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Liu MS, Zhong SS, Jiang S, Wang T, Zhang KH. Bibliometric analysis of aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles for diagnosis in the last two decades. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 35:055102. [PMID: 37879319 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad06d5] [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: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Objective.Aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles for diagnosis have recently gained increasing attention. Here, we performed a bibliometric analysis to provide an overview of this field over the past two decades.Methods. The terms 'aptamer, nanoparticles and diagnosis' were used to search for relevant original articles published in English from 2003 to 2022 in the Web of Science database. VOSviewer and CiteSpace software were employed to analyze the development process, knowledge structure, research hotspots, and potential trends in the field of aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles for diagnosis.Results. A total of 1076 original articles were retrieved, with a rapid increase in the annual output and citation. The journal 'Biosensors and Bioelectronics' has contributed the most in this field, and the most influential researcher, institution and country were Weihong Tan, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, respectively. Gold nanoparticles and quantum dots were the most used, but in the past three years, research hotspots focused on carbon dots and graphene quantum dots. Diagnostic directions primarily focused on cancer. The most used strategy was label-free electrochemical detection, but in the past two years, colorimetric analysis and fluorescence imaging emerged as hot topics.Conclusion.The bibliometric analysis reveals a rapid increase in the research on aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles for diagnosis, major contributors at the levels of journals, authors, institutions, and countries, and research preferences in diagnostic objects, nanoparticle types, and detection methods, as well as the evolution of research hotspots and future trends.
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- Mao-Sheng Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Institute of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Quality and Safety Management, the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Institute of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Institute of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jiangxi Institute of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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Cao S, Zhao H, Chen K, Zhou F, Lan M. An electrochemical aptasensor based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes loaded with PtCu nanoparticles as signal label for ultrasensitive detection of adenosine. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1260:341212. [PMID: 37121659 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Adenosine, as an endogenous nucleoside modulator, plays an important role in heart rate regulation, neurotransmission, and control of the respiratory system and thus it is significantly important to realize its sensitive detection. Herein, a highly sensitive electrochemical aptasensor for adenosine detection was proposed by using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as support matrix loading PtCu nanoparticles (PtCu-MWCNTs) to amplify signal. On one hand, disposable screen-printing gold electrodes (SPGEs) were used as superb sensing base to ensure the stable connection of aptamers 1 (ssDNA1). On the other hand, the PtCu-MWCNTs complex was synthesized through a one-pot method, which not only can precisely control the proportion of metal mass in the product but also exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity towards H2O2. The recognition reactions were achieved by stepwise incubation of ssDNA1, ssDNA2-PtCu-MWCNTs (denoted as ssDNA2-label), and adenosine on the SPGEs. As a result, the constructed electrochemical aptasensor exhibited a wide linear range from 10 nM to 1.0 μM with a low detection limit of 1.0 nM (S/N = 3) for adenosine detection. The aptasensor also successfully realized the adenosine detection in human serum samples, which means that the proposed aptasensor holds a potential application in point-of-care detection.
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- Shida Cao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China; Research Center of Analysis and Test, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China.
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Bener M, Burak Şen F, Apak R. Protamine gold nanoclusters - based fluorescence turn-on sensor for rapid determination of Trinitrotoluene (TNT). SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 279:121462. [PMID: 35687992 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Determination of trace residues of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is an analytical challenge as it is widely used in military, mining industry, civilian and counter-terrorism purposes. In this study, a gold nanocluster - based turn-on fluorescence sensor was developed for TNT determination. A one-pot approach was used to synthesize the fluorescent protamine - stabilized gold nanoclusters (PRT-AuNC). The proposed turn-on fluorometric sensor relies on the aggregation-induced emission enhancement mechanism. As a result of the donor-acceptor interaction between the non-fluorescent Meisenheimer anion formed from TNT and the amino groups of weakly fluorescent protamine, the PRT-AuNCs aggregate and an accompanying enhancement in fluorescence intensity is observed with a large Stokes shift (λex = 300 nm, λem = 600 nm). The fluorescence enhancement increased linearly with TNT with an LOD of 12.44 µg/L. Similar energetic materials, common soil ions and explosive camouflage materials did not affect the proposed fluorometric sensing method. TNT in artificially contaminated soil was determined, and the results were comparable to those obtained by the HPLC-DAD system. The proposed turn-on sensor is an important tool for simple, fast, rapid and sensitive TNT determination, and has a potential to be converted to a kit format.
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- Mustafa Bener
- Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Fatih 34126, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Avcilar 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Avcilar 34320, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Somaraj G, Mathew S, Abraham T, Ambady KG, Mohan C, Mathew B. Nitrogen and Sulfur Co‐Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Sensing Applications: A Review. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Gayathri Somaraj
- School of chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India
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- School of chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India
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- Department of Chemistry Catholicate College Pathanamthitta Kerala India
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- Department of Special Education National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Telangana India
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- School of chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India
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- School of chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam India
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Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules that can be identified through an iterative in vitro selection–amplification process. Among them, fluorogenic aptamers in response to small molecules have been of great interest in biosensing and bioimaging due to their rapid fluorescence turn-on signals with high target specificity and low background noise. In this review, we report recent advances in fluorogenic aptasensors and their applications to in vitro diagnosis and cellular imaging. These aptasensors modulated by small molecules have been implemented in different modalities that include duplex or molecular beacon-type aptasensors, aptazymes, and fluorogen-activating aptamer reporters. We highlight the working principles, target molecules, modifications, and performance characteristics of fluorogenic aptasensors, and discuss their potential roles in the field of biosensor and bioimaging with future directions and challenges.
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Ning Y, Hu J, Lu F. Aptamers used for biosensors and targeted therapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 132:110902. [PMID: 33096353 PMCID: PMC7574901 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Aptamers are single-stranded nucleic acid sequences that can bind to target molecules with high selectivity and affinity. Most aptamers are screened in vitro by a combinatorial biology technique called systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX). Since aptamers were discovered in the 1990s, they have attracted considerable attention and have been widely used in many fields owing to their unique advantages. In this review, we present an overview of the advancements made in aptamers used for biosensors and targeted therapy. For the former, we will discuss multiple aptamer-based biosensors with different principles detected by various signaling methods. For the latter, we will focus on aptamer-based targeted therapy using aptamers as both biotechnological tools for targeted drug delivery and as targeted therapeutic agents. Finally, challenges and new perspectives associated with these two regions were further discussed. We hope that this review will help researchers interested in aptamer-related biosensing and targeted therapy research.
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- Yi Ning
- Department of Microbiology, The Medicine School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, The Medicine School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, The Medicine School of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China.
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Huang YQ, Zhang X, Xue JH, Liu L, Chen SH, Wang YS. Sensitive and selective assay of uranyl based on the aggregation induced fluorescent quenching of protamine capped gold nanoclusters. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 226:117649. [PMID: 31629983 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The protamine capped gold nanoclusters (AuNCs@PRT) were synthesized by an one-pot approach, and utilized as a nanoprobe for highly sensitive and selective assay of U(VI) ions. The method is based on the aggregation induced fluorescent quenching of AuNCs@PRT by U(VI) ions. Under optimum conditions, the decrease of fluorescence intensity displayed a good linear correlation with the concentration of U(VI) ions ranging from 20.4 nM to 9.74 μM, with a detection limit of 6.1 nM. The relative standard deviations were 3.86%, 1.41% and 1.71% via 11 detections at concentrations of 40 nM, 0.40 μM and 4.0 μM of U(VI), respectively. The quenching mechanism was demonstrated to be due to the binding of U(VI) towards PRT to cause the aggregation of AuNCs@PRT rather than metal-metal interaction. The results suggest the potential application of this approach for monitoring the level of U(VI) in environmental samples.
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- Yan-Qin Huang
- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China.
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Assay of 1-hydroxypyrene via aggregation-induced quenching of the fluorescence of protamine-modified gold nanoclusters and 9-hydroxyphenanthrene-based sensitization. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:700. [PMID: 31617023 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3810-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This work describes a method for the determination of 1-hydroxypyrene (OH-Py) via aggregation-induced quenching of the emission of protamine-coated gold nanoclusters using 9-hydroxyphenanthrene (OH-Phe) as a sensitizer to boost the emission efficiency of nanoprobe. Under optimum conditions, the drop in fluorescence intensity at excitation/emission wavelengths of 300/596 nm is proportional to the concentrations of OH-Py in the range from 1.0 to 65 nM. The relative standard deviations are 4.2, 2.4 and 1.9% (for n = 11) at concentration levels of 8.0, 32 and 48 nM of OH-Py, respectively. The detection limit is 0.3 nM which is much lower than that of some previously reported methods. The recoveries from urine samples spiked with OH-Py ranged between 94.4 and 98.8%. Graphical abstract 1-Hydroxypyrene (OH-Py) can trigger the aggregation of protamine-gold nanoclusters (PRT-AuNCs), resulting in the emission quenching of PRT-AuNCs. 9-Hydroxyphenanthrene (OH-Phe) can boost the emission efficiency of nanoprobe. Thereby, a highly sensitive assay of OH-Py was established.
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Moutsiopoulou A, Broyles D, Dikici E, Daunert S, Deo SK. Molecular Aptamer Beacons and Their Applications in Sensing, Imaging, and Diagnostics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1902248. [PMID: 31313884 PMCID: PMC6715520 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The ability to monitor types, concentrations, and activities of different biomolecules is essential to obtain information about the molecular processes within cells. Successful monitoring requires a sensitive and selective tool that can respond to these molecular changes. Molecular aptamer beacon (MAB) is a molecular imaging and detection tool that enables visualization of small or large molecules by combining the selectivity and sensitivity of molecular beacon and aptamer technologies. MAB design leverages structure switching and specific recognition to yield an optical on/off switch in the presence of the target. Various donor-quencher pairs such as fluorescent dyes, quantum dots, carbon-based materials, and metallic nanoparticles have been employed in the design of MABs. In this work, the diverse biomedical applications of MAB technology are focused on. Different conjugation strategies for the energy donor-acceptor pairs are addressed, and the overall sensitivities of each detection system are discussed. The future potential of this technology in the fields of biomedical research and diagnostics is also highlighted.
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- Angeliki Moutsiopoulou
- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
- Dr. J. T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
- Department of Chemistry Coral Gables, University of Miami, FL, 33146, USA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
- Dr. J. T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
- Dr. J. T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
- Dr. J. T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
- University of Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
- Dr. J. T. Macdonald Foundation Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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Developing a fluorometric aptasensor based on carbon quantum dots and silver nanoparticles for the detection of adenosine. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Yousefi S, Saraji M. Optical aptasensor based on silver nanoparticles for the colorimetric detection of adenosine. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 213:1-5. [PMID: 30660952 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A new and straightforward optical sensor for the colorimetric determination of adenosine (AD) in human urine samples was developed. The sensor comprised silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as colorimetric elements and anti-AD aptamer (AP) as a recognition probe. In a solution containing AD and high concentration of NaCl, due to the unique binding of AD with AP, the aggregated metal nanomaterials dispersed in the solution, and the color intensity of the solution was changed accordingly. The absorbance of the solution was monitored for AD quantification. The method was applicable for the determination of AD in the concentration range of 60-280 nM with the detection limit of 21 nM. The relative standard deviation ranged from 4.8 to 8.8% for six replicates. The method showed excellent selectivity toward AD checked over some probable interfering compounds. To investigate the performance of AgNPs, the analytical characteristics of the method including linear range, detection limit, selectivity, and precision were compared with those obtained by a common AuNPs-based aptasensor. The reliability of the method was further ascertained for the detection of AD in urine samples of two lung cancer patients with percentage recoveries in the range of 98-107%.
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- Shila Yousefi
- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.
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Ida J, Chan SK, Glökler J, Lim YY, Choong YS, Lim TS. G-Quadruplexes as An Alternative Recognition Element in Disease-Related Target Sensing. Molecules 2019; 24:E1079. [PMID: 30893817 PMCID: PMC6471233 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24061079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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G-quadruplexes are made up of guanine-rich RNA and DNA sequences capable of forming noncanonical nucleic acid secondary structures. The base-specific sterical configuration of G-quadruplexes allows the stacked G-tetrads to bind certain planar molecules like hemin (iron (III)-protoporphyrin IX) to regulate enzymatic-like functions such as peroxidase-mimicking activity, hence the use of the term DNAzyme/RNAzyme. This ability has been widely touted as a suitable substitute to conventional enzymatic reporter systems in diagnostics. This review will provide a brief overview of the G-quadruplex architecture as well as the many forms of reporter systems ranging from absorbance to luminescence readouts in various platforms. Furthermore, some challenges and improvements that have been introduced to improve the application of G-quadruplex in diagnostics will be highlighted. As the field of diagnostics has evolved to apply different detection systems, the need for alternative reporter systems such as G-quadruplexes is also paramount.
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- Jeunice Ida
- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.
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- Division of Molecular Biotechnology and Functional Genomics, Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Hochschulring 1, 15745 Wildau, Germany.
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.
- Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.
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Protamine-stabilized gold nanoclusters as a fluorescent nanoprobe for lead(II) via Pb(II)-Au(I) interaction. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:483. [PMID: 30269212 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3019-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The authors report on a one-pot approach for synthesizing highly fluorescent protamine-stabilized gold nanoclusters. These are shown to be a viable nanoprobe for selective and sensitive fluorometric determination of lead(II) via quenching of fluorescence via Pb(II)-Au(I) interaction. Under optimized conditions, fluorescence measured at excitation/emission peaks of 300/599 nm drops in the 80 nM-15 μM lead(II) concentration range. The detection limit is 24 nM, and relative standard deviations (for n = 11) at concentrations of 0.10, 4.0 and 15 μM are 1.6, 2.5 and 1.9%, respectively. The relative recoveries of added lead(II) in the water samples ranged from 97.9 ± 2.29% to 101.2 ± 1.83%. Graphical abstract Lead(II) ions are found to be able to selectively and sensitively quench the fluorescence of the protamine-gold nanoclusters (PRT-AuNCs). Thereby, an inexpensive, selective and sensitive lead(II) assay was established.
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Huang YQ, Fu S, Wang YS, Xue JH, Xiao XL, Chen SH, Zhou B. Protamine-gold nanoclusters as peroxidase mimics and the selective enhancement of their activity by mercury ions for highly sensitive colorimetric assay of Hg(II). Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:7385-7394. [PMID: 30215122 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1344-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We certify that protamine-gold nanoclusters (PRT-AuNCs) synthesized by one-pot method exhibit peroxidase-like activity. The catalytic activity of PRT-AuNCs followed typical Michaelis-Menten kinetics and exhibited higher affinity to 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as the substrate compared to that of natural horseradish peroxidase. Meanwhile, we found that Hg(II) could dramatically and selectively enhance the peroxidase-like activity of PRT-AuNCs, and the enhanced mechanism by Hg(II) was demonstrated to be generation of the cationic Au species and the partly oxidized Au species (Auδ+) by Hg2+-Au0/Au+ interaction. Based on this finding, quantitative determinations of Hg(II) via visual observation and absorption spectra were achieved. The proposed strategy displays high selectivity that arises from the strong aurophilic interaction of mercury towards gold. Moreover, the developed method is highly sensitive with a wide linear range and low detection limit of 1.16 nM. This strategy is not only helpful to develop effective nanomaterials-based artificial enzyme mimics but also irradiative to discover new applications of artificial mimic enzymes in bio-detection, medical diagnostics, and biotechnology. Graphical abstract Protamine-gold nanoclusters (PRT-AuNCs) synthesized by one-pot method exhibit peroxidase-like activity. Hg(II) can stimulate the peroxidase-like activity of PRT-AuNCs selectively, enhancing their ability to catalyze the chromogenic reaction of TMB by H2O2.
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- Yan-Qin Huang
- College of Public Health, University of South China, West Changsheng Road 28#, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, West Changsheng Road 28#, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, West Changsheng Road 28#, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, West Changsheng Road 28#, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, West Changsheng Road 28#, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, West Changsheng Road 28#, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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Zhu YF, Wang YS, Zhou B, Huang YQ, Li XJ, Chen SH, Wang XF, Tang X. Ultrasensitive detection of Ag(I) based on the conformational switching of a multifunctional aptamer probe induced by silver(I). SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 189:190-194. [PMID: 28820971 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We for the first time confirmed that the low concentrations of Ag(I) could induce a silver specific aptamer probe (SAP) from a random coil sequence form to G-quadruplex structure. Thereby, a novel highly sensitive fluorescence strategy for silver(I) assay was established. The designed multifunctional SAP could act as a recognition element for Ag(I) and a signal reporter. The use of such a SAP can ultrasensitively and selectively detect Ag(I), giving a detection limit down to 0.64nM. This is much lower than those reported by related literatures. This strategy has been applied successfully for the detection of Ag(I) in real samples, further proving its reliability. Taken together, the designed SAP is not only a useful recognition and signal probe for silver, but also gives a platform to study the interaction of monovalent cations with DNA.
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- Yu-Feng Zhu
- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China.
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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Hu Y, Liu J, You X, Wang C, Li Z, Xie W. A Light-Up Probe for Detection of Adenosine in Urine Samples by a Combination of an AIE Molecule and an Aptamer. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17102246. [PMID: 28961223 PMCID: PMC5677307 DOI: 10.3390/s17102246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A light-up fluorescent probe for the detection of adenosine was constructed with an AIE (aggregation-induced emission) molecule and a DNA aptamer. The AIE molecule was used as a signal generator, and the DNA aptamer was used as a recognition element for adenosine. The emission of the AIE molecule was due to its intramolecular rotation restriction induced by the aptamer upon binding of adenosine. The optimal component ratio of the probe was AIE molecule/DNA aptamer = 100 (μM/μM). The calibration curve of adenosine detection showed a linear range of 10 pM to 0.5 μM with an R2 of 0.996, and the detection limit of the probe was 10 pM. The probe exhibited a good selectivity to adenosine against its analogs (uridine, guanosine, and cytidine). The probe was used to detect adenosine in urine samples, a recovery from 86.8% to 90.0% for the spiked concentrations of adenosine (0.01, 0.05, 0.1 μM). The relative standard deviation from 1.2% to 2.0% was obtained. The intra-day and inter-day tests also showed good precisions, with measurement RSD values of 2.3% and 2.1%, respectively.
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- Yingying Hu
- Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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Zhu YF, Wang YS, Zhou B, Yu JH, Peng LL, Huang YQ, Li XJ, Chen SH, Tang X, Wang XF. A multifunctional fluorescent aptamer probe for highly sensitive and selective detection of cadmium(II). Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 409:4951-4958. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0436-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Xu L, Shen X, Li B, Zhu C, Zhou X. G-quadruplex based Exo III-assisted signal amplification aptasensor for the colorimetric detection of adenosine. Anal Chim Acta 2017. [PMID: 28622804 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Adenosine is an endogenous nucleotide pivotally involved in nucleic acid and energy metabolism. Its excessive existence may indicate tumorigenesis, typically lung cancer. Encouraged by its significance as the clinical biomarker, sensitive assay methods towards adenosine have been popularized, with high cost and tedious procedures as the inevitable defects. Herein, we report a label-free aptamer-based exonuclease III (Exo III) amplification colorimetric aptasensor for the highly sensitive and cost-effective detection of adenosine. The strategy employed two unlabeled hairpin DNA oligonucleotides (HP1 and HP2), where HP1 contained the aptamer towards adenosine and HP2 embedded the guanine-rich sequence (GRS). In the presence of adenosine, hairpin HP1 could form specific binding with adenosine and trigger the unfolding of HP1's hairpin structure. The resulting adenosine-HP1 complex could hybridize with HP2, generating the Exo III recognition site. After Exo III-assisted degradation, the GRS was released from HP2, and the adenosine-HP1 was released back to the solution to combine another HP2, inducing the cycling amplification. After multiple circulations, the released ample GRSs were induced to form G-quadruplex, further catalyzing the oxidation of TMB, yielding a color change which was finally mirrored in the absorbance change. On the contrary, the absence of adenosine failed to unfold HP1, remaining color unchanged eventually. Thanks to the amplification strategy, the limit of detection was lowered to 17 nM with a broad linear range from 50 nM to 6 μM. The proposed method was successfully applied to the detection of adenosine in biological samples and satisfying recoveries were acquired.
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- Lei Xu
- 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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Benedetto G, Vestal CG, Richardson C. Aptamer-Functionalized Nanoparticles as "Smart Bombs": The Unrealized Potential for Personalized Medicine and Targeted Cancer Treatment. Target Oncol 2016; 10:467-85. [PMID: 25989948 DOI: 10.1007/s11523-015-0371-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Conventional delivery of chemotherapeutic agents leads to multiple systemic side effects and toxicity, limiting the doses that can be used. The development of targeted therapies to selectively deliver anti-cancer agents to tumor cells without damaging neighboring unaffected cells would lead to higher effective local doses and improved response rates. Aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides that bind to target molecules with both high affinity and high specificity. The high specificity exhibited by aptamers promotes localization and uptake by specific cell populations, such as tumor cells, and their conjugation to anti-cancer drugs has been explored for targeted therapy. Advancements in the development of polymeric nanoparticles allow anti-cancer drugs to be encapsulated in protective nonreactive shells for controlled drug delivery with reduced toxicity. The conjugation of aptamers to nanoparticle-based therapeutics may further enhance direct targeting and personalized medicine. Here we present how the combinatorial use of aptamer and nanoparticle technologies has the potential to develop "smart bombs" for targeted cancer treatment, highlighting recent pre-clinical studies demonstrating efficacy for the direct targeting to particular tumor cell populations. However, despite these pre-clinical promising results, there has been little progress in moving this technology to the bedside.
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- Gregory Benedetto
- Department of Biological Sciences, UNC Charlotte, 1902 University City Blvd., Woodward Hall Room 386B, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, UNC Charlotte, 1902 University City Blvd., Woodward Hall Room 386B, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, UNC Charlotte, 1902 University City Blvd., Woodward Hall Room 386B, Charlotte, NC, 28223, USA.
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Li XJ, Wang YS, Yang SY, Tang X, Liu L, Zhou B, Wang XF, Zhu YF, Huang YQ, He SZ. Determination of metallothioneins based on the enhanced peroxidase-like activity of mercury-coated gold nanoparticles aggregated by metallothioneins. Mikrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-016-1828-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cao JX, Wang YS, Xue JH, Huang YQ, Li MH, Chen SH, Zhou B, Tang X, Wang XF, Zhu YF. Exonuclease III-assisted substrate fragment recycling amplification strategy for ultrasensitive detection of uranyl by a multipurpose DNAzyme. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20625e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Substrate fragment cleaved by UO22+ hybridizes with SSP6 to form dsDNA, triggering substrate fragment recycling amplification by Exo III.
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- Jin-Xiu Cao
- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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- College of Public Health
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- PR China
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Hashemian Z, Khayamian T, Saraji M, Shirani MP. Aptasensor based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer for the analysis of adenosine in urine samples of lung cancer patients. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 79:334-40. [PMID: 26722763 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Revised: 12/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A new aptasensor was designed for the analysis of adenosine based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between CdS quantum dot (QDs) as a donor and polypyrrole (Ppy) as an acceptor. The QDs were covalently bonded to anti-adenosine aptamer where its fluorescence was quenched by Ppy. When Ppy was replaced by adenosine, the fluorescence of QDs was restored and its intensity was proportional to the adenosine concentration. Under the optimized conditions, a linear range was found to be 23-146 nM with a detection limit of 9.3 nM. The method was used for analysis of adenosine in urine samples of lung cancer patients and its accuracy was evaluated by comparison of the results of the proposed method with the standard method of HPLC-UV. Furthermore, the interactions of adenosine molecules with the aptamer were investigated using molecular modeling, including molecular dynamic simulations (MDS). The results demonstrated that each G-quadruplex aptamer can capture two adenosine molecules.
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- Zahra Hashemian
- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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Zhao H, Wang YS, Tang X, Zhou B, Xue JH, Liu H, Liu SD, Cao JX, Li MH, Chen SH. An enzyme-free strategy for ultrasensitive detection of adenosine using a multipurpose aptamer probe and malachite green. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 887:179-185. [PMID: 26320800 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We report on an enzyme-free and label-free strategy for the ultrasensitive determination of adenosine. A novel multipurpose adenosine aptamer (MAAP) is designed, which serves as an effective target recognition probe and a capture probe for malachite green. In the presence of adenosine, the conformation of the MAAP is converted from a hairpin structure to a G-quadruplex. Upon addition of malachite green into this solution, a noticeable enhancement of resonance light scattering was observed. The signal response is directly proportional to the concentration of adenosine ranging from 75 pM to 2.2 nM with a detection limit of 23 pM, which was 100-10,000 folds lower than those obtained by previous reported methods. Moreover, this strategy has been applied successfully for detecting adenosine in human urine and blood samples, further proving its reliability. The mechanism of adenosine inducing MAAP to form a G-quadruplex was demonstrated by a series of control experiments. Such a MAAP probe can also be used to other strategies such as fluorescence or spectrophotometric ones. We suppose that this strategy can be expanded to develop a universal analytical platform for various target molecules in the biomedical field and clinical diagnosis.
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- Hui Zhao
- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China.
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, PR China
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Nucleic Acid Aptamers: An Emerging Tool for Biotechnology and Biomedical Sensing. SENSORS 2015; 15:16281-313. [PMID: 26153774 PMCID: PMC4541879 DOI: 10.3390/s150716281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Revised: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Detection of small molecules or proteins of living cells provides an exceptional opportunity to study genetic variations and functions, cellular behaviors, and various diseases including cancer and microbial infections. Our aim in this review is to give an overview of selected research activities related to nucleic acid-based aptamer techniques that have been reported in the past two decades. Limitations of aptamers and possible approaches to overcome these limitations are also discussed.
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Chen SH, Wang YS, Chen YS, Tang X, Cao JX, Li MH, Wang XF, Zhu YF, Huang YQ. Dual-channel detection of metallothioneins and mercury based on a mercury-mediated aptamer beacon using thymidine-mercury-thymidine complex as a quencher. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 151:315-321. [PMID: 26143324 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.06.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A novel dual-channel strategy for the detection of metallothioneins (MTs) and Hg(2+) has been developed based on a mercury-mediated aptamer beacon (MAB) using thymidine-mercury-thymidine complex as a quencher for the first time. In the presence of Hg(2+), the T-rich oligonucleotide with a 6-carboxyfluorescein (TRO-FAM) can form an aptamer beacon via the formation of T-Hg(2+)-T base pairs, which results in a fluorescence quenching of the sensing system owing to the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from the fluorophore of FAM to the terminated T-Hg(2+)-T base pair. The addition of MTs into this solution leads to the disruption of the T-Hg(2+)-T complex, resulting in an increase of the fluorescent signal of the system. In the optimizing condition, ΔF was directly proportional to the concentrations ranging from 5.63 nM to 0.275 μM for MTs, and 14.2 nM to 0.30 μM for Hg(2+) with the detection limits of 1.69 nM and 4.28 nM, respectively. The proposed dual-channel method avoids the label steps of a quencher in common molecular beacon strategies, without tedious procedure or the requirement of sophisticated equipment, and is rapid, inexpensive and sensitive.
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- Si-Han Chen
- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China.
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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Xiao X, Xue J, Liao L, Chen X, Zeng Y, Wu Y. Determination of trace metallothioneins at nanomolar levels using phenanthroline-copper coordination by fluorescence spectra. ANAL SCI 2015; 30:999-1004. [PMID: 25312631 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.30.999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A direct fluorescence spectra method was applied for the determination of metallothioneins at nanomolar levels. In Britton-Robison (B-R) buffer (pH 7.0), the interaction of bis(1,10-phenanthroline)copper(II) complex cation [Cu(phen)2](2+) and metallothioneins enhanced the fluorescence intensity of system. The fluorescence enhancement at 365 nm was proportional to the concentration of metallothioneins. The mechanism was studied and discussed in terms of the fluorescence and UV-absorption spectra. Under the optimal experimental conditions, at 365 nm, there was a linear relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the concentration of the metallothioneins in the range of 8.30 × 10(-9) - 7.70 × 10(-7) mol L(-1). The linear regression equation was ΔF = 8.96 + 38.01c (mol L(-1)), with a correlation coefficient of r = 0.998 and detection limit 2.50 × 10(-9) mol L(-1). The relative standard deviation was 0.47% (n = 11), and the average recovery 97.2%. The proposed method was successfully reliable, selective and sensitive in determining trace metallothioneins in fish visceral organ samples with the results in good agreement with those obtained by HPLC.
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- Xilin Xiao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Public Health, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, University of South China
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Xiao X, Xue J, Liao L, Huang M, Zhou B, He B. A highly sensitive fluorescence probe for metallothioneins based on tiron-copper complex. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 145:85-89. [PMID: 25767991 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.02.047] [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: 09/18/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The fabrication of tiron-copper complex as a novel fluorescence probe for the sensitive directly detection of metallothioneins at nanomolar levels was demonstrated. In Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer (pH 7.50), the interaction of bis(tiron)copper(II) complex cation [Cu(tiron)2](2+) and metallothioneins enhanced the fluorescence intensity of the system. The fluorescence enhancement at 347 nm was proportional to the concentration of metallothioneins. The mechanism was studied and discussed in terms of the fluorescence spectra. Under the optimal experimental conditions, at 347 nm, there was a linear relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the concentration of the metallothioneins in the range of 8.80 × 10(-9)-7.70 × 10(-7)mol L(-1), with a correlation coefficient of r=0.995 and detection limit 2.60 × 10(-9)mol L(-1). The relative standard deviation was 0.77% (n=11), and the average recovery 94.4%. The method proposed was successfully reliable, selective and sensitive in determining of trace metallothioneins in fish visceral organ samples with the results in good agreement with those obtained by HPLC.
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- Xilin Xiao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Public Health, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, University of South China, Hengyang City, 421001 Hunan Province, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Public Health, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, University of South China, Hengyang City, 421001 Hunan Province, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Public Health, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, University of South China, Hengyang City, 421001 Hunan Province, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Public Health, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, University of South China, Hengyang City, 421001 Hunan Province, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Public Health, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, University of South China, Hengyang City, 421001 Hunan Province, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Public Health, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, University of South China, Hengyang City, 421001 Hunan Province, PR China
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Najafabadi ME, Khayamian T, Hashemian Z. Aptamer-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles for extraction of adenosine from urine followed by electrospray ion mobility spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 107:244-50. [PMID: 25625475 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 12/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) conjugated with aptamer was developed for the selective extraction of adenosine in urine samples followed by electrospray ionization-ion mobility spectrometry (ESI-IMS). The ion mobility spectrum of adenosine showed two peaks at low concentrations and two more peaks related to dimer of adenosine at high concentrations. However, the ion mobility spectrum of eluent at low concentration showed only the peaks related to dimer of adenosine. In other words, aptamer captured two adenosine molecules between the top G-quartet and the two short stems, where they bonded to each other. The mass spectrum of the eluent also validated the presence of dimer (m/z 535.95). The effect of extraction parameters on extraction efficiency including sorbent amount, elution conditions (solvent type and volume) and adsorption conditions were investigated. Under the optimized conditions, the linear dynamic range was found to be 0.05-5.00 μg mL(-1) with detection limit of 0.02 μg mL(-1). The extraction efficiency was 94% and the relative standard deviation was 4% for three replicate measurements of adenosine at 0.25 μg mL(-1) in urine samples. As a practical application, the method was applied for the determination of adenosine in urine samples of patients with lung cancer, and the obtained results were in good agreement with those obtained by HPLC-UV method. Therefore, the proposed method is an alternative clinical analysis.
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
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Shahdost-fard F, Salimi A, Khezrian S. Highly selective and sensitive adenosine aptasensor based on platinum nanoparticles as catalytical label for amplified detection of biorecognition events through H2O2 reduction. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 53:355-62. [PMID: 24176972 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Revised: 09/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Based on a combination of aptamer and platinum nanoparticles a new sensitive and selective adenosine aptasensor was fabricated. Functionalized thiol-terminated adenosine aptamer (5'-AGAGAACCTGGGGGAGTATTGCGGAGGAAGGT-SH-3') with Pt Nanoparticles (Pt-NPs) was employed as highly catalytic label for electrochemical detection of adenosine based on electrocatalytic activity of Pt-NPs toward H2O2 reduction. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes/ionic liquid/chitosan (MWCNTs/IL/CHIT) nanocomposite was applied as the interface for covalent attachment of 3'-amine-terminated capture probe (3'-NH2-(CH2)6-TCTCTTGGACCC-5'). The presence of Pt nanoparticles improvement the conductivity and performance characteristics of the biosensor as well as incensement in the loading amount of the aptamer DNA sequence. The interaction of adenosine with the aptamer causes the releasing of aptamer with PtNPs into solution which resulted in a decreasing of hydrogen peroxide reduction peak current. Sensitive quantitative detection of adenosine was achieved by monitoring the decrease of voltammetric responses of H2O2 peak current. The peak current of H2O2 decreased with increase in the concentration of adenosine over a range of 1-750 nM with detection limit 1 nM. In addition the proposed aptasensor showed excellent selectivity toward adenosine in compared to some other nucleosides such as guanosine, cytidine and uridine. The proposed aptasensor was successfully used to detect adenosine in human serum samples. The elimination of enzymes or antibodies for the amplified detection of adenosine and the use of platinum nanoparticles as inorganic catalytic label, are the advantage of the proposed aptasensor.
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Oligonucleotide optical switches for intracellular sensing. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 405:6181-96. [PMID: 23793395 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7086-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fluorescence imaging coupled with nanotechnology is making possible the development of powerful tools in the biological field for applications such as cellular imaging and intracellular messenger RNA monitoring and detection. The delivery of fluorescent probes into cells and tissues is currently receiving growing interest because such molecules, often coupled to nanodimensional materials, can conveniently allow the preparation of small tools to spy on cellular mechanisms with high specificity and sensitivity. The purpose of this review is to provide an exhaustive overview of current research in oligonucleotide optical switches for intracellular sensing with a focus on the engineering methods adopted for these oligonucleotides and the more recent and fascinating techniques for their internalization into living cells. Oligonucleotide optical switches can be defined as specifically designed short nucleic acid molecules capable of turning on or modifying their light emission on molecular interaction with well-defined molecular targets. Molecular beacons, aptamer beacons, hybrid molecular probes, and simpler linear oligonucleotide switches are the most promising optical nanosensors proposed in recent years. The intracellular targets which have been considered for sensing are a plethora of messenger-RNA-expressing cellular proteins and enzymes, or, directly, proteins or small molecules in the case of sensing through aptamer-based switches. Engineering methods, including modification of the oligonucleotide itself with locked nucleic acids, peptide nucleic acids, or L-DNA nucleotides, have been proposed to enhance the stability of nucleases and to prevent false-negative and high background optical signals. Conventional delivery techniques are treated here together with more innovative methods based on the coupling of the switches with nano-objects.
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Shahdost-fard F, Salimi A, Sharifi E, Korani A. Fabrication of a highly sensitive adenosine aptasensor based on covalent attachment of aptamer onto chitosan-carbon nanotubes-ionic liquid nanocomposite. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 48:100-7. [PMID: 23660341 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Revised: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The present study describes the fabrication of a novel electrochemical aptasensor for the label-free determination of adenosine. The immobilization surface is prepared by the modification of a glassy carbon (GC) electrode with a robust nanocomposite containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes, ionic liquid and chitosan(MWCNTs-IL-CHIT). Amine-terminated 12-mer capture probe(ssDNA1) is covalently attached onto the nanocomposite using glutaraldehyde (GA) as the linking agent, a 32-mer adenosine-specific aptamer (ssDNA2) immobilized onto the electrode surface through hybridization with the ssDNA1 and methylene blue (MB) used as the redox probe. The peak current of MB decreased linearly with increasing adenosine concentration due to the formation of aptamer-adenosine complex and displacement of the aptamer from the modified electrode surface. The aptasensor showed a low detection limit of 150 pM and high sensitivity of 0.67 μAnM⁻¹ at a concentration range of up to 0.4 μM. Through the control experiments performed by using some other nucleosides such as guanosine, cytidine and uridine, the excellent specificity of this sensor toward adenosine detection is demonstrated. The potential applicability of the aptasensor is successfully applied for measuring adenosine concentration in blood serum and drug formulation samples.The herein described methodology may hold great promise for fabrication of other aptasensors and immunosensors.
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Zheng Z, Han J, Pang W, Hu J. G-quadruplex DNAzyme molecular beacon for amplified colorimetric biosensing of Pseudostellaria heterophylla. SENSORS 2013; 13:1064-75. [PMID: 23325167 PMCID: PMC3574721 DOI: 10.3390/s130101064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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With an internal transcribed spacer of 18 S, 5.8 S and 26 S nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA ITS) as DNA marker, we report a colorimetric approach for authentication of Pseudostellaria heterophylla (PH) and its counterfeit species based on the differentiation of the nrDNA ITS sequence. The assay possesses an unlabelled G-quadruplex DNAzyme molecular beacon (MB) probe, employing complementary sequence as biorecognition element and 1:1:1:1 split G-quadruplex halves as reporter. In the absence of target DNA (T-DNA), the probe can shape intermolecular G-quadruplex structures capable of binding hemin to form G-quadruplex-hemin DNAzyme and catalyze the oxidation of ABTS2− to blue-green ABTS•− by H2O2. In the presence of T-DNA, T-DNA can hybridize with the complementary sequence to form a duplex structure, hindering the formation of the G-quadruplex structure and resulting in the loss of the catalytic activity. Consequently, a UV-Vis absorption signal decrease is observed in the ABTS2−-H2O2 system. The “turn-off” assay allows the detection of T-DNA from 1.0 × 10−9 to 3.0 × 10−7 mol·L−1 (R2 = 0.9906), with a low detection limit of 3.1 × 10−10 mol·L−1. The present study provides a sensitive and selective method and may serve as a foundation of utilizing the DNAzyme MB sensor for identifying traditional Chinese medicines.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhenzhu Zheng
- Institute of Drug Research, Fujian Academy of Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, China; E-Mails: (Z.Z.); (J.H.)
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- Institute of Drug Research, Fujian Academy of Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, China; E-Mails: (Z.Z.); (J.H.)
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- The College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China; E-Mail: (W.P.)
- The Second People's Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou 350003, China
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- Institute of Drug Research, Fujian Academy of Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, China; E-Mails: (Z.Z.); (J.H.)
- The College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350122, China; E-Mail: (W.P.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel./Fax: +86-591-8357-0397
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