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Wilkinson EM, Spenkelink LM, van Oijen AM. Observing protein dynamics during DNA-lesion bypass by the replisome. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:968424. [PMID: 36213113 PMCID: PMC9534484 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.968424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Faithful DNA replication is essential for all life. A multi-protein complex called the replisome contains all the enzymatic activities required to facilitate DNA replication, including unwinding parental DNA and synthesizing two identical daughter molecules. Faithful DNA replication can be challenged by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, which can result in roadblocks to replication, causing incomplete replication, genomic instability, and an increased mutational load. This increased mutational load can ultimately lead to a number of diseases, a notable example being cancer. A key example of a roadblock to replication is chemical modifications in the DNA caused by exposure to ultraviolet light. Protein dynamics are thought to play a crucial role to the molecular pathways that occur in the presence of such DNA lesions, including potential damage bypass. Therefore, many assays have been developed to study these dynamics. In this review, we discuss three methods that can be used to study protein dynamics during replisome–lesion encounters in replication reactions reconstituted from purified proteins. Specifically, we focus on ensemble biochemical assays, single-molecule fluorescence, and cryo-electron microscopy. We discuss two key model DNA replication systems, derived from Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The main methods of choice to study replication over the last decades have involved biochemical assays that rely on ensemble averaging. While these assays do not provide a direct readout of protein dynamics, they can often be inferred. More recently, single-molecule techniques including single-molecule fluorescence microscopy have been used to visualize replisomes encountering lesions in real time. In these experiments, individual proteins can be fluorescently labeled in order to observe the dynamics of specific proteins during DNA replication. Finally, cryo-electron microscopy can provide detailed structures of individual replisome components, which allows functional data to be interpreted in a structural context. While classic cryo-electron microscopy approaches provide static information, recent developments such as time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy help to bridge the gap between static structures and dynamic single-molecule techniques by visualizing sequential steps in biochemical pathways. In combination, these techniques will be capable of visualizing DNA replication and lesion encounter dynamics in real time, whilst observing the structural changes that facilitate these dynamics.
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- Elise M. Wilkinson
- Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- *Correspondence: Lisanne M. Spenkelink, ; Antoine M. van Oijen,
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- Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- *Correspondence: Lisanne M. Spenkelink, ; Antoine M. van Oijen,
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Zhang L, Shi S, Xiong P, Chen L, Xu J, Jiang J, Yang S, Wu H. DNAzyme recognition triggered cascade signal amplification for rapid and highly sensitive visual detection of uranyl ions. Analyst 2022; 147:4158-4166. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an01038k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A 40 min rapid and highly sensitive assay for visualized detection of UO22+ in water samples is reported. A dynamic range 1~50 nM and a LOD of 0.48 nM were obtained. Concentrations as low as 5 nM UO22+ could be distinguished by the naked eye.
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- Ling Zhang
- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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Bialy RM, Mainguy A, Li Y, Brennan JD. Functional nucleic acid biosensors utilizing rolling circle amplification. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:9009-9067. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00613h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Functional nucleic acids regulate rolling circle amplification to produce multiple detection outputs suitable for the development of point-of-care diagnostic devices.
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- Roger M. Bialy
- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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Bialy RM, Li Y, Brennan JD. Target-Dependent Protection of DNA Aptamers against Nucleolytic Digestion Enables Signal-On Biosensing with Toehold-Mediated Rolling Circle Amplification. Chemistry 2021; 27:14543-14549. [PMID: 34437748 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We report a generalizable strategy for biosensing that takes advantage of the resistance of DNA aptamers against nuclease digestion when bound with their targets, coupled with toehold mediated strand displacement (TMSD) and rolling circle amplification (RCA). A DNA aptamer containing a toehold extension at its 5'-end protects it from 3'-exonuclease digestion by phi29 DNA polymerase (phi29 DP) in a concentration-dependent manner. The protected aptamer can participate in RCA in the presence of a circular template that is designed to free the aptamer from its target via TMSD. The absence of the target leads to aptamer digestion, and thus no RCA product is produced, resulting in a turn-on sensor. Using two different DNA aptamers, we demonstrate rapid and quantitative real-time fluorescence detection of two human proteins: platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and thrombin. Sensitive detection of PDGF was also achieved in human serum and human plasma, demonstrating the selectivity of the assay.
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- Roger M Bialy
- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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Bialy RM, Li Y, Brennan JD. Target-Mediated 5'-Exonuclease Digestion of DNA Aptamers with RecJ to Modulate Rolling Circle Amplification for Biosensing. Chembiochem 2021; 23:e202100476. [PMID: 34643997 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We report a new method for biosensing based on the target-mediated resistance of DNA aptamers against 5'-exonuclease digestion, allowing them to act as primers for rolling circle amplification (RCA). A target-bound DNA strand containing an aptamer region on the 5'-end and a primer region on the 3'-end is protected from 5'-exonuclease digestion by RecJ exonuclease in a target-dependent manner. As the protected aptamer is at the 5'-end, the exposed primer on the 3'-end can participate in RCA in the presence of a circular template to generate a turn-on sensor. Without target, RecJ digests the primer and prevents RCA from occurring, allowing quantitative fluorescence detection of both thrombin, a protein, and ochratoxin A (OTA), a small molecule, at picomolar concentrations.
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- Roger M Bialy
- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4O3, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4O3, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4O3, Canada
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Li Q, Zhang S, Li W, Ge Z, Fan C, Gu H. Programming CircLigase Catalysis for DNA Rings and Topologies. Anal Chem 2020; 93:1801-1810. [PMID: 33382236 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Circular single-stranded (ss) DNA is an essential element in rolling circle amplification and many DNA nanotechnology constructions. It is commonly synthesized from linear ssDNA by a ligase, which nevertheless suffers from low and inconsistent efficiency due to the simultaneous formation of concatemeric byproducts. Here, we design an intramolecular terminal hybridization strategy to program the ring formation catalytic process of CircLigase, a thermostable RNA ligase 1 that can ligate ssDNA in an intramolecular fashion. With the enthalpy gained from the programmed hybridization to override disfavored entropic factors associated with end coupling, we broke the limit of natural CircLigase on circularization of ssDNA, realizing over 75% yields of byproduct-free monomeric rings on a series of hundred-to-half-kilo-based linear DNAs. We found that this hybridization strategy can be twisted from intra- to intermolecular to also program CircLigase to efficiently and predominantly join one ssDNA strand to another. We focused on DNA rings premade by CircLigase and demonstrated their utility in elevating the preparation, quantity, and quality of DNA topologies. We expect that the new insights on engineering CircLigase will further promote the development of nucleic acid biotechnology and nanotechnology.
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- Qingting Li
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Systems Biology for Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Systems Biology for Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, and the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.,Department of Systems Biology for Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Mao Y, Gu J, Chang D, Wang L, Yao L, Ma Q, Luo Z, Qu H, Li Y, Zheng L. Evolution of a highly functional circular DNA aptamer in serum. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:10680-10690. [PMID: 33021630 PMCID: PMC7641760 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Circular DNA aptamers are powerful candidates for therapeutic applications given their dramatically enhanced biostability. Herein we report the first effort to evolve circular DNA aptamers that bind a human protein directly in serum, a complex biofluid. Targeting human thrombin, this strategy has led to the discovery of a circular aptamer, named CTBA4T-B1, that exhibits very high binding affinity (with a dissociation constant of 19 pM), excellent anticoagulation activity (with the half maximal inhibitory concentration of 90 pM) and high stability (with a half-life of 8 h) in human serum, highlighting the advantage of performing aptamer selection directly in the environment where the application is intended. CTBA4T-B1 is predicted to adopt a unique structural fold with a central two-tiered guanine quadruplex capped by two long stem–loops. This structural arrangement differs from all known thrombin binding linear DNA aptamers, demonstrating the added advantage of evolving aptamers from circular DNA libraries. The method described here permits the derivation of circular DNA aptamers directly in biological fluids and could potentially be adapted to generate other types of aptamers for therapeutic applications.
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- Yu Mao
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton L8S4K1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton L8S4K1, Canada
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton L8S4K1, Canada
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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A simple, sensitive and non-enzymatic signal amplification strategy driven by seesaw gate. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1108:160-166. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Li J, Mohammed-Elsabagh M, Paczkowski F, Li Y. Circular Nucleic Acids: Discovery, Functions and Applications. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1547-1566. [PMID: 32176816 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Circular nucleic acids (CNAs) are nucleic acid molecules with a closed-loop structure. This feature comes with a number of advantages including complete resistance to exonuclease degradation, much better thermodynamic stability, and the capability of being replicated by a DNA polymerase in a rolling circle manner. Circular functional nucleic acids, CNAs containing at least a ribozyme/DNAzyme or a DNA/RNA aptamer, not only inherit the advantages of CNAs but also offer some unique application opportunities, such as the design of topology-controlled or enabled molecular devices. This article will begin by summarizing the discovery, biogenesis, and applications of naturally occurring CNAs, followed by discussing the methods for constructing artificial CNAs. The exploitation of circular functional nucleic acids for applications in nanodevice engineering, biosensing, and drug delivery will be reviewed next. Finally, the efforts to couple functional nucleic acids with rolling circle amplification for ultra-sensitive biosensing and for synthesizing multivalent molecular scaffolds for unique applications in biosensing and drug delivery will be recapitulated.
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- Jiuxing Li
- M.G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- M.G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- M.G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- M.G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, L8S 4K1, Canada
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Bialy RM, Ali MM, Li Y, Brennan JD. Protein-Mediated Suppression of Rolling Circle Amplification for Biosensing with an Aptamer-Containing DNA Primer. Chemistry 2020; 26:5085-5092. [PMID: 32096262 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We report a method to detect proteins via suppression of rolling circle amplification (RCA) by using an appropriate aptamer as the linear primer (denoted as an aptaprimer) to initiate RCA. In the absence of a protein target, the aptaprimer is free to initiate RCA, which can produce long DNA products that are detected via binding of a fluorescent intercalating dye. Introduction of a target causes the primer region within the aptamer to become unavailable for binding to the circular template, inhibiting RCA. Using SYBR Gold or QuantiFluor dyes as fluorescent probes to bind to the RCA reaction product, it is possible to produce a generic protein-modulated RCA assay system that does not require fluorophore- or biotin-modified DNA species, substantially reducing complexity and cost of reagents. Based on this modulation of RCA, we demonstrate the ability to produce both solution and paper-based assays for rapid and quantitative detection of proteins including platelet derived growth factor and thrombin.
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- Roger M Bialy
- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4O3, Canada
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Yin C, Jiang D, Xiao D, Zhou C. An enzyme-free and label-free visual sensing strategy for the detection of thrombin using a plasmonic nanoplatform. Analyst 2020; 145:2219-2225. [PMID: 32067006 DOI: 10.1039/c9an02340b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An enzyme-free and label-free visual sensing strategy was developed for sensitively detecting thrombin using a plasmonic nanoplatform. Both the thrombin-triggered catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) amplification reaction and G-quadruplex/hemin DNAzyme-controlled plasmonic signal readout were engineered on an electrospun nanofibrous membrane. Owing to its large specific surface area and porous structure, the nanofibrous membrane enhanced the loading capacity of B-H2 and the interface interaction efficiency. This plasmonic nanoplatform was used to perform the sensitive and naked-eye detection of thrombin as low as 1.0 pM in human serum samples. This visual strategy can discriminate thrombin from other co-existing proteins very well. Moreover, the visual sensing platform exhibited excellent reusability and long-term stability. The proposed enzyme-free and label-free plasmonic nanoplatform is low-cost, easy to operate and highly sensitive, and has potential applications in the point-of-care detection of protein biomarkers.
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- Cuiyun Yin
- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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Liu M, Yin Q, Chang Y, Zhang Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. In Vitro Selection of Circular DNA Aptamers for Biosensing Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Meng Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education) Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education) Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education) Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- Biointerfaces Institute McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S4O3 Canada
- School of Life Science and Biotechnology Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- Biointerfaces Institute McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S4O3 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S4K1 Canada
- Biointerfaces Institute McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S4O3 Canada
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Liu M, Yin Q, Chang Y, Zhang Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. In Vitro Selection of Circular DNA Aptamers for Biosensing Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:8013-8017. [PMID: 31020784 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We report on the first effort to select DNA aptamers from a circular DNA library, which resulted in the discovery of two high-affinity circular DNA aptamers that recognize the glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) from Clostridium difficile, an established antigen for diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). One aptamer binds effectively in both the circular and linear forms, the other is functional only in the circular configuration. Interestingly, these two aptamers recognize different epitopes on GDH, demonstrating the advantage of selecting aptamers from circular DNA libraries. A sensitive diagnostic test was developed to take advantage of the high stability of circular DNA aptamers in biological samples and their compatibility with rolling circle amplification. This test is capable of identifying patients with active CDI using stool samples. This work represents a significant step forward towards demonstrating the practical utility of DNA aptamers in clinical diagnosis.
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- Meng Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S4O3, Canada.,School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S4O3, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S4K1, Canada.,Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S4O3, Canada
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Zhang Y, Lu T, Wang Y, Diao C, Zhou Y, Zhao L, Chen H. Selection of a DNA Aptamer against Zearalenone and Docking Analysis for Highly Sensitive Rapid Visual Detection with Label-Free Aptasensor. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:12102-12110. [PMID: 30346760 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Contamination of feed with zearalenone (ZEN) presents a significant risk to animal health. Here, a visible, rapid, and cost-effective aptamer-based method is described for the detection of ZEN. After 8 rounds of SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment) with an affinity-based monitor and counter-screening process, the ssDNA aptamer Z100 was obtained, which had high affinity (dissociation constant = 15.2 ± 3.4 nM) and good specificity. Docking analysis of Z100 indicated that noncovalent bonds (π-π interactions, hydrogen bonds, and hydrophobic interactions) helped ZEN to anchor in the binding sites. Finally, a label-free detection method based on gold nanoparticles and Z100 at 0.25 μM was developed for ZEN determination. Excellent linearity was achieved, and the lowest detection limit was 12.5 nM. This rapid and simple method for ZEN analysis has high sensitivity and can be applied for on-site detection of ZEN in animal feeds.
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- Yuanyuan Zhang
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin 150069 , China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin 150069 , China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin 150069 , China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin 150069 , China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin 150069 , China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin 150069 , China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Harbin 150069 , China
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Hui CY, Liu M, Li Y, Brennan JD. A Paper Sensor Printed with Multifunctional Bio/Nano Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201712903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Christy Y. Hui
- Biointerfaces Institute; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4O3 Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4O3 Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4K1 Canada
- School of Environmental Science and Technology; Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education); Dalian University of Technology; Dalian 116024 China
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- Biointerfaces Institute; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4O3 Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4K1 Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4O3 Canada
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Hui CY, Liu M, Li Y, Brennan JD. A Paper Sensor Printed with Multifunctional Bio/Nano Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:4549-4553. [PMID: 29504183 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201712903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We report a paper-based aptasensor platform that uses two reaction zones and a connecting bridge along with printed multifunctional bio/nano materials to achieve molecular recognition and signal amplification. Upon addition of analyte to the first zone, a fluorescently labelled DNA or RNA aptamer is desorbed from printed graphene oxide, rapidly producing an initial fluorescence signal. The released aptamer then flows to the second zone where it reacts with printed reagents to initiate rolling circle amplification, generating DNA amplicons containing a peroxidase-mimicking DNAzyme, which produces a colorimetric readout that can be read in an equipment-free manner or with a smartphone. The sensor was demonstrated using an RNA aptamer for adenosine triphosphate (a bacterial marker) and a DNA aptamer for glutamate dehydrogenase (Clostridium difficile marker) with excellent sensitivity and specificity. These targets could be detected in spiked serum or feacal samples, demonstrating the potential for testing clinical samples.
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- Christy Y Hui
- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4O3, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4O3, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada.,School of Environmental Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4O3, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Biointerfaces Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4O3, Canada
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Tian Y, Zhang S, Wang L, Liu S. A Modular Nanoswitch for Mix-and-Detect Protein Assay Based on Binding-Induced Cascade Dissociation of Kissing Complex. Chembiochem 2018; 19:716-722. [PMID: 29356232 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201700649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A new modular nanoswitch was described for versatile, rapid (within 1 h), homogeneous, and sensitive protein detection. The system employs two hairpins (HP1 and HP2) that can be reciprocally recognized through the apical loop-loop interaction. HP2 possesses a conformation-switching stem-loop structure, with appended single-stranded tails on each end, which can hybridize with the recognition-element-conjugated DNA strands to construct a protein-responsive HP2 scaffold. It works according to a simple mix-and-detect assay format, with the first formation of a kissing complex between HP1 and HP2 scaffolds for fluorescence quenching, and then cascade propagation from steric strain through protein binding to the dissociation of the kissing complex for fluorescence recovery. The detection universality of such a modular nanoswitch was demonstrated by using three multivalent proteins, including anti-digoxigenin (Anti-Dig) antibody, streptavidin, and thrombin, with detection limits of 0.33, 0.17, and 0.5 nm, respectively.
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- Yishen Tian
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53, Road Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53, Road Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53, Road Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, No. 53, Road Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, China
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Liu X, Song M, Hou T, Li F. Label-Free Homogeneous Electroanalytical Platform for Pesticide Detection Based on Acetylcholinesterase-Mediated DNA Conformational Switch Integrated with Rolling Circle Amplification. ACS Sens 2017; 2:562-568. [PMID: 28723196 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study addresses the need for sensitive pesticide assay by reporting a new label-free and immobilization-free homogeneous electroanalytical strategy, which combines acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-catalyzed hydrolysis product-mediated DNA conformational switch and rolling circle amplification (RCA) to detect organophosphorous and carbamate pesticides in a "signal-on" mode. When target pesticides were present, AChE activity was inhibited and could not trigger the following DNA conformational change and the RCA reaction, which results in numerous methylene blue (MB) molecules in a free state, generating a strong electrochemical response. This proposed strategy was highly sensitive for omethoate detection with a detection limit as low as 2.1 μg/L and a linear range from 10 to 10 000 μg/L. Furthermore, this strategy was demonstrated to be applicable for pesticide detection in real samples. Thus, this novel label-free homogeneous electroanalytical strategy holds great promise for pesticide detection and can be further exploited for sensing applications in the environment and the food safety field.
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- Xiaojuan Liu
- College of Chemistry and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, People’s Republic of China
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Deng R, Zhang K, Li J. Isothermal Amplification for MicroRNA Detection: From the Test Tube to the Cell. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:1059-1068. [PMID: 28355077 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNAs that act as pivotal post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression, thus involving in many fundamental cellular processes such as cell proliferation, migration, and canceration. The detection of miRNAs has attracted significant interest, as abnormal miRNA expression is identified to contribute to serious human diseases such as cancers. Particularly, miRNAs in peripheral blood have recently been recognized as important biomarkers potential for liquid biopsy. Furthermore, as miRNAs are expressed heterogeneously in different cells, investigations into single-cell miRNA expression will be of great value for resolving miRNA-mediated regulatory circuits and the complexity and heterogeneity of miRNA-related diseases. Thus, the development of miRNA detection methods, especially for complex clinic samples and single cells is in great demand. In this Account, we will present recent progress in the design and application of isothermal amplification enabling miRNA detection transition from the test tube to the clinical sample and single cell, which will significantly advance our knowledge of miRNA functions and disease associations, as well as its translation in clinical diagnostics. miRNAs present a huge challenge in detection because of their extremely short length (∼22 nucleotides) and sequence homology (even with only single-nucleotide variation). The conventional golden method for nucleic acid detection, quantitative PCR (qPCR), is not amenable to directly detecting short RNAs and hardly enables distinguishing between miRNA family members with very similar sequences. Alternatively, isothermal amplification has emerged as a powerful method for quantification of nucleic acids and attracts broad interest for utilization in developing miRNA assays. Compared to PCR, isothermal amplification can be performed without precise control of temperature cycling and is well fit for detecting short RNA or DNA. We and other groups are seeking methods based on isothermal amplification for detecting miRNA with high specificity (single-nucleotide resolution) and sensitivity (detection limit reaching femtomolar or even attomolar level). These methods have recently been demonstrated to quantify miRNA in clinical samples (tissues, serum, and plasma). Remarkably, attributed to the mild reaction conditions, isothermal amplification can be performed inside cells, which has recently enabled miRNA detection in single cells. The localized in situ amplification even enables imaging of miRNA at the single-molecule level. The single-cell miRNA profiling data clearly shows that genetically identical cells exhibit significant cell-to-cell variation in miRNA expression. The leap of miRNA detection achievements will significantly contribute to its full clinical adoption and translation and give us new insights into miRNA cellular functions and disease associations.
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- Ruijie Deng
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Sharma TK, Bruno JG, Dhiman A. ABCs of DNA aptamer and related assay development. Biotechnol Adv 2017; 35:275-301. [PMID: 28108354 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This review is intended to guide the novice in aptamer research and development to understand virtually all of the aptamer development options and currently available assay modalities. Aptamer development topics range from discussions of basic and advanced versions of Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential Enrichment (SELEX) and SELEX variations involving incorporation of exotic unnatural nucleotides to expand library diversity for even greater aptamer affinity and specificity to improved next generation methods of DNA sequencing, screening and tracking aptamer development throughout the SELEX process and characterization of lead aptamer candidates. Aptamer assay development topics include descriptions of various colorimetric and fluorescent assays in microplates or on membranes including homogeneous beacon and multiplexed Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) assays. Finally, a discussion of the potential for marketing successful aptamer-based assays or test kits is included.
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- Tarun Kumar Sharma
- Center for Biodesign and Diagnostics, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India; AptaBharat Innovation Private Limited, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute Incubator, Haryana 121001, India.
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- Operational Technologies Corporation, 4100 NW Loop 410, Suite, 230, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA..
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- Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.; Faculty of Pharmacy, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
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Qin C, Wen W, Zhang X, Gu H, Wang S. Visual detection of thrombin using a strip biosensor through aptamer-cleavage reaction with enzyme catalytic amplification. Analyst 2016; 140:7710-7. [PMID: 26451394 DOI: 10.1039/c5an01712b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A new class of strip biosensors has been established based on well-distributed thrombin aptamer-linked gold nanoparticle aggregates, which will undergo a cracking reaction when the target recognizes its homologous aptamer. Combining the aptamer-cleavage reaction with the enzyme catalytic amplification system, our proposed lateral flow strip biosensor (LFB) is capable of visually detecting 6.4 pM of thrombin without instrumentation within 12 minutes. Under the optimal conditions, the quantitative detection of thrombin by a portable strip reader exhibited a linear relationship between the peak area and the concentration of thrombin in the range of 6.4 pM-500 nM with a detection limit of 4.9 pM, which is three orders of magnitude lower than that of the aptamer-functionalized gold nanoparticle-based LFB (2.5 nM, Xu et al., Anal. Chem., 2009, 81, 669-675). As the aptamers have no special requirements and the gold nanoparticles can also be replaced by other metallic nanoparticles, this method for strip sensing is expected to be generally applicable in point of care testing, home testing, medical diagnostics, clinical diagnosis, and environmental monitoring.
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- Chunyan Qin
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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An aptamer assay using rolling circle amplification coupled with thrombin catalysis for protein detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:4715-22. [PMID: 27108282 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9558-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 04/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We describe a sensitive aptamer-based sandwich assay for protein detection on microplate by using rolling circle amplification (RCA) coupled with thrombin catalysis. This assay takes advantage of RCA generating long DNA oligonucleotides with repeat thrombin-binding aptamer sequence, specific aptamer affinity binding to achieve multiple thrombin labeling, and enzyme activity of thrombin for signal generation. Protein target is specifically captured by antibody-coated microplate. Then, an oligonucleotide containing an aptamer for protein and a primer sequence is added to form a typical sandwich structure. Following a template encoded with complementary sequence of aptamer for thrombin, RCA reaction extends the primer sequence into a long oligonucleotide. Many thrombin molecules bind with the RCA product. Thrombin catalyzes the conversion of its chromogenic or fluorogenic peptide substrates into detectable products for final quantification of protein targets. We applied this strategy to the detection of a model protein target, platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB). Due to double signal amplifications from RCA and thrombin catalysis, this assay enabled the detection of PDGF-BB as low as 3.1 pM when a fluorogenic peptide substrate was used. This assay provides a new way for signal generation in RCA-involved assay through direct thrombin labeling, circumventing time-consuming preparation of enzyme-conjugate and affinity probes. This method has promise for a variety of analytical applications.
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A plasmonic colorimetric strategy for biosensing through enzyme guided growth of silver nanoparticles on gold nanostars. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 78:267-273. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Wang S, Bi S, Wang Z, Xia J, Zhang F, Yang M, Gui R, Li Y, Xia Y. A plasmonic aptasensor for ultrasensitive detection of thrombin via arrested rolling circle amplification. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 51:7927-30. [PMID: 25864665 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc02069g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A sensitive signal generation mechanism for gold nanoparticle growth by reducing gold ions with hydrogen peroxide is applied in a plasmonic aptasensor, achieving naked-eye detection of thrombin at the single-molecule level based on the specific interaction of aptamer-thrombin via an arrested rolling circle amplification to yield horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-mimicking DNAzymes as biocatalysts.
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- Sai Wang
- College of Chemical Science and Engineering, Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textiles, The Growing Base for State Key Laboratory, Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fiber Materials and Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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Isothermal amplification of nucleic acids is a simple process that rapidly and efficiently accumulates nucleic acid sequences at constant temperature. Since the early 1990s, various isothermal amplification techniques have been developed as alternatives to polymerase chain reaction (PCR). These isothermal amplification methods have been used for biosensing targets such as DNA, RNA, cells, proteins, small molecules, and ions. The applications of these techniques for in situ or intracellular bioimaging and sequencing have been amply demonstrated. Amplicons produced by isothermal amplification methods have also been utilized to construct versatile nucleic acid nanomaterials for promising applications in biomedicine, bioimaging, and biosensing. The integration of isothermal amplification into microsystems or portable devices improves nucleic acid-based on-site assays and confers high sensitivity. Single-cell and single-molecule analyses have also been implemented based on integrated microfluidic systems. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the isothermal amplification of nucleic acids encompassing work published in the past two decades. First, different isothermal amplification techniques are classified into three types based on reaction kinetics. Then, we summarize the applications of isothermal amplification in bioanalysis, diagnostics, nanotechnology, materials science, and device integration. Finally, several challenges and perspectives in the field are discussed.
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- Yongxi Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Education Ministry, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboraotory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboraotory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboraotory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 201800, China.,School of Life Science & Technology, ShanghaiTech University , Shanghai 200031, China
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Wang L, Deng R, Li J. Target-fueled DNA walker for highly selective miRNA detection. Chem Sci 2015; 6:6777-6782. [PMID: 28757969 PMCID: PMC5508657 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc02784e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We report a DNA walking biosensor that can realize the detection of let-7a with a detection limit of 58 fM and high selectivity for resolving one nucleotide variation.
Artificial DNA motifs as architectural scaffolds have been widely used to assemble a variety of nanoscale devices. Synthetic DNA nanostructures have accomplished mechanical switching in response to external stimuli, suggesting the promise of constructing a walking device that is being used in the field of biosensors. Here, we design a novel miRNA-responsive DNA walker biosensor based on strand displacement cascades and an enzymatic recycling cleavage strategy. By using miRNA as a driving force, the DNA walkers can be activated to move along the track and generate specific signals for let-7a with a high signal-to-noise ratio. This biosensor exhibits excellent analytical performance toward the sensing of let-7a with great specificity for resolving one nucleotide variation and a detection limit of 58 fM. Such an ultraselective sensor shows that DNA nanostructures have great potential in providing platforms for applications in the fields of biosensing, clinical diagnostics and environmental sample analysis.
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- Lida Wang
- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation , Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084 , China .
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Yan J, Wang L, Tang L, Lin L, Liu Y, Li J. Enzyme-guided plasmonic biosensor based on dual-functional nanohybrid for sensitive detection of thrombin. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 70:404-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2015] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu M, Zhang W, Zhang Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. Biosensing by Tandem Reactions of Structure Switching, Nucleolytic Digestion, and DNA Amplification of a DNA Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201503182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Liu M, Zhang W, Zhang Q, Brennan JD, Li Y. Biosensing by Tandem Reactions of Structure Switching, Nucleolytic Digestion, and DNA Amplification of a DNA Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:9637-41. [PMID: 26119600 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201503182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Revised: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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ϕ29 DNA polymerase (ϕ29DP) is able to carry out repetitive rounds of DNA synthesis using a circular DNA template by rolling circle amplification (RCA). It also has the ability to execute 3'-5' digestion of single-stranded but not double-stranded DNA. A biosensor engineering strategy is presented that takes advantage of these two properties of ϕ29DP coupled with structure-switching DNA aptamers. The design employs a DNA assembly made of a circular DNA template, a DNA aptamer, and a pre-primer. The DNA assembly is unable to undergo RCA in the absence of cognate target owing to the formation of duplex structures. The presence of the target, however, triggers a structure-switching event that causes nucleolytic conversion of the pre-primer by ϕ29DP into a mature primer to facilitate RCA. This method relays target detection by the aptamer to the production of massive DNA amplicons, giving rise to dramatically enhanced detection sensitivity.
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- Meng Liu
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada).
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada). .,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada).
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Mao Y, Liu M, Tram K, Gu J, Salena BJ, Jiang Y, Li Y. Optimal DNA templates for rolling circle amplification revealed by in vitro selection. Chemistry 2015; 21:8069-74. [PMID: 25877998 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201500994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Rolling circle amplification (RCA) has been widely used as an isothermal DNA amplification technique for diagnostic and bioanalytical applications. Because RCA involves repeated copying of the same circular DNA template by a DNA polymerase thousands of times, we hypothesized there exist DNA sequences that can function as optimal templates and produce more DNA amplicons within an allocated time. Herein we describe an in vitro selection effort conducted to search from a random sequence DNA pool for such templates for phi29 DNA polymerase, a frequently used polymerase for RCA. Diverse DNA molecules were isolated and they were characterized by richness in adenosine (A) and cytidine (C) nucleotides. The top ranked sequences exhibit superior RCA efficiency and the use of these templates for RCA results in significantly improved detection sensitivity. AC-rich sequences are expected to find useful applications for setting up effective RCA assays for biological sensing.
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- Yu Mao
- Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada).,The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Laboratory, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, The Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055 (P. R. China).,School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055 (P. R. China)
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada)
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada)
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada)
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada)
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- The Ministry-Province Jointly Constructed Base for State Key Laboratory, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, The Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055 (P. R. China).
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- Departments of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1 (Canada).
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Zhao G, Hu T, Li J, Wei H, Shang H, Guan Y. A novel strategy to analyze L-tryptophan through allosteric Trp repressor based on rolling circle amplification. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 71:103-107. [PMID: 25889351 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
Rolling circle amplification (RCA) has been considered as a powerful tool for nucleic acids detection. Here, a novel repressor-RCA-based method for L-tryptophan (L-Trp) detection was developed. This method utilizes the specific interaction between the RCA circular template and the Trp repressor protein (TrpR) involved in trp operon of Escherichia coli (E. coli). In the absence of L-Trp, the TrpR protein could not bind to the RCA template, and the RCA process can be continued. When L-Trp is present, the activated TrpR will bind to the operon sequence on the RCA template and inhibit the RCA reaction. Thus, the concentration of L-Trp is correlated directly with the fluorescent RCA signals. We succeeded in detecting L-Trp in a single step in simple homogeneous reaction system. The detection limit was estimated to be 0.77 μM (S/N=3) with good linearity. The method can unambiguously distinguish L-Trp from other 19 standard amino acids and L-Trp analogs. This strategy is also promising for detecting many small molecules such as other amino acids and carbohydrates.
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- Guojie Zhao
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China
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- Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, China
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- Department of Clinical Diagnosis, the First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China.
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Zhu X, Feng C, Zhang B, Tong H, Gao T, Li G. A netlike rolling circle nucleic acid amplification technique. Analyst 2015; 140:74-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an01711k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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An isothermal nucleic acid amplification technique termed as netlike rolling circle amplification is proposed. Dense and uniform network morphology of amplified products is first observed, suggesting the ultrahigh amplification efficiency.
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- Xiaoli Zhu
- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology
- School of Life Sciences
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- P R China
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- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology
- School of Life Sciences
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- P R China
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- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology
- School of Life Sciences
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- P R China
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- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology
- School of Life Sciences
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- P R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Department of Biochemistry
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
- P R China
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- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology
- School of Life Sciences
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- P R China
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Li F, Zhang H, Wang Z, Newbigging AM, Reid MS, Li XF, Le XC. Aptamers facilitating amplified detection of biomolecules. Anal Chem 2014; 87:274-92. [PMID: 25313902 DOI: 10.1021/ac5037236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Feng Li
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, ‡Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G3
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Xu W, Deng R, Wang L, Li J. Multiresponsive Rolling Circle Amplification for DNA Logic Gates Mediated by Endonuclease. Anal Chem 2014; 86:7813-8. [DOI: 10.1021/ac501726s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Weidong Xu
- Department
of Chemistry,
Beijing Key Laboratory for Analytical Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department
of Chemistry,
Beijing Key Laboratory for Analytical Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department
of Chemistry,
Beijing Key Laboratory for Analytical Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department
of Chemistry,
Beijing Key Laboratory for Analytical Methods and Instrumentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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