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Amir S, Arathi A, Reshma S, Mohanan PV. Microfluidic devices for the detection of disease-specific proteins and other macromolecules, disease modelling and drug development: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 235:123784. [PMID: 36822284 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Microfluidics is a revolutionary technology that has promising applications in the biomedical field.Integrating microfluidic technology with the traditional assays unravels the innumerable possibilities for translational biomedical research. Microfluidics has the potential to build up a novel platform for diagnosis and therapy through precise manipulation of fluids and enhanced throughput functions. The developments in microfluidics-based devices for diagnostics have evolved in the last decade and have been established for their rapid, effective, accurate and economic advantages. The efficiency and sensitivity of such devices to detect disease-specific macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids have made crucial impacts in disease diagnosis. The disease modelling using microfluidic systems provides a more prominent replication of the in vivo microenvironment and can be a better alternative for the existing disease models. These models can replicate critical microphysiology like the dynamic microenvironment, cellular interactions, and biophysical and biochemical cues. Microfluidics also provides a promising system for high throughput drug screening and delivery applications. However, microfluidics-based diagnostics still encounter related challenges in the reliability, real-time monitoring and reproducibility that circumvents this technology from being impacted in the healthcare industry. This review highlights the recent microfluidics developments for modelling and diagnosing common diseases, including cancer, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory and autoimmune disorders, and its applications in drug development.
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- S Amir
- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (Govt. of India), Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (Govt. of India), Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (Govt. of India), Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Toxicology Division, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (Govt. of India), Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala, India.
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Othman MH, Ito Y, Akimoto J. Synthesis and Characterization of Polyethylene Glycol-Grafted Photoreactive Polyethylene Glycols for Antibiofouling Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 15:polym15010184. [PMID: 36616534 PMCID: PMC9824761 DOI: 10.3390/polym15010184] [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: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Notably, antibiofouling is an important and predominant technique adopted to improve the surfaces of biomaterials. In this study, polyethylene glycol-grafted polyethylene glycols bearing azidophenyl groups were synthesized and immobilized on polystyrene surfaces via photoirradiation. The prepared polymers were found to be highly soluble in water, and photoimmobilization with fluorescent proteins was confirmed based on micropatterning using a photomask. These polymers suppressed nonspecific interactions between proteins and cells on the substrate. Considering that photoimmobilization can be adopted for the covalent bond modification of various surfaces, the developed water-soluble and highly antibiofouling polymers appear to be useful in biomaterial preparation.
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- Mahmoud H. Othman
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Saitama, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji 192-0397, Tokyo, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Saitama, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji 192-0397, Tokyo, Japan
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Saitama, Japan
- Correspondence: (Y.I.); (J.A.)
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako 351-0198, Saitama, Japan
- Correspondence: (Y.I.); (J.A.)
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Akimoto J, Kashiwagi H, Morishima N, Obuse S, Isoshima T, Kageyama T, Nakajima H, Ito Y. Rapid and quantitative detection of multiple antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 mutant proteins by photo-immobilized microarray. ANAL SCI 2022; 38:1313-1321. [PMID: 35917106 PMCID: PMC9343572 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-022-00161-z] [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: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A rapid automatic quantitative diagnostic system for multiple SARS-CoV-2 mutant protein-specific antibodies was developed using a microarray with photoreactive polymers. Two types of photoreactive polymers, phenylazide and polyoxyethylene, were prepared. The polymers were coated on a plastic plate. Aqueous solutions of mutant virus proteins were microspotted on the coated plate and immobilized by photoirradiation. Virus-specific IgG in the serum or blood was automatically assayed using an instrument that we developed for pipetting, reagent stirring, and washing. The results highly correlated with those of the conventional enzyme-linked immunoassay or immunochromatography. This system was successfully used to test the sera or blood from the patients recovered from the infection and the vaccinated individuals. The recovered individuals had antibodies against the nucleoprotein, in contrast to the vaccinated individuals. The amount of antibodies produced decreased with an increase in virus mutation. Blood collected from the fingertip (5 μL) and a test period of 8 min were sufficient conditions for conducting multiple antibody assays. We believe that our system would facilitate rapid and quantitative automatic assays and aid in the diagnosis of various viral infectious diseases and assessment of the immune status for clinical applications.
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- Jun Akimoto
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.,R-NanoBio Co., Ltd., Wako-RIKEN Incubation Plaza, 3-13 Minami, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0104, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- R-NanoBio Co., Ltd., Wako-RIKEN Incubation Plaza, 3-13 Minami, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0104, Japan.,Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.,R-NanoBio Co., Ltd., Wako-RIKEN Incubation Plaza, 3-13 Minami, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0104, Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan. .,R-NanoBio Co., Ltd., Wako-RIKEN Incubation Plaza, 3-13 Minami, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0104, Japan. .,Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
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Kashiwagi H, Morishima N, Obuse S, Isoshima T, Akimoto J, Ito Y. SARS-CoV-2 Proteins Microarray by Photoimmobilization for Serodiagnosis of the Antibodies. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Hiroharu Kashiwagi
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- R-NanoBio Co., Ltd., Wako-RIKEN Incubation Plaza, 3-13 Minami, Wako, Saitama 351-0104, Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- R-NanoBio Co., Ltd., Wako-RIKEN Incubation Plaza, 3-13 Minami, Wako, Saitama 351-0104, Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- R-NanoBio Co., Ltd., Wako-RIKEN Incubation Plaza, 3-13 Minami, Wako, Saitama 351-0104, Japan
- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Wu L, Hu K, Zhang L, Chen W, Chen X, You R, Yin L, Guan YQ. Preparation and characterization of latex films photo-immobilized with IFN-α. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 145:104-113. [PMID: 27137809 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We developed a biomaterial by photo-immobilizing interferon-α (IFN-α) on the surface of latex condom films for the prevention and treatment of cervicitis, cervical cancers and diseases caused by cervical virus. The IFN-α modification by photoactive N-(4-azidobenzoyloxy) succinimide was characterized on a nano-scale by spectroscopy analysis and micro morphology. The anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, and anti-viral effects of the modified bioactive latex films were evaluated by antibacterial susceptibility testing, Gram staining, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and Western blotting. Our results showed that the photo-immobilized IFN-α latex films effectively inhibited the growth of both Neisseria gonorrhoeae and human cervical cancer HeLa cells. Moreover, the expression of anti-viral proteins, including P56, MxA, and 2', 5'-OAS, in the human cervical epithelial cell line NC104 was significantly increased by photo-immobilized IFN-α latex films. Taken together, these results suggest that photo-immobilized IFN-α latex films may have therapeutic effects against cervicitis, cervical cancers, and cervical virus.
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- Lifang Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; School of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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Chemiluminescence microarrays in analytical chemistry: a critical review. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:5589-612. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7968-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Larsen EKU, Mikkelsen MBL, Larsen NB. Facile photoimmobilization of proteins onto low-binding PEG-coated polymer surfaces. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:894-9. [PMID: 24524417 DOI: 10.1021/bm401745a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Immobilization of proteins onto polymer surfaces usually requires specific reactive functional groups. Here, we show an easy one-step method to conjugate protein covalently onto almost any polymer surface, including low protein-binding poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), without the requirement for the presence of specific functional groups. Several types of proteins, including alkaline phosphatase, bovine serum albumin, and polyclonal antibodies, were photoimmobilized onto a PEG-coated polymer surface using a water-soluble benzophenone as photosensitizer. Protein functionality after immobilization was verified for both enzymes and antibodies, and their presence on the surface was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and confocal fluorescence microscopy. Conjugation of capture antibody onto the PEG coating was employed for a simplified ELISA protocol without the need for blocking uncoated surface areas, showing ng/mL sensitivity to a cytokine antigen target. Moreover, spatially patterned attachment of fluorescently labeled protein onto the low-binding PEG-coated surface was achieved with a projection lithography system that enabled the creation of micrometer-sized protein features.
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- Esben Kjær Unmack Larsen
- Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark , Ørsteds Plads 345E, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Sivakumar PM, Moritsugu N, Obuse S, Isoshima T, Tashiro H, Ito Y. Novel microarrays for simultaneous serodiagnosis of multiple antiviral antibodies. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81726. [PMID: 24367491 PMCID: PMC3867344 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We developed an automated diagnostic system for the detection of virus-specific immunoglobulin Gs (IgGs) that was based on a microarray platform. We compared efficacies of our automated system with conventional enzyme immunoassays (EIAs). Viruses were immobilized to microarrays using a radical cross-linking reaction that was induced by photo-irradiation. A new photoreactive polymer containing perfluorophenyl azide (PFPA) and poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate was prepared and coated on plates. Inactivated measles, rubella, mumps, Varicella-Zoster and recombinant Epstein-Barr viruse antigen were added to coated plates, and irradiated with ultraviolet light to facilitate immobilization. Virus-specific IgGs in healthy human sera were assayed using these prepared microarrays and the results obtained compared with those from conventional EIAs. We observed high correlation (0.79-0.96) in the results between the automated microarray technique and EIAs. The microarray-based assay was more rapid, involved less reagents and sample, and was easier to conduct compared with conventional EIA techniques. The automated microarray system was further improved by introducing reagent storage reservoirs inside the chamber, thereby conserving the use of expensive reagents and antibodies. We considered the microarray format to be suitable for rapid and multiple serological diagnoses of viral diseases that could be developed further for clinical applications.
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- Consonal Biotechnologies Co., Ltd., Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
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- Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- Consonal Biotechnologies Co., Ltd., Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
- Emergent Bioengineering Materials Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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Sivakumar PM, Zhou D, Son TI, Ito Y. Design and Synthesis of Photoreactive Polymers for Biomedical Applications. Biomimetics (Basel) 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/9781118810408.ch11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Wutz K, Meyer VK, Wacheck S, Krol P, Gareis M, Nölting C, Struck F, Soutschek E, Böcher O, Niessner R, Seidel M. New route for fast detection of antibodies against zoonotic pathogens in sera of slaughtered pigs by means of flow-through chemiluminescence immunochips. Anal Chem 2013; 85:5279-85. [PMID: 23611726 DOI: 10.1021/ac400781t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The research on fast screening methods for antibodies against zoonotic pathogens in slaughter animals is important for food safety in farming and meat-processing industries. As a proof-of-concept study, antibodies against the emerging zoonotic pathogen hepatitis E virus (HEV) and enteropathogenic Yersinia spp. were analyzed in parallel using immobilized recombinant antigens (rAgs) of HEV genotypes 1 and 3 and Yersinia outer protein D (YopD) on a flow-through chemiluminescence immunochip. These rAgs are usually part of commercially available line immunoassays (LIAs) used for human diagnostics. In this study, sera from slaughtered pigs were tested on the microarray analysis platform MCR 3 to detect anti-HEV and anti-Yersinia IgG. The new method was characterized regarding signal reproducibility and specificity. The analytical performance was compared with in-house enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a LIA based on recomLine HEV (Mikrogen) or the ELISA test kit pigtype Yersinia Ab (Qiagen), respectively. The immunochip revealed the highest analytical sensitivity and was processed in 9 min automatically on the MCR 3. A comparative screening of swine serum samples from Bavarian slaughterhouses regarding anti-HEV and anti-Yersinia IgG seroprevalence was conducted. By using the LIA, 78% of the sera were tested positive for HEV antibodies. The immunochip and the ELISA identified anti-HEV IgG in 96% and 93% of the tested samples using the O2C-gt1 and O2C-gt3 rAg, respectively. The screening for anti-Yersinia IgG resulted in 86% positive findings using the immunochip and 57% and 48% for the ELISA methods, respectively, indicating a higher detection capability of the new method. Serum samples of slaughtered pigs could be analyzed faster and in an automated way on the microarray analysis platform MCR 3 which shows the great potential of the new immunochip assay format for multiplexed serum screening purposes.
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- Klaus Wutz
- Chair for Analytical Chemistry and Institute of Hydrochemistry, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Menegatti E, Berardi D, Messina M, Ferrante I, Giachino O, Spagnolo B, Restagno G, Cognolato L, Roccatello D. Lab-on-a-chip: emerging analytical platforms for immune-mediated diseases. Autoimmun Rev 2012; 12:814-20. [PMID: 23219952 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2012.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Miniaturization of analytical procedures has a significant impact on diagnostic testing since it provides several advantages such as: reduced sample and reagent consumption, shorter analysis time and less sample handling. Lab-on-a-chip (LoC), usually silicon, glass, or silicon-glass, or polymer disposable cartridges, which are produced using techniques inherited from the microelectronics industry, could perform and integrate the operations needed to carry out biochemical analysis through the mechanical realization of a dedicated instrument. Analytical devices based on miniaturized platforms like LoC may provide an important contribution to the diagnosis of high prevalence and rare diseases. In this paper we review some of the uses of Lab-on-a-chip in the clinical diagnostics of immune-mediated diseases and we provide an overview of how specific applications of these technologies could improve and simplify several complex diagnostic procedures.
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- Elisa Menegatti
- Department of Medicine and Experimental Oncology, Section of Clinical Pathology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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Ito Y, Moritsugu N, Matsue T, Mitsukoshi K, Ayame H, Okochi N, Hattori H, Tashiro H, Sato S, Ebisawa M. An automated multiplex specific IgE assay system using a photoimmobilized microarray. J Biotechnol 2012; 161:414-21. [PMID: 22921501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.07.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Guan YQ, Zheng Z, Liang L, Li Z, Zhang L, Du J, Liu JM. The apoptosis of OVCAR-3 induced by TNF-α plus IFN-γ co-immobilized polylactic acid copolymers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm31972a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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de Gracia Villa M, Jiménez-Jorquera C, Haro I, Gomara MJ, Sanmartí R, Fernández-Sánchez C, Mendoza E. Carbon nanotube composite peptide-based biosensors as putative diagnostic tools for rheumatoid arthritis. Biosens Bioelectron 2011; 27:113-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2011.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sun T, Qing G. Biomimetic smart interface materials for biological applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2011; 23:H57-H77. [PMID: 21433103 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201004326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Controlling the surface chemical and physical properties of materials and modulating the interfacial behaviors of biological entities, e.g., cells and biomolecules, are central tasks in the study of biomaterials. In this context, smart polymer interface materials have recently attracted much interest in biorelated applications and have broad prospects due to the excellent controllability of their surface properties by external stimuli. Among such materials, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and its copolymer films are especially attractive due to their reversible hydrogen-bonding-mediated reversible phase transition, which mimics natural biological processes. This platform is promising for tuning surface properties or to introduce novel biofunctionalities via copolymerization with various functional units and/or combination with other materials. Important progress in this field in recent years is highlighted.
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- Taolei Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Composite, Wuhan University of Technology, PR China.
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Guan YQ, Chen JM, Li ZB, Feng QL, Liu JM. Immobilisation of bifenthrin for termite control. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2011; 67:244-251. [PMID: 21104824 DOI: 10.1002/ps.2065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Termites are worldwide pests causing considerable damage to agriculture, forestry and buildings. While various approaches have been tried to eliminate termite populations, the relevant toxicants are associated with certain risks to the environment and human health. RESULTS In this study, to combine the merits of effective chemical control by bifenthrin and a drug photoimmobilisation technique, silk fibroin was used as a carrier to embed bifenthrin, which was then photoactively immobilised by ultraviolet treatment on the surface of wood (cellulose). The immobilised bifenthrin embedded in the photoactive silk fibroin was characterised by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy (UV), fluorescence measurement and CHN analysis. The surface structures and biological activity were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) and bioassays respectively. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that the embedded and immobilised bifenthrin has been very well protected from free release and has a long-term stability allowing slow release with a high efficiency against termites at a low dose of 1.25 µg cm(-2). This study provides a novel and environmentally benign technique for termite control by photoimmobilising silk-fibroin-embedded bifenthrin on the surface of materials that are otherwise easily attacked by termites.
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- Yan-Qing Guan
- School of Life Science and MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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Guan YQ, Li Z, Liu JM. Death signal transduction induced by co-immobilized TNF-α plus IFN-γ and the development of polymeric anti-cancer drugs. Biomaterials 2010; 31:9074-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2010] [Accepted: 08/19/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Xue CY, Chin SY, Khan SA, Yang KL. UV-defined flat PDMS stamps suitable for microcontact printing. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:3739-3743. [PMID: 19810720 DOI: 10.1021/la902995j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
We report a simple method of creating well-defined micropatterns on the surface of a flat PDMS stamp, making it suitable for microcontact printing of proteins. This method only requires a UV lamp (254 nm) and a TEM grid (as a photomask) to modify the surface of PDMS for creating desired micropatterns. By using the UV-modified stamp, a printed protein micropattern that resembles the original TEM grid can be obtained. Surprisingly, unlike the oxygen-plasma-treated PDMS, the UV-modified flat stamp is also long-lasting (>1 week). The method reported herein is very economical for microcontact printing applications because expensive silicon masters and microstructured PDMS are no longer required.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chang-Ying Xue
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117576
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A photoimmobilizable sulfobetaine-based polymer for a nonbiofouling surface. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2010; 30:316-322. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2009.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2009] [Revised: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 11/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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