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Georgiou N, Kakava MG, Routsi EA, Petsas E, Stavridis N, Freris C, Zoupanou N, Moschovou K, Kiriakidi S, Mavromoustakos T. Quercetin: A Potential Polydynamic Drug. Molecules 2023; 28:8141. [PMID: 38138630 PMCID: PMC10745404 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28248141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The study of natural products as potential drug leads has gained tremendous research interest. Quercetin is one of those natural products. It belongs to the family of flavonoids and, more specifically, flavonols. This review summarizes the beneficial pharmaceutical effects of quercetin, such as its anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, which are some of the quercetin effects described in this review. Nevertheless, quercetin shows poor bioavailability and low solubility. For this reason, its encapsulation in macromolecules increases its bioavailability and therefore pharmaceutical efficiency. In this review, a brief description of the different forms of encapsulation of quercetin are described, and new ones are proposed. The beneficial effects of applying new pharmaceutical forms of nanotechnology are outlined.
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- Nikitas Georgiou
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
- Center of Excellence for Drug Design and Discovery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
- Departamento de Quimica Orgánica, Facultade de Quimica, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece; (N.G.); (E.A.R.); (E.P.); (N.S.); (N.Z.); (K.M.); (S.K.)
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Ravariu C. From Enzymatic Dopamine Biosensors to OECT Biosensors of Dopamine. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:806. [PMID: 37622892 PMCID: PMC10452593 DOI: 10.3390/bios13080806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Neurotransmitters are an important category of substances used inside the nervous system, whose detection with biosensors has been seriously addressed in the last decades. Dopamine, a neurotransmitter from the catecholamine family, was recently discovered to have implications for cardiac arrest or muscle contractions. In addition to having many other neuro-psychiatric implications, dopamine can be detected in blood, urine, and sweat. This review highlights the importance of biosensors as influential tools for dopamine recognition. The first part of this article is related to an introduction to biosensors for neurotransmitters, with a focus on dopamine. The regular methods in their detection are expensive and require high expertise personnel. A major direction of evolution of these biosensors has expanded with the integration of active biological materials suitable for molecular recognition near electronic devices. Secondly, for dopamine in particular, the miniaturized biosensors offer excellent sensitivity and specificity and offer cheaper detection than conventional spectrometry, while their linear detection ranges from the last years fall exactly on the clinical intervals. Thirdly, the applications of novel nanomaterials and biomaterials to these biosensors are discussed. Older generations, metabolism-based or enzymatic biosensors, could not detect concentrations below the micro-molar range. But new generations of biosensors combine aptamer receptors and organic electrochemical transistors, OECTs, as transducers. They have pushed the detection limit to the pico-molar and even femto-molar ranges, which fully correspond to the usual ranges of clinical detection of human dopamine in body humors that cover 0.1 ÷ 10 nM. In addition, if ten years ago the use of natural dopamine receptors on cell membranes seemed impossible for biosensors, the actual technology allows co-integrate transistors and vesicles with natural receptors of dopamine, like G protein-coupled receptors. The technology is still complicated, but the uni-molecular detection selectivity is promising.
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- Cristian Ravariu
- Biodevices and Nano-Electronics of Cell Group, Department of Electronic Devices Circuits and Architectures, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
- EduSciArt SRL, Iovita 2, 050686 Bucharest, Romania
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Xu P, Muhamad Rapidi HI, Ahmed S, Abel DK, Garcia KJ, Chen R, Iwai NT, Shen M. PEDOT/PVC-modified amperometric carbon electrodes for acetylcholine detection. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:13218-13221. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03946j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Selective detection of acetylcholine (ACh) with PEDOT/PVC-modified amperometric carbon electrodes.
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- Peibo Xu
- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Chauhan N, Soni S, Agrawal P, Balhara YPS, Jain U. Recent advancement in nanosensors for neurotransmitters detection: Present and future perspective. Process Biochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2019.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Alban L, Monteiro WF, Diz FM, Miranda GM, Scheid CM, Zotti ER, Morrone FB, Ligabue R. New quercetin-coated titanate nanotubes and their radiosensitization effect on human bladder cancer. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 110:110662. [PMID: 32204090 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Interest in nanostructures such as titanate nanotubes (TNT) has grown notably in recent years due to their biocompatibility and economic viability, making them promising for application in the biomedical field. Quercetin (Qc) has shown great potential as a chemopreventive agent and has been widely studied for the treatment of diseases such as bladder cancer. Motivated by the possibilities of developing a new hybrid nanostructure with potential in biomedical applications, this study aimed to investigate the incorporation of quercetin in sodium (NaTNT) and zinc (ZnTNT) titanate nanotubes, and characterize the nanostructures formed. Qc release testing was also performed and cytotoxicity in Vero and T24 cell lines evaluated by the MTT assay. The effect of TNTs on T24 bladder cancer cell radiosensitivity was also assessed, using cell proliferation and a clonogenic assay. The TNT nanostructures were synthesized and characterized by FESEM, EDS, TEM, FTIR, XRD and TGA. The results showed that the nanostructures have a tubular structure and that the exchange of Na+ ions for Zn2+ and incorporation of quercetin did not alter this morphology. In addition, interaction between Zn and Qc increased the thermal stability of the nanostructures. The release test showed that maximum Qc delivery occurred after 24 h and the presence of Zn controlled its release. Biological assays indicated that the NaTNTQc and ZnTNTQc nanostructures decreased the viability of T24 cells after 48 h at high concentrations. Furthermore, the clonogenic assay showed that NaTNT, NaTNTQc, ZnTNT and ZnTNTQc combined with 5 Gy reduced the formation of polyclonal colonies of T24 cells after 48 h. The results suggest that the nanostructures synthesized in this study interfere in cell proliferation and can therefore be a powerful tool in the treatment of bladder cancer.
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- Luisa Alban
- Graduate Program in Materials Engineering and Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Engineering and Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Engineering and Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Engineering and Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Engineering and Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil
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- School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil
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- School of Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Materials Engineering and Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil; School of Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Brazil.
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Wang Y, Zhao G, Wang H, Zhang Y, Zhang N, Wei D, Feng R, Wei Q. Label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on biocompatible nanoporous Fe3O4and biotin–streptavidin system for sensitive detection of zearalenone. Analyst 2020; 145:1368-1375. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an02543j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this study, a sensitive label-free electrochemical immunosensor was designed based on nanoporous Fe3O4and a biotin–streptavidin system to specifically detect zearalenone (ZEN).
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- Yaoguang Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Green Chemical Manufacturing and Accurate Detection
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
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Liang S, Kinghorn AB, Voliotis M, Prague JK, Veldhuis JD, Tsaneva-Atanasova K, McArdle CA, Li RHW, Cass AEG, Dhillo WS, Tanner JA. Measuring luteinising hormone pulsatility with a robotic aptamer-enabled electrochemical reader. Nat Commun 2019; 10:852. [PMID: 30787284 PMCID: PMC6382769 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08799-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Normal reproductive functioning is critically dependent on pulsatile secretion of luteinising hormone (LH). Assessment of LH pulsatility is important for the clinical diagnosis of reproductive disorders, but current methods are hampered by frequent blood sampling coupled to expensive serial immunochemical analysis. Here, we report the development and application of a Robotic APTamer-enabled Electrochemical Reader (RAPTER) electrochemical analysis system to determine LH pulsatility. Through selective evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX), we identify DNA aptamers that bind specifically to LH and not to related hormones. The aptamers are integrated into electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensors on a robotic platform. E-AB enables rapid, sensitive and repeatable determination of LH concentration profiles. Bayesian Spectrum Analysis is applied to determine LH pulsatility in three distinct patient cohorts. This technology has the potential to transform the clinical care of patients with reproductive disorders and could be developed to allow real-time in vivo hormone monitoring.
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- Shaolin Liang
- School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Section of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Living Systems Institute, College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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- Section of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, MN, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Living Systems Institute, College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
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- Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS1 3NY, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Section of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Recent trends in analytical approaches for detecting neurotransmitters in Alzheimer's disease. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mahshid SS, Ricci F, Kelley SO, Vallée-Bélisle A. Electrochemical DNA-Based Immunoassay That Employs Steric Hindrance To Detect Small Molecules Directly in Whole Blood. ACS Sens 2017; 2:718-723. [PMID: 28723122 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.7b00176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The development of a universal sensing mechanism for the rapid and quantitative detection of small molecules directly in whole blood would drastically impact global health by enabling disease diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment at home. We have previously shown that hybridization between a free DNA strand and its complementary surface-bound strand can be sterically hindered when the former is bound to large antibodies. Here, we exploit this effect to design a competitive antibody-based electrochemical assay, called CeSHHA, that enables the quantitative detection of small molecules directly in complex matrices, such as whole blood or soil. We discuss the importance of this inexpensive assay for point-of-care diagnosis and for treatment monitoring applications.
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- Sahar S. Mahshid
- Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec H3T 1J4, Canada
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Science, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, Rome 00133, Italy
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Science, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines, Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec H3T 1J4, Canada
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Nonenzymatic all-solid-state coated wire electrode for acetylcholine determination in vitro. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 85:679-683. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.05.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Jung IY, Lee EH, Suh AY, Lee SJ, Lee H. Oligonucleotide-based biosensors for in vitro diagnostics and environmental hazard detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:2383-406. [PMID: 26781106 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9212-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Oligonucleotide-based biosensors have drawn much attention because of their broad applications in in vitro diagnostics and environmental hazard detection. They are particularly of interest to many researchers because of their high specificity as well as excellent sensitivity. Recently, oligonucleotide-based biosensors have been used to achieve not only genetic detection of targets but also the detection of small molecules, peptides, and proteins. This has further broadened the applications of these sensors in the medical and health care industry. In this review, we highlight various examples of oligonucleotide-based biosensors for the detection of diseases, drugs, and environmentally hazardous chemicals. Each example is provided with detailed schematics of the detection mechanism in addition to the supporting experimental results. Furthermore, future perspectives and new challenges in oligonucleotide-based biosensors are discussed.
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- Il Young Jung
- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Özel RE, Hayat A, Andreescu S. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS FOR THE DETECTION OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS FOR APPLICATIONS IN BIOMEDICINE. ANAL LETT 2015; 48:1044-1069. [PMID: 26973348 PMCID: PMC4787221 DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2014.976867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Neurotransmitters are important biological molecules that are essential to many neurophysiological processes including memory, cognition, and behavioral states. The development of analytical methodologies to accurately detect neurotransmitters is of great importance in neurological and biological research. Specifically designed microelectrodes or microbiosensors have demonstrated potential for rapid, real-time measurements with high spatial resolution. Such devices can facilitate study of the role and mechanism of action of neurotransmitters and can find potential uses in biomedicine. This paper reviews the current status and recent advances in the development and application of electrochemical sensors for the detection of small-molecule neurotransmitters. Measurement challenges and opportunities of electroanalytical methods to advance study and understanding of neurotransmitters in various biological models and disease conditions are discussed.
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- Rıfat Emrah Özel
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA. Fax: 3152686610; Tel: 3152682394
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA. Fax: 3152686610; Tel: 3152682394
- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA. Fax: 3152686610; Tel: 3152682394
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Keighron JD, Wigström J, Kurczy ME, Bergman J, Wang Y, Cans AS. Amperometric detection of single vesicle acetylcholine release events from an artificial cell. ACS Chem Neurosci 2015; 6:181-8. [PMID: 25565357 DOI: 10.1021/cn5002667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Acetylcholine is a highly abundant nonelectroactive neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. Neurochemical release occurs on the millisecond time scale, requiring a fast, sensitive sensor such as an enzymatic amperometric electrode. Typically, the enzyme used for enzymatic electrochemical sensors is applied in excess to maximize signal. Here, in addition to sensitivity, we have also sought to maximize temporal resolution, by designing a sensor that is sensitive enough to work at near monolayer enzyme coverage. Reducing the enzyme layer thickness increases sensor temporal resolution by decreasing the distance and reducing the diffusion time for the enzyme product to travel to the sensor surface for detection. In this instance, the sensor consists of electrodeposited gold nanoparticle modified carbon fiber microelectrodes (CFMEs). Enzymes often are sensitive to curvature upon surface adsorption; thus, it was important to deposit discrete nanoparticles to maintain enzyme activity while depositing as much gold as possible to maximize enzyme coverage. To further enhance sensitivity, the enzymes acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and choline oxidase (ChO) were immobilized onto the gold nanoparticles at the previously determined optimal ratio (1:10 AChE/ChO) for most efficient sequential enzymatic activity. This optimization approach has enabled the rapid detection to temporally resolve single vesicle acetylcholine release from an artificial cell. The sensor described is a significant advancement in that it allows for the recording of acetylcholine release on the order of the time scale for neurochemical release in secretory cells.
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- Jacqueline D. Keighron
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
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