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Li ML, Zhong MY, Zhang J, Zhang YJ, Zhang YQ, Liu Y, Li XK, Gan ST, Meng GR, Mi L, Hu YH, Zhang F, Zhang XX, Wang YZ. An "off-on-enhanced on" electrochemiluminescence biosensor based on resonance energy transfer and surface plasmon coupled 3D DNA walker for ultra-sensitive detection of microRNA-21. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1315:342822. [PMID: 38879216 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342822] [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: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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In this study, a novel electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor was developed to detect microRNA-21 (miRNA-21) with high sensitivity by leveraging the combined mechanisms of resonance energy transfer (RET) and surface plasmon coupling (SPC). Initially, the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) were coated with Cu-Zn-In-S quantum dots (CZIS QDs), known for their defect-related emission suitable for ECL sensing. Subsequently, a hairpin DNA H3 with gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) attached at the end was modified over the surface of the quantum dots. The Au NPs could effectively quench the ECL signals of CZIS QDs via RET. Further, a significant amount of report DNA was generated through the action of a 3D DNA walker. When the report DNA opened H3-Au NPs, the hairpin structure experienced a conformational change to a linear shape, increasing the gap between the CZIS QDs and the Au NPs. Consequently, the localized surface plasmon resonance ECL (LSPR-ECL) effect replaced ECL resonance energy transfer (ECL-RET). Moreover, the report DNA was released following the addition of H4-Au NPs, resulting in the formation of Au dimers and a surface plasma-coupled ECL (SPC-ECL) effect that enhanced the ECL intensity to 6.97-fold. The integration of new ECL-RET and SPC-ECL biosensor accurately quantified miRNA-21 concentrations from 10-8 M to 10-16 M with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.08 fM, as well as successfully applied to validate human serum samples.
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- Meng-Li Li
- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery & Center of Sleep Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, PR China.
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Wei Z, Zhang X, Chen Y, Liu H, Wang S, Zhang M, Ma H, Yu K, Wang L. A new strategy based on a cascade amplification strategy biosensor for on-site eDNA detection and outbreak warning of crown-of-thorns starfish. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172258. [PMID: 38583618 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Population outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) seriously threaten the sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. However, traditional ecological monitoring techniques cannot provide early warning before the outbreaks, thus preventing timely intervention. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a more accurate and faster technology to predict the outbreaks of COTS. In this work, we developed an electrochemical biosensor based on a programmed catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) and hybridization chain reaction (HCR) cyclic amplification strategy for sensitive and selective detection of COTS environmental DNA (eDNA) in water bodies. This biosensor exhibited excellent electrochemical characteristics, including a low limit of detection (LOD = 18.4 fM), low limit of quantification (LOQ = 41.1 fM), and wide linear range (50 fM - 10 nM). The biosensing technology successfully allowed the detection of COTS eDNA in the aquarium environment, and the results also demonstrated a significant correlation between eDNA concentration and COTS number (r = 0.990; P < 0.001). The reliability and accuracy of the biosensor results have been further validated through comparison with digital droplet PCR (ddPCR). Moreover, the applicability and accuracy of the biosensor were reconfirmed in field tests at the COTS outbreak site in the South China Sea, which has shown potential application in dynamically monitoring the larvae before the COTS outbreak. Therefore, this efficient electrochemical biosensing technology offers a new solution for on-site monitoring and early warning of the COTS outbreak.
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- Zongwu Wei
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Sansha Track Ocean Coral Reef Conservation Research Institute Co. Ltd., Qionghai 571499, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China.
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Meng X, Pang X, Yang J, Zhang X, Dong H. Recent Advances in Electrochemiluminescence Biosensors for MicroRNA Detection. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307701. [PMID: 38152970 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) as an analytical technology with a perfect combination of electrochemistry and spectroscopy has received considerable attention in bioanalysis due to its high sensitivity and broad dynamic range. Given the selectivity of bio-recognition elements and the high sensitivity of the ECL analysis technique, ECL biosensors are powerful platforms for the sensitive detection of biomarkers, achieving the accurate prognosis and diagnosis of diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial biomarkers involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes, whose aberrant expression is often related to serious diseases, especially cancers. ECL biosensors can fulfill the highly sensitive and selective requirements for accurate miRNA detection, prompting this review. The ECL mechanisms are initially introduced and subsequently categorize the ECL biosensors for miRNA detection in terms of the quenching agents. Furthermore, the work highlights the signal amplification strategies for enhancing ECL signal to improve the sensitivity of miRNA detection and finally concludes by looking at the challenges and opportunities in ECL biosensors for miRNA detection.
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- Xiangdan Meng
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Precision Medicine and Health Research Institute, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology Research Centre for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 10083, P. R. China
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Precision Medicine and Health Research Institute, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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Mukherjee S, Mukherjee A, Bytesnikova Z, Ashrafi AM, Richtera L, Adam V. 2D graphene-based advanced nanoarchitectonics for electrochemical biosensors: Applications in cancer biomarker detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 250:116050. [PMID: 38301543 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116050] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Low-cost, rapid, and easy-to-use biosensors for various cancer biomarkers are of utmost importance in detecting cancer biomarkers for early-stage metastasis control and efficient diagnosis. The molecular complexity of cancer biomarkers is overwhelming, thus, the repeatability and reproducibility of measurements by biosensors are critical factors. Electrochemical biosensors are attractive alternatives in cancer diagnosis due to their low cost, simple operation, and promising analytical figures of merit. Recently graphene-derived nanostructures have been used extensively for the fabrication of electrochemical biosensors because of their unique physicochemical properties, including the high electrical conductivity, adsorption capacity, low cost and ease of mass production, presence of oxygen-containing functional groups that facilitate the bioreceptor immobilization, increased flexibility and mechanical strength, low cellular toxicity. Indeed, these properties make them advantageous compared to other alternatives. However, some drawbacks must be overcome to extend their use, such as poor and uncontrollable deposition on the substrate due to the low dispersity of some graphene materials and irreproducibility of the results because of the differences in various batches of the produced graphene materials. This review has documented the most recently developed strategies for electrochemical sensor fabrication. It differs in the categorization method compared to published works to draw greater attention to the wide opportunities of graphene nanomaterials for biological applications. Limitations and future scopes are discussed to advance the integration of novel technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of medical things, and triboelectric nanogenerators to eventually increase efficacy and efficiency.
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- Soumajit Mukherjee
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; ELI Beamlines Facility, The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, Za Radnici 835, 252 41, Dolni Breznany, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, CZ-612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, CZ-613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Ye Z, Ma M, Chen Y, Liu R, Zhang Y, Ma P, Song D. Dual-microRNA-Controlled Electrochemiluminescence Biosensor for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Supplemental Identification of Breast Cancer Metastasis. Anal Chem 2024; 96:3636-3644. [PMID: 38357821 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05766] [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: 02/16/2024]
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Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer globally, and the metastasis of this malignancy is the primary cause of mortality in breast cancer patients. Hence, prompt diagnosis and timely detection of metastatic breast cancer are critical for effective therapeutic intervention. Both progression and metastasis of this malignancy are closely associated with aberrant expression of specific microRNAs (miRNAs) and enzymes. To facilitate breast cancer diagnosis and concomitant identification of metastatic breast cancer, we have engineered an innovative electrochemiluminescence (ECL)-based sensing platform integrated with enzyme-free DNA amplification circuits for dual functionality. Specifically, microRNA-21 (miR-21) is employed as a biomarker for breast cancer, and miR-21 induces the quenching of the ECL signal from luminophores via a strategically designed catalytic three-hairpin assembly (CTHA) circuit. Subsequently, miR-105 levels are measured via toehold-mediated strand displacement reactions (TSDR). Here, miR-105 restores the initially quenched ECL signal, enabling the assessment of the metastatic propensity. Our experimental data demonstrate that the devised ECL biosensor offers broad linear detection ranges and low detection limits for both miR-21 and miR-105. Importantly, our novel platform was also successfully validated by using cellular and serum samples. This biosensor not only discriminates breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 from nonbreast cancer cells like HepG2, TPC-1, and HeLa, but it also distinguishes between malignant MCF-7 and metastatic MDA-MB-231 cells. Consequently, our novel approach holds significant promise for clinical applications and precise cancer screening.
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- Zhuoxin Ye
- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
- School of Pharmacy, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Province Research Center for Engineering and Technology of Spectral Analytical Instruments, Jilin University, Qianjin Street 2699, Changchun 130012, China
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Zhang Y, Li S, Peng C, Shi Z, Miao X. Dumbbell hybridization chain reaction coupled with positively charged Au@luminol nanoparticles for enhanced electrochemiluminescent sensing of exosomal miRNA-21. Bioelectrochemistry 2024; 155:108556. [PMID: 37708782 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108556] [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: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important cancer biomarkers in cancer cell-derived exosomes. Herein, positively charged Au@luminol nanoparticles ((+)Au@luminol NPs) with enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) and extreme stability were firstly established for the sensitive detection of miRNA-21 in exosome. In the presence of miRNA-21, dumbbell hybridization chain reaction (DHCR) happened at gold nanoparticles and ZIF-67 metal-organic framework modified glass carbon electrode (AuNP/ZIF-MOF/GCE) with the help of dumbbell DNA fuel strands (DHP1 and DHP2). The formed DHCR polymers were negatively charged and could electrostatically adsorb numbers of (+)Au@luminol NPs to produce strong ECL signal. Combing DHCR signal amplification with (+)Au@luminol NPs enhancer, sensitive detection of miRNA-21 realized with a detection limit of 0.43 fM. Moreover, the proposed method was successfully applied for the analysis of miRNA-21 in serum samples of healthy individuals and breast cancer patients, indicating a potential application value in early clinical diagnosis.
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- Yun Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Changzhi Medical College, Shanxi 046012, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzhi Medical College, Shanxi 046012, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, PR China.
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Liu WJ, Wang LJ, Zhang CY. Progress in quantum dot-based biosensors for microRNA assay: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1278:341615. [PMID: 37709484 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341615] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are responsible for post-transcriptional gene regulation, and may function as valuable biomarkers for diseases diagnosis. Accurate and sensitive analysis of miRNAs is in great demand. Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanomaterials with superior optoelectronic features, such as high quantum yield and brightness, broad absorption and narrow emission, long fluorescence lifetime, and good photostability. Herein, we give a comprehensive review about QD-based biosensors for miRNA assay. Different QD-based biosensors for miRNA assay are classified by the signal types including fluorescent, electrochemical, electrochemiluminescent, and photoelectrochemical outputs. We highlight the features, principles, and performances of the emerging miRNA biosensors, and emphasize the challenges and perspectives in this field.
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- Wen-Jing Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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Jiao Y, Li H, Wang H, Feng Q, Gao Y. Proximity hybridization regulated dual-mode ratiometric biosensor for estriol detection in pregnancy serum. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1278:341689. [PMID: 37709442 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341689] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Sensitive and accurate determination of estriol level is vastly significant for the fetal growth and development. Herein, we constructed a dual-mode ratiometric biosensor for estriol assay combining the competitive immunoreaction, proximity hybridization with a two-step resonance energy transfer (RET) strategy. Estriol antibody and goat anti-rabbit antibody labeled DNA probes (Ab1-DNA1-Pt NPs and Ab2-DNA2) both hybridized with silver nanoclusters labeled DNA strands (H1-Ag NCs). Thus, the formed proximity hybridization enabled the occurrence of fluorescence RET (FL-RET, as the primary RET) between Ag NCs (donor) and Pt NPs (acceptor), quenching FL intensity of Ag NCs (FL off). When target estriol existed, the competitive reaction of Ab1-DNA1-Pt NPs with estriol and Ab2-DNA2 avoided the proximity hybridization. Then, the estriol-dependent H1-Ag NCs quenched electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emission of CdS quantum dots (CdS QDs, ECL off), generating ECL-RET (as the second RET). Consequently, according to the reverse changes of FL and ECL responses, this sensor realized the quantification of estriol from 1 to 100 ng/mL. Moreover, satisfactory results were achieved while testing estriol in pregnancy serum specimens, suggesting that the system is promising for potential application in samples analysis.
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- Yan Jiao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, 199 Jiefang Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, 199 Jiefang Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China; Department of Neurology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, 199 Jiefang Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, 199 Jiefang Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Yang Y, Kong D, Wu Y, Chen Y, Dai C, Chen C, Zhao J, Luo S, Liu W, Liu Y, Wei D. Catalytic Hairpin Assembly-Enhanced Graphene Transistor for Ultrasensitive miRNA Detection. Anal Chem 2023; 95:13281-13288. [PMID: 37610301 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02433] [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: 08/24/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as powerful biomarkers for disease diagnosis and screening. Traditional miRNA analytical techniques are inadequate for point-of-care testing due to their reliance on specialized expertise and instruments. Graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) offer the prospect of simple and label-free diagnostics. Herein, a GFET biosensor based on tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (TDN)-assisted catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) reaction (TCHA) has been fabricated and applied to the sensitive and specific detection of miRNA-21. TDN structures are assembled to construct the biosensing interface, facilitating CHA reaction by providing free space and preventing unwanted entanglements, aggregation, and adsorption of probes on the graphene channel. Owing to synergistic effects of TDN-assisted in situ nucleic acid amplification on the sensing surface, as well as inherent signal sensitization of GFETs, the biosensor exhibits ultrasensitive detection of miRNA-21 down to 5.67 × 10-19 M, approximately three orders of magnitude lower than that normally achieved by graphene transistors with channel functionalization of single-stranded DNA probes. In addition, the biosensor demonstrates excellent analytical performance regarding selectivity, stability, and reproducibility. Furthermore, the practicability of the biosensor is verified by analyzing targets in a complex serum environment and cell lysates, showing tremendous potential in bioanalysis and clinical diagnosis.
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- Yuetong Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Campos R, Shanmugam ST, Daems E, Ribeiro R, De Wael K. Development of an electrochemiluminescent oligonucleotide-based assay for the quantification of prostate cancer associated miR-141-3p in human serum. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 153:108495. [PMID: 37399650 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108495] [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: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small oligonucleotides (18-25 bases), biologically relevant for epigenetic regulation of key processes, particularly in association with cancer. Research effort has therefore been directed towards the monitoring and detection of miRNAs to progress (early) cancer diagnoses. Traditional detection strategies for miRNAs are expensive, with a lengthy time-to-result. In this study we develop an oligonucleotide-based assay using electrochemistry for the specific, selective and sensitive detection of a circulating miRNA (miR-141) associated with prostate cancer. In the assay, the excitation and readout of the signal are independent: an electrochemical stimulation followed by an optical readout. A 'sandwich' approach is incorporated, consisting of a biotinylated capture probe immobilised on streptavidin-functionalised surfaces and a detection probe labelled with digoxigenin. We show that the assay allows the detection of miR-141 in human serum, even in the presence of other miRNAs, with a LOD of 0.25 pM. The developed electrochemiluminescent assay has, therefore, the potential for efficient universal oligonucleotide target detection via the redesign of capture and detection probes.
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- Rui Campos
- A-Sense Lab, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium; NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- A-Sense Lab, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium; NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- A-Sense Lab, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium; NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- i3S, Tumour & Microenvironment Interactions Group, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal; Department of Pathology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal
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- A-Sense Lab, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium; NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Wei B, Huang B, Zhao X. An overview of biochemical technologies for the cancer biomarker miR-21 detection. ANAL SCI 2023; 39:815-827. [PMID: 36840858 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-023-00304-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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In recent years, the incidence of cancer has continuously increased, in which various miRNAs have been proposed as biomarkers for the early screening of cancer patients. As a consequence, the development of accurate methods for miRNA quantification has become a major research challenge worldwide. As one of the first discovered oncogenic miRNAs, microRNA-21 (miR-21) has been highlighted for its critical role in cancers. This review describes the main techniques currently available for miR-21 detection, compares the differences of the methods and the amplification strategies, and provides an overview of the state of knowledge in the field.
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- Buyun Wei
- College of Life Science and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Science and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Life Science and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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Yu Z, Xu J, She Q. Harnessing the LdCsm RNA Detection Platform for Efficient microRNA Detection. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032857. [PMID: 36769177 PMCID: PMC9918065 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In cancer diagnosis, diverse microRNAs (miRNAs) are used as biomarkers for carcinogenesis of distinctive human cancers. Thus, the detection of these miRNAs and their quantification are very important in prevention of cancer diseases in human beings. However, efficient RNA detection often requires RT-PCR, which is very complex for miRNAs. Recently, the development of CRISPR-based nucleic acid detection tools has brought new promises to efficient miRNA detection. Three CRISPR systems can be explored for miRNA detection, including type III, V, and VI, among which type III (CRISPR-Cas10) systems have a unique property as they recognize RNA directly and cleave DNA collaterally. In particular, a unique type III-A Csm system encoded by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (LdCsm) exhibits robust target RNA-activated DNase activity, which makes it a promising candidate for developing efficient miRNA diagnostic tools. Herein, LdCsm was tested for RNA detection using fluorescence-quenched DNA reporters. We found that the system is capable of specific detection of miR-155, a microRNA implicated in the carcinogenesis of human breast cancer. The RNA detection system was then improved by various approaches including assay conditions and modification of the 5'-repeat tag of LdCsm crRNAs. Due to its robustness, the resulting LdCsm detection platform has the potential to be further developed as a better point-of-care miRNA diagnostics relative to other CRISPR-based RNA detection tools.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-532-58631522
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Liu X, Zhao X, Yuan Y, Cao Z, Zhu M, Li T, Wu Z. Accurate detection of lung cancer-related microRNA through CRISPR/Cas9-assisted garland rolling circle amplification. J Thorac Dis 2022; 14:4427-4434. [PMID: 36524084 PMCID: PMC9745504 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND MicroRNA (miRNA) is reported to be closely related to a variety of pathophysiological processes for carcinoma and considered a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of lung cancer with brain metastasis. However, developing an accurate and sensitive miRNA detection method has proven to be a challenge. The aim of the present study was to integrate the advantages of rolling circle amplification (RCA), clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated nucleases 9 (Cas9), and catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) technologies to develop an miRNA detection method. METHODS In the present study, we developed a novel approach for the sensitive and accurate detection of miRNA through integrating garland RCA and CRISPR/Cas9-assisted signal generation. In this method, target miRNA cyclized dumbbell padlock and triggered the RCA process to form long single-stranded DNA products with a repeated hairpin structure. Double-stranded DNA sequences (dsDNA) were formed with the addition of complementary sequences. With the assistance of the Cas9 enzyme for specific recognition and cleavage of formed dsDNA, RCA products were disassembled into hairpin probes. The generated hairpin probe could be unfolded by target miRNA to initiate the CHA process for signal generation. RESULTS Through integration of the RCA and CHA processes, the method demonstrated favorable detection performance. The correlation equation between the signal and concentration of target miRNA was determined to be Y=312.3 × lgC + 2108, with a high correlation coefficient of 0.9786. The approach also exhibited high selectivity to the mismatched miRNAs. CONCLUSIONS Our method could be used in the screening, diagnosis, and prognosis of multiple diseases without complicated thermal cycling instrumentation.
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- Xiaoya Liu
- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Breast Disease Center, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Zhao C, Guo W, Umar A, Algadi H, Pei M, Ibrahim AA, Yang X, Ren Z, Mi X, Wang L. High-sensitive ferrocene labeled aptasensor for the detection of Mucin 1 by tuning the sequence constitution of complementary probe. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:332. [PMID: 35971003 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05424-0] [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: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A strand displacement-based "signal-off" electrochemical aptasensor is reported for the detection of Mucin 1 (MUC 1) based on a high original signal. Different from the conventional "signal-off" electrochemical biosensors where electrochemical substances are dispersed in electrolyte solution, here the current signal was generated by the complementary probe (CP) associated with ferrocene (Fc) labeled aptamer (Apt.-Fc). Because Apt.-Fc and MUC 1 have a higher affinity, Apt.-Fc dissociates from CP in the presence of MUC 1, resulting in a reduction of detection current signal generated by oxidation of labeled Fc. In this system, high detection signal is necessary to improve the sensor's performance. For this aim, a strategy is proposed for changing the modalities of electron transport and the quantity of Apt.-Fc introduced by simply tuning the sequence constitution of CP. As expected, a high detection current signal was obtained after selecting CP(Apt.-Fc)-TTT as the optimal CP. The aptasensor was then employed to detect MUC 1, and satisfactory detection results with a low detection limit (LOD) of 0.087 pM (S/N = 3), good specificity, good stability, and feasibility of detection of MUC 1 in artificial serum (recovery of 92-101%, RSD of 1.36-5.23%) were obtained.
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- Chengxian Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute of Surface Analysis and Chemical Biology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. .,Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. .,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Najran University, Najran, 11001, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Institute of Surface Analysis and Chemical Biology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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Tian Z, Zhou C, Zhang C, Wu M, Duan Y, Li Y. Recent advances of catalytic hairpin assembly and its application in bioimaging and biomedicine. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:5303-5322. [PMID: 35766024 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00815g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) appears to be a particularly appealing nucleic acid circuit because of its powerful amplification capability, simple protocols, and enzyme-free and isothermal conditions, and can combine with various signal output modes for the biosensing of various analytes. Especially in the last five years, vast CHA related studies have sprung up. With the deep exploration of the CHA mechanism, some novel and excellent CHA strategies have been proposed; meanwhile the CHA cascade strategies with various amplification techniques further improve the analysis performance. Furthermore, diverse CHA based biosensors have been tactfully engineered and extensively employed in imaging applications in living cells and in vivo ascribed to its gentle reaction, efficient amplification and universality. Hence, we present a comprehensive and systematic summary of the progress in CHA and its application in bioimaging and biomedicine to date. At first, we introduced the mechanism and diversification of CHA in detail, including the newly developed CHA and its ingenious combination with a variety of other technologies. Concurrently, we summarized the latest application progress of different CHA strategies in bioimaging and biomedicine, highlighting the merits and drawbacks of representative approaches. Finally, we put forward some views on the challenges and prospects of CHA in bioimaging and biomedicine in the future.
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- Ziyi Tian
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Construction of simple and sensitive pancreatitis related microRNA detection strategy via self-priming triggered cascade signal amplification. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:5837-5844. [PMID: 35672577 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04147-8] [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: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Pancreatic diseases, such as pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, remain the most threatening gastrointestinal diseases with a high mortality due to atypical symptoms. MicroRNA plays crucial roles in regulating metastasis and cell proliferation of pancreatic cancer, constituting important biomarkers for the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancers. Herein, we develop a sensitive and simple exosomal miRNA detection method with only a dual-hairpin-probe. In detail, the dual-hairpin-probe is constructed through combination of two functional sections for both target miRNA identification and signal amplification. With only one probe, the method possesses the capability to avoid interferences from concentration changes of other probes, and exhibits a higher stability which is demonstrated through the obtained low coefficients of variation (CV) of 6.73%. With let-7a as detection target, the LOD of the established method is determined to be 243 aM, while maintaining a high discriminating capability towards let-7a homogenous miRNAs.
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Bezuneh TT, Fereja TH, Kitte SA, Li H, Jin Y. Gold nanoparticle-based signal amplified electrochemiluminescence for biosensing applications. Talanta 2022; 248:123611. [PMID: 35660995 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123611] [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: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Since the content levels of biomarkers at the early stage of many diseases are generally lower than the detection threshold concentration, achieving ultrasensitive and accurate detection of these biomarkers is still one of the major goals in bio-analysis. To achieve ultrasensitive and reliable bioassay, it requires developing highly sensitive biosensors. Among all kinds of biosensors, electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) based biosensors have attracted enormous attention due to their excellent properties. In order to improve the performance of ECL biosensors, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have been widely utilized as signal amplification tags. The introduction of Au NPs could dramatically enhance the performance of the constructed ECL biosensors via diverse ways such as electrode modification material, efficient energy acceptor in ECL resonant energy transfer (ECL-RET), reaction catalyst, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) enhancer, and as nanocarrier. Herein, we summarize recent developments and progress of ECL biosensors based on Au NPs signal amplification strategies. We will cover ECL applications of Au NPs as a signal amplification tag in the detection of proteins, metal ions, nucleic acids, small molecules, living cells, exosomes, and cell imaging. Finally, brief summary and future outlooks of this field will be presented.
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- Terefe Tafese Bezuneh
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China; Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Arbaminch University, P.O. Box 21, Arbaminch, Ethiopia
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Ambo University, P.O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China.
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Quantum dots (QDs) possess exceptional optoelectronic properties that enable their use in the most diverse applications, namely, in the medical field. The prevalence of cancer has increased and has been considered the major cause of death worldwide. Thus, there has been a great demand for new methodologies for diagnosing and monitoring cancer in cells to provide an earlier prognosis of the disease and contribute to the effectiveness of treatment. Several molecules in the human body can be considered relevant as cancer markers. Studies published over recent years have revealed that micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) play a crucial role in this pathology, since they are responsible for some physiological processes of the cell cycle and, most important, they are overexpressed in cancer cells. Thus, the analytical sensing of miRNA has gained importance to provide monitoring during cancer treatment, allowing the evaluation of the disease's evolution. Recent methodologies based on nanochemistry use fluorescent quantum dots for sensing of the miRNA. Combining the unique characteristics of QDs, namely, their fluorescence capacity, and the fact that miRNA presents an aberrant expression in cancer cells, the researchers created diverse strategies for miRNA monitoring. This review aims to present an overview of the recent use of QDs as biosensors in miRNA detection, also highlighting some tutorial descriptions of the synthesis methods of QDs, possible surface modification, and functionalization approaches.
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- Catarina
S. M. Martins
- International
Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal,LAQV,
REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical
Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- International
Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- LAQV,
REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical
Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University
of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, No. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal,
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Biorecognition Engineering Technologies for Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Literature Review of Non-Conventional and Plausible Sensor Development Methods. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14081867. [PMID: 35454775 PMCID: PMC9030888 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14081867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Approximately 70% of patients with cancer are diagnosed at late stages of the disease in developing countries. This is partly owed to the restricted access to cost-effective and accurate diagnostic tools in healthcare systems. Biosensor diagnostic tools based on conventional antibodies have been a valuable option for creating accessible detection systems for cancer. However, antibodies have certain limitations related to cost, stability, and applicability. The latter promoted the research and development of alternative approaches to generating molecules and molecule-based scaffolds with similar biorecognition properties to antibodies (non-conventional technologies). This review aimed to present and analyze the current trends of three of these emerging non-conventional technologies for biorecognition engineering in cancer diagnostics, named: molecularly imprinted polymers, recombinant antibodies, and antibody mimetic molecules. These non-conventional technologies are promising, relevant, and more accessible alternatives to conventional antibodies in developing cancer biosensors and worthy of being acknowledged by the scientific community, especially for their use in point-of-care cancer diagnostics in developing countries. Abstract Cancer is the second cause of mortality worldwide. Early diagnosis of this multifactorial disease is challenging, especially in populations with limited access to healthcare services. A vast repertoire of cancer biomarkers has been studied to facilitate early diagnosis; particularly, the use of antibodies against these biomarkers has been of interest to detect them through biorecognition. However, there are certain limitations to this approach. Emerging biorecognition engineering technologies are alternative methods to generate molecules and molecule-based scaffolds with similar properties to those presented by antibodies. Molecularly imprinted polymers, recombinant antibodies, and antibody mimetic molecules are three novel technologies commonly used in scientific studies. This review aimed to present the fundamentals of these technologies and address questions about how they are implemented for cancer detection in recent scientific studies. A systematic analysis of the scientific peer-reviewed literature regarding the use of these technologies on cancer detection was carried out starting from the year 2000 up to 2021 to answer these questions. In total, 131 scientific articles indexed in the Web of Science from the last three years were included in this analysis. The results showed that antibody mimetic molecules technology was the biorecognition technology with the highest number of reports. The most studied cancer types were: multiple, breast, leukemia, colorectal, and lung. Electrochemical and optical detection methods were the most frequently used. Finally, the most analyzed biomarkers and cancer entities in the studies were carcinoembryonic antigen, MCF-7 cells, and exosomes. These technologies are emerging tools with adequate performance for developing biosensors useful in cancer detection, which can be used to improve cancer diagnosis in developing countries.
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Recent advances in II-VI quantum dots based-signal strategy of electrochemiluminescence sensor. TALANTA OPEN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talo.2022.100088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Liang Z, Zhao J, Wang P, Nie Y, Xu S, Ma Q. Gold Nanorod Vertical Array-Based Electrochemiluminescence Polarization Assay for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Detection. Anal Chem 2021; 94:1221-1229. [PMID: 34965090 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In this work, a polarization-resolved electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensor for microRNA-155 (miRNA-155) detection has been constructed based on the surface plasmon coupling effect. In the sensing system, nitrogen dots (N dots) were employed as ECL emitters. As a surface-enhanced structure, a gold nanorod vertical array was constructed on the electrode surface by the volatilization-induced self-assembly. The coupling of the adjacent gold nanorods in the array can generate significant local electromagnetic fields. Due to the anisotropy of gold nanorods and the hot spot effect of the vertical array, the ECL signal of N dots was greatly improved at a specific polarization angle. In addition, the catalytic hairpin self-assembly strategy was used to amplify the nucleic acid analyte signal. As a result, the polarization-resolved ECL sensor can detect miRNA-155 sensitively, which is related to triple-negative breast cancer.
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- Zihui Liang
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.,Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.,Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Wu Y, Fu C, Shi W, Chen J. Recent advances in catalytic hairpin assembly signal amplification-based sensing strategies for microRNA detection. Talanta 2021; 235:122735. [PMID: 34517602 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Accumulative evidences have indicated that abnormal expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) is closely associated with many health disorders, making them be regarded as potentialbiomarkers for early clinical diagnosis. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to develop a highly sensitive, specific and reliable approach for miRNA analysis. Catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) signal amplification is an enzyme-free toehold-mediated strand displacement method, exhibiting significant potential in improving the sensitivity of miRNA detection strategies. In this review, we first describe the potential of miRNAs as disease biomarkers and therapeutics, and summarize the latest advances in CHA signal amplification-based sensing strategies for miRNA monitoring. We describe the characteristics and mechanism of CHA signal amplification and classify the CHA-based miRNA sensing strategies into several categories based on the "signal conversion substance", including fluorophores, enzymes, nanomaterials, and nucleotide sequences. Sensing performance, limit of detection, merits and disadvantages of these miRNA sensing strategies are discussed. Moreover, the current challenges and prospects are also presented.
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- Yan Wu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing, 408100, China.
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Gutiérrez-Gálvez L, García-Mendiola T, Gutiérrez-Sánchez C, Guerrero-Esteban T, García-Diego C, Buendía I, García-Bermejo ML, Pariente F, Lorenzo E. Carbon nanodot-based electrogenerated chemiluminescence biosensor for miRNA-21 detection. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:398. [PMID: 34716815 PMCID: PMC8557186 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05038-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A simple carbon nanodot–based electrogenerated chemiluminescence biosensor is described for sensitive and selective detection of microRNA-21 (miRNA-21), a biomarker of several pathologies including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The photoluminescent carbon nanodots (CNDs) were obtained using a new synthesis method, simply by treating tiger nut milk in a microwave reactor. The synthesis is environmentally friendly, simple, and efficient. The optical properties and morphological characteristics of the CNDs were exhaustively investigated, confirming that they have oxygen and nitrogen functional groups on their surfaces and exhibit excitation-dependent fluorescence emission, as well as photostability. They act as co-reactant agents in the anodic electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of [Ru(bpy)3]2+, producing different signals for the probe (single-stranded DNA) and the hybridized target (double-stranded DNA). These results paved the way for the development of a sensitive ECL biosensor for the detection of miRNA-21. This was developed by immobilization of a thiolated oligonucleotide, fully complementary to the miRNA-21 sequence, on the disposable gold electrode. The target miRNA-21 was hybridized with the probe on the electrode surface, and the hybridization was detected by the enhancement of the [Ru(bpy)3]2+/DNA ECL signal using CNDs. The biosensor shows a linear response to miRNA-21 concentration up to 100.0 pM with a detection limit of 0.721 fM. The method does not require complex labeling steps, and has a rapid response. It was successfully used to detect miRNA-21 directly in serum samples from heart failure patients without previous RNA extraction neither amplification process.
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- Laura Gutiérrez-Gálvez
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain. .,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain. .,IMDEA Nanociencia, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, C/Marie Curie 2, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets Group and Core Facility, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Spanish Renal Research Network (REDinREN), Madrid, Spain
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- Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets Group and Core Facility, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Spanish Renal Research Network (REDinREN), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,IMDEA Nanociencia, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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Wang C, Han Q, Liu P, Zhang G, Song L, Zou X, Fu Y. Novel Enhanced Lanthanide Electrochemiluminescence Luminophores: Ce 3+-Doped TbPO 4 Facile Synthesis and Detection for Mucin1. Anal Chem 2021; 93:12289-12295. [PMID: 34448574 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite the upsurging interest in electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of lanthanides, the research in this field is still in its infancy due to the low intensity. In this work, a series of Ce3+-doped terbium orthophosphates (TbPO4:Ce) in different proportions have been synthesized through the co-precipitation method at room temperature. Meanwhile, through the investigation of morphologies and ECL properties of these TbPO4:Ce, it is concluded that the ECL intensity reaches the maximum when the molar ratio of Tb/Ce is 9:1 and the material is nanorod-shaped. The ECL intensity of TbPO4:Ce is significantly improved by doping with Ce3+ due to the dual sensitization strategy of the antenna effect from PO43- to Tb3+ and the energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+. Interestingly, doping with Ce3+ can not only adjust morphology of TbPO4:Ce but also improve the ECL intensity. In addition, to verify the application of TbPO4:Ce, two single mucin1 (MUC1) aptamers are linked together to form a dual MUC1 aptamer chain. Then, a simple and sensitive ECL biosensor is constructed for the detection of MUC1, which can recognize the double amount of MUC1 and quench the ECL signal. As expected, the proposed biosensor shows good stability and acceptable selectivity and achieves sensitive detection of MUC1 with a dynamic range from 1 fg·mL-1 to 10 ng·mL-1 and a limit of detection of 0.5 fg·mL-1. This work may pave a new avenue for the study of direct ECL emission of lanthanides and prove to be ideal for the research of new ECL luminophores in electrochemical analysis.
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- Cun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.,School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.,College of Resources and Environment Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, Hebei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Zhang Y, Zhang X, Situ B, Wu Y, Luo S, Zheng L, Qiu Y. Rapid electrochemical biosensor for sensitive profiling of exosomal microRNA based on multifunctional DNA tetrahedron assisted catalytic hairpin assembly. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 183:113205. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Amri C, Shukla AK, Lee JH. Recent Advancements in Nanoparticle-Based Optical Biosensors for Circulating Cancer Biomarkers. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:1339. [PMID: 33802028 PMCID: PMC8001438 DOI: 10.3390/ma14061339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The effectiveness of cancer treatment strongly depends on the early detection of the disease. Currently, the most common diagnostic method, tissue biopsy, takes time and can be damaging to the patient. Circulating cancer biomarkers such as circulating tumor DNA, micro-RNA (miRNA), tumor proteins, exosomes, and circulating tumor cells have repeatedly demonstrated their viability as targets for minimally invasive cancer detection through liquid biopsies. However, among other things, achieving a great sensitivity of detection is still challenging due to the very low concentration of biomarkers in fluid samples. This review will discuss how the recent advances in nanoparticle-based biosensors are overcoming these practical difficulties. This report will be focusing mainly on optical transduction mechanisms of metal nanoparticles (M-NPs), quantum dots (QDs), and upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs).
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- Chaima Amri
- Department of Convergence Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea;
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- School of Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea;
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- Department of Convergence Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea;
- School of Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea;
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Zhang Z, Xiang X, Hu Y, Deng Y, Li L, Zhao W, Wu T. A sensitive biomolecules detection device with catalytic hairpin assembly and cationic conjugated polymer-assisted dual signal amplification strategy. Talanta 2021; 223:121716. [PMID: 33303163 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A simple, sensitive, selective, and enzyme-free homogeneous fluorescent biosensing device for DNA and protein detection is fabricated based on catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA), cationic conjugated polymer (CCP), and graphene oxide (GO). In this biosensing device, CCP together with CHA, provides dual signal amplification, and GO suppresses the background when the target is absent. Thus, this CHA/CCP/GO-based biosensor shows improved sensitivity compared with conventional CHA-based biosensors. In the biosensor, two 6-carboxyfluorescein (FAM)-labeled hairpin DNA probes (H1 and H2) are designed, and in the initial state, they could absorb on the surface of GO, leading the system to produce a low background fluorescence signal. When the target DNA appears, it continually catalyzes the formation of H1-H2 double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) complex by CHA reaction, which could be regarded as the first-step amplification. At the same time, the H1-H2 dsDNA complex departures from the surface of GO and interacts with CCP through electrostatic interaction. Then, CCP provides the second-step amplification due to its high fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) efficiency from CCP to FAM. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) for the target DNA could reach 32 pM and 1 nM, respectively. The linear range was from 0.1 to 40 nM, and relative standard deviation (RSD) for the points on the calibration curve ranged from 2.8% to 13.9%. This strategy could also be applied to protein detection potentially by integrating the aptamer of the target protein into the hairpin DNA. As proof of concept, thrombin was detected, and the LOD and LOQ was 11 pM and 33 pM, respectively. The linear range was from 3 to 54 nM, and RSD ranged from 3.3% to 10.4%. It showed good selectivity for thrombin compared to equal concentrations of interferences. It was also applied to quantify the thrombin (5, 10, 20 nM) in 1% spiked human serum, which showed satisfying recovery in the range of 94.7 ± 5.3 to 103.7 ± 4.9%.
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- Zhen Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, 102205, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Yang X, Feng M, Xia J, Zhang F, Wang Z. An electrochemical biosensor based on AuNPs/Ti3C2 MXene three-dimensional nanocomposite for microRNA-155 detection by exonuclease III-aided cascade target recycling. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Şahin S, Caglayan MO, Üstündağ Z. Recent advances in aptamer-based sensors for breast cancer diagnosis: special cases for nanomaterial-based VEGF, HER2, and MUC1 aptasensors. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:549. [PMID: 32888061 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04526-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer is one of the most common and important diseases with a high mortality rate. Breast cancer is among the three most common types of cancer in women, and the mortality rate has reached 0.024% in some countries. For early-stage preclinical diagnosis of breast cancer, sensitive and reliable tools are needed. Today, there are many types of biomarkers that have been identified for cancer diagnosis. A wide variety of detection strategies have also been developed for the detection of these biomarkers from serum or other body fluids at physiological concentrations. Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotides and promising in the production of more sensitive and reliable biosensor platforms in combination with a wide range of nanomaterials. Conformational changes triggered by the target analyte have been successfully applied in fluorometric, colorimetric, plasmonic, and electrochemical-based detection strategies. This review article presents aptasensor approaches used in the detection of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), and mucin-1 glycoprotein (MUC1) biomarkers, which are frequently studied in the diagnosis of breast cancer. The focus of this review article is on developments of the last decade for detecting these biomarkers using various sensitivity enhancement techniques and nanomaterials.
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- Samet Şahin
- Department of Bioengineering, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, 11230, Bilecik, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Kütahya Dumlupınar University, 43100, Kütahya, Turkey
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Gajdosova V, Lorencova L, Kasak P, Tkac J. Electrochemical Nanobiosensors for Detection of Breast Cancer Biomarkers. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E4022. [PMID: 32698389 PMCID: PMC7412172 DOI: 10.3390/s20144022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This comprehensive review paper describes recent advances made in the field of electrochemical nanobiosensors for the detection of breast cancer (BC) biomarkers such as specific genes, microRNA, proteins, circulating tumor cells, BC cell lines, and exosomes or exosome-derived biomarkers. Besides the description of key functional characteristics of electrochemical nanobiosensors, the reader can find basic statistic information about BC incidence and mortality, breast pathology, and current clinically used BC biomarkers. The final part of the review is focused on challenges that need to be addressed in order to apply electrochemical nanobiosensors in a clinical practice.
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- Veronika Gajdosova
- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.G.); (L.L.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.G.); (L.L.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 845 38 Bratislava, Slovakia; (V.G.); (L.L.)
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Li N, Zong S, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Wang Y, Zhu K, Yang K, Wang Z, Chen B, Cui Y. A SERS-colorimetric dual-mode aptasensor for the detection of cancer biomarker MUC1. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:5707-5718. [PMID: 32632516 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02790-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Human mucin-1 (MUC1) has attracted considerable attention owing to its overexpression in diverse malignancies. Here, for the rapid and efficient detection of MUC1, we present a SERS-colorimetric dual-mode aptasensor, by integrating SERS probes with magnetic separation, which has several distinctive advantages. Using such a dual-mode aptasensor, the colorimetric functionality is distinguishable by the naked eye, providing a fast and straightforward screening ability for the detection of MUC1. Moreover, SERS-based detection greatly improves the detection sensitivity, reaching a limit of detection of 0.1 U/mL. In addition, the combination of SERS and colorimetric method holds the advantages of these two techniques and thereby increases the reliability and efficiency of MUC1 detection. On the one hand, the magnetic nanobeads functionalized with MUC1-specific aptamer were utilized as an efficient capturing substrate for separating MUC1 from biological complex medium. On the other hand, the gold-silver core-shell nanoparticles modified with Raman reporters and the complementary sequences of MUC1 were used as the signal indicator, which could simultaneously report the SERS signal and colorimetric change. This strategy can achieve a good detection range and realize MUC1 analysis in real patients' samples. Thus, we anticipate that this kind of aptasensor would provide promising potential applications in the diagnosis and prognosis of cancers. Graphical abstract.
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- Na Li
- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, Jiangsu, China
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