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Quazi MZ, Choi JH, Kim M, Park N. DNA and Nanomaterials: A Functional Combination for DNA Sensing. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:778-786. [PMID: 38270150 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c01190] [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] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
Recent decades have experienced tough situations due to the lack of reliable diagnostic facilities. The most recent cases occurred during the pandemic, where researchers observed the lack of diagnostic facilities with precision. Microorganisms and viral disease's ability to escape diagnosis has been a global challenge. DNA always has been a unique moiety with a strong and precise base-paired structure. DNA in human and foreign particles makes identification possible through base pairing. Since then, researchers have focused heavily on designing diagnostic assays targeting DNA in particular. Moreover, DNA nanotechnology has contributed vastly to designing composite nanomaterials by combining DNA/nucleic acids with functional nanomaterials and inorganic nanoparticles exploiting their physicochemical properties. These nanomaterials often exhibit unique or enhanced properties due to the synergistic activity of the many components. The capabilities of DNA and additional nanomaterials have shown the combination of robust and advanced tailoring of biosensors. Preceding findings state that the conventional strategies have exhibited certain limitations such as a low range of target detection, less biodegradability, subordinate half-life, and high susceptibility to microenvironments; however, a DNA-nanomaterial-based biosensor has overcome these limitations meaningfully. Additionally, the unique properties of nucleic acids have been studied extensively due to their high signal conduction abilities. Here, we review recent studies on DNA-nanomaterial-based biosensors, their mechanism of action, and improved/updated strategies in vivo and in situ. Furthermore, this review highlights the recent methodologies on DNA utilization to exploit the interfacial properties of nanomaterials in DNA sensing. Lastly, the review concludes with the limitations/challenges and future directions.
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- Mohzibudin Z Quazi
- Department of Chemistry and The Natural Science Research Institute, Myongji University, Myongji-ro, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and The Natural Science Research Institute, Myongji University, Myongji-ro, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and The Natural Science Research Institute, Myongji University, Myongji-ro, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and The Natural Science Research Institute, Myongji University, Myongji-ro, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17058, Republic of Korea
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Yan HH, Huang M, Zhu F, Cheng R, Wen S, Li LT, Liu H, Zhao XH, Luo FK, Huang CZ, Wang J. Two-Dimensional Analysis Method for Highly Sensitive Detection of Dual MicroRNAs in Breast Cancer Cells. Anal Chem 2023; 95:3968-3975. [PMID: 36792543 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Multiple biomarker detection is crucial for early clinical diagnosis, and it is significant to achieve the simultaneous detection of multiple biomarkers with the same nanomaterial. In this work, the hairpin DNA strands were selectively modified on the surface of gold nanorods (AuNRs) to construct two kinds of nanoprobes by rational design. When in the presence of dual microRNAs, AuNRs were assembled to form end-to-end (ETE) and side-by-side (SBS) dimers. Compared with a single AuNR, the dark-field scattering intensity and red color percentage variation of dimers were extremely distinguished, which could be developed for dual microRNA detection by combining the red color percentage and scattering intensity with the data processing method of principal component analysis to construct a two-dimensional analysis method. Especially, the fraction of AuNR dimers presented a linear relationship with the amount of microRNAs. Based on this, microRNA-21 and microRNA Let-7a in breast cancer cells were detected with the detection limits of 1.72 and 0.53 fM, respectively. This method not only achieved the sensitive detection of dual microRNAs in human serum but also realized the high-resolution intracellular imaging, which developed a new way for the oriented assembly of nanomaterials and biological detection in living cells.
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- Hui Hong Yan
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, No. 69 Jialing Village, Beibei District, Chongqing 400700, China
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- The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing, No. 69 Jialing Village, Beibei District, Chongqing 400700, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P. R. China
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Hong BS. Regulation of the Effect of Physical Activity Through MicroRNAs in Breast Cancer. Int J Sports Med 2021; 43:455-465. [PMID: 34872116 DOI: 10.1055/a-1678-7147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Physical activity and exercise can induce beneficial molecular and biological regulations that have been associated with an incidence of various diseases, including breast cancer. Recent studies demonstrated that the potential links between physical activity-induced circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) and cancer risk and progression. Here, we investigated whether altered miRNAs by exercise could influence breast cancer progression. After primary searching in PubMed and reviewing the full-text papers, candidate miRNAs altered by exercise in breast cancer were identified. Analysis of expression profiles and clinical outcomes of altered miRNAs using The Cancer Genome Atlas datasets showed altered miRNAs expressions were significantly associated with the patient's prognosis, whereas prognostic values of each miRNA varied in different stages and subtypes. In addition, altered miRNAs profiles regulated various target genes and key signaling pathways in tumorigenesis, including pathways in cancer and the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway; however, miRNAs regulated the expression of target genes differently according to tumor stages and subtypes. These results indicate that circulating miRNAs are promising noninvasive stable biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring the response to clinical therapies of breast cancer. Moreover, stages and subtype-stratified approaches for breast cancer progression would be needed to evaluate the prognostic value of miRNAs for biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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- Bok Sil Hong
- Cheju Halla University, Life Science Research Center, Department of Nursing, Jeju, Korea (the Republic of)
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High allele discrimination in the typing of single nucleotide polymorphisms of miRNA. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 46:116363. [PMID: 34419822 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116363] [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: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) belonging to the same family have similar sequences and are difficult to identify. Herein, we report the reverse transcription-hairpin-probe-polymerase chain reaction (RT-Hpro-PCR) technique, which utilises a reverse transcription (RT) primer containing a 5'-end deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) tag, to detect miRNAs with similar sequences. This strategy follows a two-step RT-PCR method using 6-7-mer RT-primers with a ~ 10-mer tag sequence at the 5'-end and a probe with a hairpin structure (Hpro), including two C-bulges, attached. The findings demonstrate that the specificity of RT could be increased by shortening the complementary part of the RT primer containing a different base, wherein the PCR could successfully progress with the use of 5'-end DNA tag because of an increase in the length of the hybridised tagged primer. This study shows the potential of RT-Hpro-PCR to precisely detect miRNAs with similar sequences, which could help explore the roles of miRNAs in several biological processes.
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Huang G, Su C, Wang L, Fei Y, Yang J. The Application of Nucleic Acid Probe-Based Fluorescent Sensing and Imaging in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. Front Chem 2021; 9:705458. [PMID: 34141699 PMCID: PMC8204288 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.705458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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It is well known that cancer incidence and death rates have been growing, but the development of cancer theranostics and therapeutics has been a challenging work. Recently, nucleic acid probe-based fluorescent sensing and imaging have achieved remarkable improvements in a variety of cancer management techniques, credited to their high sensitivity, good tolerance to interference, fast detection, and high versatility. Herein, nucleic acid probe-based fluorescent sensing and imaging are labeled with advanced fluorophores, which are essential for fast and sensitive detection of aberrant nucleic acids and other cancer-relevant molecules, consequently performing cancer early diagnosis and targeted treatment. In this review, we introduce the characteristics of nucleic acid probes, summarize the development of nucleic acid probe-based fluorescent sensing and imaging, and prominently elaborate their applications in cancer diagnosis and treatment. In discussion, some challenges and perspectives are elaborated in the field of nucleic acid probe-based fluorescent sensing and imaging.
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- Ge Huang
- Department of Medicine, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of South China, Hengyang, China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital/The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Changsha, China
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Kang T, Zhu J, Luo X, Jia W, Wu P, Cai C. Controlled Self-Assembly of a Close-Packed Gold Octahedra Array for SERS Sensing Exosomal MicroRNAs. Anal Chem 2021; 93:2519-2526. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Tuli Kang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, P. R. China
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