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Vanderlaan EL, Nolan JK, Sexton J, Evans-Molina C, Lee H, Voytik-Harbin SL. Development of electrochemical Zn 2+ sensors for rapid voltammetric detection of glucose-stimulated insulin release from pancreatic β-cells. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 235:115409. [PMID: 37244091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by elevated blood glucose levels resulting from absent or ineffective insulin release from pancreatic β-cells. β-cell function is routinely assessed in vitro using static or dynamic glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) assays followed by insulin quantification via time-consuming, costly enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). In this study, we developed a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor for zinc (Zn2+), an ion co-released with insulin, as a rapid and low-cost method for measuring dynamic insulin release. Different modifications to glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) were evaluated to develop a sensor that detects physiological Zn2+ concentrations while operating within a biological Krebs Ringer Buffer (KRB) medium (pH 7.2). Electrodeposition of bismuth and indium improved Zn2+ sensitivity and limit of detection (LOD), and a Nafion coating improved selectivity. Using anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) with a pre-concentration time of 6 min, we achieved a LOD of 2.3 μg/L over the wide linear range of 2.5-500 μg/L Zn2+. Sensor performance improved with 10-min pre-concentration, resulting in increased sensitivity, lower LOD (0.18 μg/L), and a bilinear response over the range of 0.25-10 μg/L Zn2+. We further characterized the physicochemical properties of the Zn2+ sensor using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Finally, we demonstrated the sensor's capability to measure Zn2+ release from glucose-stimulated INS-1 β-cells and primary mouse islets. Our results exhibited a high correlation with secreted insulin and validated the sensor's potential as a rapid alternative to conventional two-step GSIS plus ELISA methods.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emma L Vanderlaan
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; Indiana Medical Scientist/Engineer Training Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; Center for Implantable Devices, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Indiana Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA; Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; Center for Implantable Devices, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
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Araújo DAG, Faria ACA, Takeuchi RM, Santos AL. Could Voltammetry be an Effective Alternative Technique to Study Adsorption Kinetics of Electroactive Metal Ions? ELECTROANAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201500529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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