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Luo X, Yan S, Chen G, Wang Y, Zhang X, Lan J, Chen J, Yao X. A cavity induced mode hybridization plasmonic sensor for portable detection of exosomes. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 261:116492. [PMID: 38870828 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116492] [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: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
Abstract
Exosomes have been considered as promising biomarkers for cancer diagnosis due to their abundant information from originating cells. However, sensitive and reliable detection of exosomes is still facing technically challenges due to the lack of a sensing platform with high sensitivity and reproducibility. To address the challenges, here we propose a portable surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing of exosomes with a three-layer Au mirror/SiO2 spacer/Au nanohole sensor, fabricated by an economical polystyrene nanosphere self-assembly method. The SiO2 spacer can act as an optical cavity and induce mode hybridization, leading to excellent optimization of both sensitivity and full width at half maximum compared with normal single layer Au nanohole sensors. When modified with CD63 or EpCAM aptamers, a detection of limit (LOD) of as low as 600 particles/μL was achieved. The sensors showed good capability to distinguish between non-tumor derived L02 exosomes and tumor derived HepG2 exosomes. Additionally, high reproducibility was also achieved in detection of artificial serum samples with RSD as low as 2%, making it feasible for clinical applications. This mode hybridization plasmonic sensor provides an effective approach to optimize the detection sensitivity of exosomes, pushing SPR sensing one step further towards cancer diagnosis.
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- Xinming Luo
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China; Innovative Drug Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China; Innovative Drug Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China; Innovative Drug Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China; Innovative Drug Research Institute, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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Zhou Y, Du W, Chen Y, Li L, Xiao X, Xu Y, Yang W, Hu X, Wang B, Zhang J, Jiang Q, Wang Y. Pathogen detection via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis with nanoparticles. Talanta 2024; 277:126325. [PMID: 38833906 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126325] [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: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
Infections caused by viruses and bacteria pose a significant threat to global public health, emphasizing the critical importance of timely and precise detection methods. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), a contemporary approach for pathogen detection, offers distinct advantages such as high sensitivity, a wide linear range, and multi-index capabilities. This review elucidates the underexplored application of ICP-MS in conjunction with functional nanoparticles (NPs) for the identification of viruses and bacteria. The review commences with an elucidation of the underlying principles, procedures, target pathogens, and NP requirements for this innovative approach. Subsequently, a thorough analysis of the advantages and limitations associated with these techniques is provided. Furthermore, the review delves into a comprehensive examination of the challenges encountered when utilizing NPs and ICP-MS for pathogen detection, culminating in a forward-looking assessment of the potential pathways for advancement in this domain. Thus, this review contributes novel perspectives to the field of pathogen detection in biomedicine by showcasing the promising synergy of ICP-MS and NPs.
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- Yujie Zhou
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China
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Wei Y, Hu Y, Zhang C, Liu R, Lv Y. Single Particle Analysis-Enhanced DNA Walking Machine for Sensitive miRNA Detection. Anal Chem 2024; 96:11566-11571. [PMID: 38940610 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c02404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
Abstract
DNA walking machines have achieved significant breakthroughs in areas such as biosensing, bioimaging, and early cancer diagnosis, facilitated by the self-assembly of DNA or its combination with other materials, such as magnetic beads and metal nanoparticles. However, current DNA walking machine strategies are constantly challenged by inadequate analytical sensitivity, while sophisticated signal amplification procedures are often indispensable. Single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICPMS) provides superior sensitivity and can effectively discriminate between background noise and detected signals due to the large number of metal atoms in a nanoparticle and the concentrating effect of single nanoparticle detection. In this study, we present a novel approach utilizing single nanoparticle counting and duplex-specific nuclease (DSN)-assisted signal amplification to construct a 3D DNA walking machine for detecting the aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) biomarker miRNA-200c. The proposed strategy showed an improvement in sensitivity with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.93 pM (28 amol) and was successfully applied in human serum samples. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the DNA walking machine with single nanoparticle counting study.
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- Yanxue Wei
- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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Zhu H, Chen S, Lan F, Li W, Ji T, Zhang L, Guo Y, Pan W, Luo S, Xie R. Sensitive electrochemical biosensor for rapid detection of sEV-miRNA based turbo-like localized catalytic hairpin assembly. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1311:342704. [PMID: 38816166 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342704] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
Abstract
Small extracellular vesicle-associated microRNAs (sEV-miRNAs) have emerged as critical biomarkers for cancer diagnosis, yet the rapid detection of these low-abundance molecules in clinical samples remains a formidable challenge. Herein, a simple turbo-like localized catalytic hairpin assembly (TL-CHA) was proposed for sEV-miR-1246 measurement. This electrochemical sensor achieves dual localization through the ingeniously use of AuNPs and DNA nanowires, which provides rich sites for CHA cascade amplification, significantly enhancing the effective reaction and amplify the detection response. Leveraging this innovative design, this biosensor demonstrated the ability to detect sEV-miRNA at concentrations as low as 5.24 aM in a time frame of 30 min. The precision of the measurements was validated through reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Furthermore, the sensor was used for analyzing plasma samples from gastric cancer patients yielded AUC values of 0.973 for all stages and 0.945 for early stages. This demonstrates the sensor's robust performance in both the staging diagnosis and early screening of gastric cancer. Therefore, this platform has great potential for the clinical cancer diagnosis.
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- Huiqin Zhu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, YunFu People's Hospital, Yunfu, Guangdong, 527300, PR China; YunFu Key Laboratory of Brain Diseases Research, YunFu People's Hospital, Yunfu, 527300, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China; Pathology Department, Affiliated Qingyuan Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, Guangdong, 511518, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, PR China.
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- Center for Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Research, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Research on Clinical Molecular Diagnosis for High Incidence Diseases in Western Guangxi of Guangxi Higher Education Institutions, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, 533000, Guangxi, PR China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, YunFu People's Hospital, Yunfu, Guangdong, 527300, PR China; YunFu Key Laboratory of Brain Diseases Research, YunFu People's Hospital, Yunfu, 527300, PR China.
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Martínez-García J, Villa-Vázquez A, Fernández B, González-Iglesias H, Pereiro R. Exploring capabilities of elemental mass spectrometry for determination of metal and biomolecules in extracellular vesicles. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:2595-2604. [PMID: 37999724 PMCID: PMC11009778 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-05056-0] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are increasingly recognized as crucial components influencing various pathophysiological processes, such as cellular homeostasis, cancer progression, and neurological disease. However, the lack of standardized methods for EV isolation and classification, coupled with ambiguity in biochemical markers associated with EV subtypes, remains a major challenge. This Trends article highlights the most common approaches for EV isolation and characterization, along with recent applications of elemental mass spectrometry (MS) to analyse metals and biomolecules in EVs obtained from biofluids or in vitro cellular models. Considering the promising capabilities of elemental MS, the article also looks ahead to the potential analysis of EVs at the single-vesicle and single-cell levels using ICP-MS. These approaches may offer valuable insights into individual characteristics of EVs and their functions, contributing to a deeper understanding of their role in various biological processes.
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- Jaime Martínez-García
- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julian Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julian Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julian Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain.
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- Dairy Research Institute of Asturias, Spanish National Research Council (IPLA-CSIC), Villaviciosa, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julian Clavería 8, 33006, Oviedo, Spain
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Zhang Q, Ren T, Cao K, Xu Z. Advances of machine learning-assisted small extracellular vesicles detection strategy. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 251:116076. [PMID: 38340580 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
Abstract
Detection of extracellular vesicles (EVs), particularly small EVs (sEVs), is of great significance in exploring their physiological characteristics and clinical applications. The heterogeneity of sEVs plays a crucial role in distinguishing different types of cells and diseases. Machine learning, with its exceptional data processing capabilities, offers a solution to overcome the limitations of conventional detection methods for accurately classifying sEV subtypes and sources. Principal component analysis, linear discriminant analysis, partial least squares discriminant analysis, XGBoost, support vector machine, k-nearest neighbor, and deep learning, along with some combined methods such as principal component-linear discriminant analysis, have been successfully applied in the detection and identification of sEVs. This review focuses on machine learning-assisted detection strategies for cell identification and disease prediction via sEVs, and summarizes the integration of these strategies with surface-enhanced Raman scattering, electrochemistry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and fluorescence. The performance of different machine learning-based detection strategies is compared, and the advantages and limitations of various machine learning models are also evaluated. Finally, we discuss the merits and limitations of the current approaches and briefly outline the perspective of potential research directions in the field of sEV analysis based on machine learning.
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- Qi Zhang
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China.
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Liu Q, Zheng J, Xie A, Chen M, Gong RY, Sheng Y, Chen HL, Qi CB. Exosome, a Rising Biomarkers in Liquid Biopsy: Advances of Label-Free and Label Strategy for Diagnosis of Cancer. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38669199 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2024.2339961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
Abstract
Cancer is commonly considered as one of the most severe diseases, posing a significant threat to human health and society due to various serious challenges. These challenges include difficulties in accurate diagnosis and a high propensity to form metastasis. Tissue biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing and subtyping cancer. However, concerns arise from its invasive nature and the potential risk of metastasis during these complex diagnostic procedures. Meanwhile, liquid biopsy has recently witnessed the rapid advancements with the emergence of three prominent detection biomarkers: circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), and exosomes. Whereas, the very low abundance of CTCs combined with the instability of ctDNA intensify the challenges and decrease the accuracy of these two biomarkers for cancer diagnosis. While exosomes have gained widespread recognition as a promising biomarker in liquid biopsy due to their relatively low-invasive detection method, excellent biostability, rich resources, high abundance, and ability to provide valuable information about cancer. Therefore, it is crucial to systematically summarize recent advancements mainly in exosome-based detection methods for early cancer diagnosis. Specifically, this review will primarily focus on label-based and label-free strategies for detecting cancer using exosomes. We anticipate that this comprehensive analysis will enhance readers' understanding of the significance and value of exosomes in the fields of cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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- Qian Liu
- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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Kim YJ, Rho WY, Park SM, Jun BH. Optical nanomaterial-based detection of biomarkers in liquid biopsy. J Hematol Oncol 2024; 17:10. [PMID: 38486294 PMCID: PMC10938695 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-024-01531-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Liquid biopsy, which is a minimally invasive procedure as an alternative to tissue biopsy, has been introduced as a new diagnostic/prognostic measure. By screening disease-related markers from the blood or other biofluids, it promises early diagnosis, timely prognostication, and effective treatment of the diseases. However, there will be a long way until its realization due to its conceptual and practical challenges. The biomarkers detected by liquid biopsy, such as circulating tumor cell (CTC) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), are extraordinarily rare and often obscured by an abundance of normal cellular components, necessitating ultra-sensitive and accurate detection methods for the advancement of liquid biopsy techniques. Optical biosensors based on nanomaterials open an important opportunity in liquid biopsy because of their enhanced sensing performance with simple and practical properties. In this review article, we summarized recent innovations in optical nanomaterials to demonstrate the sensitive detection of protein, peptide, ctDNA, miRNA, exosome, and CTCs. Each study prepares the optical nanomaterials with a tailored design to enhance the sensing performance and to meet the requirements of each biomarker. The unique optical characteristics of metallic nanoparticles (NPs), quantum dots, upconversion NPs, silica NPs, polymeric NPs, and carbon nanomaterials are exploited for sensitive detection mechanisms. These recent advances in liquid biopsy using optical nanomaterials give us an opportunity to overcome challenging issues and provide a resource for understanding the unknown characteristics of the biomarkers as well as the mechanism of the disease.
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- Young Jun Kim
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- School of International Engineering and Science, Jeonbuk National University, Chonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang X, Wei X, Wu CX, Men X, Wang J, Bai JJ, Sun XY, Wang Y, Yang T, Lim CT, Chen ML, Wang JH. Multiplex Profiling of Biomarker and Drug Uptake in Single Cells Using Microfluidic Flow Cytometry and Mass Spectrometry. ACS NANO 2024; 18:6612-6622. [PMID: 38359901 PMCID: PMC10906074 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12803] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
To perform multiplex profiling of single cells and eliminate the risk of potential sample loss caused by centrifugation, we developed a microfluidic flow cytometry and mass spectrometry system (μCytoMS) to evaluate the drug uptake and induced protein expression at the single cell level. It involves a microfluidic chip for the alignment and purification of single cells followed by detection with laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Biofunctionalized nanoprobes (BioNPs), conjugating ∼3000 6-FAM-Sgc8 aptamers on a single gold nanoparticle (AuNP) (Kd = 0.23 nM), were engineered to selectively bind with protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) on target cells. PTK7 expression induced by oxaliplatin (OXA) uptake was assayed with LIF, while ICP-MS measurement of 195Pt revealed OXA uptake of the drug in individual cells, which provided further in-depth information about the drug in relation to PTK7 expression. At an ultralow flow of ∼0.043 dyn/cm2 (20 μL/min), the chip facilitates the extremely fast focusing of BioNPs labeled single cells without the need for centrifugal purification. It ensures multiplex profiling of single cells at a throughput speed of 500 cells/min as compared to 40 cells/min in previous studies. Using a machine learning algorithm to initially profile drug uptake and marker expression in tumor cell lines, μCytoMS was able to perform in situ profiling of the PTK7 response to the OXA at single-cell resolution for tests done on clinical samples from 10 breast cancer patients. It offers great potential for multiplex single-cell phenotypic analysis and clinical diagnosis.
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- Xuan Zhang
- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
- Institute
for Health Innovation and Technology, National
University of Singapore, 117599, Singapore
- Academy
of Medical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Institute
for Health Innovation and Technology, National
University of Singapore, 117599, Singapore
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, National University
of Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research
Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of
Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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Cui K, Huang J, Qi L, Li X, Wang Y, Wang X, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Ge S, Yu J. Z-Scheme Heterojunction Excited by DNA-Programmed Upconversion Nanotransducers for a Near-Infrared Light-Actuated Lab-on-Paper Device. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:6825-6836. [PMID: 38301231 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
Abstract
Herein, a flexible near-infrared (NIR) light-actuated photoelectrochemical (PEC) lab-on-paper device was constructed toward miRNA-122 detection, utilizing the combination of DNA-programmed NaYF4/Yb,Tm upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and the Z-scheme AgI/WO3 heterojunction grown in situ on gold nanoparticle-decorated 3D cellulose fibers. The UCNPs were employed as light transducers for converting NIR light into ultraviolet/visible (UV/vis) light to excite the nanojunction. The multiple diffraction of NaYF4/Yb,Tm matched the absorption band of the Z-scheme AgI/WO3 heterojunction, resulting in enhanced PEC photocurrent output. This prepared Z-scheme heterojunction effectively directed charge migration and highly facilitated the electron-hole pair separation. Target miRNA-122 activated the nonenzyme catalytic hairpin assembly signal amplification strategy, generating duplexes which caused the exfoliation of NaYF4/Yb,Tm UCNPs from the biosensor electrode and lowered the photocurrent under 980 nm irradiation. Under optimized circumstances, the proposed NIR-actuated PEC lab-on-paper device presented accurate miRNA-122 detection within a wide linear range of 10 fM-100 nM with a low limit of detection of 2.32 fM, providing a reliable strategy in the exploration of NIR-actuated PEC biosensors for low-cost, high-performance bioassay in clinical applications.
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- Kang Cui
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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Billet B, Chovelon B, McConnell EM, André D, Puillet-Anselme L, Fiore E, Faure P, Ravelet C, DeRosa MC, Peyrin E. Iodinated organic molecule as tag for inductively coupled Plasma-mass spectrometry aptamer assays. Talanta 2024; 267:125107. [PMID: 37672983 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125107] [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: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) aptamer-based assays using metallic nanostructures or chelates as exogenous tags have gained growing attention in the last decade. We describe here a proof-of-concept study based on the exploitation of a simple organic molecule as a tag, i.e.l-thyroxine carrying four iodine atoms detectable by ICP-MS. A solid-phase assay involving the structure-switching format was deployed for the detection of the small molecule l-tyrosinamide as model target. The overall design involved (i) a reporter agent consisting of a DNA aptamer incorporating a single l-thyroxine label at its end and (ii) a capture agent, which is a partially complementary strand, immobilized on a microplate. Limit of detection in the nanomolar range was reported. The present labeling approach was further developed for the detection of a model protein (α-thrombin), using a sandwich mode, and proved effective in a biological matrix. We believe that the l-thyroxine tagging method could become a simple and robust alternative to commonly used labeling methods for ICP-MS aptamer-based assays.
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- Blandine Billet
- University Grenoble Alpes, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; CNRS, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology Department, Grenoble Site Nord CHU, Biology and Pathology Institute, F-38041, Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; CNRS, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology Department, Grenoble Site Nord CHU, Biology and Pathology Institute, F-38041, Grenoble, France; Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology Department, Grenoble Site Nord CHU, Biology and Pathology Institute, F-38041, Grenoble, France
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- Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology Department, Grenoble Site Nord CHU, Biology and Pathology Institute, F-38041, Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; CNRS, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; CNRS, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; Biochemistry, Toxicology and Pharmacology Department, Grenoble Site Nord CHU, Biology and Pathology Institute, F-38041, Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; CNRS, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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- University Grenoble Alpes, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France; CNRS, DPM UMR, 5063, F-38041, Grenoble, France.
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Zhang XW, Du L, Liu MX, Wang JH, Chen S, Yu YL. All-in-one nanoflare biosensor combined with catalyzed hairpin assembly amplification for in situ and sensitive exosomal miRNA detection and cancer classification. Talanta 2024; 266:125145. [PMID: 37660618 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125145] [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: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Exosomal miRNAs can reflect tumor progression and metastasis, and are effective biomarkers for cancer diagnosis. However, the accuracy of exosomal miRNA-based cancer diagnosis is limited by the low sensitivity and complicated RNA extraction of traditional approaches. Herein, a novel biosensor is developed for in situ, extraction-free, and highly sensitive analysis of exosomal miRNAs via nanoflare combined with catalyzed hairpin assembly (CHA) amplification. Without cumbersome and costly miRNA extraction or transfection agents, nanoflare can directly enter the exosomes to bind target miRNAs and generate a fluorescence signal that can be amplified by the CHA reaction to achieve the in situ and highly sensitive detection of exosomal miRNAs. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limit of 5 aM is obtained for three exosomal miRNAs, which is an order of magnitude lower than quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). In combination with the linear discriminant analysis algorithm, five exosomes are distinguished with 100% accuracy. Importantly, five cancers including breast, lung, liver, cervical, and colon cancer from 64 patients are distinguished with 99% accuracy by testing exosomal miRNAs in clinical plasma. This simple, accurate, and sensitive biosensor holds the potential to be expanded into clinical non-invasive cancer diagnostic tests.
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- Xue-Wei Zhang
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China.
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Ji S, Wang X, Wang Y, Sun Y, Su Y, Lv X, Song X. Advances in Cas12a-Based Amplification-Free Nucleic Acid Detection. CRISPR J 2023; 6:405-418. [PMID: 37751223 DOI: 10.1089/crispr.2023.0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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In biomedicine, rapid and sensitive nucleic acid detection technology plays an important role in the early detection of infectious diseases. However, most traditional nucleic acid detection methods require the amplification of nucleic acids, resulting in problems such as long detection time, complex operation, and false-positive results. In recent years, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) systems have been widely used in nucleic acid detection, especially the CRISPR-Cas12a system, which can trans cleave single-stranded DNA and can realize the detection of DNA targets. But, amplification of nucleic acids is still required to further improve detection sensitivity, which makes Cas12a-based amplification-free nucleic acid detection methods a great challenge. This article reviews the recent progress of Cas12a-based amplification-free detection methods for nucleic acids. These detection methods apply electrochemical detection methods, fluorescence detection methods, noble metal nanomaterial detection methods, and lateral flow assay. Under various optimization strategies, unamplified nucleic acids have the same sensitivity as amplified nucleic acids. At the same time, the article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method and further discusses the current challenges such as off-target effects and the ability to achieve high-throughput detection. Amplification-free nucleic acid detection technology based on CRISPR-Cas12a has great potential in the biomedical field.
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- Shixin Ji
- School of Life Sciences, Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China; and Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China
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- School of Grain, Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China; and Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China; and Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China; and Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China; and Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China; and Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China
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Ling LX, Ouyang Y, Hu Y. Research trends on nanomaterials in gastric cancer: a bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2023. J Nanobiotechnology 2023; 21:248. [PMID: 37533041 PMCID: PMC10394877 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-02033-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In recent years, an increasing number of studies aimed at designing and developing nanomaterials for use in diagnosing and treating gastric cancer have been conducted. In this study, we aimed to comprehensively assess the current status and trends of the research on the application of nanomaterials in gastric cancer through a bibliometric analysis. METHODS Studies focusing on nanomaterials and gastric cancer were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database and relevant articles were selected for inclusion in the study according to the inclusion criteria. Bibliometric and visual analysis of the included publications was performed using VOSviewer and CiteSpace. RESULTS A total of 793 studies were included. An increase in annual publications was observed from 2004 to 2023. China, Iran and the USA were the dominant countries in this field, accounting for 66.1%, 11.5% and 7.2% of publications, respectively. Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Cui DX were the most influential institution and author, respectively. The International Journal of Nanomedicine was the most prolific journal; Biomaterials was the most cited and most cocited journal. Nanomaterial-related drug delivery and anticancer mechanisms were found to be the most widely researched aspects, and green synthesis and anticancer mechanisms are recent research hotspots. CONCLUSION In this study, we summarized the characteristics of publications and identified the most influential countries, institutions, authors, journals, hot topics and trends regarding the application of nanomaterials in gastric cancer.
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- Li-Xiang Ling
- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Waizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Waizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Waizheng Street, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
- Department of Surgery at the Sir YK Pao Centre for Cancer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin NT, Hong Kong, China.
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Li Z, Zhou J, Wang C, Liu R, Hu J, Lv Y. Isotope-encoded tetrahedral DNA for multiple SARS-CoV-2 variant diagnosis. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6654-6662. [PMID: 37350832 PMCID: PMC10283508 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01960h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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The evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has posed an unprecedented demand for accurate and cost-effective diagnostic assays to discriminate between different variants. Whilst many bioassays have been successfully demonstrated for SARS-CoV-2 detection, diagnosis of its variants remains challenging and mainly relies on time-consuming and costly sequencing techniques. Herein, we proposed a triplevalent tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (tTDN) with three overhang isotope probes capable of multiplex simultaneous analysis. HV69/70 del (alpha-specific), K417N (beta-specific) and T478K (delta-specific) and omicron with common mutations above of the SARS-CoV-2 S gene were detected selectively with the aid of the TDN scaffold and MNAzyme system, and a sensitive strategy enabling the screening of four kinds of variants of concern (VOC) was achieved.
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- Ziyan Li
- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan China
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- Division of Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta Edmonton T6G 2G3 Alberta Canada
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 Sichuan China
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Li T, Zhu X, Hai X, Bi S, Zhang X. Recent Progress in Sensor Arrays: From Construction Principles of Sensing Elements to Applications. ACS Sens 2023; 8:994-1016. [PMID: 36848439 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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The traditional sensors are designed based on the "lock-and-key" strategy with high selectivity and specificity for detecting specific analytes, which however are not suitable for detecting multiple analytes simultaneously. With the help of pattern recognition technologies, the sensor arrays excel in distinguishing subtle changes caused by multitarget analytes with similar structures in a complex system. To construct a sensor array, the multiple sensing elements are undoubtedly indispensable units that will selectively interact with targets to generate the unique "fingerprints" based on the distinct responses, enabling the identification among various analytes through pattern recognition methods. This comprehensive review mainly focuses on the construction strategies and principles of sensing elements, as well as the applications of sensor array for identification and detection of target analytes in a wide range of fields. Furthermore, the present challenges and further perspectives of sensor arrays are discussed in detail.
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- Tian Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research Center for Intelligent and Wearable Technology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Xu H, Fan Y, Zhang X, Wang W, Zhu JJ, Min Q. Mass Nanotags Mediate Parallel Amplifications on Nanointerfaces for Multiplexed Profiling of RNAs. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:1820-1829. [PMID: 36790360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Multiplexed profiling of RNAs aids in a comprehensive understanding of multiparameter-defined cellular processes and pathological states. We herein present a mass nanotags-enabled interfacial assembly system (MNTs-AS) with parallel amplification motors for simultaneous assaying of multiple RNAs in biosystems by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS). Four kinds of MNTs encoding corresponding RNA can be cyclically assembled on magnetic beads by target-triggered catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) machineries on nanointerfaces, generating multiplexed and amplified characteristic ion signals assigned to target RNAs upon MALDI MS interrogation. By virtue of high sensitivity and multiplexing capability, the MNTs-AS-based MS assay allows precision subtyping of diverse breast cancer cells and their exosomes by multiplexed profiling of miRNA-21, miRNA-373, miRNA-155, and manganese superoxide dismutase mRNA via a single MS inquiry. This method provides a promising tool for unraveling multiple RNA-involved biological events in fundamental research and distinguishing different cancer subtypes in clinical practice.
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- Zhenzhen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Yin H, Chu Y, Wang W, Zhang Z, Meng Z, Min Q. Mass tag-encoded nanointerfaces for multiplexed mass spectrometric analysis and imaging of biomolecules. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2529-2540. [PMID: 36688447 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06020e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Revealing multiple biomolecules in the physiopathological environment simultaneously is crucial in biological and biomedical research. Mass spectrometry (MS) features unique technical advantages in multiplexed and label-free analyses. However, owing to comparably low abundance and poor ionization efficiency of target biomolecules, direct MS profiling of these biological species in vitro or in situ remains a challenge. An emerging route to solve this issue is to devise mass tag (MT)-encoded nanointerfaces which specifically convert the abundance or activity of biomolecules into amplified ion signals of mass tags, offering an ideal strategy for synchronous MS assaying and mapping of multiple targets in biofluids, cells and tissues. This review provides a thorough and organized overview of recent advances in MT-encoded nanointerfaces elaborately tailored for several practical applications in multiplexed MS bioanalysis and biomedical research. First, we start with elucidation of the structural characteristics and working principle of MT-encoded nanointerfaces in specific labeling and sensing of multiple biological targets. In addition, we further discuss the application scenarios of MT-encoded nanointerfaces particularly in multiplexed biomarker assays, cell analysis, and tissue imaging. Finally, the current challenges are pointed out and future prospects of these nanointerfaces in MS analysis are forecast.
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- Hao Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China.
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Zhan Y, Zhang R, Guo Y, Cao S, Chen G, Tian B. Recent advances in tumor biomarker detection by lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:755-771. [PMID: 36606393 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02017c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Early tumor diagnosis could reliably predict the behavior of tumors and significantly reduce their mortality. Due to the response to early cancerous changes at the molecular or cellular level, tumor biomarkers, including small molecules, proteins, nucleic acids, exosomes, and circulating tumor cells, have been employed as powerful tools for early cancer diagnosis. Therefore, exploring new approaches to detect tumor biomarkers has attracted a great deal of research interest. Lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) provide numerous opportunities for bioanalytical applications. When excited by low-energy near-infrared light, UCNPs exhibit several unique properties, such as large anti-Stoke shifts, sharp emission lines, long luminescence lifetimes, resistance to photobleaching, and the absence of autofluorescence. Based on these excellent properties, UCNPs have demonstrated great sensitivity and selectivity in detecting tumor biomarkers. In this review, an overview of recent advances in tumor biomarker detection using UCNPs has been presented. The key aspects of this review include detection mechanisms, applications in vitro and in vivo, challenges, and perspectives of UCNP-based tumor biomarker detection.
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- Ying Zhan
- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Center for Molecular Recognition and Biosensing, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Feng Y, Yang Y, Xiao Y, Fu T, He L, Qi L, Yang Q, Peng R, Tan W. Multi-parameter Inputted Logic-Gating on Aptamer-Encoded Extracellular Vesicles for Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis. Anal Chem 2023; 95:1132-1139. [PMID: 36533834 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a potential biomarker in liquid biopsy. However, cancer heterogeneity poses significant challenge to precise molecular diagnosis based on single-parameter input. Hence, strategies for analyzing multiple inputs with molecular computing were developed with the aim of improving diagnostic accuracy in liquid biopsy. In the present study, based on the surface of aptamer-encoded EVs, three toe-hold extended DNA aptamers served as specific inputs to perform AND-logic-gating to distinguish between healthy and cancerous EVs. In addition, this strategy has been successfully employed to analyze circulating EVs in clinical samples from colorectal cancer patients and healthy donors. The developed method has a promising future in the analysis of multiplex EV membrane proteins and the identification of early cancer.
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- Yawei Feng
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.,Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China.,School of Molecular Medicine, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.,Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.,Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL), State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Aptamer Engineering Center of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.,Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China.,Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Wang S, Zheng W, Wang R, Zhang L, Yang L, Wang T, Saliba JG, Chandra S, Li CZ, Lyon CJ, Hu TY. Monocrystalline Labeling Enables Stable Plasmonic Enhancement for Isolation-Free Extracellular Vesicle Analysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2204298. [PMID: 36354195 PMCID: PMC9839537 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Sensitive detection of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as emerging biomarkers has shown great promises for disease diagnosis. Plasmonic metal nanostructures conjugated with molecules that bind specific biomarker targets are widely used for EVs sensing but involve tradeoffs between particle-size-dependent signal intensity and conjugation efficiency. One solution to this problem would be to induce nucleation on nanoparticles that have successfully bound a target biomarker to permit in situ nanoparticle growth for signal amplification, but approaches that are evaluated to date require harsh conditions or lack nucleation specificity, prohibiting their effective use with most biological specimens. This study describes a one-step in situ strategy to induce monocrystalline copper shell growth on gold nanorod probes without decreasing signal by disrupting probe-target interactions or lipid bilayer integrity to enable EV biomarker detections. This approach increases the detected nanoparticle signal about two orders of magnitude after a 10 min copper nanoshell growth reaction. This has significant implications for improved disease detection, as indicated by the ability of a novel immunoassay using this approach to detect low abundance EVs carrying a pathogen-derived biomarker, after their direct capture from serum, to facilitate the diagnosis of tuberculosis cases in a diagnostically challenging pediatric cohort.
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- Shu Wang
- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University School of Science & Engineering, 6823 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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Ding L, Wu Y, Liu LE, He L, Yu S, Effah CY, Liu X, Qu L, Wu Y. Universal DNAzyme walkers-triggered CRISPR-Cas12a/Cas13a bioassay for the synchronous detection of two exosomal proteins and its application in intelligent diagnosis of cancer. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 219:114827. [PMID: 36308835 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Exosomal proteins are considered to be promising indicators of cancer. Herein, a novel DNAzyme walkers-triggered CRISPR-Cas12a/Cas13a strategy was proposed for the synchronous determination of exosomal proteins: serum amyloid A-1 protein (SAA1) and coagulation factor V (FV). In this design, the paired antibodies were used to recognize targets, thereby ensuring the specificity. DNAzyme walkers were employed to convert the contents of SAA1 and FV into activators (P1 and P2), and one target can produce abundant activators, thus achieving an initial amplification of signal. Furthermore, the P1 and P2 can activate CRISPR-Cas12a/Cas13a system, which in turn trans-cleaves the reporters, enabling a second amplification and generating two fluorescent signals. The assay is highly sensitive (limits of detection as low as 30.00 pg/mL for SAA1 and 200.00 pg/mL for FV), highly specific and ideally accurate. More importantly, it is universal and can be used to detect both non-membrane and membrane proteins in exosome. Besides, the method can be successfully applied to detect SAA1 and FV in plasma exosomes to differentiate between lung cancer patients and healthy individuals. To explore the application of the developed method in tumor diagnosis, a deep learning model based on the expressions of SAA1 and FV was developed. The accuracy of this model can achieve 86.96%, which proves that it has a promising practical application capacity. Thus, this study does not only provide a new tool for the detection of exosomal proteins and cancer diagnosis, but also propose a new strategy to detect non-nucleic acid analytes for CRISPR-Cas system.
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- Lihua Ding
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Li Y, Huang Z, Li Z, Li C, Liu R, Lv Y. Mass Spectrometric Multiplex Detection of MicroRNA and Protein Biomarkers for Liver Cancer. Anal Chem 2022; 94:17248-17254. [PMID: 36448711 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The occurrence of cancers is often accompanied by the abnormal expression of several sorts of biomarkers (e.g., nucleic acids and proteins). The multiplex assessment of them would substantially aid in the early detection and precise diagnosis, which is often hampered by their different detection schemes, different reaction matrix and reagents, and spectral overlapping. Herein, we propose a simple and sensitive mass spectrometric method for the multiplex detection of nucleic acid and protein, in which liver cancer-related biomarkers miRNA 223 and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were selected as model analytes. The self-amplification effect of metal atom-based nanoparticle probes can provide high sensitivity in complex serum samples without any additional amplification procedure. The detection limits for the simultaneous detection of miRNA 223 and AFP were 103 (2.1 pM) and 219 amol (0.15 ng/mL), respectively, with high specificity and selectivity. The proposed method is potentially useful for the rapid screening of cancers.
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- Yan Li
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 Sichuan, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 Sichuan, China.,Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 Sichuan, China
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Localized DNA tetrahedrons assisted catalytic hairpin assembly for the rapid and sensitive profiling of small extracellular vesicle-associated microRNAs. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:503. [PMID: 36457020 PMCID: PMC9714172 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01700-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The profiling of small extracellular vesicle-associated microRNAs (sEV-miRNAs) plays a vital role in cancer diagnosis and monitoring. However, detecting sEV-miRNAs with low expression in clinical samples remains challenging. Herein, we propose a novel electrochemical biosensor using localized DNA tetrahedron-assisted catalytic hairpin assembly (LDT-CHA) for sEV-miRNA determination. The LDT-CHA contained localized DNA tetrahedrons with CHA substrates, leveraging an efficient localized reaction to enable sensitive and rapid sEV-miRNA measurement. Based on the LDT-CHA, the proposed platform can quantitatively detect sEV-miRNA down to 25 aM in 30 min with outstanding specificity. For accurate diagnosis of gastric cancer patients, a combination of LDT-CHA and a panel of four sEV-miRNAs (sEV-miR-1246, sEV-miR-21, sEV-miR-183-5P, and sEV-miR-142-5P) was employed in a gastric cancer cohort. Compared with diagnosis with single sEV-miRNA, the proposed platform demonstrated a higher accuracy of 88.3% for early gastric tumor diagnoses with higher efficiency (AUC: 0.883) and great potential for treatment monitoring. Thus, this study provides a promising method for the bioanalysis and determination of the clinical applications of LDT-CHA.
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Wen Y, Zhang XW, Li YY, Chen S, Yu YL, Wang JH. Ultramultiplex NaLnF 4 Nanosatellites Combined with ICP-MS for Exosomal Multi-miRNA Analysis and Cancer Classification. Anal Chem 2022; 94:16196-16203. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Yun Wen
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Xie R, Song X, Chen H, Lin P, Guo S, Zhuang Z, Chen Y, Zhao W, Zhao P, Long H, Tao J. Intelligent Clinical Lab for the Diagnosis of Post-Neurosurgical Meningitis Based on Machine-Learning-Aided Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis. Anal Chem 2022; 94:15720-15728. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ruirui Xie
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiac Function and Microcirculation, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Jiang M, Zhou J, Xie X, Huang Z, Liu R, Lv Y. Single Nanoparticle Counting-Based Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Diagnosis. Anal Chem 2022; 94:15433-15439. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Min Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan610064, China
- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu610064, China
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Clases D, Gonzalez de Vega R. Facets of ICP-MS and their potential in the medical sciences-Part 2: nanomedicine, immunochemistry, mass cytometry, and bioassays. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:7363-7386. [PMID: 36042038 PMCID: PMC9427439 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04260-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Inductively coupled-plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) has transformed our knowledge on the role of trace and major elements in biology and has emerged as the most versatile technique in elemental mass spectrometry. The scope of ICP-MS has dramatically changed since its inception, and nowadays, it is a mature platform technology that is compatible with chromatographic and laser ablation (LA) systems. Over the last decades, it kept pace with various technological advances and was inspired by interdisciplinary approaches which endorsed new areas of applications. While the first part of this review was dedicated to fundamentals in ICP-MS, its hyphenated techniques and the application in biomonitoring, isotope ratio analysis, elemental speciation analysis, and elemental bioimaging, this second part will introduce relatively current directions in ICP-MS and their potential to provide novel perspectives in the medical sciences. In this context, current directions for the characterisation of novel nanomaterials which are considered for biomedical applications like drug delivery and imaging platforms will be discussed while considering different facets of ICP-MS including single event analysis and dedicated hyphenated techniques. Subsequently, immunochemistry techniques will be reviewed in their capability to expand the scope of ICP-MS enabling analysis of a large range of biomolecules alongside elements. These methods inspired mass cytometry and imaging mass cytometry and have the potential to transform diagnostics and treatment by offering new paradigms for personalised medicine. Finally, the interlacing of immunochemistry methods, single event analysis, and functional nanomaterials has opened new horizons to design novel bioassays which promise potential as assets for clinical applications and larger screening programs and will be discussed in their capabilities to detect low-level proteins and nucleic acids.
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- David Clases
- Nano Mirco LAB, Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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Kang Q, Chen B, He M, Hu B. Simple Amplifier Coupled with a Lanthanide Labeling Strategy for Multiplexed and Specific Quantification of MicroRNAs. Anal Chem 2022; 94:12934-12941. [PMID: 36070565 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) with elemental labeling is a promising strategy for multiplex microRNA (miRNA) analysis. However, it is still challenging for specific analysis of multiple miRNAs with high homology, and the development of multiplex assays is always limited by the complexity of the sequence design. Herein, a simple and direct ICP-MS-based assay was developed for the simultaneous detection of three miRNAs by combining the lanthanide labeling strategy with entropy-driven catalytic (EDC) amplification. Owing to the specificity of EDC for nucleic acid recognition, it is able to differentiate miRNAs with single-base mutation in each EDC circuit. A universal biotin-labeled DNA strand was designed to hybridize with the DNA substrates for three EDC circuits, targeting miRNA-21, miRNA-155, and miRNA-10b, respectively. All the substrates were loaded on the surface of streptavidin magnetic beads. In the presence of target miRNA, the EDC reaction was initiated, and EDC substrates were dissociated, continuously releasing reporter strands that were labeled with lanthanides (Tb/Ho/Lu). After magnetic separation, the supernatant containing the released reporter strands was introduced into an ICP-MS system for simultaneous detection of 159Tb/165Ho/175Lu and quantification of miRNA-21, miRNA-155, and miRNA-10b, respectively. The limits of detection were 7.4, 7.5, and 11 pmol L-1 for miRNA-21, miRNA-155, and miRNA-10b, respectively. Overall, this study provides a powerful strategy for simultaneous quantification of multiple miRNAs, with the advantages of flexible probe design, good sensitivity, and excellent specificity.
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- Qi Kang
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Bioprobes-regulated precision biosensing of exosomes: From the nanovesicle surface to the inside. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cheng Y, Xie Q, He M, Chen B, Chen G, Yin X, Kang Q, Xu Y, Hu B. Sensitive detection of exosomes by gold nanoparticles labeling inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry based on cholesterol recognition and rolling circle amplification. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1212:339938. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lin XC, Chen F, Zhang K, Li J, Jiang JH, Yu RQ. Single Molecule-Level Detection via Liposome-Based Signal Amplification Mass Spectrometry Counting Assay. Anal Chem 2022; 94:6120-6129. [PMID: 35412803 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Because of the low atomization and/or ionization efficiencies of many biological macromolecules, the application of mass spectrometry to the direct quantitative detection of low-abundance proteins and nucleic acids remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report mass spectrum tags (MS-tags) based upon gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-templated phosphatidylcholine phospholipid (DSPC) liposomes, which exhibit high and reliable signals via electrospray ionization (ESI). Using these MS-tags, we constructed a liposome signal amplification-based mass spectrometric (LSAMS) "digital" counting assay to enable ultrasensitive detection of target nucleic acids. The LSAMS system consists of liposomes modified with a gold nanoparticle core and surface-anchored photocleavable DNA. In the presence of target nucleic acids, the modified liposome and a magnetic bead simultaneously hybridize with the target nucleic acid. After magnetic separation and photolysis, the MS-tag is released and can be analyzed by ESI-MS. At very low target concentrations, one liposome particle corresponds to one target molecule; thus, the concentration of the target can be estimated by counting the number of liposomes. With this assay, hepatitis C (HCV) virus RNA was successfully analyzed in clinical samples.
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- Xiang-Cheng Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Wu J, Ahmad W, Wei W, Xu X, Jiao T, Ouyang Q, Chen Q. Recyclable flexible upconversion-luminescence sensing platform for quantifying sulfite based on inner filter effect. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1209:339832. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhou J, Hu J, Liu R, Wang C, Lv Y. Dual-amplified CRISPR-Cas12a bioassay for HIV-related nucleic acids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:4247-4250. [PMID: 35289346 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00792d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nucleic acid amplification strategies have successfully dominated ultrasensitive bioassays, but they sometimes bring high time-consumption, multi-step operation, increased contamination risk, and mismatch-related inaccuracy. We proposed a nucleic acid amplification-free method called the AuNPs-tagging based CRISPR-Cas12a bioassay platform. The signal amplification was realized by integrating the self-amplification effect of CRISPR-Cas12a with the enhancement effect of the large number of detectable atoms inside each gold nanoparticle. The proposed method achieved a low LOD of 1.05 amol in 40 min for HIV-related DNA.
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- Jing Zhou
- Analytical & Testing Centre, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Division of Analytical and Environmental Toxicology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Analytical & Testing Centre, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- Analytical & Testing Centre, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Donahue ND, Kanapilly S, Stephan C, Marlin MC, Francek ER, Haddad M, Guthridge J, Wilhelm S. Quantifying Chemical Composition and Reaction Kinetics of Individual Colloidally Dispersed Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:294-301. [PMID: 34962815 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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To control a nanoparticle's chemical composition and thus function, researchers require readily accessible and economical characterization methods that provide quantitative in situ analysis of individual nanoparticles with high throughput. Here, we established dual analyte single-particle inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry to quantify the chemical composition and reaction kinetics of individual colloidal nanoparticles. We determined the individual bimetallic nanoparticle mass and chemical composition changes during two different chemical reactions: (i) nanoparticle etching and (ii) element deposition on nanoparticles at a rate of 300+ nanoparticles/min. Our results revealed the heterogeneity of chemical reactions at the single nanoparticle level. This proof-of-concept study serves as a framework to quantitatively understand the dynamic changes of physicochemical properties that individual nanoparticles undergo during chemical reactions using a commonly available mass spectrometer. Such methods will broadly empower and inform the synthesis and development of safer, more effective, and more efficient nanotechnologies that use nanoparticles with defined functions.
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- Nathan D Donahue
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
- Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
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Cheng S, Kong Q, Hu X, Zhang C, Xian Y. An Ultrasensitive Strand Displacement Signal Amplification-Assisted Synchronous Fluorescence Assay for Surface Proteins of Small Extracellular Vesicle Analysis and Cancer Identification. Anal Chem 2022; 94:1085-1091. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Shasha Cheng
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Molecular Therapeutics and New Drug Development, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Chen W, Li Z, Cheng W, Wu T, Li J, Li X, Liu L, Bai H, Ding S, Li X, Yu X. Surface plasmon resonance biosensor for exosome detection based on reformative tyramine signal amplification activated by molecular aptamer beacon. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:450. [PMID: 34952586 PMCID: PMC8709980 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01210-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive exosomes play an extremely important role in the diagnosis and treatment options of breast cancers. Herein, based on the reformative tyramine signal amplification (TSA) enabled by molecular aptamer beacon (MAB) conversion, a label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor was proposed for highly sensitive and specific detection of HER2-positive exosomes. The exosomes were captured by the HER2 aptamer region of MAB immobilized on the chip surface, which enabled the exposure of the G-quadruplex DNA (G4 DNA) that could form peroxidase-like G4-hemin. In turn, the formed G4-hemin catalyzed the deposition of plentiful tyramine-coated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs-Ty) on the exosome membrane with the help of H2O2, generating a significantly enhanced SPR signal. In the reformative TSA system, the horseradish peroxidase (HRP) as a major component was replaced with nonenzymic G4-hemin, bypassing the defects of natural enzymes. Moreover, the dual-recognition of the surface proteins and lipid membrane of the desired exosomes endowed the sensing strategy with high specificity without the interruption of free proteins. As a result, this developed SPR biosensor exhibited a wide linear range from 1.0 × 104 to 1.0 × 107 particles/mL. Importantly, this strategy was able to accurately distinguish HER2-positive breast cancer patients from healthy individuals, exhibiting great potential clinical application. ![]()
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- Wenqin Chen
- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, 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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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Sichuan, 643000, 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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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Sichuan, 643000, 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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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Sichuan, 643000, China.
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Wu J, Ahmad W, Ouyang Q, Zhang J, Zhang M, Chen Q. Regenerative Flexible Upconversion-Luminescence Biosensor for Visual Detection of Diethylstilbestrol Based on Smartphone Imaging. Anal Chem 2021; 93:15667-15676. [PMID: 34787394 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diethylstilbestrol (DES), an endocrine disrupting chemical, has been linked to serious health problems in humans. In this work, a regenerative flexible upconversion-fluorescence biosensor was designed for the detection of DES in foodstuffs and environmental samples. Herein, amino-functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were synthesized and immobilized on the surface of a flexible polydimethylsiloxane substrate, which was further modified with complementary DNA and dabcyl-labeled DES aptamer. The fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) system was established for DES detection between dabcyl and UCNPs as the acceptor and donor pairs, respectively, which resulted in the quenching of the upconversion luminescence intensity. In the presence of a target, the FRET system was destroyed and upconversion fluorescence was restored due to the stronger affinity of the aptamer toward DES. The designed biosensor was also implemented in a dual-mode signal readout based on images from a smartphone and spectra from a spectrometer. Under the optimized experimental conditions, good linear relationships were achieved based on imaging (y = 53.055x + 36.175, R2 = 0.9851) and spectral data (y = 1.1582x + 1.9561, R2 = 0.9897). The designed biosensor revealed great practicability with a spiked recovery rate of 77.91-97.95% for DES detection in real environment and foodstuff samples. Furthermore, the proposed biosensor was regenerated seven times with an accuracy threshold of 80% demonstrating its durability and reusability. Thus, this biosensor is expected to be applied to point-of-care and on-site detection based on the developed portable smartphone device and android application.
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- Jizhong Wu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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Ding L, Liu LE, He L, Effah CY, Yang R, Ouyang D, Jian N, Liu X, Wu Y, Qu L. Magnetic-Nanowaxberry-Based Simultaneous Detection of Exosome and Exosomal Proteins for the Intelligent Diagnosis of Cancer. Anal Chem 2021; 93:15200-15208. [PMID: 34723514 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Exosome concentration and exosomal proteins are regarded as promising cancer biomarkers. Herein, a waxberry-like magnetic bead (magnetic-nanowaxberry) which has huge surface area and strong affinity was synthesized to couple with aptamer for exosome capture and recovery. Subsequently, we developed a fluorescent assay for the sensitive, accurate, and simultaneous quantification of exosome and cancer-related exosomal proteins [epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM)] by using triple-colored probes to recognize EGFR and EpCAM or spontaneously anchor to the lipid bilayer. In this design, the interference of soluble proteins can be avoided due to the dual recognition strategy. Moreover, the lipid-based quantification of exosome concentration can improve the accuracy. Besides, the simultaneous detection mode can save samples and simplify the operation steps. Consequently, the assay shows high sensitivity (the limits of detection are down to 0.96 pg/mL for EGFR, 0.19 pg/mL for EpCAM, and 2.4 × 104 particles/μL for exosome), high specificity, and satisfactory accuracy. More importantly, this technique is successfully used to analyze exosomes in plasma to distinguish cancer patients from healthy individuals. To improve the diagnostic efficacy, the deep learning was used to exploit the potential pattern hidden in data obtained by the proposed method. Also, the accuracy for the intelligent diagnosis of cancer can achieve 96.0%. This study provides a new avenue for developing new biosensors for exosome analysis and intelligent disease diagnosis.
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- Lihua Ding
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Physics and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.,College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.,Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Ma X, Hao Y, Liu L. Progress in Nanomaterials-Based Optical and Electrochemical Methods for the Assays of Exosomes. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:7575-7608. [PMID: 34803380 PMCID: PMC8599324 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s333969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Exosomes with diameters of 30-150 nm are small membrane-bound vesicles secreted by a variety of cells. They play an important role in many biological processes, such as tumor-related immune response and intercellular signal transduction. Exosomes have been considered as emerging and noninvasive biomarkers for cancer diagnosis. Recently, a large number of optical and electrochemical biosensors have been proposed for sensitive detection of exosomes. To meet the increasing demands for ultrasensitive detection, nanomaterials have been integrated with various techniques as powerful components. Because of their intrinsic merits of biological compatibility, excellent physicochemical features and unique catalytic ability, nanomaterials have significantly improved the analytical performances of exosome biosensors. In this review, we summarized the recent progress in nanomaterials-based biosensors for the detection of cancer-derived exosomes, including fluorescence, colorimetry, surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, surface enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy, electrochemistry, electrochemiluminescence and so on.
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- Xiaohua Ma
- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, Henan, 476000, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, Henan, 476000, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, Henan, 476000, People’s Republic of China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang, Henan, 455000, People’s Republic of China
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Li Z, Chen X, Huang Z, Zhou J, Liu R, Lv Y. Multiplex Nucleic Acid Assay of SARS-CoV-2 via a Lanthanide Nanoparticle-Tagging Strategy. Anal Chem 2021; 93:12714-12722. [PMID: 34494424 PMCID: PMC8442555 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Early diagnosis, early isolation, and early treatment are efficient solutions to control the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve the accurate early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, a multiplex detection strategy is required for the cross-validation to solve the problem of "false negative" of the existing gold standard assay. Here, we present a multicomponent nucleic acid assay platform for SARS-CoV-2 detection based on lanthanide nanoparticle (LnNP)-tagging strategy. For targeting SARS-CoV-2's RNA fragments ORF1ab gene, RdRp gene, and E gene, three LnNP probes can be used simultaneously to identify three sites in one sample through elemental mass spectrometry detection with limits of detection of 1.2, 1.3, and 1.3 fmol, respectively. With the multisite cross-validation, we envision that this multiplex and sensitive detection platform may provide an effective strategy for SARS-CoV-2 fast screening with a high accuracy.
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- Ziyan Li
- Analytical
& Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Analytical
& Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education,
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Analytical
& Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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Liu MX, Zhang H, Zhang XW, Chen S, Yu YL, Wang JH. Nanozyme Sensor Array Plus Solvent-Mediated Signal Amplification Strategy for Ultrasensitive Ratiometric Fluorescence Detection of Exosomal Proteins and Cancer Identification. Anal Chem 2021; 93:9002-9010. [PMID: 34143614 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tumor exosomes with molecular marker-proteins inherited from their parent cells have emerged as a promising liquid biopsy biomarker for cancer diagnosis. However, facile, robust, and sensitive detection of exosomal proteins remains challenging. Therefore, a nanozyme sensor array is constructed by using aptamer-modified C3N4 nanosheets (Apt/C3N4 NSs) together with a solvent-mediated signal amplification strategy for ratiometric fluorescence detection of exosomal proteins. Three aptamers specific to exosomal proteins are selected to construct Apt/C3N4 NSs for high specific recognition of exosomal proteins. The adsorption of aptamers enhances the catalytic activity of C3N4 NSs as a nanozyme for oxidation of o-phenylenediamine (oPD) to 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP). In the presence of target exosomes, the strong affinity between aptamer and exosome leads to the disintegration of Apt/C3N4 NSs, resulting in a decrease of catalytic activity, thereby reducing the production of DAP. The ratiometric fluorescence signal based on a photoinduced electron transfer (PET) effect between DAP and C3N4 NSs is dependent on the concentration of DAP generated, thus achieving highly facile and robust detection of exosomal proteins. Remarkably, the addition of organic solvent-1,4-dioxane can sensitize the luminescence of DAP without affecting the intrinsic fluorescence of C3N4 NSs, achieving the amplification of the aptamer-exosome recognition events. The detection limit for exosome is 2.5 × 103 particles/mL. In addition, the accurate identification of cancer can be achieved by machine learning algorithms to analyze the difference of exosomal proteins from different patients' blood. We hope that this facile, robust, sensitive, and versatile nanozyme sensor array would become a promising tool in the field of cancer diagnosis.
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- Meng-Xian Liu
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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