobipyridines have not yet been explored as chiral ligands or organocatalysts due to the absence of efficient synthetic methods. Herein, we report a cobalt-catalyzed regiodivergent and enantioselective synthesis of spirobipyridines via double [2+2+2] cycloaddition reaction. Spirobipyridines with ortho- or meta-substituents could be obtained with exclusive regioselectivity and up to 99% ee in the presence of cobalt and bisoxazolinephosphine ligands. Spirobipyridines coordinate with transition metals as chiral ligands. Spirobipyridine dioxides can be applied as chiral organocatalysts in the asymmetric allylation of aldehydes.","PeriodicalId":125,"journal":{"name":"Angewandte Chemie International Edition","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}