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Luo Q, Zhang C, Deng X, Liu D, Pan X, Gong Y, Tang Q, Zhang K, Liao X. A CRISPR-Cas12a-based electrochemical biosensor for the detection of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:73. [PMID: 38170285 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-06164-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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A novel electrochemical biosensor that combines the CRISPR-Cas12a system with a gold electrode is reported for the rapid and sensitive detection of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF). The biosensor consists of a gold electrode modified with DNA1, which contains the target sequence of MITF and is labeled with ferrocene, an electroactive molecule. The biosensor also includes hairpin DNA, which has a binding site for MITF and can hybridize with helper DNA to form a double-stranded complex that activates CRISPR-Cas12a. When MITF is present, it binds to hairpin DNA and prevents its hybridization with helper DNA, thus inhibiting CRISPR-Cas12a activity and preserving the DPV signal of ferrocene. When MITF is absent, hairpin DNA hybridizes with helper DNA and activates CRISPR-Cas12a, which cleaves DNA1 and releases ferrocene, thus reducing the DPV signal. The biosensor can detect MITF with high sensitivity (with an LOD of 8.14 fM), specificity, and accuracy in various samples, such as cell nuclear extracts and human serum. The biosensor can also diagnose and monitor melanocyte-related diseases and melanin production. This work provides a simple, fast, sensitive, and cost-effective biosensor for MITF detection and a valuable tool for applications in genetic testing, disease diagnosis, and drug screening.
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- Qisheng Luo
- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, People's Republic of China.
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- West Guangxi Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of High-Incidence Diseases, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Guangxi, Baise, 533000, China.
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Petrucci S, Ramón Codina Garcia-Andrade J, Moutsiopoulou A, Broyles DB, Dikici E, Daunert S, Deo SK. A Bioluminescent Protein-Graphene Oxide Donor-Quencher Pair in DNA Hybridization Assays. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202200372. [PMID: 36457160 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200372] [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: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Despite fluorescent quenching with graphene oxide (GO) having shown great success in various applications - bioluminescent quenching has not yet been demonstrated using GO as a quencher. To explore the ability of GO to quench bioluminescence, we used Gaussia luciferase (Gluc) as a donor and GO as a quencher and demonstrated its application in sensing of two target analytes, HIV-1 DNA and IFN-γ. We demonstrated that the incubation of Gluc conjugated HIV-1 and IFN-γ oligonucleotide probes with GO provided for monitoring of probe-target interactions based on bioluminescence measurement in a solution phase sensing system. The limits of detection obtained for IFN-γ and HIV-1 DNA detection were 17 nM and 7.59 nM, respectively. Both sensing systems showed selectivity toward the target analyte. The detection of IFN-γ in saliva matrix was demonstrated. The use of GO as a quencher provides for high sensitivity while maintaining the selectivity of designed probes to their respective targets. The use of GO as a quencher provides for an easy assay design and low cost, environmentally friendly reporter.
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- Sabrina Petrucci
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.,Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Zhao L, Ahmed F, Xiong H. An excimer ‘ON OFF’ switch based on telomeric G-quadruplex and rGO for trace thrombin detection. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ratiometric detection of transcription factor based on Europium(III) complex-doped silicon nanoparticles and a G-quadruplex-selective Iridium(III) complex. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1209:339855. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Xu J, Jiang R, He H, Ma C, Tang Z. Recent advances on G-quadruplex for biosensing, bioimaging and cancer therapy. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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An exonuclease protection and CRISPR/Cas12a integrated biosensor for the turn-on detection of transcription factors in cancer cells. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1165:338478. [PMID: 33975701 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Transcription factors (TFs) are critical proteins that regulate the expression of genes, and the abnormal change of TFs levels is directly related to physical dysfunctions. Herein, we developed a clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-based biosensor for the measurement of TFs level with the assistance of exonuclease protection assay. A dsDNA (activator) with the ability to activate Cas12a was engineered to contain TFs binding domain, and the binding between TFs and the activator can protect the dsDNA from being digested by exonuclease III (Exo III). The reserved activator then triggered a CRISPR/Cas12a reporting reaction to produce fluorescent signal for detection. In the detection of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) p50 subunit, the limit of detection of 0.2 pM and limit of quantification of 0.6 pM were obtained respectively, and the performance of this biosensor has been challenged by cell nucleoprotein extracts. Additionally, this method can be applied in the screening and evaluation of TFs inhibitors, calculating the IC50 of oridonin. Integrating merits including high sensitivity, low cost, and good portability, this method may enrich the arsenal for TFs-related applications.
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Sun Y, Zang L, Lau C, Zhang X, Lu J. Sensitive detection of transcription factor by coupled fluorescence-encoded microsphere with exonuclease protection. Talanta 2021; 229:122272. [PMID: 33838774 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Aberrant transcription factors (TFs) activities are closely related to the occurrence and development of various diseases. Herein, we presented a fluorescence-encoded microsphere-based approach for TFs detection coupling with common DNA footprinting assay. Target TFs specifically bound the binding sites of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) probes which were conjugated to microspheres. Thus, the probes were protected from being hydrolyzed by exonuclease III (Exo III). Afterwards, biotins labeled on the probes reacted with streptavidin-phycoerythrin (SA-PE) to produce fluorescent signal; however, in the absence of target TFs, the dsDNA probes would be hydrolyzed by Exo III resulting in biotins falling off and thus fluorescence signal was not generated. This strategy can be used to detect nuclear factor-kappa B p50 (NF-κB p50) with a detection limit of 0.2 nM. The steric hindrance of microspheres overcome the disadvantage of Exo III that can nibble into the protein-bound DNA region. Meanwhile, the fluorescent label of microsphere was specific to each TF, enabling multiplex detection could be achieved by changing specific protein binding site of corresponding dsDNA probe. This method has been successfully applied for simultaneous detection of NF-κB p50, AP-1 and CREB in nuclear extract isolated from HeLa cells stimulated or unstimulated by TNF-α, showing great potential for biomedical researches and precise disease diagnosis.
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- Yue Sun
- School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China; School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Zhao Y, Zhang H, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Li Y, Han L, Lu L. A low-background fluorescent aptasensor for acetamiprid detection based on DNA three-way junction-formed G-quadruplexes and graphene oxide. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:2071-2079. [PMID: 33608750 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03141-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A simple fluorescence detection platform has been established for acetamiprid assay based on DNA three-way junctions (TWJs), which can triple the fluorescence signal without any other amplification. It is designed with three single-stranded DNAs (ssDNA), each of which contains one-third or two-thirds of the G-quadruplex sequence at each end. Upon the addition of acetamiprid, the conformation of the aptamer-containing double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) changes from its original conformation and releases a strand of ssDNA. This ssDNA, with the other two ssDNAs, can assemble into DNA TWJs, and the three pairs of the branched ends of the DNA TWJs are adjacent to each other, allowing them to form three units of G-quadruplexes. Hence, the fluorescence of N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX (NMM) is lighted by the nascent G-quadruplexes. Graphene oxide (GO) is then added to minimize the detection background by absorbing the free NMM and non-target-induced ssDNA. The proposed strategy can assay acetamiprid in a wide linear range of 0-500 nM with a detection limit of 5.73 nM. More importantly, this assay platform demonstrates high potential for acetamiprid assay in food control and environmental monitoring.
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- Yunwei Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
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Li B, Xie S, Xia A, Suo T, Huang H, Zhang X, Chen Y, Zhou X. Recent advance in the sensing of biomarker transcription factors. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lin H, Wang X, Wu J, Li H, Li F. Equipment-free and visualized biosensor for transcription factor rapid assay based on dopamine-functionalized cellulose paper. J Mater Chem B 2020; 7:5461-5464. [PMID: 31490496 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01455a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A cellulose paper-based biosensor was developed for the equipment-free and naked-eye detection of a transcription factor (TF) using dopamine as the signal-responsive material based on exonuclease III-assisted cycling amplification. Compared with other TF biosensors, the proposed biosensor demonstrates low-cost, portable, disposable, and naked-eye detection features.
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- Haiyang Lin
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, P. R. China.
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Zang M, Su H, Lu L, Li F. A split G-quadruplex-specific dinuclear Ir(III) complex for label-free luminescent detection of transcription factor. Talanta 2019; 202:259-266. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Qin Y, Li D, Yuan R, Xiang Y. Silver ion-stabilized DNA triplexes for completely enzyme-free and sensitive fluorescence detection of transcription factors via catalytic hairpin assembly amplification. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:763-767. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb03042a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new silver ion-stabilized DNA triplex enables enzyme-free and amplified sensitive fluorescence detection of transcription factors.
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- Yao Qin
- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
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Li B, Chen Y, Wang J, Lu Q, Zhu W, Luo J, Hong J, Zhou X. Detecting transcription factors with allosteric DNA-Silver nanocluster switches. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1048:168-177. [PMID: 30598147 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Sensitive and efficient detection of protein markers, such as transcription factors (TFs), is an important issue in postgenomic era. In this paper, we report a DNA nanodevice, allosteric DNA-silver nanocluster switches (AgSwitches), for TFs detection. The mechanism of this nanodevice is based on the binding-induced allostery whereby the binding between AgSwitches and TFs alters the conformation of AgSwitches. This alteration brings DNA-silver nanocluster (DNA-AgNCs) and guanine-rich enhancer sequences (GRS) into close proximity, generating fluorescent enhancement for quantifications. Our results revealed that the sequence design of AgSwitches can be rationally optimized according to stimulated free energy, and we demonstrated that this method can not only be used for detecting TFs in nuclear extracts of cells, but also be developed as a tool for screening inhibitors of TFs. Overall, this work expanded the category allosteric DNA nanodevices by first introducing DNA-AgNCs into this area, and the obtained method was efficient for TFs-related investigations.
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- Bingzhi Li
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China.
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Vlăsceanu GM, Amărandi RM, Ioniță M, Tite T, Iovu H, Pilan L, Burns JS. Versatile graphene biosensors for enhancing human cell therapy. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 117:283-302. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Li X, Tang X, Chen X, Qu B, Lu L. Label-free and enzyme-free fluorescent isocarbophos aptasensor based on MWCNTs and G-quadruplex. Talanta 2018; 188:232-237. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.05.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Fabrication of fluorescent biosensing platform based on graphene oxide-DNA and their application in biomolecule detection. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zhang K, Wang L, Zhao H, Jiang W. Target binding protection mediated rolling circle amplification for sensitive detection of transcription factors. Talanta 2017; 179:331-336. [PMID: 29310240 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Transcription factors (TFs) play central roles in the regulation of gene expression by binding with specific DNA sequences. As a potential diagnostic marker, sensitive detection of TFs is essential for pharmacological research development and clinical disease diagnosis. Here, a new fluorescent method based on target binding protection mediated rolling circle amplification (RCA) was developed for TFs detection. A hairpin probe with recognition site for target binding, cleavage site for Nt.BbvCI digestion and two hanging DNA strands with part of G-quadruplex complementary sequences for signal output was designed. Moreover, the hairpin probe could serve as template of RCA after being ligated. Firstly, TFs bound with hairpin probes and protected signal complementary sequences against cleavage by Nt.BbvCI due to space hindrance effect, while the excess hairpin probes were effectively digested to avoid false positive signal. Then, TFs and Nt.BbvCI were dissociated from hairpin probes by heating, complete hairpin probes being preserved. Next, protected hairpin probes were specifically connected to dumbbell templates under the action of T4 DNA ligase. Subsequently, dumbbell templates hybridized with primer to initiate the RCA reaction, obtaining numerous G-quadruplex sequences. Finally, N-methyl-mesoporphyrin IX (NMM) bound with G-quadruplex to generate enhanced fluorescence signal. The proposed assay system achieved excellent specificity and sensitivity toward TATA-binding protein (TBP) with a detection limit as low as 88pM, and with a linear range from 100pM to 40nM. The strategy proposed here was looking forward to offer a powerful tool for TFs related bioanalysis and disease diagnostics.
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- Kaili Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100 Jinan, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 250012 Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100 Jinan, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100 Jinan, PR China.
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Li B, Xu L, Chen Y, Zhu W, Shen X, Zhu C, Luo J, Li X, Hong J, Zhou X. Sensitive and Label-Free Fluorescent Detection of Transcription Factors Based on DNA-Ag Nanoclusters Molecular Beacons and Exonuclease III-Assisted Signal Amplification. Anal Chem 2017; 89:7316-7323. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Bingzhi Li
- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, People’s Republic of China
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Li Y, Sun L, Qian J, Long L, Li H, Liu Q, Cai J, Wang K. Fluorescent "on-off-on" switching sensor based on CdTe quantum dots coupled with multiwalled carbon nanotubes@graphene oxide nanoribbons for simultaneous monitoring of dual foreign DNAs in transgenic soybean. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 92:26-32. [PMID: 28182975 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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With the increasing concern of potential health and environmental risk, it is essential to develop reliable methods for transgenic soybean detection. Herein, a simple, sensitive and selective assay was constructed based on homogeneous fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between CdTe quantum dots (QDs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes@graphene oxide nanoribbons (MWCNTs@GONRs) to form the fluorescent "on-off-on" switching for simultaneous monitoring dual target DNAs of promoter cauliflower mosaic virus 35s (P35s) and terminator nopaline synthase (TNOS) from transgenic soybean. The capture DNAs were immobilized with corresponding QDs to obtain strong fluorescent signals (turning on). The strong π-π stacking interaction between single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) probes and MWCNTs@GONRs led to minimal background fluorescence due to the FRET process (turning off). The targets of P35s and TNOS were recognized by dual fluorescent probes to form double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) through the specific hybridization between target DNAs and ssDNA probes. And the dsDNA were released from the surface of MWCNTs@GONRs, which leaded the dual fluorescent probes to generate the strong fluorescent emissions (turning on). Therefore, this proposed homogeneous assay can be achieved to detect P35s and TNOS simultaneously by monitoring the relevant fluorescent emissions. Moreover, this assay can distinguish complementary and mismatched nucleic acid sequences with high sensitivity. The constructed approach has the potential to be a tool for daily detection of genetically modified organism with the merits of feasibility and reliability.
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- Yaqi Li
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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Wang W, Yang C, Lin S, Vellaisamy K, Li G, Tan W, Leung CH, Ma DL. First Synthesis of an Oridonin-Conjugated Iridium(III) Complex for the Intracellular Tracking of NF-κB in Living Cells. Chemistry 2017; 23:4929-4935. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Wanhe Wang
- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong; Hong Kong P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Macao P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong; Hong Kong P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong; Hong Kong P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Macao P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, and Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics; Center for Research at the Bio/Nano Interface; Shands Cancer Center; UF Genetics Institute; McKnight Brain Institute; University of Florida; Gainesville USA
- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory; State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Department of Chemistry; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology; Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics; Hunan University; Changsha P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Macao P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong; Hong Kong P. R. China
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Fluorescent assay for alkaline phosphatase activity based on graphene oxide integrating with λ exonuclease. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 81:460-464. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 02/27/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sun AL, Qi QA. Silver-functionalized g-C3N4 nanohybrids as signal-transduction tags for electrochemical immunoassay of human carbohydrate antigen 19-9. Analyst 2016; 141:4366-72. [PMID: 27183220 DOI: 10.1039/c6an00696e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A simple and feasible electrochemical immunosensing platform was developed for highly efficient screening of a disease-related protein (human carbohydrate antigen 19-9, CA 19-9 used in this case) using silver-functionalized g-C3N4 nanosheets (Ag/g-C3N4) as signal-transduction tags. Initially, Ag/g-C3N4 nanohybrids were synthesized by combining thermal polymerization of the melamine precursor with the photo-assisted reduction method. Thereafter, the as-synthesized Ag/g-C3N4 nanohybrids were utilized for the labeling of the anti-CA 19-9 detection antibody by using a typical carbodiimide coupling method. The assay was carried out on a capture antibody-modified glassy carbon electrode in a sandwich-type detection mode. The detectable signal mainly derived from the voltammetric characteristics of the immobilized nanosilver particles on the g-C3N4 nanosheets within the applied potentials. Under the optimal conditions, the voltammetric peak currents increased with the increasing amount of target CA 19-9, and exhibited a wide linear range from 5.0 mU mL(-1) to 50 U mL(-1) with a detection limit of 1.2 mU mL(-1). Our strategy also displayed good reproducibility, precision and specificity. The results of the analysis of clinical serum specimens were in good accordance with the results obtained by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. The newly developed immunosensing system is promising for enzyme-free and cost-effective analysis of low-abundance proteins.
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- Ai-Li Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinxiang University, Xinxiang 453000, P.R. China.
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Chen L, Song L, Zhang Y, Wang P, Xiao Z, Guo Y, Cao F. Nitrogen and Sulfur Codoped Reduced Graphene Oxide as a General Platform for Rapid and Sensitive Fluorescent Detection of Biological Species. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:11255-11261. [PMID: 27089122 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b01030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) codoped reduced graphene oxide (N,S-rGO) was synthesized through a facile solvothermal process. The introduction of N and S heteroatoms into GO effectively activated the sp(2)-hybridized carbon lattice and made the material an ideal electron/energy acceptor. Such unique properties enable this material to perform as a general platform for rapid and sensitive detection of various biological species through simple fluorescence quenching and recovering. When quantum dot (QD)-labeled HBV (human being disease-related gene hepatitis B virus DNA) and HIV (human being disease-related gene human immunodeficiency virus DNA) molecular beacon probes were mixed with N,S-rGO, QD fluorescence was quenched; when target HBV and HIV DNA were added, QD fluorescence was recovered. By the recovered fluorescence intensity, the target virus DNA detection limits were reduced to 2.4 nM for HBV and 3.0 nM for HIV with detection time of less than 5 min. It must be stressed out that different viruses in the same homogeneous aqueous media could be discriminated and quantified simultaneously through choosing diverse QD probes with different colors. Moreover, even one mismatched target DNA could be distinguished using this method. When altering the molecular beacon loop domain to protein aptamers, this sensing strategy was also able to detect thrombin and IgE in 5 min with detection limits of 0.17 ng mL(-1) and 0.19 ng mL(-1), respectively, which was far more rapid and sensitive than bare GO-based fluorescence detection strategy.
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- Lu Chen
- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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Tan B, Zhao H, Du L, Gan X, Quan X. A versatile fluorescent biosensor based on target-responsive graphene oxide hydrogel for antibiotic detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 83:267-73. [PMID: 27132000 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A fluorescent sensing platform based on graphene oxide (GO) hydrogel was developed through a fast and facile gelation, immersion and fluorescence determination process, in which the adenosine and aptamer worked as the co-crosslinkers to connect the GO sheets and then form the three-dimensional (3D) macrostructures. The as-prepared hydrogel showed high mechanical strength and thermal stability. The optimal hydrogel had a linear response for oxytetracycline (OTC) of 25-1000μg/L and a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 25μg/L. Moreover, together with the high affinity of the aptamer for its target, this assay exhibited excellent sensitivity and selectivity. According to its design principle, the as-designed hydrogel was also tested to possess the generic detection function for other molecules by simply replacing its recognition element, which is expected to lay a foundation to realize the assembly of functionalized hierarchical graphene-based materials for practical applications in analytical field.
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- Bing Tan
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, PR China
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Lu L, Wang M, Mao Z, Kang TS, Chen XP, Lu JJ, Leung CH, Ma DL. A novel dinuclear iridium(III) complex as a G-quadruplex-selective probe for the luminescent switch-on detection of transcription factor HIF-1α. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22458. [PMID: 26932240 PMCID: PMC4773817 DOI: 10.1038/srep22458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A novel dinuclear Ir(III) complex 5 was discovered to be specific to G-quadruplex DNA, and was utilized in a label-free G-quadruplex-based detection platform for transcription factor activity. The principle of this assay was demonstrated by using HIF-1α as a model protein. Moreover, this HIF-1α detection assay exhibited potential use for biological sample analysis.
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- Lihua Lu
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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Xiong Y, Lin L, Zhang X, Wang G. Label-free electrochemiluminescent detection of transcription factors with hybridization chain reaction amplification. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra00701e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Label-free and efficient ECL strategy for detection of NF-κB based on the HCR signal amplification.
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- Yunfang Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing, Anhui Province
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Anhui Province
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
- Anhui Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing, Anhui Province
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Anhui Province
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
- Anhui Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing, Anhui Province
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Anhui Province
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
- Anhui Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing, Anhui Province
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Anhui Province
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Center for Nano Science and Technology
- Anhui Normal University
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Li K, Wang L, Xu X, Gao T, Yan P, Jiang W. Protein binding-protected DNA three-way junction-mediated rolling circle amplification for sensitive and specific detection of transcription factors. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra12535b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A novel fluorescent strategy for transcription factors assay was developed based on protein binding-protected DNA three-way junction-mediated rolling circle amplification.
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- Kan Li
- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- 250100 Jinan
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Shandong University
- 250012 Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- 250100 Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- 250100 Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Jinan Maternity and Child Care Hospital
- 250001 Jinan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- 250100 Jinan
- P. R. China
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