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Uliana CV, Riccardi CS, Yamanaka H. Diagnostic tests for hepatitis C: Recent trends in electrochemical immunosensor and genosensor analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:15476-15491. [PMID: 25400433 PMCID: PMC4229514 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is transmitted through contact with the blood of an infected person. An estimated 150 million individuals worldwide have been chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C shows significant genetic variation in the global population, due to the high rate of viral RNA mutation. There are six variants of the virus (HCV genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6), with 15 recorded subtypes that vary in prevalence across different regions of the world. A variety of devices are used to diagnose hepatitis C, including HCV antibody test, HCV viral load test, HCV genotype test and liver biopsy. Rapid, inexpensive, sensitive, and robust analytical devices are therefore essential for effective diagnosis and monitoring of disease treatment. This review provides an overview of current electrochemical immunosensor and genosensor technologies employed in HCV detection. There are a limited number of publications showing electrochemical biosensors being used for the detection of HCV. Due to their simplicity, specificity, and reliability, electrochemical biosensor devices have potential clinical applications in several viral infections.
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Liu S, Hu Y, Jin J, Zhang H, Cai C. Electrochemical detection of hepatitis C virus based on site-specific DNA cleavage of BamHI endonuclease. Chem Commun (Camb) 2009:1635-7. [PMID: 19294245 DOI: 10.1039/b900690g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We have developed a new electrochemical approach for qualitative and quantitative detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) based on the site-specific DNA cleavage of BamHI endonuclease.
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- Shuna Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, PR China
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Kwon JA, Lee H, Lee KN, Chae K, Lee S, Lee DK, Kim S. High diagnostic accuracy of antigen microarray for sensitive detection of hepatitis C virus infection. Clin Chem 2008; 54:424-8. [PMID: 18223133 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2007.090464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be transmitted through blood transfusion. Screening ELISA, the most widely used method for HCV diagnosis, sometimes yields false-positive and false-negative results, so a confirmatory test is used. This secondary testing is labor-intensive and expensive, and thus is impractical for massive blood bank screening. Therefore, a new massive screening method with high accuracy is needed for sensitive and specific detection of HCV. METHODS With sol-gel material, we designed novel antigen microarray in 96-well plates for HCV detection. Each individual well was spotted with 4 different HCV antigens. We used this new system to test 154 patient serum samples previously tested for HCV by ELISA (87 HCV positive and 67 HCV negative) (HCV EIA3.0, ABBOTT). We assessed the detection limit of our microarray system with the use of serial 10-fold dilutions of an HCV-positive sample. RESULTS Our microarray assay was reproducible and displayed higher diagnostic accuracy (specificity) (98.78%) than did the ELISA (81.71%). Our method yielded significantly fewer false-positive results than did the ELISA. The detection limit of our assay was 1000 times more sensitive than that of the ELISA. In addition, we found this novel assay technology to be compatible with the currently employed automated methods used for ELISA. CONCLUSION We successfully applied the sol-gel-based protein microarray technology to a screening assay for HCV diagnosis with confirmatory test-level accuracy. This new, inexpensive method will improve the specificity and sensitivity of massive sample diagnosis.
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- Jung-Ah Kwon
- Diagnosis Division, Kuro Korea University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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dos Santos Riccardi C, Kranz C, Kowalik J, Yamanaka H, Mizaikoff B, Josowicz M. Label-free DNA detection of hepatitis C virus based on modified conducting polypyrrole films at microelectrodes and atomic force microscopy tip-integrated electrodes. Anal Chem 2007; 80:237-45. [PMID: 18034460 DOI: 10.1021/ac701613t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We present a new strategy for the label-free electrochemical detection of DNA hybridization for detecting hepatitis C virus based on electrostatic modulation of the ion-exchange kinetics of a polypyrrole film deposited at microelectrodes. Synthetic single-stranded 18-mer HCV genotype-1-specific probe DNA has been immobilized at a 2,5-bis(2-thienyl)-N-(3-phosphoryl-n-alkyl)pyrrole film established by electropolymerization at the previously formed polypyrrole layer. HCV DNA sequences (244-mer) resulting from the reverse transcriptase-linked polymerase chain reaction amplification of the original viral RNA were monitored by affecting the ion-exchange properties of the polypyrrole film. The performance of this miniaturized DNA sensor system was studied in respect to selectivity, sensitivity, and reproducibility. The limit of detection was determined at 1.82x10(-21) mol L(-1). Control experiments were performed with cDNA from HCV genotypes 2a/c, 2b, and 3 and did not show any unspecific binding. Additionally, the influence of the spacer length of 2,5-bis(2-thienyl)-N-(3-phosphoryl-n-alkyl)pyrrole on the behavior of the DNA sensor was investigated. This biosensing scheme was finally extended to the electrochemical detection of DNA at submicrometer-sized DNA biosensors integrated into bifunctional atomic force scanning electrochemical microscopy probes. The 18-mer DNA target was again monitored by following the ion-exchange properties of the polypyrrole film. Control experiments were performed with 12-base pair mismatched sequences.
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- Carla dos Santos Riccardi
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Dr, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, USA
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Kim S, Kim Y, Kim P, Ha J, Kim K, Sohn M, Yoo JS, Lee J, Kwon JA, Lee KN. Improved sensitivity and physical properties of sol-gel protein chips using large-scale material screening and selection. Anal Chem 2007; 78:7392-6. [PMID: 17073404 DOI: 10.1021/ac0520487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Protein chips are a powerful emerging technology with extensive biomedical applications. However, the development of optimal, economical surface materials capable of maintaining the activity of embedded proteins is a challenge. Here, we introduce a new optimized, low-cost, sol-gel biomaterial for use in protein chips with femtogram-level sensitivity. A novel protein chip material with significantly improved physical properties and sensitivity was produced using unique screening and selection methods. Using this platform, the sensitive, specific detection of the interactions between an HIV antigen and its antibody and between a cyclin-kinase protein pair was observed. This study is the first to demonstrate the detection of protein-protein interactions on sol-gel microarrays and describes an important improvement in the physical properties of sol-gel-derived protein chip materials for biomedical research.
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- Soyoun Kim
- Chemistry Department, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea.
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Lee CS, Lee SH, Kim YG, Oh MK, Hwang TS, Rhee YW, Song HM, Kim BY, Kim YK, Kim BG. Fabrication of disposable protein chip for simultaneous sample detection. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02932314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Skládal P, dos Santos Riccardi C, Yamanaka H, da Costa PI. Piezoelectric biosensors for real-time monitoring of hybridization and detection of hepatitis C virus. J Virol Methods 2004; 117:145-51. [PMID: 15041211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2004.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2003] [Revised: 12/16/2003] [Accepted: 01/08/2004] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The piezoelectric quartz crystal resonators modified with oligonucleotide probes were used for detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in serum. The gold electrodes on either rough or smooth surface crystals were modified with a self-assembled monolayer of cystamine. After activation with glutaraldehyde, either avidin or streptavidin were immobilized and used for attachment of biotinylated DNA probes (four different sequences). Piezoelectric biosensors were used in a flow-through setup for direct monitoring of DNA resulting from the reverse transcriptase-linked polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) amplification of the original viral RNA. The samples of patients with hepatitis C were analyzed and the results were compared with the standard RT-PCR procedure (Amplicor test kit of Roche, microwell format with spectrophotometric evaluation). The piezoelectric hybridization assay was completed in 10 min and the same sensing surface was suitable for repeated use.
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- Petr Skládal
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Prof. F. Degni s/n, 14801-900 Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
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Gómara MJ, Ercilla G, Alsina MA, Haro I. Assessment of synthetic peptides for hepatitis A diagnosis using biosensor technology. J Immunol Methods 2000; 246:13-24. [PMID: 11121543 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(00)00295-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In the present work we demonstrate the application of a commercial biosensor instrument (BIACORE 1000, Biacore AB, Uppsala) for the detection of antibodies against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in human serum samples using linear and branched synthetic peptides related to the VP3 capsid protein of HAV. We also studied the conformation of the synthetic peptides by circular dichroism (CD) in order to analyse the changes in secondary structure of the constructs that could influence their recognition by antibodies. Linear and dimeric VP3(110-121) multiple antigen peptides (MAP) were the most sensitive and appropriate for serological studies of serum from HAV infected patients using BIACORE. Immobilization of tetrameric MAPs via amine groups apparently failed to preserve the active conformation of the peptide epitope since it led to lower antibody binding compared to linear and dimeric peptides. The CD analysis showed that the tetrameric MAP constructs tend to adopt a beta-sheet structure due to intermolecular aggregation, which limits epitope accessibility. Our results demonstrate the value of biospecific interaction analysis technology using synthetic peptides for the diagnosis of acute hepatitis A.
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- M J Gómara
- Departament de Química de Pèptids i Proteïnes, IIQAB-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
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Van Regenmortel MH, Altschuh D, Chatellier J, Christensen L, Rauffer-Bruyère N, Richalet-Secordel P, Witz J, Zeder-Lutz G. Measurement of antigen-antibody interactions with biosensors. J Mol Recognit 2000; 11:163-7. [PMID: 10076831 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1352(199812)11:1/6<163::aid-jmr414>3.0.co;2-u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The introduction in 1990 of a new biosensor technology based on surface plasmon resonance has revolutionized the measurement of antigen-antibody binding interactions. In this technique, one of the interacting partners is immobilized on a sensor chip and the binding of the other is followed by the increase in refractive index caused by the mass of bound species. The following immunochemical applications of this new technology will be described: (1) functional mapping of epitopes and paratopes by mutagenesis; (2) analysis of the thermodynamic parameters of the interaction; (3) measurement of the concentration of biologically active molecules; (4) selection of diagnostic probes.
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Cheng Y, Dubovoy N, Hayes-Rogers ME, Stewart J, Shah D. Detection of IgM to hepatitis B core antigen in a reductant containing, chemiluminescence assay. J Immunol Methods 1999; 230:29-35. [PMID: 10594351 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(99)00128-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The Abbott PRISM(R) hepatitis B core (HBc) antigen assay is an automatic in vitro competitive chemiluminescence immunoassay for the detection of total antibody to HBc (anti-HBc) antigen in human serum or plasma. The assay utilizes cysteine solution as a reducing reagent in order to maximize specificity. To help understand the effect of cysteine on detection of anti-HBc antigen, we separated and purified anti-HBc IgM and IgG from human plasma using size exclusion, protein A/G, and affinity chromatography techniques. We showed that cysteine affected the reactivity of anti-HBc IgM with recombinant HBc (rHBc) antigen but not the reactivity of anti-HBc IgG. Anti-HBc IgM treated with cysteine yielded byproducts which were reactive in the PRISM HBcore assay. Reduction-sensitive factor (RSF) - IgM fraction from serum known to be non-specific for anti-HBc activity, similarly treated with cysteine, was no longer reactive in the PRISM HBcore assay. We showed that cysteine treatment is effective against non-specific IgM in human blood. Also, the inclusion of cysteine in the PRISM HBcore assay does not compromise the detection of HBc specific antibodies.
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- Y Cheng
- Abbott Diagnostics Division, Building AP1A, D-93E, Abbott Laboratories, 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
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Benito A, Van Regenmortel MH. Biosensor characterization of antigenic site A of foot-and-mouth disease virus presented in different vector systems. FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 1998; 21:101-15. [PMID: 9684999 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.1998.tb01155.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The region 141-160 of the VP1 protein of foot-and-mouth disease virus known as site A is an immunodominant region that has been extensively studied for the purpose of developing a synthetic vaccine. In the present study, site A of foot-and-mouth disease virus was inserted in three different loops of the maltose-binding protein and its antigenicity was compared with site A presented as a conjugated synthetic peptide or inserted in beta-galactosidase. The affinity of antibodies elicited against the site A synthetic peptide was also compared with that of antibodies raised against the site A inserted within the two carrier proteins. Using biosensor technology it was possible to estimate the concentration of site A antibodies present in the various antisera and to show that site A fused to maltose-binding protein was a slightly better mimic of the epitope present in the virus particle than the synthetic peptide or the beta-galactosidase recombinant construct.
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- A Benito
- Immunochemistry Laboratory (UPR9021), Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire du CNRS, Strasbourg, France
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Cordoba P, Grutadauria S, Cuffini C, Zapata MT. Different affinity of monoclonal antibodies for conserved neutralizing epitopes on two strains of rubella virus. Viral Immunol 1997; 10:103-10. [PMID: 9210284 DOI: 10.1089/vim.1997.10.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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There is, apparently, only one serological type of rubella virus (RV) in the population, although several isolates exist with different characteristics. Some authors failed to detect significant differences among RV strains by neutralization, hemagglutination inhibition, and enzyme immunoassay using polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, but differences in growth, plaque morphology, and temperature sensitivity between vaccine and wild-type strains were shown by Chantler et al. (3) With the purpose of analyzing the possible differences among several strains of RV, we studied the affinity constant of two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) for two conserved neutralizing epitopes. Wild-type Cordoba (regional isolation of a post-natal infection) and RA 27/3 (vaccine) strains of RV were tested. H3 and H14 MAbs were generated against wild-type Cordoba strain. They defined two epitopes with conserved neutralizing and hemagglutinating activity on both strains. The affinity of the MAbs (expressed as the affinity constant), was greater for Cordoba strain than for RA 27/3. Analyzing the results obtained, we conclude that the neutralizing epitopes defined by our MAbs on E1 glycoprotein are conserved in the two strains, but react with significative different affinities. This could be a way to characterize antigenically different viral strains of the same serotype.
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- P Cordoba
- Instituto de Virología J. M. Vanella, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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Van Regenmortel MH, Altschuh D, Chatellier J, Rauffer-Bruyère N, Richalet-Sécordel P, Saunal H. Uses of biosensors in the study of viral antigens. Immunol Invest 1997; 26:67-82. [PMID: 9037613 DOI: 10.3109/08820139709048916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The introduction in 1990 of a new biosensor technology based on surface plasmon resonance has greatly simplified the measurement of binding interactions in biology. This new technology known as biomolecular interaction analysis makes it possible to visualize the binding process as a function of time by following the increase in refractive index that occurs when one of the interacting partners binds to its ligand immobilized on the surface of a sensor chip. None of the reactants needs to be labelled, which avoids the artefactual changes in binding properties that often result when the molecules are labelled. Biosensor instruments are well-suited for the rapid mapping of viral epitopes and for identifying which combinations of capturing and detector Mabs will give the best results in sandwich assays. Biosensor binding data are also useful for selecting peptides to be used in diagnostic solid-phase immunoassays. Very small changes in binding affinity can be measured with considerable precision which is a prerequisite for analyzing the functional effect and thermodynamic implications of limited structural changes in interacting molecules. On-rate (ka) and off-rate (kd) kinetic constants of the interaction between virus and antibody can be readily measured and the equilibrium affinity constant K can be calculated from the ratio ka/kd = K.
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- M H Van Regenmortel
- Immunochemistry Department, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Strasbourg, France
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