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Dong C, Ren J. Resonance Light-Scattering Correlation Spectroscopy and Its Application in Analytical Chemistry for Life Science. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:2582-2594. [PMID: 37706459 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Resonance light-scattering correlation spectroscopy (RLSCS) is a new single-particle detection method with its working principle being like fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). RLSCS is obtained by autocorrelation function analysis on the measured fluctuation of the resonance light scattering (RLS) intensity occurring within a subfemtoliter volume when a single nanoparticle (such as gold nanoparticles (NPs) or silver (SNPs)) freely diffuses through the volume. The RLSCS technique can detect such parameters as concentration, diffusion coefficient (translation and rotation), etc. Compared with the FCS technique, the correlated fluorescence intensity signal in RLSCS is replaced with the RLS signal of the nanoparticles, overcoming some limits of the fluorescent probes such as photobleaching under high-intensity or long-term illumination. In this Account, we showcase RLSCS methods, theoretical models at different optical configurations, and some key applications. First, the RLSCS optical detection system was constructed based on the confocal optics, its theoretical model was proposed, and the diffusion behaviors of the nanoparticles in the solution were studied including the rotational and translational diffusion. And, methods were developed to measure the concentration, size, aspect ratio, and size distribution of the NPs. Second, based on the RLSCS methods, some detection strategies were developed for homogeneous DNA detection, immunoassay, apoptosis assay, self-thermophoresis of the nanomotor, and quantitative assay in single living cells. Meanwhile, a new fluorescence/scattering cross-correlation spectroscopy (FSCCS) method was proposed for monitoring the molecule-particle interaction. This method enriched the conventional fluorescence/fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy (FCCS) method. Third, using the EMCCD with high sensitivity and rapid response as an optical detector, two temporospatially resolved scattering correlation spectroscopy methods and their theoretical models were developed: total internal reflection (TIR) configuration-based spatially resolved scattering correlation spectroscopy (SRSCS) and dark-field illumination-based scattering correlation spectroscopy (DFSCS). These methods extended single-spot confocal RLSCS to imaging RLSCS, which makes RLSCS have the ability for multiple channel detection with temporospatial resolution. The method was successfully used for investigating the dynamic behaviors of gold NPs in live cells and obtained its temporospatial concentration distribution and diffusion behaviors. The final section of this Account outlines future directions in the development of RLSCS.
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- Chaoqing Dong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Zhang T, Dong C, Ren J. Probing the Protein Corona of Nanoparticles in a Fluid Flow by Single-Particle Differenced Resonance Light Scattering Correlation Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2023; 95:2029-2038. [PMID: 36607829 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The protein corona of nanoparticles (NPs) plays a crucial role in determining NPs' biological fates. Here, a novel measurement strategy was proposed to in situ investigate the protein corona formed in the NPs with the home-built dual-wavelength laser-irradiated differenced resonance light scattering correlation spectroscopy (D-RLSCS) technique, combined with the modified generation method of the D-RLSCS curve. With the measurement strategy, the dissociation constants and the binding rates between proteins and gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were determined based on the binding-induced ratiometric diffusion change of NPs (the ratio of characteristic rotational diffusion time to translational one), using the formation of the protein corona of bovine serum albumin (BSA) or fibrinogen (FIB) on gold nanoparticles as a model. It was found that BSA shows a stronger binding constant and faster binding rate to gold nanospheres (GNSs) compared with those of FIB. Meanwhile, the dynamic behavior of the protein corona in a fluid flow mimicking biological vessels was further studied based on the combination of the D-RLSCS technique with a microfluidic channel. The measurement results indicated that some "loose" protein corona layers would strip off the surface of NPs within the microchannel due to the fluid sheath force. This method can provide the comprehensive information of a protein corona by averaging the diffusion behavior of many particles different from some conventional methods and overcome the shortcomings of conventional correlation spectroscopy methods.
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- Tian Zhang
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai200240, P. R. China
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Ding L, Zhang T, Dong C, Ren J. Brightness Analysis per Moving Particle: In Situ Analysis of Alkaline Phosphatase in Living Cells. Anal Chem 2022; 94:5181-5189. [PMID: 35293715 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In situ quantitative analysis of enzymes such as phosphatase is important to understand a number of involved biological processes ranging from various metabolisms to signal transduction and cellular regulation. In this paper, a novel in situ measurement strategy was proposed to detect alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in different locations within single living cells. The principle is based on the measurement of the resonance light scattering brightness ratio (SBR) per moving nanoparticle that forms in an ALP-related chemical reaction. In the method, a novel resonance light scattering correlation spectroscopy (RLSCS) system was developed using two lasers for illumination or two detection channels. Using the gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as probes, the Au@Ag nanoparticles (Au@Ag NPs) formed due to the ALP-catalyzed hydrolysis of ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AAP) and the subsequent reduction-deposition reaction of Ag ions that occurred on the AuNPs. The SBR value per moving particle was determined based on the obtained RLS intensity traces and RLSCS curves. The SBR value was found to be not influenced by the intracellular viscosity and size that was confirmed in the experiments. The linear relation between the SBR and ALP activity was established and applied to detect ALP activity and evaluate the inhibition of different drugs. Finally, the method was successfully used to in situ measure ALP activity within living cells. The method overcomes the shortcoming of conventional methods that lack quantitative analysis and are susceptible to intracellular viscosity.
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- Luoyu Ding
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Dong C, Wang Q, Xu Z, Deng L, Zhang T, Lu B, Wang Q, Ren J. The Theoretical Model, Method, and Applications of Scattering Photon Burst Counting Based on an Objective Scanning Technique. Anal Chem 2021; 93:12556-12564. [PMID: 34477357 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Scattering photon burst counting (SPBC) is a single-particle detection method, which is based on measuring scattering photon bursting of single nanoparticles through a detection volume of <1 fL. Although SPBC has been used for bioassays and analysis of nanoparticles, it is necessary to establish its theoretical model and develop a new detection mode in order to further enhance its sensitivity and enlarge its application fields. In this paper, we proposed a theoretical model for the confocal SPBC method and developed a novel SPBC detection mode using the fast objective scanning technique. The computer simulations and experiments documented that this model well describes the relation between photon counts and experimental parameters (such as nanoparticle concentration and diameter, temperature, and viscosity). Based on this model, we developed a novel SPBC detection mode by using the fast objective scanning technique. Compared to the current confocal SPBC method, the sensitivity of this new method was significantly increased due to the significantly increased photon counts per sampling time, the linear detection range is from 0.9 to 90 pM, and the limit of detection is reduced to 40 fM for 30 nm gold nanoparticles. Furthermore, this new method was successfully applied to determine the enzyme activity of caspase-3 and evaluate the inhibition effectiveness of some inhibitors.
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- Chaoqing Dong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Mathematical Sciences and MOE-LSC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Anhui University of Science and Technology Affiliated Fengxian Hospital, 6600 Nanfeng Road, Shanghai 201499, China
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- Anhui University of Science and Technology Affiliated Fengxian Hospital, 6600 Nanfeng Road, Shanghai 201499, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Xu J, Liu Y, Li F, Deng L, Dong C, Ren J. In Situ Assay of Proteins Incorporated with Unnatural Amino Acids in Single Living Cells by Differenced Resonance Light Scattering Correlation Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2021; 93:9329-9336. [PMID: 34171193 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Site-specific incorporation of unnatural amino acids (UAAs) into target proteins (UAA-proteins) provides the unprecedented opportunities to study cell biology and biomedicine. However, it is a big challenge to in situ quantitatively determine the expression level of UAA-proteins due to serious interferences from autofluorescence, background scattering, and different viscosity in living cells. Here, we proposed a novel single nanoparticle spectroscopy method, differenced resonance light scattering correlation spectroscopy (D-RLSCS), to measure the UAA-proteins in single living cells. The D-RLSCS principle is based on the simultaneous measurement of the resonance scattering light fluctuation of a single gold nanoparticle (GNP) in two detection channels irradiated by two coaxial laser beams and then autocorrelation analysis on the differenced fluctuation signals between two channels. D-RLSCS can avoid the interferences from intracellular background scattering and provide the concentration and rotational and translational diffusion information of GNPs in solution or in living cells. Furthermore, we proposed a parameter, the ratiometric diffusion time and found that this parameter is proportional to the square of particle size. The theoretical and experimental results demonstrated that the ratiometric diffusion time was not influenced by the intracellular viscosity. This method was successfully applied for in situ quantification of the UAA-protein within single living cells based on the increase in the ratiometric diffusion time of nanoprobes bound with proteins. Using UAA-EGFP (enhanced green fluorescent protein) as a model, we observed the significant difference in the UAA-protein concentrations at different positions in single living cells.
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- Jinchun Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240 China
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Yang X, Li J, Deng L, Su D, Dong C, Ren J. Controllable "Clicked-to-Assembled" Plasmonic Core-Satellite Nanostructures and Its Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence in Living Cells. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:21161-21168. [PMID: 31867509 PMCID: PMC6921683 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The assembly of noble-metal core-satellite (CS) nanostructures is an appealing means to control their plasmonic properties for their applications such as surface-enhanced fluorescence or Raman scattering. However, till now there is a lack of some rapid or convenient methods to construct stable CS nanostructures. Here, we proposed a "clicked-to-assembly" strategy based on the fast and specific "click chemistry" reaction between trans-cyclooctene (TCO) and 1,2,4,5-tetrazine (Tz). The CS nanostructures were constructed within 8 min by simple mixing of TCO- or Tz-modified nanoparticles (TCO-NPs or Tz-NPs) without any catalysts or heating required. Transmission electron microscopy experiments show that the constructed CS nanostructures are uniform, and particularly the number of "satellite" nanoparticles in the core surface is controllable by simply adjusting the feeding ratio of TCO-NPs or Tz-NPs in the reaction. The strong surface plasmon coupling effect (SPCE) was observed in these CS nanostructures, which was dependent on the coverage degree, size and composition of the satellite, and core NPs. The nanostructures with tuned surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect were tried for the surface-enhanced fluorescence in living cells. Such well-defined CS nanostructures could potentially serve as efficient SPR-enhanced fluorescent probes as diagnostics or biomedical imaging agents in nanomedicine.
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- Xuejie Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Zhang L, Yang YJ, Xiong JY, Wu Z, Xie ZX, Pang DW, Zhang ZL. Absolute quantification of particle number concentration using a digital single particle counting system. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:529. [PMID: 31302797 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3692-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The accurate determination of the molar concentration or the number concentration of particles in a defined volume is important but challenging. Since particle diversity and heterogeneity cannot be ignored in particle quantification, single particle counting has become quite important. However, most methods require standard samples (calibrators) which are usually difficult to obtain. The authors describe a method for single particle counting that is based on the combination of digital counting and formation of microdroplets in a microchip. By compartmentalizing particles into picoliter droplets, positive droplets encapsulating particles were counted and particle concentrations were calculated by Poisson statistics. The concentration of particles over a wide range (from 5.0 × 103 to 1.8 × 107 particles per mL) were accurately determined without the need for using a calibrator. A microdroplet chip including a T-junction channel achieved a 9-fold increase of signal-to-background ratio compared to the traditional flow-focusing chip. This makes the digital counting system a widely applicable tool for quantification of fluorescent particles. Various particles including differently sized fluorescent microspheres and bacteria with large heterogeneity in shape such as Escherichia coli DH5α-pDsRed were accurately quantified by this method. Graphical abstract Schematic representation of the digital single particle counting system for absolute quantification of particles. Particles compartmentalized in picoliter droplets were counted and the number concentration of particles was determined using digital analysis.
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- Li Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China.
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Khalilzadeh B, Shadjou N, Kanberoglu GS, Afsharan H, de la Guardia M, Charoudeh HN, Ostadrahimi A, Rashidi MR. Advances in nanomaterial based optical biosensing and bioimaging of apoptosis via caspase-3 activity: a review. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:434. [PMID: 30159750 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-2980-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Caspase-3 plays a vital role in intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of programed cell death and in cell proliferation. Its detection is an important tool for early detection of some cancers and apoptosis-related diseases, and for monitoring the efficacy of pharmaceuticals and of chemo- and radiotherapy of cancers. This review (with 72 references) summarizes nanomaterial based methods for signal amplification in optical methods for the determination of caspase-3 activity. Following an introduction into the field, a first large section covers optical assays, with subsections on luminescent and chemiluminescence, fluorometric (including FRET based), and colorimetric assays. Further section summarize methods for bioimaging of caspase-3. A concluding section covers current challenges and future perspectives. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Balal Khalilzadeh
- Stem Cell Research Center (SCRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 51664-14766, Iran.
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- Department of Nanochemistry and Nanotechnology Center, Urmia University, Urmia, 57154, Iran.
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- Faculty of Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 51666-14711, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology (RCPN), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 51664-14766, Iran
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Zhang B, Liu H, Huang X, Dong C, Ren J. Size Distribution of Nanoparticles in Solution Characterized by Combining Resonance Light Scattering Correlation Spectroscopy with the Maximum Entropy Method. Anal Chem 2017; 89:12609-12616. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Bocheng Zhang
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Su D, Hu X, Dong C, Ren J. Determination of Caspase-3 Activity and Its Inhibition Constant by Combination of Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy with a Microwell Chip. Anal Chem 2017; 89:9788-9796. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Di Su
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Ge Q, Wang N, Li J, Yang R. Peptide-fluorophore/AuNP conjugate-based two-photon excited fluorescent nanosensor for caspase-3 activity imaging assay in living cells and tissue. MEDCHEMCOMM 2017; 8:1435-1439. [PMID: 30108854 PMCID: PMC6071821 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00177k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In the present study, a novel fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) strategy-based two-photon excited nanosensor via the assembly of two-photon dye-labeled peptides on the gold nanoparticle's surface has been developed and successfully applied in the caspase-3 imaging assay in living cells and ischemia-reperfusion surgery-treated rat liver tissue slices.
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- Qingshan Ge
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 731 88821848
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 731 88821848
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 731 88821848
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics , College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China . ; ; Tel: +86 731 88821848
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Huang X, Liu Y, Yung B, Xiong Y, Chen X. Nanotechnology-Enhanced No-Wash Biosensors for in Vitro Diagnostics of Cancer. ACS NANO 2017; 11:5238-5292. [PMID: 28590117 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b02618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In vitro biosensors have been an integral component for early diagnosis of cancer in the clinic. Among them, no-wash biosensors, which only depend on the simple mixing of the signal generating probes and the sample solution without additional washing and separation steps, have been found to be particularly attractive. The outstanding advantages of facile, convenient, and rapid response of no-wash biosensors are especially suitable for point-of-care testing (POCT). One fast-growing field of no-wash biosensor design involves the usage of nanomaterials as signal amplification carriers or direct signal generating elements. The analytical capacity of no-wash biosensors with respect to sensitivity or limit of detection, specificity, stability, and multiplexing detection capacity is largely improved because of their large surface area, excellent optical, electrical, catalytic, and magnetic properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview of various nanomaterial-enhanced no-wash biosensing technologies and focuses on the analysis of the underlying mechanism of these technologies applied for the early detection of cancer biomarkers ranging from small molecules to proteins, and even whole cancerous cells. Representative examples are selected to demonstrate the proof-of-concept with promising applications for in vitro diagnostics of cancer. Finally, a brief discussion of common unresolved issues and a perspective outlook on the field are provided.
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- Xiaolin Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang 330047, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang 330047, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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Du Z, Dong C, Ren J. A study of the dynamics of PTEN proteins in living cells using in vivo fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2017; 5:024008. [PMID: 28373603 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/aa6b07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog on chromosome 10) is one of the most important tumor-suppressor proteins, which plays a key role in negative regulation of the PI3K/AKT pathway, and governs many cellular processes including growth, proliferation, survival and migration. The dynamics of PTEN proteins in single living cells is as yet unclear owing to a shortage of suitable in vivo approaches. Here, we report a single-molecule method for in vivo study of the dynamics of PTEN proteins in living cells using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). First, we established a monoclonal H1299 stable cell line expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and PTEN (EGFP-PTEN) fusion proteins; we then developed an in vivo FCS method to study the dynamics of EGFP-PTEN both in the nucleus and the cytoplasm. We investigated the diffusion behaviors of EGFP and EGFP-PTEN in solution, nucleus and cytosol, and observed that the motion of PTEN in living cells was restricted compared with EGFP. Finally, we investigated the protein dynamics in living cells under oxidative stress stimulation and a cellular ATP depletion treatment. Under oxidative stress stimulation, the EGFP-PTEN concentration increased in the nucleus, but slightly decreased in the cytoplasm. The diffusion coefficient and alpha value of EGFP-PTEN reduced significantly both in the nucleus and cytoplasm; the significantly decreased alpha parameter indicates a more restricted Brownian diffusion behavior. Under the cellular ATP depletion treatment, the concentration of EGFP-PTEN remained unchanged in the nucleus and decreased significantly in cytosol. The diffusion coefficient of EGFP-PTEN decreased significantly in cytosol, but showed no significant change in the nucleus; the alpha value decreased significantly in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. These results suggest that the concentration and mobility of PTEN in the nucleus and cytoplasm can be regulated by stimulation methods. Our approach provides a unique method for real-time monitoring of protein dynamics in different subcellular compartments under different stimulation treatments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhixue Du
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China
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