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Li S, Pei XY, Liu XY, Wang SL, Xu W, Wang JJ, Feng Z, Ding H, Zhang YF, Zhang R. Sensitive fluorescence detection of miRNA-124 in cardiomyocytes under oxidative stress using a nucleic acid probe. Heliyon 2024; 10:e33588. [PMID: 39040278 PMCID: PMC11260977 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs of 18-25 bases. miRNAs are also important new biomarkers that can be used for disease diagnosis in the future. Studies have shown that miR-124 levels are significantly elevated during acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and play a key role in the cardiovascular system. A variety of methods have been established to detect myocardial infarction-related miRNAs. However, most require complex miRNA extraction and isolation, and these methods are virtually undetectable when RNA levels are low in the sample. It may lead to biased results. Thus, it is necessary to develop a technique that can detect miRNA without extracting it, which means that intracellular detection is of great significance. Here, we improved the traditional silicon spheres and obtained a biosensor that could effectively capture and detect specific noncoding nucleic acids through the layer-by-layer assembly method. The sensor is protected by hyaluronic acid so it can successfully escape the lysosome into the cell and achieve detection. With the help of a full-featured microplate reader, we determined that the detection limit of the biosensor could reach 1 fM, meeting the needs of intracellular detection. At the same time, we prepared an oxidative stress cardiomyocyte infarction model and successfully captured the overexpressed miR-124 in the infarcted cells to achieve in situ detection. This study could provide a new potential tool to develop miRNAs for sensitive diagnosis in AMI, and the proposed strategy implies its potential for biomedical research.
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- Shuo Li
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, Shandong, China
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Liu X, Jia Y, Zheng C. Recent progress in Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy detection of biomarkers in liquid biopsy for breast cancer. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1400498. [PMID: 39040452 PMCID: PMC11260621 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1400498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. However, current detection methods, such as X-rays, ultrasound, CT scans, MRI, and mammography, have their limitations. Recently, with the advancements in precision medicine and technologies like artificial intelligence, liquid biopsy, specifically utilizing Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), has emerged as a promising approach to detect breast cancer. Liquid biopsy, as a minimally invasive technique, can provide a temporal reflection of breast cancer occurrence and progression, along with a spatial representation of overall tumor information. SERS has been extensively employed for biomarker detection, owing to its numerous advantages such as high sensitivity, minimal sample requirements, strong multi-detection ability, and controllable background interference. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the latest research on the application of SERS in the detection of breast cancer biomarkers, including exosomes, circulating tumor cells (CTCs), miRNA, proteins and others. The aim of this review is to provide valuable insights into the potential of SERS technology for early breast cancer diagnosis.
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- Xiaobei Liu
- Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine of Breast Disease Prevention and Treatment, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine of Breast Disease Prevention and Treatment, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Meng X, Pang X, Yang J, Zhang X, Dong H. Recent Advances in Electrochemiluminescence Biosensors for MicroRNA Detection. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307701. [PMID: 38152970 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) as an analytical technology with a perfect combination of electrochemistry and spectroscopy has received considerable attention in bioanalysis due to its high sensitivity and broad dynamic range. Given the selectivity of bio-recognition elements and the high sensitivity of the ECL analysis technique, ECL biosensors are powerful platforms for the sensitive detection of biomarkers, achieving the accurate prognosis and diagnosis of diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial biomarkers involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes, whose aberrant expression is often related to serious diseases, especially cancers. ECL biosensors can fulfill the highly sensitive and selective requirements for accurate miRNA detection, prompting this review. The ECL mechanisms are initially introduced and subsequently categorize the ECL biosensors for miRNA detection in terms of the quenching agents. Furthermore, the work highlights the signal amplification strategies for enhancing ECL signal to improve the sensitivity of miRNA detection and finally concludes by looking at the challenges and opportunities in ECL biosensors for miRNA detection.
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- Xiangdan Meng
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Precision Medicine and Health Research Institute, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Precision Medicine and Health Research Institute, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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Zhang XW, Du L, Liu MX, Wang JH, Chen S, Yu YL. All-in-one nanoflare biosensor combined with catalyzed hairpin assembly amplification for in situ and sensitive exosomal miRNA detection and cancer classification. Talanta 2024; 266:125145. [PMID: 37660618 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Exosomal miRNAs can reflect tumor progression and metastasis, and are effective biomarkers for cancer diagnosis. However, the accuracy of exosomal miRNA-based cancer diagnosis is limited by the low sensitivity and complicated RNA extraction of traditional approaches. Herein, a novel biosensor is developed for in situ, extraction-free, and highly sensitive analysis of exosomal miRNAs via nanoflare combined with catalyzed hairpin assembly (CHA) amplification. Without cumbersome and costly miRNA extraction or transfection agents, nanoflare can directly enter the exosomes to bind target miRNAs and generate a fluorescence signal that can be amplified by the CHA reaction to achieve the in situ and highly sensitive detection of exosomal miRNAs. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limit of 5 aM is obtained for three exosomal miRNAs, which is an order of magnitude lower than quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). In combination with the linear discriminant analysis algorithm, five exosomes are distinguished with 100% accuracy. Importantly, five cancers including breast, lung, liver, cervical, and colon cancer from 64 patients are distinguished with 99% accuracy by testing exosomal miRNAs in clinical plasma. This simple, accurate, and sensitive biosensor holds the potential to be expanded into clinical non-invasive cancer diagnostic tests.
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- Xue-Wei Zhang
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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Liu WJ, Wang LJ, Zhang CY. Progress in quantum dot-based biosensors for microRNA assay: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1278:341615. [PMID: 37709484 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are responsible for post-transcriptional gene regulation, and may function as valuable biomarkers for diseases diagnosis. Accurate and sensitive analysis of miRNAs is in great demand. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanomaterials with superior optoelectronic features, such as high quantum yield and brightness, broad absorption and narrow emission, long fluorescence lifetime, and good photostability. Herein, we give a comprehensive review about QD-based biosensors for miRNA assay. Different QD-based biosensors for miRNA assay are classified by the signal types including fluorescent, electrochemical, electrochemiluminescent, and photoelectrochemical outputs. We highlight the features, principles, and performances of the emerging miRNA biosensors, and emphasize the challenges and perspectives in this field.
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- Wen-Jing Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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Yang Z, Guo Y, Zhou J, Liu F, Liang W, Chai Y, Li Z, Yuan R. Ultrasensitive Fluorescence Detection and Imaging of MicroRNA in Cells Based on a Hyperbranched RCA-Assisted Multiposition SDR Signal Amplification Strategy. Anal Chem 2022; 94:16237-16245. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zezhou Yang
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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Bao F, Liu J, Chen H, Miao L, Xu Z, Zhang G. Diagnosis Biomarkers of Cholangiocarcinoma in Human Bile: An Evidence-Based Study. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14163921. [PMID: 36010914 PMCID: PMC9406189 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14163921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary A liquid biopsy has the characteristics of low trauma and easy acquisition in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma. Many researchers try to find diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers of CCA through blood, urine, bile and other body fluids. Due to the close proximity of bile to the lesion and the stable nature, bile gradually comes into people’s view. The evaluation of human bile diagnostic biomarkers is not only to the benefit of screening more suitable clinical markers but also of exploring the pathological changes of the disease. Abstract Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a multifactorial malignant tumor of the biliary tract, and the incidence of CCA is increasing in recent years. At present, the diagnosis of CCA mainly depends on imaging and invasive examination, with limited specificity and sensitivity and late detection. The early diagnosis of CCA always faces the dilemma of lacking specific diagnostic biomarkers. Non-invasive methods to assess the degree of CAA have been developed throughout the last decades. Among the many specimens looking for CCA biomarkers, bile has gotten a lot of attention lately. This paper mainly summarizes the recent developments in the current research on the diagnostic biomarkers for CCA in human bile at the levels of the gene, protein, metabolite, extracellular vesicles and volatile organic compounds.
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- Fang Bao
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, No. 9, South Road of Lvshun, Dalian 116044, China
- Department of General Surgery, Pancreatic-Biliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 222, Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, No. 9, South Road of Lvshun, Dalian 116044, China
- Department of General Surgery, Pancreatic-Biliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 222, Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, China
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- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, No. 9, South Road of Lvshun, Dalian 116044, China
- Department of General Surgery, Pancreatic-Biliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 222, Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- Correspondence: (Z.X.); (G.Z.)
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- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, No. 9, South Road of Lvshun, Dalian 116044, China
- Department of General Surgery, Pancreatic-Biliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 222, Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, China
- Correspondence: (Z.X.); (G.Z.)
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Huang G, Zhou H, Xiang Q, Zhang J, Hu X, Cheng R, Lan L, Wang Y, Shen Z. Exponential and efficient target-catalyst rolling circle amplification for label-free and ultrasensitive fluorescent detection of miR-21 and p53 gene. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1221:340132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Zhang Y, Yang F, Wei W, Wang Y, Yang S, Li J, Xing Y, Zhou L, Dai W, Dong H. Self-Propelled Janus Mesoporous Micromotor for Enhanced MicroRNA Capture and Amplified Detection in Complex Biological Samples. ACS NANO 2022; 16:5587-5596. [PMID: 35357821 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The slow mass transport of the target molecule essentially limits the biosensing performance. Here, we report a Janus mesoporous microsphere/Pt-based (meso-MS/Pt) nanostructure with greatly enhanced target transport and accelerated recognition process for microRNA (miRNA) amplified detection in complex biological samples. The mesoporous MS was synthesized via double emulsion interfacial polymerization, and Pt nanoparticles (PtNPs) were deposited on the half-MS surface to construct Janus meso-MS/Pt micromotor. The heterogeneous meso-MS/Pt with a large surface available was attached to an entropy-driven DNA recognition system, termed meso-MS/Pt/DNA, and the tremendous pores network was beneficial to enhanced receptor-target interaction. It enabled moving around complex biological samples to greatly enhance target miRNA mass transport and accelerate recognition procedure due to the self-diffusiophoretic propulsion. Coupling with the entropy-driven signal amplification, extremely sensitive miRNA detection in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium (DMEM), and cell lysate without preparatory and washing steps was realized. Given the free preparatory and washing steps, fast mass transport, and amplified capability, the meso-MS/Pt/DNA micromotor provides a promising method for miRNAs analysis in real biological samples.
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- Yufan Zhang
- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering; University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center for Biosensor and Nanotheranostic, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
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Dong J, Wen L, Yang H, Zhao J, He C, Hu Z, Peng L, Hou C, Huo D. Catalytic Hairpin Assembly-Driven Ratiometric Dual-Signal Electrochemical Biosensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of MicroRNA Based on the Ratios of Fe-MOFs and MB-GA-UiO-66-NH 2. Anal Chem 2022; 94:5846-5855. [PMID: 35380794 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this work, a novel ratio electrochemical biosensing platform based on catalytic hairpin assembly target recovery to trigger dual-signal output was developed for ultrasensitive detection of microRNA (miRNA). To achieve the ratiometric dual-signal strategy, methylene blue (MB), an electrochemical indicator, was ingeniously loaded into the pores of graphene aerogel (GA) and metal-organic framework (MOF) composites with high porosity and large specific surface area, and another electrochemical indicator Fe-MOFs with distinct separation of redox potential was selected as a signal probe. Concretely, with the presence of the target miRNA, the CHA process was initiated and the signal probe was introduced to the electrode surface, producing abundant double-stranded H1-H2@Fe-MOFs-NH2. Then, the measurement and analysis of the prepared ratiometric electrochemical biosensor by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) showed that the introduction of the target miRNA led to an increase in the oxidation peak signal of Fe-MOFs (+0.8 V) and a decrease in the oxidation peak signal of MB (-0.23 V). Therefore, the peak current ratio of IFe-MOFs/IMB could be employed to accurately reflect the actual concentration of miRNA. Under optimal conditions, the detection limit of the proposed biosensor was down to 50 aM. It was worth noting that the proposed biosensor exhibited excellent detection performance in a complex serum environment and tumor cell lysates, showing great potential in biosensing and clinical diagnosis.
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- Jiangbo Dong
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College Basic Department, Chongqing 401331, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.,National Facility for Translational Medicine (Shanghai), Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Bio-perception & Intelligent Information Processing, School of Microelectronics and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Wu Y, Lin N, Yin S, Meng Z. Monitoring Clinical-Pathological Grading of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using MicroRNA-Guided Semiconducting Polymer Dots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:7717-7730. [PMID: 35112844 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, noncoding RNAs involved in nearly all genetic central dogma processes and human biological behavior, which also play a significant role in the pathological activity of tumors, such as gene transcription, protein translation, and exosome secretion. Therefore, through the navigation of certain specific miRNAs, we can trace the specific physiological processes or image some specific tissues. Designing and accurately positioning microRNA (miRNA)-sensitive fluorescent nanoprobes with benign specificity and recognition in cells or tissues are a challenging research field. To solve the difficulties, we introduce four semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) as nanoprobes linked by specific miRNA antisense sequences for monitoring the pathological grading by the variation in miRNA expression. Based on the base pairing principle, these miRNA-sensitive Pdots could bind to specific miRNAs within the cancerous cells. As impacted by the background of different pathology gradings, the proportions of the four hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-specific miRNAs within the cancerous cell are different, and the pathological grading of the patient tissues can be determined by comparing the palette combinations. The short single-stranded RNA-functionalized Pdots, which have excellent microRNA sensitivity, are observed in an experimental cell model and a series of tissue specimens from HCC patients for the first time. Using the Förster (or fluorescence) resonance energy transfer (FRET) model of Pdots and Cy3dt tag to simulate in vivo miRNA detection, the superior sensitivity and specificity of these nanoprobes are verified. The interference of subjective factors in traditional single/bis-dye emission intensity detection is abandoned, and multiple label staining is used to enhance sensitivity further and reduce the false-positive rate. The feasibility exhibited by this novel staining method is verified in normal hepatocellular HCC cell lines and 16 frozen ultrathin tissue sections, which are employed to quantify pathological grading-related color presentation systems for clinical doctors and pathologists' use. The intelligently designed miRNA-guided Pdots will emerge as an ideal platform with promising biological imaging.
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- Ze Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P. R. China
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Liu S, Huo Y, Fan L, Ning B, Sun T, Gao Z. Rapid and ultrasensitive detection of DNA and microRNA-21 using a zirconium porphyrin metal-organic framework-based switch fluorescence biosensor. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1192:339340. [PMID: 35057960 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sensitive and accurate detection of nucleic acid biomarkers is critical for early cancer diagnosis, disease monitoring, and clinical treatment. In this study, we developed a switch fluorescence biosensor for simple and high-efficient detection of nucleic acid biomarkers using 6-carboxyfluorescein (FAM)-modified single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) probes (FAM-P1/P2), and zirconium porphyrin metal-organic framework nanoparticles (ZrMOF) acted as fluorescence quencher. FAM-P1/P2 probes were adsorbed on ZrMOF surface because of π-π stacking, hydrogen bonding, and electrostatic interactions. Fluorescence quenching event occurred by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and photo-induced electron transfer (PET) processes, thereby achieving the "off" fluorescence status. Once the specific binding was formed between the fluorescence probes and the targets, the rigid double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) structures were released from ZrMOF surface, resulting in the recovery of fluorescence and the "on" status. Because of the superior adsorption ability of ZrMOF toward ssDNA than dsDNA, the switch of fluorescence signals from "off" to "on" allowed rapid and ultrasensitive detection of ssDNA (T1) and microRNA-21 (miR-21) within 30 min. The limit of detection (signal-to-noise ratio = 3) for T1 and miR-21 were 2 fM and 11 aM, respectively. Moreover, the proposed strategy was very simple as it worked by the facile adsorption-quenching-recovery mechanism without difficult and complicated immobilization processes. Also, this biosensor showed an excellent analytical performance in the detection of miR-21 in human serum samples. Therefore, this biosensor might be considered a potential tool for the detection of DNA and miRNA biomarkers in clinical samples.
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- Sha Liu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Risk Assessment and Control Technology for Environment and Food Safety, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Risk Assessment and Control Technology for Environment and Food Safety, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Risk Assessment and Control Technology for Environment and Food Safety, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Risk Assessment and Control Technology for Environment and Food Safety, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Risk Assessment and Control Technology for Environment and Food Safety, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Risk Assessment and Control Technology for Environment and Food Safety, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China.
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Li CC, Hu J, Zou X, Luo X, Zhang CY. Construction of a Structure-Switchable Toehold Dumbbell Probe for Sensitive and Label-Free Measurement of MicroRNA in Cancer Cells and Tissues. Anal Chem 2022; 94:1882-1889. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Chen-Chen Li
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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Qu H, Chen M, Ge J, Zhang X, He S, Xiong F, Yan Q, Zhang S, Gong Z, Guo C, Wang F, Zeng Z, Li X, Li G, Xiong W, Wu X. A fluorescence strategy for circRNA quantification in tumor cells based on T7 nuclease-assisted cycling enzymatic amplification. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1189:339210. [PMID: 34815051 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Circular Ribonucleic Acid (CircRNA) plays regulatory roles in many biological processes, such as tumors and metabolic diseases. Due to the fact that circRNA is more stable and conservative than linear RNA, circRNA has become a potential biomarker in early clinical diagnosis and biomedical research. Therefore, the quantification of circRNA expression level is of importance for understanding their functions and their applications for disease diagnosis and treatment. Nevertheless, due to the low abundance of circRNA, it is still a challenge for the analysis of circRNA in cells. Herein, we proposed a sensitive detection method for circRNA based on the T7 exonuclease-assisted cycling enzymatic amplification. The fluorescent sensor was constructed by a hairpin molecular beacon and T7 exonuclease. With the cycling enzymatic amplification process, this sensor achieved the limit of detection of 1 pM with a good linear correlation in the range of 0-100 pM (R2 = 0.9891) using circBART2.2 as a model. Furthermore, we applied the proposed method in the determination of circBART2.2 in cell lysates. The results demonstrated that this method has promising applications in early diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection-related diseases using circRNA as the biomarker.
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- Hongke Qu
- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Forensic Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Human Key Laboratory of Cancer Metabolism, Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medicine Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonresolving Inflammation and Cancer, Disease Genome Research Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Wu Y, Fu C, Shi W, Chen J. Recent advances in catalytic hairpin assembly signal amplification-based sensing strategies for microRNA detection. Talanta 2021; 235:122735. [PMID: 34517602 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Accumulative evidences have indicated that abnormal expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) is closely associated with many health disorders, making them be regarded as potentialbiomarkers for early clinical diagnosis. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to develop a highly sensitive, specific and reliable approach for miRNA analysis. Catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) signal amplification is an enzyme-free toehold-mediated strand displacement method, exhibiting significant potential in improving the sensitivity of miRNA detection strategies. In this review, we first describe the potential of miRNAs as disease biomarkers and therapeutics, and summarize the latest advances in CHA signal amplification-based sensing strategies for miRNA monitoring. We describe the characteristics and mechanism of CHA signal amplification and classify the CHA-based miRNA sensing strategies into several categories based on the "signal conversion substance", including fluorophores, enzymes, nanomaterials, and nucleotide sequences. Sensing performance, limit of detection, merits and disadvantages of these miRNA sensing strategies are discussed. Moreover, the current challenges and prospects are also presented.
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- Yan Wu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China.
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Chang WH, Lee YF, Liu YW, Willner I, Liao WC. Stimuli-responsive hydrogel microcapsules for the amplified detection of microRNAs. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:16799-16808. [PMID: 34605515 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr05170a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A method for the synthesis of DNA-based acrylamide hydrogel microcapsules loaded with quantum dots as a readout signal is introduced. The shell of DNA-acrylamide hydrogel microcapsules is encoded with microRNA-responsive functionalities, being capable of the detection of cancer-associated microRNA. The microRNA-141 (miR-141), a potential biomarker in prostate cancer, was employed as a model target in the microcapsular biosensor. The sensing principle of the microcapsular biosensor is based on the competitive sequence displacement of target miR-141 with the bridging DNA in the microcapsule's shell, leading to the unlocking of DNA-acrylamide hydrogel microcapsules and the release of the readout signal provided by fluorescent quantum dots. The readout signal is intensified as the concentration of miR-141 increases. While miR-141 was directly measured by DNA-acrylamide hydrogel microcapsules, the linear range for the detection of miR-141 is 2.5 to 50 μM and the limit of detection is 1.69 μM. To improve the sensitivity of the microcapsular biosensor for clinical needs, the isothermal strand displacement polymerization/nicking amplification machinery (SDP/NA) process was coupled to the DNA-acrylamide hydrogel microcapsule sensor for the microRNA detection. The linear range for the detection of miR-141 is improved to the range of 102 to 105 pM and the limit of detection is 44.9 pM. Compared to direct microcapsular biosensing, the detection limit for miR-141 by microcapsules coupled with strand-displacement amplification is enhanced by four orders of magnitude.
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- Wen-Hsin Chang
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
- Center for Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Research, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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Dou B, Zhou H, Hong Y, Zhao L, Wang P. Cross-triggered and cascaded recycling amplification system for electrochemical detection of circulating microRNA in human serum. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:7116-7119. [PMID: 34179904 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02060a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A cross-triggered and cascaded recycling amplification system was developed for electrochemical sensing of microRNA 122 based on the DNAzyme/multicomponent nucleic acid enzyme cleavage technique and a dumbbell-shaped probe. The linear range and detection limit were obtained to be 1 fM-100 pM and 0.34 fM, respectively. Compared with some reported studies, the proposed system can achieve the selective detection of endogenous miRNA in liver injury patients and healthy human serums with the advantages of high sensitivity, low cost, and easy manipulation, which are significant for disease diagnosis as well as the fundamental research of molecular biology.
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- Baoting Dou
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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Jin F, Xu D. A fluorescent microarray platform based on catalytic hairpin assembly for MicroRNAs detection. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1173:338666. [PMID: 34172148 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The DNA microarray has distinctive advantages of high-throughput and less complicated operations, but tends to have a relatively low sensitivity. Catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) is one of the most promising enzyme-free, isothermal DNA circuit for high efficient signal amplification. Here, a microarray-based catalytic hairpin assembly (mi-CHA) biosensing method has been developed to detect various miRNAs in a single test simultaneously. The target miRNA can trigger conformational transformations of hairpin-structured DNA probes on the chip surface and lead to the specific signal amplification. A significant advantage of this approach is that each duplex produced by the solid-phase CHA will be immobilized on the certain location of the chip and release fluorescent signal via the universal domain, eliminating the requirement of different fluorophores. This method has manifested a high detection sensitivity of human cancer-associated miRNAs (miR-21 and miR-155) down to 1.33 fM and promised a high specificity to distinguish single-base mismatches. Furthermore, the practicability of this method was demonstrated by analyzing target miRNAs in human serum and cancer cells. The experimental results suggest that the proposed method has high-throughput analytical potential and could be applied to many other clinical diagnosis.
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- Furui Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, No 163, Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, No 163, Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Pu J, Liu M, Li H, Liao Z, Zhao W, Wang S, Zhang Y, Yu R. One-step enzyme-free detection of the miRNA let-7a via twin-stage signal amplification. Talanta 2021; 230:122158. [PMID: 33934803 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a significant role in diverse biological processes. The abnormal expression of miRNAs is related to the development of cancers and various diseases. It is of great importance to sensitively and accurately detect miRNAs for early disease diagnosis and treatment. Here, a new fluorescence strategy was initially proposed for the enzyme-free sensing of let-7a by combining the strand displacement reaction (SDR) with the hybridization chain reaction (HCR). The sensor was successfully applied to the detection of the let-7a gene with a wide linear range from 25 pM to 250 nM and a limit of detection (LOD) of 9.01 pM. The fluorescence intensity has a good linear relationship with the logarithm of the target concentration. In addition, the biosensor allowed for the highly sensitive detection of the target genes even in complex human serum samples. With simple operation yet improved detection capability for let-7a, the developed fluorescent biosensor thus shows great potential for early clinical diagnosis as well as biological research.
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- Jiamei Pu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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Chen J, Jin T, Li J, Zhang X, Liu F, Tan C, Tan Y. One-Pot Simultaneous Detection of Multiple DNA and MicroRNA by Integrating the Cationic-Conjugated Polymer and Nuclease-Assisted Cyclic Amplification. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Junyue Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Open FIESTA, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Open FIESTA, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
- Open FIESTA, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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Yi R, Wu Y. Research Progress on Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Technique for the Detection of microRNA. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/a21010017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Xiao F, Liu J, Guo Q, Du Z, Li H, Sun C, Du W. Dual-Signal Amplification Strategy for Sensitive MicroRNA Detection Based on Rolling Circle Amplification and Enzymatic Repairing Amplification. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:32738-32743. [PMID: 33376911 PMCID: PMC7758957 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial regulatory roles as post-transcriptional regulators for gene expression and serve as promising biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of diseases. Herein, a dual-signal amplification method has been developed for sensitive and selective detection of miRNA based on rolling circle amplification (RCA) and enzymatic repairing amplification (ERA) with low nonspecific background. This strategy designs a padlock probe that can be cyclized in the presence of target miRNA to initiate the RCA reaction, after which the TaqMan probes that are complementary to the RCA products can be cyclically cleaved to produce obvious fluorescence signals with the help of endonuclease IV (Endo IV). Attributed to the dual-signal amplification procedure and the high fidelity of Endo IV, the RCA-ERA method allows quantitative detection of miR-21 in a dynamic range from 2 pM to 5 nM with a low background signal. Moreover, it has the ability to discriminate single-base difference between miRNAs and shows good performance for miRNA detection in complex biological samples. The results demonstrate that the RCA-ERA assay holds a great promise for miRNA-based diagnostics.
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- Fubing Xiao
- Hunan
Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health
Hazards, College of Public Health, University
of South China, Hengyang 421001, P. R. China
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- Hunan
Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health
Hazards, College of Public Health, University
of South China, Hengyang 421001, P. R. China
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- Binzhou
Medical University Hospital, Binzhou 256600, P. R. China
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- Binzhou
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Binzhou 256600, P. R. China
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- Hunan
Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health
Hazards, College of Public Health, University
of South China, Hengyang 421001, P. R. China
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- College
of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Binzhou University, Binzhou 256600, P. R. China
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- Hunan
Province Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health
Hazards, College of Public Health, University
of South China, Hengyang 421001, P. R. China
- College
of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Binzhou University, Binzhou 256600, P. R. China
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A novel fluorescent enhancing platform based on DNA-scaffolded silver nanoclusters for potential inflammatory bowel disease-associated microRNA detection. Talanta 2020; 218:121122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhou C, Huang R, Zhou X, Xing D. Sensitive and specific microRNA detection by RNA dependent DNA ligation and rolling circle optical signal amplification. Talanta 2020; 216:120954. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.120954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Meng X, Zhang K, Yang F, Dai W, Lu H, Dong H, Zhang X. Biodegradable Metal–Organic Frameworks Power DNAzyme for in Vivo Temporal-Spatial Control Fluorescence Imaging of Aberrant MicroRNA and Hypoxic Tumor. Anal Chem 2020; 92:8333-8339. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xiangdan Meng
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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A luminescent microRNA nanoprobe based on the target-triggered release of an iridium(III)-solvent complex from mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:841. [PMID: 31768640 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3895-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A luminescent microRNA nanoprobe based on the target-triggered Ir(III)-solvent complex release has been fabricated. The complex is initially embedded into mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), and then is capped by single-stranded (ss) DNA. In the presence of the target microRNA, the ssDNA hybridize with the microRNA forming a rigid DNA/RNA heteroduplexes and leaving the surface of MSN. Thus, the capped Ir(III) solvent complex is released and re-coordinated with histidine (His) to form a new luminescent complex. The luminescence intensity of the nascent complex (with excitation/emission maxima at 340/570 nm) is positively correlated with the concentrations of the target microRNA in the range from 0.05 to 2 nM, and the detection limit of microRNA is estimated as 0.2 pM (S/N = 3). The ability of this nanoprobe to detect microRNA in cell extract further demonstrates its potential in practical application. Graphical abstractSchematic of a luminescent microRNA nanoprobe based on the target-triggered release of an Ir(III)-solvent complex from mesoporous silica nanoparticles.
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A novel zinc finger protein–based amperometric biosensor for miRNA determination. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 412:5031-5041. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02219-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Liu L, Lu H, Shi R, Peng XX, Xiang Q, Wang B, Wan QQ, Sun Y, Yang F, Zhang GJ. Synergy of Peptide-Nucleic Acid and Spherical Nucleic Acid Enabled Quantitative and Specific Detection of Tumor Exosomal MicroRNA. Anal Chem 2019; 91:13198-13205. [PMID: 31553171 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Exosomal microRNAs are essential in intercellular communications and disease progression, yet it remains challenging to quantify the expression level due to their small size and low abundance in blood. Here, we report a "sandwich" electrochemical exosomal microRNA sensor (SEEmiR) to detect target microRNA with high sensitivity and specificity. In SEEmiR, neutrally charged peptide nucleic acid (PNA) enables kinetically favorable hybridization with the microRNA target relative to negatively charged DNA, particularly in a short sequence (10 nt). More importantly, this property allows PNA to cooperate with a spherical nucleic acid (SNA) nanoprobe that heavily loads with oligonucleotide-adsorbed electroactive tags to enhance detection sensitivity and specificity. Such a PNA-microRNA-SNA sandwich construct is able to minimize the background noise via PNA, thereby maximizing the SNA-mediated signal amplification in electrostatic adsorption-based SEEmiR. The synergy between PNA and SNA makes the SEEmiR sensor able to achieve a broad dynamic range (from 100 aM to 1 nM) with a detection limit down to 49 aM (2 orders of magnitude lower than that without SNA) and capable of distinguishing a single-base mismatch. This ultrasensitive sensor provides label-free and enzyme-independent microRNA detection in cell lysates, unpurified tumor exosomal lysates, cancer patients' blood, and accurately differentiates the patients with breast cancer from the healthy ones, suggesting its potential as a promising tool in cancer diagnostics.
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- Geriatrics Department , Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Wuhan 430061 , China
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- Clinical Laboratory , Wuhan No. 1 Hospital , Wuhan 430022 , China
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Cai S, Ye J, Al-Maskri AAA, Sun L, Zeng S. A conformational switch-based aptasensor for the chemiluminescence detection of microRNA. LUMINESCENCE 2019; 34:823-829. [PMID: 31290225 DOI: 10.1002/bio.3677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A simple microRNA (miRNA) aptasensor has been developed combining the conformational switch of a streptavidin aptamer and isothermal strand displacement amplification. In the presence of its target miRNA, the allosteric molecular beacon (aMB) probe immobilized on the plate can be 'switched on' and release the streptavidin aptamer. At the same time, Klenow fragment (3'→5' exo-) is utilized to initiate DNA-strand displacement, which starts the target recycling process. Based on the aptamer' high binding affinity and subsequent catalytic chemiluminescence (CL) detection, this CL strategy is highly specific in distinguishing mature miRNAs in same family. It exhibits a dynamic range of four orders of magnitude with a detection limit of 50 fM, and shows great potential for miRNA-related clinical practices and biochemical research.
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- Sheng Cai
- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Roh YH, Lee HJ, Moon HJ, Kim SM, Bong KW. Post-synthesis functionalized hydrogel microparticles for high performance microRNA detection. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1076:110-117. [PMID: 31203954 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Encoded hydrogel microparticles, synthesized by Stop Flow Lithography (SFL), have shown great potential for microRNA assays for their capability to provide high multiplexing capacity and solution-like hybridization kinetics. However, due to the low conversion of copolymerization during particle synthesis, current hydrogel microparticles can only utilize ∼10% of the input probes that functionalize the particles for miRNA assay. Here, we present a novel method of functionalizing hydrogel microparticles after particle synthesis by utilizing unconverted double bonds remaining inside the hydrogel particles to maximize functional probe incorporation and increase the performance of miRNA assay. This allows covalent bonding of functional probes to the hydrogel network after particle synthesis. Because of the abundance of the unconverted double bonds and accessibility of all probes, the probe density increases about 8.2 times compared to that of particles functionalized during the synthesis. This results lead to an enhanced miRNA assay performance that improves the limit of detection from 4.9 amol to 1.5 amol. In addition, higher specificity and shorter assay time are achieved compared to the previous method. We also demonstrate a potential application of our particles by performing multiplexed miRNA detections in human plasma samples.
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- Yoon Ho Roh
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Seoul National University Seoul Metropolitan Government Borame Medical Center, 20, Borame-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 07061, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Li X, Huang N, Zhang L, Zhao J, Zhao S. A T7 exonuclease assisted dual-cycle signal amplification assay of miRNA using nanospheres-enhanced fluorescence polarization. Talanta 2019; 202:297-302. [PMID: 31171185 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Based on streptavidin coated nanospheres and T7 exonuclease assisted dual-cycle signal amplification, we developed a novel sensitive fluorescence polarization detection method for miRNA. When target miRNA was present in the system, hairpin probe hybridized with miRNA, forming a double-stranded structure. The 5' end of hairpin probe was then recognized and digested by T7 exonuclease, releasing the non-degraded single strand DNA fragments and miRNA. The released target miRNA could trigger the next cycle of hybridization and digestion, releasing more non-degraded fragments from hairpin probe. The fragments could hybridize with a signal probe (with carboxyfluorescein modification at 5'-end and biotin modification at 3'-end). The formed blunt 5'-end of signal probe was then recognized and degraded by T7 exonuclease, releasing the fragments and the fluorophore carboxyfluorescein. The next cycle of hybridization and digestion of signal probe was triggered by the released fragment at the same time. The free carboxyfluorescein cannot connect with streptavidin coated nanospheres which were used as the fluorescence polarization signal amplifier. So, there was a big change of fluorescence polarization signal after adding miRNA into the detection system, due to the different fluorescence polarization signal between nanospheres-captured intact signal probe and free carboxyfluorescein. The detection limit of this method is about 0.001 nM, and it has a good selectivity. In addition, it was also applicable to determine target miRNA in total miRNA extracts and compare the expression level of target miRNA in different cells. Consequently, the proposed method is expected to be used for the potential cancer diagnosis and the related biomedical research.
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- Xiaoting Li
- Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources of Education Ministry, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources of Education Ministry, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education, Guilin, 541004, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources of Education Ministry, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, PR China
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Yang F, Liu P, Meng X, Lu H, Cao Y, Dai W, Wang C, Dong H. Functional MoS 2 nanosheets for precursor and mature microRNA detection in living cells. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:4559-4567. [PMID: 30976895 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01753-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Mature microRNAs (miRNAs) are small-sized RNAs cleaved from precursor microRNAs (pre-miRNAs) by the RNase Dicer. Various miRNAs play key regulatory roles in tumorigenesis and metastasis, and are therefore potential diagnostic and prognostic cancer biomarkers. However, detecting miRNAs and pre-miRNAs accurately and selectively in living cells remains a major challenge, as the mature miRNA sequence is also present in its pre-miRNA and current sequence probes exhibit poor gene delivery efficiency. Herein, we report a strategy for selectively and accurately detecting miRNA-21 and pre-miRNA-21 in living cells using functional MoS2 nanosheets (NSs) loaded with rationally engineered molecular beacons (MBs). The exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets (NSs) with a mean lateral diameter of 50-70 nm were functionalized with the aptamer AS1411 and polyethylene glycol (MoS2-PEG-AS) to achieve target-cell-specific delivery and to enhance biocompatibility. The large available surface of the MoS2-PEG-AS was loaded with MB probes. The resulting MoS2-PEG-AS/MBs present cancer-cell-targeting ability, good protection properties, good optical stability, and biocompatibility. We demonstrated that the resulting nanoprobes can selectively image miRNA-21 and pre-miRNA-21 in various cell lines by facilitating enhanced fluorescence in the presence of miRNA-21 and pre-miRNA-21. Thus, these MoS2-PEG-AS/MBs are potentially a tool to discriminate between intracellular miRNA and pre-miRNA at different expression levels. Graphical abstract.
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- Fan Yang
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU), 11 Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China. .,Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Zhou M, Teng X, Li Y, Deng R, Li J. Cascade Transcription Amplification of RNA Aptamer for Ultrasensitive MicroRNA Detection. Anal Chem 2019; 91:5295-5302. [PMID: 30912425 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in multifarious biological processes and being deemed to be important biomarkers for clinical cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. Thus, assays for sensitive and accurate quantification of miRNAs are highly demanded. Herein, we have constructed a RNA aptamer involved cascade transcription amplification method (termed RACTA), enabling label-free, ultrasensitive, and specific detection of miRNA. Target miRNA-initiated strand-displacement amplification would allow for the production of plenty of ssDNA that triggers the subsequent transcriptional amplification of spinach RNA aptamers. Consequently, transcribed tremendous spinach aptamers activated fluorophore DFHBI (( Z)-4-(3,5-difluoro-4-hydroxybenzylidene)-1,2-dimethyl-1 H-imidazol-5(4 H)-one) for miRNA quantitative analysis. RACTA outperforms conventional strand displacement amplification (SDA) at both background and amplification rate due to the light-up mechanism of DFHBI dye-Spinach aptamer and cascade signal amplification of RACTA. Thus, the signal-to-noise ratio of RACTA was increased by about 20-fold compared to that of SDA. This RACTA assay could confer a highly sensitive detection of miRNA with a detection limit of 5.12 × 10-18 M and excellent specificity enabling differentiation between miRNAs and homologous families. Besides, this assay has been successfully demonstrated for quantification of miRNAs in different cell lines. Therefore, the proposed method holds great potential for miRNA biomarker based early diagnosis and prognosis monitoring.
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- Mengxi Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China
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Novel electrochemical nanoswitch biosensor based on self-assembled pH-sensitive continuous circular DNA. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 131:274-279. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lee JU, Kim WH, Lee HS, Park KH, Sim SJ. Quantitative and Specific Detection of Exosomal miRNAs for Accurate Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Using a Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Sensor Based on Plasmonic Head-Flocked Gold Nanopillars. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804968. [PMID: 30828996 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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MicroRNAs in exosomes (exosomal miRNAs) have attracted increased attention as cancer biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis owing to their stability in body fluids. Since strong association exists between exosomal miRNA expression levels and breast cancer, the development of effective methods that can monitor exosomal miRNA expression both over broad concentration ranges and in ultralow amounts is critical. Here, a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based sensing platform is developed for the quantitative determination of exosomal miRNAs. Ultrasensitive exosomal miRNA detection with single-nucleotide specificity is obtained from enhanced SERS signals from a uniform plasmonic head-flocked gold nanopillar substrate, which generates multiple hotspots and enables hybridization between short oligonucleotides, i.e., miRNAs and locked nucleic acid probes. The proposed SERS sensor shows an extremely low detection limit without any amplification process, a wide dynamic range (1 am to 100 nm), multiplex sensing capability and sound miRNA recovery in serum. Furthermore, this sensor allows reliable observation of exosomal miRNA expression patterns from breast cancer cell lines and can discriminate breast cancer subtype based on the difference between these patterns. The results suggest that this sensor can be used for universal cancer diagnosis and further biomedical applications through the quantitative measurement of exosomal miRNAs in bodily fluids.
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- Jong Uk Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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Lu L, Wang J, Miao W, Wang X, Guo G. Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Biosensor with a Tripod Probe for the Highly Sensitive Detection of MicroRNA. Anal Chem 2018; 91:1452-1459. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Liping Lu
- College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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- College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Choi H, Jung Y. Applying Multivalent Biomolecular Interactions for Biosensors. Chemistry 2018; 24:19103-19109. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201801408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Hyeongjoo Choi
- Department of ChemistryKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon 34141 Korea
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- Department of ChemistryKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon 34141 Korea
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Wang RH, He LY, Zhou SH. The role of gene sculptor microRNAs in human precancerous lesions. Onco Targets Ther 2018; 11:5667-5675. [PMID: 30254459 PMCID: PMC6141127 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s171241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs. These noncoding RNAs regulate the expression of target genes and inhibit the translation of target proteins at the post-transcriptional level. miRNAs also play an important role in human health, from the development and differentiation of cells to the occurrence and progression of disorders such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases. Precancerous lesions are lesions prior to invasive carcinomas, and carcinogenesis is a very complicated process, which is multistage and the result of multigene synergy. miRNAs exert effects as both oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes by regulating target genes involved in signaling pathways. Hence, precancerous lesions are accompanied by relevant miRNA changes. Based on the morphology of miRNAs in vivo and the specificity of miRNA, various novel miRNA analysis methods have been developed, including reverse transcription quantitative PCR, enzyme analysis, molecular beacons, and deep sequencing. For example, in the laryngeal epithelial precancerous lesions, the data demonstrate that the expression of miR-10a-5p is downregulated and miR-484 is the most abundant miRNA in hepatic precancerous lesions. In this review, we discuss the functional roles of miRNAs in human precancerous lesions.
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- Ran-Hong Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China, .,Department of Otolaryngology, The Third Hospital of Hangzhou City, Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China,
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, People's Republic of China,
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Wang G, Fu Y, Ren Z, Huang J, Best S, Li X, Han G. Upconversion nanocrystal 'armoured' silica fibres with superior photoluminescence for miRNA detection. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:6324-6327. [PMID: 29862401 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc03480j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We have fabricated a flexible membrane, consisting of SiO2 nanofibres armoured with upconversion nanoparticles, exhibiting intense photoluminescence. These assemblies were subsequently grafted with molecular beacons to produce a biosensor suitable for the detection of specific microRNA and with applications in early cancer detection and point-of-care diagnosis.
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- Gang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027, People's Republic of China.
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Nicking-enhanced rolling circle amplification for sensitive fluorescent detection of cancer-related microRNAs. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:6819-6826. [PMID: 30066196 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1277-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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In this study, a biosensing system based on nicking-enhanced rolling circle amplification (N-RCA) was proposed for the highly sensitive detection of cancer-related let-7a microRNA (miRNA). The sensing system consists of a padlock probe (PP), which contains a target recognition sequence and two binding sites for nicking endonuclease (NEase), and molecular beacon (MB) as reporting molecule. Upon hybridization with let-7a, the PP can be circularized by ligase. Then, the miRNA acted as polymerization primer to initiate rolling circle amplification (RCA). With the assistance of NEase, RCA products can be nicked on the cyclized PP and are displaced during the subsequent duplication process, generating numerous nicked fragments (NFs). These NFs not only induce another RCA reaction but also open the molecular beacons (MBs) via hybridization, leading to significantly amplified fluorescence signal. Under the optimized conditions, this method exhibits high sensitivity toward target miRNA let-7a with a detection limit of as low as 10 pM, a dynamic range of three orders of magnitude is achieved, and its family member is easily distinguished even with only one mismatched base. Meanwhile, it displays good recovery and satisfactory reproducibility in fetal bovine serum (FBS). Therefore, these merits endow the newly proposed N-RCA strategy with powerful implications for miRNA detection. Graphical abstract A biosensing system based on nicking-enhanced rolling circle amplification (N-RCA) for the highly sensitive detection of cancer-related let-7a microRNA.
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Fluorometric determination of microRNA-155 in cancer cells based on carbon dots and MnO 2 nanosheets as a donor-acceptor pair. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:372. [PMID: 29995191 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-2868-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A fluorometric method is presented for sensitive deternination of microRNA. It is making use of carbon dots (C-dots) loaded with a DNA probe as fluorophore and MnO2 nanosheets as the quenching agent. The blue-green fluorescence of the DNA-loaded C-dots is quenched by the MnO2 nanosheets, but restored on binding target microRNA-155. The maximum excitation wavelength and the maximum emission wavelength of C-dots are at 360 nm and 455 nm, respectively. Fluorescence correlates linearly with the log of the microRNA-155 concentration in two ranges, viz. from 0.15 to 1.65 aM and from 1.65 to 20 aM. The detection limit is as low as 0.1 aM. The assay can discriminate between fully complementary and single-base mismatch microRNA. The assay displayed high specificity when used to detect MCF-7 breast cancer cells which can be detected in concentrations from 1000 to 45,000 cells·mL-1, with a 600 cells·mL-1 detection limit. The method was applied to the analysis of serum samples spiked with microRNA, and satisfactory results were acquired. Graphical abstract Schematic of a fluorometric sensing platform for miRNA-155. The method relies on a FRET process between C-dots and MnO2 nanosheets. This strategy has a practical application for detection of miRNA in cell lines and biological fluids.
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An innovative paradigm of methods in microRNAs detection: highlighting DNAzymes, the illuminators. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 107:123-144. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Revised: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chen Y, Xu LP, Meng J, Deng S, Ma L, Zhang S, Zhang X, Wang S. Superwettable microchips with improved spot homogeneity toward sensitive biosensing. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 102:418-424. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Bai S, Xu B, Guo Y, Qiu J, Yu W, Xie G. High-Discrimination Factor Nanosensor Based on Tetrahedral DNA Nanostructures and Gold Nanoparticles for Detection of MiRNA-21 in Live Cells. Theranostics 2018; 8:2424-2434. [PMID: 29721089 PMCID: PMC5928899 DOI: 10.7150/thno.23852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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While detection of microRNA with or without signal amplification is highly informative, nanosensors with high specificity for cell-specific RNA detection are rare. Methods: In this study, a tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (TDN) with a specific function was combined with gold nanoparticles (Au-NP) possessing fluorescence quenching effects and a large surface area to fabricate a fluorescence resonance energy transfer based nanosensor (Au-TDNN). The presence of miR-21 (target) can separate the fluorescent dye-labeled detection probe on Au-TDNNs from Au-NPs, which separates the donor and acceptor, thus inducing an intensive fluorescence signal. High specificity for discerning point mutation targets was achieved by rationally designing the nucleic acid strand displacement reaction to occur spontaneously with ΔG0 ≈ 0 based on thermodynamic parameters; under this condition, slight thermodynamic changes caused by base mismatch exert significant effects on hybridization yield. Results: Chemically synthesized DNA of three single-base-changed analogues of target, let-7d, and miR-200b were tested. A discrimination factor (DF) of 15.4 was produced by the expected detection probe on Au-NPs for proximal single-base mismatch. As the control group, the DF produced by an ordinary detection probe on Au-NPs only reached 2.4. The feasibility of the proposed strategy was also confirmed using hepatocyte cancer cells (HepG2). Conclusion: This improved nanosensor opens a new avenue for the specific and easy detection of microRNA in live cells.
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Yu S, Wang Y, Jiang LP, Bi S, Zhu JJ. Cascade Amplification-Mediated In Situ Hot-Spot Assembly for MicroRNA Detection and Molecular Logic Gate Operations. Anal Chem 2018; 90:4544-4551. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sha Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber, Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles, the Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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Luminescent quantum dots for miRNA detection. Talanta 2018; 179:456-465. [PMID: 29310260 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Majd SM, Salimi A, Ghasemi F. An ultrasensitive detection of miRNA-155 in breast cancer via direct hybridization assay using two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide field-effect transistor biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 105:6-13. [PMID: 29331901 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs), critical biomarkers of acute and chronic diseases, play key regulatory roles in many biological processes. As a result, robust assay platforms to enable an accurate and efficient detection of low-level miRNAs in complex biological samples are of great significance. In this work, a label-free and direct hybridization assay using molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) field-effect transistor (FET) biosensor has been developed for ultrasensitive detection of miRNA-155 as a breast cancer biomarker in human serum and cell-line samples. MoS2, the novel 2D layered material with excellent physical and chemical properties, was prepared through sequential solvent exchange method and was used as an active channel material. MoS2 was comprehensively characterized by spectroscopic and microscopic methods and it was applied for fabrication of FET device by drop-casting MoS2 flacks suspension onto the FET surface. MoS2 FET device showed a relatively low subthreshold swing of 48.10mV/decade and a high mobility of 1.98 × 103cm2V-1s-1. Subsequently, probe miRNA-155 strands were immobilized on the surface of the MoS2 FET device. Under optimized conditions detection limit of 0.03fM and concentration range 0.1fM to 10nM were achieved. The developed biosensor not only was capable to identification of fully matched versus one-base mismatch miRNA-155 sequence, but also it could detect target miRNA-155 in spiked real human serum and extracts from human breast cancer cell-line samples. This approach paves a way for label-free, early detection of miRNA as a biomarker in cancer diagnostics with very high sensitivity and good specificity, thus offering a significant potential for clinical application.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175 Sanandaj, Iran; Research Center for Nanotechnology, University of Kurdistan, 66177-15175 Sanandaj, Iran.
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- Nanoelectronic Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Tehran, 14399-56191 Tehran, Iran
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Yang S, Kim H, Lee KJ, Hwang SG, Lim EK, Jung J, Lee TJ, Park HS, Kang T, Kim B. Attomolar detection of extracellular microRNAs released from living prostate cancer cells by a plasmonic nanowire interstice sensor. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:17387-17395. [PMID: 29095457 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr04386d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Prostate cancer (PC) is the second leading cause of cancer death for men worldwide. The serum prostate-specific antigen level test has been widely used to screen for PC. This method, however, exhibits a high false-positive rate, leading to over-diagnosis and over-treatment of PC patients. Extracellular microRNAs (miRNAs) recently provided valuable information including the site and the status of the cancers and thus emerged as new biomarkers for several cancers. Among them, miR141 and miR375 are the most pronounced biomarkers for the diagnosis of high-risk PC. Herein, we report an attomolar detection of miR141 and miR375 released from living PC cells by using a plasmonic nanowire interstice (PNI) sensor. This sensor showed a very low detection limit of 100 aM as well as a wide dynamic range from 100 aM to 100 pM for all target miRNAs. In addition, the PNI sensor could discriminate perfectly the diverse single-base mismatches in the miRNAs. More importantly, the PNI sensor successfully detected the extracellular miR141 and miR375 released from living PC cell lines (LNCaP and PC-3), proving the diagnostic ability of the sensor for PC. We anticipate that the present PNI sensor can hold great promise for the precise diagnosis and prognosis of various cancer patients as well as PC patients.
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- Siyeong Yang
- Department of Chemistry, KAIST, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
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Gai P, Gu C, Li H, Sun X, Li F. Ultrasensitive Ratiometric Homogeneous Electrochemical MicroRNA Biosensing via Target-Triggered Ru(III) Release and Redox Recycling. Anal Chem 2017; 89:12293-12298. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Panpan Gai
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P. R. China
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Cohen L, Hartman MR, Amardey-Wellington A, Walt DR. Digital direct detection of microRNAs using single molecule arrays. Nucleic Acids Res 2017. [PMID: 28637221 PMCID: PMC5737668 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in many biological pathways, and detecting miRNAs accurately is critical for diagnosing a variety of diseases including cancer. However, most current methods for miRNA detection require lengthy sample preparation and amplification steps that can bias the results. In addition, lack of specificity and reproducibility give rise to various challenges in detection of circulating miRNAs in biological samples. In this work, we applied the Single Molecule Array (Simoa) technique to develop an ultra-sensitive sandwich assay for direct detection of multiple miRNAs without pre-amplification. We successfully detected miRNAs at femtomolar concentrations (with limits of detection [LODs] ranging from 1 to 30 fM) and high specificity (distinguishing miRNAs with a single nucleotide mismatch). This method was effective against a range of diverse target sequences, suggesting a general approach for miRNA detection. To demonstrate the practical application of this technique, we detected miRNAs in a variety of sample types including human serum and total RNA. The high sensitivity and simple workflow of the Simoa method represent excellent advantages for miRNA-based diagnostics of human diseases.
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- Limor Cohen
- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 617 627 2013;
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