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3D printed microfluidics for bioanalysis: A review of recent advancements and applications. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yang Y, Li X, Pappas D. Isolation of leukemia and breast cancer cells from liquid biopsies and clinical samples at low concentration in a 3D printed cell separation device via transferrin-receptor affinity. Talanta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.124107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chen Y, Yang Y, Feng J, Carrier AJ, Tyagi D, Yu X, Wang C, Oakes KD, Zhang X. A universal monoclonal antibody-aptamer conjugation strategy for selective non-invasive bioparticle isolation from blood on a regenerative microfluidic platform. Acta Biomater 2022; 152:210-220. [PMID: 36087870 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Simultaneous isolation of various circulating tumor cell (CTC) subtypes from whole blood is useful in cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Microfluidic affinity separation devices are promising for CTC separation because of their high throughput capacity and automatability. However, current affinity agents, such as antibodies (mAbs) and aptamers (Apts) alone, are still suboptimal for efficient, consistent, and versatile cell analysis. By introducing a hybrid affinity agent, i.e., an aptamer-antibody (Apt-mAb) conjugate, we developed a universal and regenerative microchip with high efficiency and non-invasiveness in the separation and profiling of various CTCs from blood. The Apt-mAb conjugate consists of a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds the target cell receptor and a surface-bound aptamer that recognizes the conserved Fc region of the mAb. The aptamer then indirectly links the surface functionalization of the microfluidic channels to the mAbs. This hybrid affinity agent and the microchip platform may be widely useful for various bio-particle separations in different biological matrices. Further, the regeneration capability of the microchip improves data consistency between multiple uses and minimizes plastic waste while promoting environmental sustainability. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A hybrid affinity agent, Apt-mAb, consisting of a universal aptamer (Apt) that binds the conserved Fc region of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was developed. The invented nano-biomaterial combines the strengths and overcomes the weakness of both Apts and mAbs, thus changing the paradigm of affinity separation of cell subtypes. When Apt-mAb was used to fabricate microfluidic chips using a "universal screwdriver" approach, the microchip could be easily tuned to bind any cell type, exhibiting great universality. Besides high sensitivity and selectivity, the superior regenerative capacity of the microchips makes them reusable, which provides improved consistency and repeatability in cell profiling and opens a new approach towards in vitro diagnostic point-of-care testing devices with environmental sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
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- Yongli Chen
- Department of Biological Applied Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Fermentation Purification and Analysis, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518116, China.
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- Department of Biological Applied Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Fermentation Purification and Analysis, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 6L2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 6L2, Canada
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518116, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518116, China
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- Department of Biology, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 6L2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 6L2, Canada.
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Theel EK, Schwaminger SP. Microfluidic Approaches for Affinity-Based Exosome Separation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169004. [PMID: 36012270 PMCID: PMC9409173 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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As a subspecies of extracellular vesicles (EVs), exosomes have provided promising results in diagnostic and theranostic applications in recent years. The nanometer-sized exosomes can be extracted by liquid biopsy from almost all body fluids, making them especially suitable for mainly non-invasive point-of-care (POC) applications. To achieve this, exosomes must first be separated from the respective biofluid. Impurities with similar properties, heterogeneity of exosome characteristics, and time-related biofouling complicate the separation. This practical review presents the state-of-the-art methods available for the separation of exosomes. Furthermore, it is shown how new separation methods can be developed. A particular focus lies on the fabrication and design of microfluidic devices using highly selective affinity separation. Due to their compactness, quick analysis time and portable form factor, these microfluidic devices are particularly suitable to deliver fast and reliable results for POC applications. For these devices, new manufacturing methods (e.g., laminating, replica molding and 3D printing) that use low-cost materials and do not require clean rooms are presented. Additionally, special flow routes and patterns that increase contact surfaces, as well as residence time, and thus improve affinity purification are displayed. Finally, various analyses are shown that can be used to evaluate the separation results of a newly developed device. Overall, this review paper provides a toolbox for developing new microfluidic affinity devices for exosome separation.
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- Eike K. Theel
- Bioseparation Engineering Group, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany
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- Bioseparation Engineering Group, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany
- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
- Correspondence:
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Szittner Z, Péter B, Kurunczi S, Székács I, Horváth R. Functional blood cell analysis by label-free biosensors and single-cell technologies. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 308:102727. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Li X, Yang Y, Villareal SC, Griffin K, Pappas D. High-recovery sorting of cancer cells from whole blood via periodic-focusing inertial microchip. Analyst 2022; 147:4536-4546. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an01310j] [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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Inertial microfluidic devices continue to show promise for label-free separation of cells from liquid biopsies and other biological samples.
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- Xiao Li
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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Microfluidic Chips for Sepsis Diagnosis. Methods Mol Biol 2021. [PMID: 34048019 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1488-4_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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This chapter discusses two microfluidic-based approaches for early sepsis detection that achieve a higher accuracy than traditional blood culture analysis. Patient blood samples were included in this work to validate the performance of our chips in diagnosing sepsis. The single-parameter chip demonstrated the increased accuracy if using CD64 as a biomarker for sepsis detection compared with C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) when applied alone. In addition, a multiparameter chip measuring a combined panel of CD25, CD64, and CD69, and achieved a high accuracy with an Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUROC) of 0.978. The combined panel was also able to detect culture-negative patients and provided a faster diagnosis. Besides, microfluidics has advantages of less time consuming, easier to manufacture, less sample loading, less complex, and portable. Therefore, our approach is of great potential to become a bedside sepsis detection method.
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Li X, Zhou Y, Wickramaratne B, Yang Y, Pappas D. A comparison of transferrin-receptor and epithelial cellular adhesion molecule targeting for microfluidic separation of cancer cells. Biomed Microdevices 2021; 23:28. [PMID: 33909118 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-021-00566-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Microfluidic, flow cytometry, and immunomagnetic methods for cancer cell isolation have heavily relied on the Epithelial Cellular Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM) for affinity separation. While EpCAM has been used extensively for circulating tumor cell isolation, it cannot be used to isolate non-epithelial cells. The human transferrin receptor (CD71) can also be used for cancer cell isolation and has the advantage that as an affinity target it can separate virtually any cancer cell type, regardless of disease origin. However, direct comparison of the capture ability of EpCAM and CD71 has not been reported previously. In this work, cell capture with both EpCAM and CD71 were studied using a novel higher-throughput herringbone cell separation microfluidic device. Five separation chip models were designed and the one with the highest capture efficiency (average 90 ± 10%) was chosen to compare antigen targets for cell capture. Multiple cancer cell lines including CCRF-CEM, PC-3 and MDA-MB-231 were tested for cell capture performance using both ligands (anti-CD71 and anti-EpCAM) in the optimized chip design. PC-3 and MDA-MB-231 cells were spiked into blood at concentrations ranging from 0.5%-10%. PC-3 cells were separated by anti-CD71 and anti-EpCAM with 32-37% and 31-50% capture purity respectively, while MDA-MB-231 were separated with 35-53% and 33-56% capture purity using anti-CD71 and anti-EpCAM for all concentrations. The enrichment factor for the lowest concentrations of cells in blood ranged from 66-74X. The resulting enrichment of cancer cells shows that anti-CD71 was found to be statistically similar to anti-EpCAM for epithelial cancer cells, while anti-CD71 can be further used for non-epithelial cells, where anti-EpCAM cannot be used.
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- Xiao Li
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA.
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Evaluating the Timeliness and Specificity of CD69, CD64, and CD25 as Biomarkers of Sepsis in Mice. Shock 2020; 55:507-518. [PMID: 32890312 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000001650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT Sepsis occurs when an infection induces a dysregulated immune response, and is most commonly bacterial in origin. This condition requires rapid treatment for successful patient outcomes. However, the current method to confirm infection (blood culture) requires up to 48 h for a positive result and many true cases remain culture-negative. Therefore, new diagnostic tests are urgently needed. Recent clinical studies suggest that CD69, CD64, and CD25 may serve as useful biomarkers of sepsis. In this study, we evaluated the cecal ligation and puncture and cecal slurry mouse models as tools to study these biomarkers in young and aged mice, and elucidate the timeliness and specificity of sepsis diagnosis. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis revealed that all three biomarkers were elevated on blood leukocytes during sepsis. CD69 was specifically upregulated during sepsis, while CD64 and CD25 were also transiently upregulated in response to sham surgery. The optimal biomarker, or combination of biomarkers, depended on the timing of detection, mouse age, and presence of surgery. CD69 demonstrated an excellent capacity to distinguish sepsis, and in some scenarios the diagnostic performance was enhanced by combining CD69 with CD64. We also analyzed biomarker expression levels on specific cell populations (lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils) and determined the cell types that upregulate each biomarker. Elevations in blood biomarkers were also detected via microfluidic analyses; in this case CD64 distinguished septic mice from naive controls. Our results suggest that CD69 and CD64 are valuable biomarkers to rapidly detect sepsis, and that mouse models are useful to study and validate sepsis biomarkers.
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Zhou Y, Dong Z, Andarge H, Li W, Pappas D. Nanoparticle modification of microfluidic cell separation for cancer cell detection and isolation. Analyst 2020; 145:257-267. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an01719d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We present a nanoparticle surface modification approach to improve the microfluidic performance in detecting cancer cells. Multiple cancer cell lines were included in this work, and the capture ability of the chip with surface modification reached a significant increase.
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- Yun Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Texas Tech University
- Lubbock
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Texas Tech University
- Lubbock
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Texas Tech University
- Lubbock
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Texas Tech University
- Lubbock
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Texas Tech University
- Lubbock
- USA
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Liu R, Chu CH, Wang N, Ozkaya-Ahmadov T, Civelekoglu O, Lee D, Arifuzzman AKM, Sarioglu AF. Combinatorial Immunophenotyping of Cell Populations with an Electronic Antibody Microarray. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1904732. [PMID: 31631578 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Immunophenotyping is widely used to characterize cell populations in basic research and to diagnose diseases from surface biomarkers in the clinic. This process usually requires complex instruments such as flow cytometers or fluorescence microscopes, which are typically housed in centralized laboratories. Microfluidics are combined with an integrated electrical sensor network to create an antibody microarray for label-free cell immunophenotyping against multiple antigens. The device works by fractionating the sample via capturing target subpopulations in an array of microfluidic chambers functionalized against different antigens and by electrically quantifying the cell capture statistics through a network of code-multiplexed electrical sensors. Through a combinatorial arrangement of antibody sequences along different microfluidic paths, the device can measure the prevalence of different cell subpopulations in a sample from computational analysis of the electrical output signal. The device performance is characterized by analyzing heterogeneous samples of mixed tumor cell populations and then the technique is applied to determine leukocyte subpopulations in blood samples and the results are validated against complete blood cell count and flow cytometry results. Label-free immunophenotyping of cell populations against multiple targets on a disposable electronic chip presents opportunities in global health and telemedicine applications for cell-based diagnostics and health monitoring.
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- Ruxiu Liu
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Isolation of proliferating cells from whole blood using Human Transferrin Receptor in a two-stage separation system. Talanta 2019; 204:731-738. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.05.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lichtenberg JY, Ling Y, Kim S. Non-Specific Adsorption Reduction Methods in Biosensing. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 19:E2488. [PMID: 31159167 PMCID: PMC6603772 DOI: 10.3390/s19112488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Non-specific adsorption (NSA) is a persistent problem that negatively affects biosensors, decreasing sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility. Passive and active removal methods exist to remedy this issue, by coating the surface or generating surface forces to shear away weakly adhered biomolecules, respectively. However, many surface coatings are not compatible or effective for sensing, and thus active removal methods have been developed to combat this phenomenon. This review aims to provide an overview of methods of NSA reduction in biosensing, focusing on the shift from passive methods to active methods in the past decade. Attention is focused on protein NSA, due to their common use in biosensing for biomarker diagnostics. To our knowledge, this is the first review to comprehensively discuss active NSA removal methods. Lastly, the challenges and future perspectives of NSA reduction in biosensing are discussed.
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- Jessanne Y Lichtenberg
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA.
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The effect of protein expression on cancer cell capture using the Human Transferrin Receptor (CD71) as an affinity ligand. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1076:154-161. [PMID: 31203960 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cancer cell detection in liquid biopsies has been a widely studied application in many microfluidic devices. The use of a common antibody, such as the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (Anti-EpCAM) or other specific antibodies, has facilitated the detection and study of many cancers. However, the use of such antibodies requires a priori knowledge of the cancer source, and many cancer subtypes are missed in screening applications. There remains a need to study a wider range of cancers that maintain the streamlined antibody approach in cell affinity separations. The Human transferrin receptor (CD71) has recently been demonstrated as a cancer cell affinity target in blood samples. CD71 expression in blood cells is low, whereas proliferating cancer cells have a higher expression of the surface protein. CD71 expression is variable with cell cycle, which can impact cell separations. In this work, we investigated the effects of cell cycle and CD71 expression on cell capture metrics. Six cancer cell lines were isolated from blood via CD71 affinity capture, with a capture efficiency and purity that varied with CD71 expression. Despite variation in CD71 expression, the affinity was sufficient to isolate cancer cells spiked into blood; under optimal conditions, CD71-based capture resulted in capture purity >80%. We conclude that CD71 affinity separations show potential as a biomarker for cancer studies without sacrificing sensitivity and selectivity, and that cancer cells can be isolated from liquid biopsies over a range of expression of the target protein.
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Couvillion SP, Zhu Y, Nagy G, Adkins JN, Ansong C, Renslow RS, Piehowski PD, Ibrahim YM, Kelly RT, Metz TO. New mass spectrometry technologies contributing towards comprehensive and high throughput omics analyses of single cells. Analyst 2019; 144:794-807. [PMID: 30507980 PMCID: PMC6349538 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01574k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mass-spectrometry based omics technologies - namely proteomics, metabolomics and lipidomics - have enabled the molecular level systems biology investigation of organisms in unprecedented detail. There has been increasing interest for gaining a thorough, functional understanding of the biological consequences associated with cellular heterogeneity in a wide variety of research areas such as developmental biology, precision medicine, cancer research and microbiome science. Recent advances in mass spectrometry (MS) instrumentation and sample handling strategies are quickly making comprehensive omics analyses of single cells feasible, but key breakthroughs are still required to push through remaining bottlenecks. In this review, we discuss the challenges faced by single cell MS-based omics analyses and highlight recent technological advances that collectively can contribute to comprehensive and high throughput omics analyses in single cells. We provide a vision of the potential of integrating pioneering technologies such as Structures for Lossless Ion Manipulations (SLIM) for improved sensitivity and resolution, novel peptide identification tactics and standards free metabolomics approaches for future applications in single cell analysis.
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- Sneha P Couvillion
- Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA.
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Lyons VJ, Pappas D. Affinity separation and subsequent terminal differentiation of acute myeloid leukemia cells using the human transferrin receptor (CD71) as a capture target. Analyst 2019; 144:3369-3380. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an02357c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The microfluidic detection of myeloblasts in bloodviathe human transferrin receptor (CD71) can serve as a diagnostic marker for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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- Veronica J. Lyons
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Texas Tech University
- Lubbock
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Texas Tech University
- Lubbock
- USA
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