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Bilkay M, Satana Kara HE. Synthesis of novel phenylalanine-coated copper nanoclusters for fluorescent probes to determine the interactions of cancer drugs with DNA. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 249:116365. [PMID: 39024792 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Abiraterone acetate (ATA) is an FDA-approved prodrug that exerts its effects by irreversibly inhibiting the enzymatic activities of 17α-hydroxylase and C17,20-lyase, which are responsible for testosterone production, particularly. Drug-DNA interaction studies are conducted using various methods. In this study, CuNCs were used as a fluorescent probe for the first time to investigate drug-DNA interactions. Additionally, a new synthesis was developed for copper nanoclusters coated with phenylalanine (Phe). Ascorbic acid served as the reducing agent, while Phe was used as a surface functionalizing and stabilizing agent. Phe/CuNCs were characterized using various techniques including TEM, DLS, XPS, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy. Optimization studies were conducted for synthesis parameters such as ascorbic acid concentration, Phe concentration, incubation time, and incubation temperature. This new synthesis method offers various advantages such as easy synthesis procedure, short synthesis time, and compatibility with green chemistry principles. Phe/CuNCs were used as a fluorescent probe for ATA-DNA interactions. The binding constant (Ka) between ATA and DNA was calculated as 1.03 × 104. Furthermore, thermodynamic studies indicated that the effective forces involved in ATA-DNA interaction are Van der Waals and hydrogen bonding.
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- Mehmetcan Bilkay
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkiye.
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Zhao Z, Xie Z, Chen S, Chen M, Wang X, Yi G. A novel biosensor based on tetrahedral DNA nanostructure and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-assisted amplification strategy for fluorescence analysis of uracil-DNA glycosylase activity. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1271:341432. [PMID: 37328254 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (TDN), as a classical bionanomaterial, which not only has excellent structural stability and rigidity, but also possesses high programmability due to strict base-pairs complementation, is widely used in various biosensing and bioanalysis fields. In this study, we first constructed a novel biosensor based on Uracil DNA glycosylase (UDG) -triggered collapse of TDN and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TDT)-induced insertion of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) for fluorescence and visual analysis of UDG activity. In the presence of the target enzyme UDG, the uracil base modified on the TDN were specifically identified and removed to produce an abasic site (AP site). Endonuclease IV (Endo.IV) could cleave the AP site, making the TDN collapse and generating 3'-hydroxy (3'-OH), which were then elongated under the assistance of TDT to produce poly (T) sequences. Finally, Copper (II) sulfate (Cu2+) and l-Ascorbic acid (AA) were added to form CuNPs using poly (T) sequences as templates (T-CuNPs), resulting in a strong fluorescence signal. This method exhibited good selectivity and high sensitivity with a detection limit of 8.6 × 10-5 U/mL. Moreover, the strategy has been successfully applied to the screening of UDG inhibitors and the detection of UDG activity in complex cell lysates, which means that it has promising applications in clinical diagnosis and biomedical research.
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- Zixin Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Qing Y, Fang H, Yang Y, Liao Y, Li H, Wang Z, Du J. Enzyme-Assisted Amplification and Copper Nanocluster Fluorescence Signal-Based Method for miRNA-122 Detection. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:854. [PMID: 37754088 PMCID: PMC10526218 DOI: 10.3390/bios13090854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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At present, a large number of studies have demonstrated that miRNAs can be used as biological indicators for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as tumours and cancer, so it is important to develop a new miRNA detection platform. In this work, miRNA-122 is used as the basis for targeting detection agents. We have designed an unlabelled DNA1 that undergoes partial hybridisation and has a 20 T base long strand. The fluorescent signal in this experiment is derived from copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) generated on the circular T-long strand of DNA1. At the same time, DNA1 is able to react with miRNA-122 and achieve hydrolysis of the part bound to miRNA-122 via the action of nucleic acid exonuclease III (Exo III), leaving a part of the DNA, called DNA3, while releasing miRNA-122 to participate in the next reaction, thus achieving circular amplification. DNA3 is able to react with DNA2, which is bound to streptavidin magnetic beads (SIBs) and separated from the reaction solution via the application of a magnetic field. Overall, this is a fluorescence signal reduction experiment, and the strength of the fluorescence signal from the copper nanoclusters can determine whether the target miRNA-122 is present or not. The degree of fluorescence reduction indicates how much DNA1, and thus the amount of target miRNA-122, has been hydrolysed. By evaluating the variations in the fluorescence signal under optimised conditions, we discovered that this method has good sensitivity, with a detection limit as low as 0.46 nM, better than many other previous works on fluorescence signal-based biosensors for miRNA detection. This technique offers high discrimination and selectivity and can serve as a persuasive reference for early diagnosis.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (Y.Q.); (H.F.); (Y.Y.); (Y.L.); (H.L.); (Z.W.)
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Liu L, Bai Q, Zhang X, Lu C, Li Z, Liang H, Chen L. Fluorescent Biosensor Based on Hairpin DNA Stabilized Copper Nanoclusters for Chlamydia trachomatis Detection. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:1651-1660. [PMID: 35612764 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-02961-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is a kind of intracellular parasitic microorganism, which can causes many diseases such as trachoma. In this strategy, a specific hairpin DNA with the probe loop as specific regions to recognize C. trachomatis DNA with strong affinity was designed, and its stem consisted of 24 AT base pairs as an effective template for hairpin DNA-CuNCs formation. In the absence of C. trachomatis DNA, the detection system showed strong orange fluorescence emission peaks at 606 nm. In the presence of C. trachomatis DNA, the conformation of DNA probe changed after hybridizing with C. trachomatis DNA. Then, the amount of hairpin DNA-CuNCs was reduced and resulted in low fluorescence emission. C. trachomatis DNA displayed a significant inhibitory effect on the synthesis of fluorescent hairpin DNA-CuNCs due to the competition between C. trachomatis DNA and the specific hairpin DNA. Under the optimal experimental conditions, different concentrations of C. trachomatis were tested and the results showed a good linear relationship in the range of 50 nM to 950 nM. Moreover, the detection limit was 18.5 nM and this detection method possessed good selectivity. Finally, the fluorescent biosensor had been successfully applied to the detection of C. trachomatis target sequence in HeLa cell lysate, providing a new strategy for the detection of C. trachomatis.
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- Luyao Liu
- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Pathogenic Biology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Public Health Laboratory Sciences, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Typical Environmental Pollution and Health Hazards, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
- Hengyang Engineering Technology Research Center, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China.
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Facile and diverse logic circuits based on dumbbell DNA-templated fluorescent copper nanoclusters and S1 nuclease detection. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Baghdasaryan A, Bürgi T. Copper nanoclusters: designed synthesis, structural diversity, and multiplatform applications. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6283-6340. [PMID: 33885518 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08489a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have gained tremendous research interest in recent years due to their extraordinary properties. The molecular-like properties that originate from the quantized electronic states provide novel opportunities for the construction of unique nanomaterials possessing rich molecular-like absorption, luminescence, and magnetic properties. The field of monolayer-protected metal nanoclusters, especially copper, with well-defined molecular structures and compositions, is relatively new, about two to three decades old. Nevertheless, the massive progress in the field illustrates the importance of such nanoobjects as promising materials for various applications. In this respect, nanocluster-based catalysts have become very popular, showing high efficiencies and activities for the catalytic conversion of chemical compounds. Biomedical applications of clusters are an active research field aimed at finding better fluorescent contrast agents, therapeutic pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of diseases, the early diagnosis of cancers and other potent diseases, especially at early stages. A huge library of structures and the compositions of copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) with atomic precisions have already been discovered during last few decades; however, there are many concerns to be addressed and questions to be answered. Hopefully, in future, with the combined efforts of material scientists, inorganic chemists, and computational scientists, a thorough understanding of the unique molecular-like properties of metal nanoclusters will be achieved. This, on the other hand, will allow the interdisciplinary researchers to design novel catalysts, biosensors, or therapeutic agents using highly structured, atomically precise, and stable CuNCs. Thus, we hope this review will guide the reader through the field of CuNCs, while discussing the main achievements and improvements, along with challenges and drawbacks that one needs to face and overcome.
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- Ani Baghdasaryan
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Kim S, Park KS. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer using DNA-templated copper nanoparticles for ratiometric detection of microRNAs. Analyst 2021; 146:1844-1847. [PMID: 33606855 DOI: 10.1039/d0an02371j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We examined the effectiveness of a ratiometric method using DNA-templated copper nanoparticles, which can function as a probe for fluorescence resonance energy transfer. This method in combination with PCR successfully detected the target microRNA, which corresponded well with the results obtained by quantitative reverse transcription PCR.
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- Seokjoon Kim
- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Meng YR, Zhang D, Zou X, Ma F, Kang Q, Zhang CY. A trifunctional split dumbbell probe coupled with ligation-triggered isothermal rolling circle amplification for label-free and sensitive detection of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Talanta 2020; 224:121962. [PMID: 33379129 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an important small biomolecule that participates in a variety of physiological functions, and it has been regarded as a potential biomarker for disease diagnosis and a promising target for disease treatment. The conventional methods for NAD+ assay often suffer from complicated procedures, expensive labeling, poor selectivity, and unsatisfactory sensitivity. Herein, we develop a label-free and sensitive method for NAD+ assay based on the integration of a trifunctional split dumbbell probe with ligation-triggered isothermal rolling circle amplification (RCA). We design a trifunctional split dumbbell probe that can act as a probe for NAD+ recognition, a template for RCA reaction, and a substrate for SYBR Green I binding. In the presence of target NAD+, it can serve as a cofactor to active E. coli DNA ligase which subsequently catalyzes the ligation of split dumbbell probe to form a circular template for RCA reaction, generating numerous dumbbell probe amplicons which can be easily and label-free monitored by using SYBR Green I as the fluorescent indicator. Due to the high fidelity of NAD+-dependent ligation and high amplification efficiency of RCA amplification, this method exhibits high sensitivity with a detection limit of 85.6 fM and good selectivity with the capability of discriminating target NAD+ from its analogs. Moreover, this method can be applied for accurate and sensitive detection of NAD+ in complex biological samples and cancer cells, holding great potential in NAD+-related biological researches and clinical diagnosis.
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- Ya-Ru Meng
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China.
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The development of the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9 system has become a revolutionary step for genome engineering because it enables modification of target genomes. However, many biological applications with the CRISPR/Cas9 system are impeded by off-target effects and loci-dependent nuclease activity with various sgRNAs. Commonly used label-strategy-based CRISPR/Cas9 assays often suffer from possible disturbances to Cas9 activity and a time-consuming labeling procedure. Herein, we for the first time propose a DNA-templated CuNPs-based label-free CRISPR/Cas9 assay, with a low LOD of 0.13 nM and rapid detection in 35 min after CRISPR/Cas9 cleavage. Additionally, the site specificity of the DNA substrate was demonstrated. Through the proposed label-free strategy, a single-base change at a specific loci could lead to a significant reduction of the Cas9 cleavage effect, while the other common genetic modifications might be accepted by the CRIPR/Cas9 system. Therefore, the proposed label-free Cas9 assay may provide a new paradigm for the a priori in vitro CRISPR/Cas9 assay and exploration for in vivo biological applications.
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- Jianyu Hu
- College of Architecture and Environment , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , China
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- Analytical and Testing Center , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , China
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Synthesis of DNA-templated copper nanoparticles with enhanced fluorescence stability for cellular imaging. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:479. [PMID: 31250120 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3620-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fluorescence of DNA-templated copper nanoparticles (DNA-CuNPs) is not stable over time which limits applications in cellular imaging. This is due to the presence of oxygen during synthesis which oxidizes Cu(0) to Cu(II) and also produces the free hydroxyl radical. The authors have prepared DNA-CuNPs with enhanced temporal stability of fluorescence by optimizing the reaction conditions so as to minimize the deleterious effects of oxygen. The operational lifetime of DNA-CuNPs was increased from 25 min to 200 min. Fluorescence spectra of DNA-CuNPs in optimized condition show an emission peak at 650 nm when excited at 340 nm. DNA-CuNPs synthesized in this manner were used for cell imaging. As a proof of concept, the nucleus of a human colon cell line (HCT116) was stained. The method does not involve any chemicals other that copper sulfate and ascorbate. This new approach for generating DNA-CuNPs improves imaging of biological processes and provides a basis for developing other types of DNA-templated nanomaterials. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of the formation of fluorescent DNA-templated copper nanoparticles (DNA-CuNPs). A large amount of ascorbate provides long operational lifetime for cellular imaging under the condition exposed to oxygen. *Asc- and **DHA stand for ascorbate and dehydroascorbic acid.
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Cao Q, Li J, Wang E. Recent advances in the synthesis and application of copper nanomaterials based on various DNA scaffolds. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 132:333-342. [PMID: 30897540 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Fluorescent copper nanomaterials (CuNMs), including copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) and copper nanoclusters (CuNCs), become more and more popular with the abundant raw materials and low cost. A wide range of applications has been explored due to their fascinating properties such as low toxicity, remarkable water solubility, facile synthesis, large Stokes shifts, and good biocompatibility. As a kind of genetic material, DNA exhibits its molecular recognition function and diversity. The marriage between CuNMs and DNA endows DNA-templated CuNMs (DNA-CuNMs) with unique properties such as fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence and catalytic features. In this review, we summarize the synthesis and recent applications of DNA-CuNMs. Fluorescent CuNMs can be grown on various DNA scaffolds with special sequence design. T base plays an important role in the formation of CuNMs on DNA templates. These fluorescent DNA-CuNMs hold great prospect in logic gate construction, staining and biosensing of DNAs and RNAs, ions, proteins and enzymes, small molecules and so on.
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- Qiao Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, PR China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, PR China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, PR China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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Fan K, Kang W, Qu S, Li L, Qu B, Lu L. A label-free and enzyme-free fluorescent aptasensor for sensitive detection of acetamiprid based on AT-rich dsDNA-templated copper nanoparticles. Talanta 2019; 197:645-652. [PMID: 30771988 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.01.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A label-free and enzyme-free aptasensor for sensitive assay of acetamiprid has been established using AT-rich double-stranded (ds) DNA-templated copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) as fluorescent probe. In this work, two hairpin DNA, HP1 and HP2, were elaborately designed with AT-rich DNA sequences in their loops. The aptamer of acetamiprid was located at the 3'-terminal of HP1, which was caged in the stem of HP1. Upon the addition of acetamiprid, the aptamer could combine with acetamiprid to form a target/aptamer complex, and thus its free 5'-terminal was released. Subsequently, the protruded 3'-terminal of HP2 could hybridize with the free 5'-terminal of HP1 to form a stable AT-rich dsDNA. When it interacted with Cu2+ and ascorbic acid (AA), the AT-rich dsDNA/CuNPs were generated with strong fluorescence, offering a "switch-on" detection of acetamiprid. The developed strategy could high selectively detect acetamiprid at the concentration as low as 2.37 nM. Moreover, the possibility of this strategy for the food sample analysis was also investigated. The obtained results demonstrate that the developed strategy has a promising application potential for acetamiprid assay in food safety fields.
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- Kaimei Fan
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
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Liu R, Wang C, Hu J, Su Y, Lv Y. DNA-templated copper nanoparticles: Versatile platform for label-free bioassays. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gu Z, Cao Z. Molecular switch-modulated fluorescent copper nanoclusters for selective and sensitive detection of histidine and cysteine. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:4991-4999. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1149-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chen Z, Liu C, Cao F, Ren J, Qu X. DNA metallization: principles, methods, structures, and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:4017-4072. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00011e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This review summarizes the research activities on DNA metallization since the concept was first proposed in 1998, covering the principles, methods, structures, and applications.
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- Zhaowei Chen
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Science
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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Zhang X, Jin Y, Li B. Copper nanocluster as a fluorescent indicator for label-free and sensitive detection of DNA hybridization assisted with a cascade isothermal exponential amplification reaction. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj05130a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A copper nanocluster (CuNCs)-based fluorescence biosensing platform was developed for label-free DNA detection through a cascade isothermal exponential amplification reaction (EXPAR).
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- Xingxing Zhang
- Key laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi’an 710062
- China
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- Key laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi’an 710062
- China
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- Key laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi’an 710062
- China
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Peng XS, Chen SY, Ou LJ, Luo FW, Qin SW, Sun AM. Hairpin loop-enhanced fluorescent copper nanoclusters and application in S1 nuclease detection. Analyst 2018; 143:415-419. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an01725a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A novel hairpin DNA template with an AT24 double strand stem and a six-base loop was demonstrated for the first time to prepare CuNCs with dramatically enhanced fluorescence and applied for the sensitive detection of S1 nuclease.
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- Xian-sui Peng
- Key Laboratory of Green Functional Building Materials
- College of Material and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Institute of Technology
- Hengyang 421002
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Functional Building Materials
- College of Material and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Institute of Technology
- Hengyang 421002
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Functional Building Materials
- College of Material and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Institute of Technology
- Hengyang 421002
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Functional Building Materials
- College of Material and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Institute of Technology
- Hengyang 421002
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Functional Building Materials
- College of Material and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Institute of Technology
- Hengyang 421002
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Functional Building Materials
- College of Material and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Institute of Technology
- Hengyang 421002
- P. R. China
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A rapid method for the detection of humic acid based on the poly(thymine)-templated copper nanoparticles. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Momeni S, Ahmadi R, Safavi A, Nabipour I. Blue-emitting copper nanoparticles as a fluorescent probe for detection of cyanide ions. Talanta 2017; 175:514-521. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Chen M, Xiang X, Wu K, He H, Chen H, Ma C. A Novel Detection Method of Human Serum Albumin Based on the Poly(Thymine)-Templated Copper Nanoparticles. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17112684. [PMID: 29160831 PMCID: PMC5712895 DOI: 10.3390/s17112684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this work, we developed a facile fluorescence method for quantitative detection of human serum albumin (HSA) based on the inhibition of poly(thymine) (poly T)-templated copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) in the presence of HSA. Under normal circumstances, poly T-templated CuNPs can display strong fluorescence with excitation/emission peaks at 340/610 nm. However, in the presence of HSA, it will absorb cupric ion, which will prevent the formation of CuNPs. As a result, the fluorescence intensity will become obviously lower in the presence of HSA. The analyte HSA concentration had a proportional linear relationship with the fluorescence intensity of CuNPs. The detection limit for HSA was 8.2 × 10−8 mol·L−1. Furthermore, it was also successfully employed to determine HSA in biological samples. Thus, this method has potential applications in point-of-care medical diagnosis and biomedical research.
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- Mingjian Chen
- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
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Luo L, Xu F, Shi H, He X, Qing T, Lei Y, Tang J, He D, Wang K. Label-free and sensitive assay for deoxyribonuclease I activity based on enzymatically-polymerized superlong poly(thymine)-hosted fluorescent copper nanoparticles. Talanta 2017; 169:57-63. [PMID: 28411822 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I) is an important physiological indicator and diagnostic biomarker, but traditional methods for assessing its activity are time-consuming, laborious, and usually radioactive. Herein, by effectively combining the special functions of DNase I and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT), a simple, green, cost-effective, label-free and ultrasensitive assay for DNase I activity has been constructed based on superlong poly(thymine)-hosted copper nanoparticles (poly T-CuNPs). In this strategy, a 3'-phosphorylated DNA primer is designed to block TdT polymerization. After addition of DNase I, the primer could be digested to release 3'-hydroxylated fragments, which could further be tailed by TdT in dTTP pool with superlong poly T ssDNA for CuNPs formation. Fluorescence measurements and gel electrophoresis demonstrated its feasibility for DNase I analysis. The results indicated that with a size of 3-4nm, the CuNPs templated by TdT-polymerized superlong poly T (>500 mer) had several advantages such as short synthetic time (<5min), large Stokes shift (~275nm) and intense red fluorescence emission. Under the optimal conditions, quantitative detection of DNase I was realized, showing a good linear correlation between 0.02 and 2.0U/mL (R2=0.9928) and a detection limit of 0.02U/mL. By selecting six other nucleases or proteins as controls, an excellent specificity was also verified. Then, the strategy was successfully applied to detect DNase I in diluted serum with a standard addition method, thus implying its reliability and practicability for biological samples. The proposed strategy might be promising as a sensing platform for related molecular biology and disease studies.
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- Lan Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Wang G, Wan J, Zhang X. TTE DNA–Cu NPs: enhanced fluorescence and application in a target DNA triggered dual-cycle amplification biosensor. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:5629-5632. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02304a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A crowded TTE DNA structure for the preparation of Cu NPs with enhanced fluorescence was prepared and applied for the ultrasensitive detection of target DNA.
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- Guangfeng Wang
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Anhui Normal University
- Wuhu
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Anhui Normal University
- Wuhu
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chem-Biosensing
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Anhui Normal University
- Wuhu
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