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Wu Y, Arroyo-Currás N. Nucleic Acid-based Electrochemical Sensors Facilitate the Study of DNA Binding by Platinum (II)-based Antineoplastics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202312402. [PMID: 38227790 PMCID: PMC10939885 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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DNA crosslinking agents such as cisplatin and related platinum(II) analogs are effective drugs to treat solid tumors. However, these therapeutics can cause high toxicity in the body, and tumors can develop resistance to them. To develop less toxic and more effective DNA crosslinkers, medicinal chemists have focused on tuning the ligands in square planar platinum(II) complexes to modulate their bioavailability, targeted cell penetration, and DNA binding rates. Unfortunately, linking in vitro DNA binding capacity of DNA crosslinkers with their in vivo efficacy has proven challenging. Here we report an electrochemical biosensor strategy that allows the study of platinum(II)-DNA binding in real time. Our biosensors contain a purine-rich deoxynucleotide sequence, T6 (AG)10 , modified with a 5' hexylthiol linker for easy self-assembly onto gold electrodes. The 3' terminus is functionalized with the redox reporter methylene blue. Electron transfer from methylene blue to the sensor is a function of platinum(II) compound concentration and reaction time. Using these biosensors, we resolve DNA binding mechanisms including monovalent and bivalent binding, as well as base stacking. Our approach can measure DNA binding kinetics in buffers and in 50 % serum, offering a single-step, real-time approach to screen therapeutic compounds during drug development.
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- Yao Wu
- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21205 (United States)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21205 (United States)
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Yu X, Jiang B, Wang L. A signal-on electrochemical DNA biosensor based on exonuclease III-assisted recycling amplification. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:5041-5046. [PMID: 36448304 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01592g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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DNA electrochemical detection technology has attracted tremendous interest in recent years. However, a facile and sensitive method for the detection of the disease indicators or genes is still waiting. Herein, we constructed a signal-on electrochemical platform for detecting the manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) gene by incorporating a redox electrochemical signal probe (methylene blue) and exonuclease III-assisted target recycling signal amplification strategy. The sensor was prepared by self-assembly of a capture DNA probe of thiol-modified on GCE with gold electrodeposition. In the presence of target DNA, the exonuclease III can cleave the duplexes formed by the target DNA and the redox-labeled hairpin probes, release the target DNA and produce a residual sequence. The target DNA can continue to hybridize with the hairpin probe for the next cycle of amplification. The residual sequence hybridized with the surface-immobilized capture probes on AuNPs-modified GCE to generate a significantly amplified redox current. In particular, the redox current value of the resultant sensor showed a linear relationship with MnSOD gene concentration in the range of 1-104 pM with the detection limit as low as 0.3 pM. Furthermore, the sensor has excellent specificity and can distinguish single-base mismatch from perfectly matched target DNA. The sensor is fast in operation, and simple in design for detecting different DNA sequences or DNA identification by selecting the appropriate probe sequence, thus shedding light on a good promising application when encountering disease outbreaks or for the early clinical diagnosis of gene-related diseases.
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- Xiongtao Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Sykes KS, White RJ. Effects of Nucleic Acid Structural Heterogeneity on the Electrochemistry of Tethered Redox Molecules. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:7322-7330. [PMID: 35639972 PMCID: PMC10150402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The cation condensation-induced collapse of electrode-bound nucleic acids and the resulting change in the electrochemical signal is a useful tool to predict the structure and redox probe location of heterogeneous structures of surface-tethered DNA probes─a common architecture employed in the development of electrochemical sensors. In this paper, we measure the faradaic current of an appended redox molecule at the 3' position of the nucleic acid using cyclic voltammetry before and after nucleic acid collapse for various nucleic acid architectures and heterogeneous mixtures on the same electrode surface. The voltammetric peak current change with collapse correlates with the proximity of the redox molecules from the surface. For stem-loop probes, the terminal methylene blue is initially held closer to the surface, such that inducing collapse, by reducing the dielectric permittivity of the interrogation solution, results in a ∼30% increase in current. However, when incorporating pseudoknot probes that hold methylene blue further away from the electrode surface, the current change is much larger (∼120%), indicating a larger conformation change. Upon a 50:50 ratio of the two, we observe a change in current that relates to the ratiometric distribution of the probe used to make the surfaces. Additionally, using cyclic voltammetry, we find that the change between diffusion-limited and diffusion-independent peak currents is dependent upon the distinct structural characteristics of DNA probes on the surface (stem-loop or pseudoknot), as well as the ratios of different DNA probes on the surface. Thus, we demonstrate that the heterogeneous nature of DNA probes governs the corresponding electrochemical signals, which can lead to a better understanding on how to predict the structures of functional nucleic acids on electrode surfaces and how this affects surface-to-surface variability and electrochemical response.
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- Kiana S. Sykes
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, United States
- Corresponding Author:
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Jin X, Lu L, Wang X. Interspace-controlled biosensing interface with enhanced charge transfer based on tripod DNA probes. Talanta 2021; 234:122670. [PMID: 34364471 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122670] [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: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Binding of a target by a probe for selective detection depends on the state of the probes on the sensing interface. Here, the hanging strand length of triple-helix DNA was used to form tripod probes immobilized via π-π interactions on a reduced graphene-oxide substrate. The spacing between the probes was adjusted by controlling the lengths of the tripod "feet" on the substrate; that is, increased probe spacing occurred when foot size increased over the range of 6-12 bases. The surface coverages and electron-transfer rates mediated the tripod DNA probes were characterized by electrochemical methods and atomic force microscopy. The electron-transfer mediated by the tripod DNA probes was higher than that mediated by doubled-stranded DNA. Then different sizes tripod DNA probes were developed for protein-CEA detection. The DNA probes with 10 bases feet showed the best detection limit of detection of 10-6 ng/mL in the detection linear range (10-6 - 25 ng/mL). The result demonstrated the tripod DNA probes with different sizes could obtain excellent sensitivity when it applied to the target with appropriate size. This interspace-controlled biosensing interface of tripod DNA probes with enhanced charge transfer should find widespread applications in clinical, medical, biological, and environmental areas for precise detection of differently sized targets.
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- Xin Jin
- Key Laboratory of Beijing on Regional Air Pollution Control, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing on Regional Air Pollution Control, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China; Center of Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China.
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- Center of Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
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Nguyen ABN, Maldonado M, Poch D, Sodia T, Smith A, Rowland TJ, Bonham AJ. Electrochemical DNA Biosensor That Detects Early Celiac Disease Autoantibodies. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21082671. [PMID: 33920183 PMCID: PMC8070315 DOI: 10.3390/s21082671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Although it is estimated that more than one million Americans have celiac disease (CD), it remains challenging to diagnose. CD, an autoimmune and inflammatory response following the ingestion of gluten-containing foods, has symptoms overlapping with other diseases and requires invasive diagnostics. The gold standard for CD diagnosis involves serologic blood tests followed by invasive confirmatory biopsies. Here, we propose a less invasive method using an electrochemical DNA (E-DNA) biosensor for CD-specific autoantibodies (AABs) circulating in blood. In our approach, CD-specific AABs bind a synthetic neoepitope, causing a conformational change in the biosensor, as well as a change in the environment of an attached redox reporter, producing a measurable current reduction. We assessed the biosensor’s ability to detect CD-specific patient-derived AABs in physiological buffer as well as buffer supplemented with bovine serum. Our biosensor was able to detect AABs in a dose-dependent manner; increased signal change correlated with increased AAB concentration with an apparent dissociation constant of 0.09 ± 0.03 units/mL of AABs. Furthermore, we found our biosensor to be target-specific, with minimal off-target binding of multiple unrelated biomarkers. Future efforts aimed at increasing sensitivity in complex media may build upon the biosensor design presented here to further improve CD AAB detection and CD diagnostic tools.
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- Anna B. N. Nguyen
- Biomolecular Sciences and Engineering Program, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA; (M.M.); (D.P.); (T.S.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA; (M.M.); (D.P.); (T.S.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA; (M.M.); (D.P.); (T.S.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA; (M.M.); (D.P.); (T.S.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA; (M.M.); (D.P.); (T.S.); (A.S.)
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Lin M, Wan H, Zhang J, Wang Q, Hu X, Xia F. Electrochemical DNA Sensors Based on MoS 2-AuNPs for Polynucleotide Kinase Activity and Inhibition Assay. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:45814-45821. [PMID: 32877162 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The determination of T4 polynucleotide kinase (PNK) activity and the screening of PNK inhibitors are critical to disease diagnosis and drug discovery. Numerous electrochemical strategies have been developed for the sensitive measurement of PNK activity and inhibition. However, they often suffer from additional labels and multiple steps of the detection process for the electrochemical readout. Herein, we have demonstrated an electrochemical DNA (E-DNA) sensor for the one-step detection of PNK with "signal-on" readout with no need for additional labels. In our design, the highly switchable double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) probes are immobilized on the gold nanoparticle-decorated molybdenum disulfide nanomaterial (MoS2-AuNPs), which possesses large surface area and high conductivity for elevating the signal gain in the PNK detection. This signal-on E-DNA sensor integrated with MoS2-AuNPs exhibits a much higher sensitivity than that without MoS2-AuNPs, showing a detection limit of 2.18 × 10-4 U/mL. Furthermore, this assay shows high selectivity, with the ability to discriminate PNK from other enzymes and proteins, and can be utilized to screen inhibitors. The proposed sensor is easy to operate with one-step readout and robust for PNK detection in the biological matrix and shows great potential for point-of-care in clinical diagnostics and drug screening.
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- Meihua Lin
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Engineering uranyl-chelating peptides from NikR for electrochemical peptide-based sensing applications. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sykes KS, Oliveira LFL, Stan G, White RJ. Electrochemical Studies of Cation Condensation-Induced Collapse of Surface-Bound DNA. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:12962-12970. [PMID: 31509702 PMCID: PMC6823840 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In this paper, we demonstrate the ability to control and electrochemically monitor nucleic acid conformation by inducing collapse of short, surface-bound nucleotides (7-28 nucleotides). More specifically, we monitored changes in a 5'-electrode-bound DNA structure via changes in the faradaic current related to the reduction/oxidation of a 3'-terminal-appended redox molecule. Reversible DNA collapse was induced by cation condensation achieved by either reducing the dielectric permittivity of the interrogation solution or by the addition of multivalent cations such as the polyamine spermidine (3+). Additionally, we find that while the change in electrochemical signal associated with surface bound DNA collapse is dependent on nucleic acid length and surface packing density, the solution conditions (e.g., dielectric permittivity) required for collapse remain constant. As such, we find that collapse of the short DNA strands occurs when the effective charge of the DNA backbone is ∼73-89% neutralized by cations in solution/buffer, according to Manning's theory on cation condensation. This work provides new insight into the structure function relationship of surface-bound nucleic acids and how this is manifested in electrochemical signaling.
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- Kiana S. Sykes
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Corresponding author: Ryan J. White
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Yang Y, Huang Y, Li C. A reusable electrochemical sensor for one-step biosensing in complex media using triplex-forming oligonucleotide coupled DNA nanostructure. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1055:90-97. [PMID: 30782375 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Here we report an electrochemical DNA (E-DNA) sensor to detect a variety of analytes by using a novel interfacial probe that rationally integrates triplex-forming oligonucleotide (TFO) into a tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (TDN). In the presence of analyte, the blocked TFO is released and subsequently binds the edge of TDN to form a triplex DNA structure, which confines the redox reporter to be in close proximity to the underlying electrode and enhances the electrochemical signal. Thanks to the unique design and property of the probe, the proposed sensor could efficiently suppress the background signal (from 0.69 μA to 0.092 μA) and thus enhance the signal-to-noise ratio, resulting in improved sensing performance. Furthermore, the sensor displays new merits such as rapid response (∼35 min), one-step operation, easy regeneration (buffer change) and good generality (changing recognition element) compared with traditional TDN-based E-DNA sensor using enzyme displays signal transducer. In addition, to demonstrate real-world applicability of this new sensor, we have successfully detected different analytes (e.g., DNA, protein, and metal ion) in the complex media (e.g., serum, blood, and lake water), implying its considerable potential for precise bioanalysis in the future.
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- Yucai Yang
- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, PR China.
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A universal and label-free impedimetric biosensing platform for discrimination of single nucleotide substitutions in long nucleic acid strands. Biosens Bioelectron 2018. [PMID: 29524915 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.02.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We report a label-free universal biosensing platform for highly selective detection of long nucleic acid strands. The sensor consists of an electrode-immobilized universal stem-loop (USL) probe and two adaptor strands that form a 4J structure in the presence of a specific DNA/RNA analyte. The sensor was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) using K3[Fe(CN)6]/K4[Fe(CN)6] redox couple in solution. An increase in charge transfer resistance (RCT) was observed upon 4J structure formation, the value of which depends on the analyte length. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used to further characterize the sensor and monitor the electrochemical reaction in conjunction with thickness measurements of the mixed DNA monolayer obtained using spectroscopic ellipsometry. In addition, the electron transfer was calculated at the electrode/electrolyte interface using a rotating disk electrode. Limits of detection in the femtomolar range were achieved for nucleic acid targets of different lengths (22 nt, 60 nt, 200 nt). The sensor produced only a background signal in the presence of single base mismatched analytes, even in hundred times excess in concentration. This label-free and highly selective biosensing platform is versatile and can be used for universal detection of nucleic acids of varied lengths which could revolutionize point of care diagnostics for applications such as bacterial or cancer screening.
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Li C, Hu X, Lu J, Mao X, Xiang Y, Shu Y, Li G. Design of DNA nanostructure-based interfacial probes for the electrochemical detection of nucleic acids directly in whole blood. Chem Sci 2018; 9:979-984. [PMID: 29629164 PMCID: PMC5874986 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc04663d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Here we report a robust and sensitive DNA nanostructure-based electrochemical (E-nanoDNA) sensor that utilizes tetrahedral DNA nanostructures (TDNs) as an interfacial probe to detect biomolecules in a single-step procedure. In this study, we have firstly demonstrated that the use of TDNs can significantly suppress electrochemical background signals compared to traditional linear DNA probes upon introduction of base mismatches in the edges of TDNs. After further optimization of the two functional strands in the TDNs, quantitative, one-step detection of DNA can be achieved in the picomolar range in less than 10 min, and directly in complex media. Moreover, the baseline drift of this biosensor can be greatly decreased even after several hours in flowing whole blood in vitro, which suggests that the sensor holds potential to be employed in live animals. Furthermore, through replacing functional strands with aptamers or other DNA elements, this E-nanoDNA sensor can be easily used to probe various analytes, broadening the application range of the proposed sensor.
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- Chao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences , Department of Biochemistry , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-25-83593596
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences , Department of Biochemistry , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-25-83593596
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences , Department of Biochemistry , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-25-83593596
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- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology , School of Life Sciences , Shanghai University , Shanghai , 200444 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences , Department of Biochemistry , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-25-83593596
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- Department of Oncology , The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University , Nanjing 210029 , P. R. China .
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology , Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences , Department of Biochemistry , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-25-83593596
- Laboratory of Biosensing Technology , School of Life Sciences , Shanghai University , Shanghai , 200444 , China
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Lotfi Zadeh Zhad HR, Rodríguez Torres YM, Lai RY. A reagentless and reusable electrochemical aptamer-based sensor for rapid detection of Cd(II). J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lotfi Zadeh Zhad HR, Lai RY. Iron(III)-mediated Electrochemical Detection of Levofloxacin in Complex Biological Samples. ELECTROANAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201700428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln NE 68588-0304
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We report the first electrochemical cisplatin sensor fabricated with a thiolated and methylene blue (MB)-modified oligo-adenine (A)-guanine (G) DNA probe. Depending on the probe coverage, the sensor can behave as a signal-off or signal-on sensor. For the high-coverage sensor, formation of intrastrand Pt(II)-AG adducts rigidifies the oligo-AG probe, resulting in a concentration-dependent decrease in the MB signal. For the low-coverage sensor, the increase in probe-to-probe spacing enables binding of cisplatin via the intrastrand GNG motif (N = A), generating a bend in the probe which results in an increase in the MB current. Although both high-coverage signal-off and low-coverage signal-on sensors are capable of detecting cisplatin, the signal-on sensing mechanism is better suited for real time analysis of cisplatin. The low-coverage sensor has a lower limit of detection, wider optimal AC frequency range, and faster response time. It has high specificity for cisplatin and potentially other Pt(II) drugs and does not cross-react with satraplatin, a Pt(IV) prodrug. It is also selective enough to be employed directly in 50% saliva and 50% urine. This detection strategy may offer a new approach for sensitive and real time analysis of cisplatin in clinical samples.
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- Yao Wu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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A reagentless and reusable electrochemical aptamer-based sensor for rapid detection of ampicillin in complex samples. Talanta 2017; 176:619-624. [PMID: 28917799 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.08.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We report the design and fabrication of a "signal-on" electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensor for detection of ampicillin. The signaling of the sensor is based on target binding-induced changes in the conformation and flexibility of the methylene blue-modified aptamer probe. The sensor's response is fast; signal saturation can be reached in ~ 200s. Since all the sensor components are surface-immobilized, it is regenerable and can be reused for at least three times. It has demonstrated good specificity and is capable of differentiating between ampicillin and structurally similar antibiotics such as amoxicillin. More importantly, it is selective enough to be employed directly in complex samples, including serum, saliva, and milk. Although both alternating current voltammetry (ACV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) are suitable sensor characterization techniques, our results show that ACV is better suited for target analysis. Even under the optimal experimental conditions, the limit of detection of the sensor obtained in ACV (1µM) is significantly lower than that obtained in SWV (30µM).
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Wu Y, Baker SL, Lai RY. Effects of DNA Probe Length on the Performance of a Dynamics-based Electrochemical Hg(II) Sensor. ELECTROANAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201700314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yao Wu
- Department of Chemistry; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln NE 68588-0304
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln NE 68588-0304
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln NE 68588-0304
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Ruan M, Seydou M, Noel V, Piro B, Maurel F, Barbault F. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a RNA Aptasensor. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:4071-4080. [PMID: 28363022 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b12544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Single-stranded RNA aptamers have emerged as novel biosensor tools. However, the immobilization procedure of the aptamer onto a surface generally induces a loss of affinity. To understand this molecular process, we conducted a complete simulation study for the Flavin mononucleotide aptamer for which experimental data are available. Several molecular dynamics simulations (MD) of the Flavin in complex with its RNA aptamer were conducted in solution, linked with six thymidines (T6) and, finally, immobilized on an hexanol-thiol-functionalized gold surface. First, we demonstrated that our MD computations were able to reproduce the experimental solution structure and to provide a meaningful estimation of the Flavin free energy of binding. We also demonstrated that the T6 linkage, by itself, does not generate a perturbation of the Flavin recognition process. From the simulation of the complete biosensor system, we observed that the aptamer stays oriented parallel to the surface at a distance around 36 Å avoiding, this way, interaction with the surface. We evidenced a structural reorganization of the Flavin aptamer binding mode related to the loss of affinity and induced by an anisotropic distribution of sodium cationic densities. This means that ionic diffusion is different between the surface and the aptamer than above this last one. We suggest that these findings might be extrapolated to other nucleic acids systems for the future design of biosensors with higher efficiency and selectivity.
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- Min Ruan
- Université Paris Diderot , Sorbonne Paris Cité, ITODYS, UMR 7086, CNRS, 15 rue J-A de Baïf, 75013 Paris, France.,School of Materials and Metallurgy, Hubei Polytechnic University , Huangshi, Hubei, China
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- Université Paris Diderot , Sorbonne Paris Cité, ITODYS, UMR 7086, CNRS, 15 rue J-A de Baïf, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot , Sorbonne Paris Cité, ITODYS, UMR 7086, CNRS, 15 rue J-A de Baïf, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot , Sorbonne Paris Cité, ITODYS, UMR 7086, CNRS, 15 rue J-A de Baïf, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot , Sorbonne Paris Cité, ITODYS, UMR 7086, CNRS, 15 rue J-A de Baïf, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot , Sorbonne Paris Cité, ITODYS, UMR 7086, CNRS, 15 rue J-A de Baïf, 75013 Paris, France
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Biswas P, Karn AK, Balasubramanian P, Kale PG. Biosensor for detection of dissolved chromium in potable water: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 94:589-604. [PMID: 28364706 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The unprecedented deterioration rate of the environmental quality due to rapid urbanization and industrialization causes a severe global health concern to both ecosystem and humanity. Heavy metals are ubiquitous in nature and being used extensively in industrial processes, the exposure to excessive levels could alter the biochemical cycles of living systems. Hence the environmental monitoring through rapid and specific detection of heavy metal contamination in potable water is of paramount importance. Various standard analytical techniques and sensors are used for the detection of heavy metals include spectroscopy and chromatographic methods along with electrochemical, optical waveguide and polymer based sensors. However, the mentioned techniques lack the point of care application as it demands huge capital cost as well as the attention of expert personnel for sample preparation and operation. Recent advancements in the synergetic interaction among biotechnology and microelectronics have advocated the biosensor technology for a wide array of applications due to its characteristic features of sensitivity and selectivity. This review paper has outlined the overview of chromium toxicity, conventional analytical techniques along with a particular emphasis on electrochemical based biosensors for chromium detection in potable water. This article emphasized porous silicon as a host material for enzyme immobilization and elaborated the working principle, mechanism, kinetics of an enzyme-based biosensor for chromium detection. The significant characteristics such as pore size, thickness, and porosity make the porous silicon suitable for enzyme entrapment. Further, several schemes on porous silicon-based immobilized enzyme biosensors for the detection of chromium in potable water are proposed.
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- Puja Biswas
- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India; Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
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A number of electrochemical DNA sensors based on the target-induced change in the conformation and/or flexibility of surface-bound oligonucleotides have been developed in recent years. These sensors, which are often termed E-DNA sensors, are comprised of an oligonucleotide probe modified with a redox label (e.g., methylene blue) at one terminus and attached to a gold electrode via a thiol-gold bond at the other. Binding of the target to the DNA probe changes its structure and dynamics, which, in turn, influences the efficiency of electron transfer to the interrogating electrode. Since electrochemically active contaminants are less common, these sensors are resistant to false-positive signals arising from the nonspecific adsorption of contaminants and perform well even when employed directly in serum, whole blood, and other realistically complex sample matrices. Moreover, because all of the sensor components are chemisorbed to the electrode, the E-DNA sensors are essentially label-free and readily reusable. To date, these sensors have achieved state-of-the-art sensitivity, while offering the unprecedented selectivity, reusability, and the operational convenience of direct electrochemical detection. This chapter reviews the recent advances in the development of both "signal-off" and "signal-on" E-DNA sensors. Critical aspects that dictate the stability and performance of these sensors are also addressed so as to provide a realistic overview of this oligonucleotide detection platform.
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- Rebecca Y Lai
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States.
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Hinman SS, Cheng Q. Bioinspired Assemblies and Plasmonic Interfaces for Electrochemical Biosensing. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016; 781:136-146. [PMID: 28163664 PMCID: PMC5283611 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Electrochemical biosensing represents a collection of techniques that may be utilized for capture and detection of biomolecules in both simple and complex media. While the instrumentation and technological aspects play important roles in detection capabilities, the interfacial design aspects are of equal importance, and often, those inspired by nature produce the best results. This review highlights recent material designs, recognition schemes, and method developments as they relate to targeted electrochemical analysis for biological systems. This includes the design of electrodes functionalized with peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipid membranes, along with nanoparticle mediated signal amplification mechanisms. The topic of hyphenated surface plasmon resonance assays is also discussed, as this technique may be performed concurrently with complementary and/or confirmatory measurements. Together, smart materials and experimental designs will continue to pave the way for complete biomolecular analyses of complex and technically challenging systems.
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- Samuel S. Hinman
- Environmental Toxicology, University of California – Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Environmental Toxicology, University of California – Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of California – Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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Labib M, Sargent EH, Kelley SO. Electrochemical Methods for the Analysis of Clinically Relevant Biomolecules. Chem Rev 2016; 116:9001-90. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 555] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Mahmoud Labib
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
- Institute
of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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Using silver nanocluster/graphene nanocomposite to enhance photoelectrochemical activity of CdS:Mn/TiO2 for highly sensitive signal-on immunoassay. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 80:614-620. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Yang F, Wang S, Zhang Y, Tang L, Jin D, Ning Y, Zhang GJ. Toehold enabling stem-loop inspired hemiduplex probe with enhanced sensitivity and sequence-specific detection of tumor DNA in serum. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 82:32-9. [PMID: 27040528 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The sensitivity of structure-switchable electrochemical DNA (E-DNA) sensors is generally limited by the irremovable redox labels that are close to or distant from the sensing interface. To address this issue, we design a semiduplex probe inspired by the stem-loop structure, in which the "nicked loop" domain can serve as toehold to mediate a target-responsive strand-displacement reaction. Such a reaction can fundamentally eliminate the post-responsive background current that arises from the irremovable probe, and thus improve the sensitivity. This novel toehold E-DNA (tE-DNA) sensor is able to achieve a detection limit as low as 0.2pM, which is lower than that of the classic stem-loop structured sensor by two orders of magnitude. Moreover, the toehold domain endows the sensor an excellent selectivity against a single-base mismatched sequence and high binding kinetics. By combining this heterogeneous surface-based dynamic self-assembly design with a homogeneous enzyme amplification strategy, the sensitivity can be further improved by three orders of magnitude to sub-femtomolar level. Additionally, this unique biosensor presents reliable reusability, and is capable of probing low abundance of target DNA directly in complex matrices, such as human serum, with minimal interference. These advantages make our tE-DNA sensor a promising contender in the E-DNA sensor family for clinical diagnostics.
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- Fan Yang
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China.
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Wu Y, Lai RY. A reagentless DNA-based electrochemical silver(I) sensor for real time detection of Ag(I) - the effect of probe sequence and orientation on sensor response. Biotechnol J 2016; 11:788-96. [PMID: 26901685 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201500428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ag(I) is known to interact with cytosine (C) via the formation C-Ag(I)-C complexes. The authors have utilized this concept to design six electrochemical Ag(I) sensors using C-rich DNA probes. Alternating current voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry were used to analyze the sensors. The results show that the dual-probe sensors that require the use of both 5'- and 3'-thiolated DNA probes are not suitable for this application, the differences in probe orientation impedes formation of C-Ag(I)-C complexes. Sensors fabricated with DNA probes containing both thymine (T) and C, independent of the location of the alkanethiol linker, do not response to Ag(I) either; T-T mismatches destabilize the duplex even in the presence of Ag(I). However, sensors fabricated with DNA probes containing both adenine (A) and C are ideal for this application, owing to the formation of C-Ag(I)-C complexes, as well as other lesser known interactions between A and Ag(I). Both sensors are sensitive, specific and selective enough to be used in 50% human saliva. They can also be used to detect silver sulfadiazine, a commonly prescribed antimicrobial drug. With further optimization, this sensing strategy may offer a promising approach for detection of Ag(I) in environmental and clinical samples.
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- Yao Wu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.
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Wang H, Wang Y, Liu S, Yu J, Guo Y, Xu Y, Huang J. Signal-on electrochemical detection of antibiotics at zeptomole level based on target-aptamer binding triggered multiple recycling amplification. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 80:471-476. [PMID: 26878484 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In the work, a signal-on electrochemical DNA sensor based on multiple amplification for ultrasensitive detection of antibiotics has been reported. In the presence of target, the ingeniously designed hairpin probe (HP1) is opened and the polymerase-assisted target recycling amplification is triggered, resulting in autonomous generation of secondary target. It is worth noting that the produced secondary target could not only hybridize with other HP1, but also displace the Helper from the electrode. Consequently, methylene blue labeled HP2 forms a "close" probe structure, and the increase of signal is monitored. The increasing current provides an ultrasensitive electrochemical detection for antibiotics down to 1.3 fM. To our best knowledge, such work is the first report about multiple recycling amplification combing with signal-on sensing strategy, which has been utilized for quantitative determination of antibiotics. It would be further used as a general strategy associated with more analytical techniques toward the detection of a wide spectrum of analytes. Thus, it holds great potential for the development of ultrasensitive biosensing platform for the applications in bioanalysis, disease diagnostics, and clinical biomedicine.
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- Hongzhi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Sensing & Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Sensing & Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Sensing & Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Sensing & Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China; College of Biological Sciences and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China.
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Wu Y, Lai RY. Electrochemical Gold(III) Sensor with High Sensitivity and Tunable Dynamic Range. Anal Chem 2016; 88:2227-33. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Yao Wu
- University of Nebraska—Lincoln, 651 Hamilton
Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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- University of Nebraska—Lincoln, 651 Hamilton
Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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Aoki H. Electrochemical Label-Free Nucleotide Sensors. Chem Asian J 2015; 10:2560-73. [PMID: 26227073 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201500449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Numerous researchers have devoted a great deal of effort over the last few decades to the development of electrochemical oligonucleotide detection techniques, owing to their advantages of simple design, inherently small dimensions, and low power requirements. Their simplicity and rapidity of detection makes label-free oligonucleotide sensors of great potential use as first-aid screening tools in the analytical field of environmental measurements and healthcare management. This review article covers label-free oligonucleotide sensors, focusing specifically on topical electrochemical techniques, including intrinsic redox reaction of bases, conductive polymers, the use of electrochemical indicators, and highly ordered probe structures.
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- Hiroshi Aoki
- Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial, Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8569, Japan.
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Korshoj LE, Zaitouna AJ, Lai RY. Methylene blue-mediated electrocatalytic detection of hexavalent chromium. Anal Chem 2015; 87:2560-4. [PMID: 25671382 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report, for the first time, the design and fabrication of an electrochemical ion (E-ION) sensor for highly specific detection of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)). Unlike previously developed electrochemical Cr(VI) sensors, the sensing mechanism relies on the previously unexplored electrocatalytic reaction between Cr(VI) and surface-immobilized methylene blue (MB). The sensor is sensitive, specific, and selective enough to be used in a synthetic aquifer sample. Like many sensors of this class, it is also reagentless, reusable, and compatible with gold-plated screen-printed carbon electrodes. Despite the difference in the sensing mechanism, this E-ION Cr(VI) sensor possesses attributes similar to other MB-based electrochemical sensors, sensors with potential for real world applications.
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- Lee E Korshoj
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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