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Huang X, Li Y, Qu G, Yu XF, Cao D, Liu Q, Jiang G. Molecular-level degradation pathways of black phosphorus revealed by mass spectrometry fingerprinting. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6669-6678. [PMID: 37350838 PMCID: PMC10284102 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06297f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Understanding the molecular mechanism of material transformation raises a great challenge for material characterization techniques. As a promising 2D material, the application potential of black phosphorus (BP) is seriously compromised by its environmental instability. However, until now, the degradation mechanism of BP remains ambiguous. Here we show that by using laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) fingerprinting it is possible to unravel the degradation pathways of BP at the molecular level without any chemical labeling. We found that BP-based materials can generate intrinsic phosphorus cluster (Pn+ or Pn-) fingerprint peaks in LDI-MS in both positive-ion and negative-ion modes, which allows the degradation processes of BP materials to be monitored by providing abundant mass information about intermediates and products with the sample-to-sample RSDs in the range of 1.0-28.4%. The stability of BP or cerium-encapsulated BP was monitored under ambient and increased temperature conditions for up to 20 or 180 days. Notably, by using LDI-MS fingerprinting, we reveal an unreported BP degradation pathway, i.e., nitrogen (N2)-addition oxidation, in addition to the direct oxidation pathway. Our results not only enable an in-depth understanding of the chemical instability of BP, but also, importantly, demonstrate a new powerful platform for monitoring and characterization of material transformation.
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- Xiu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100085 China
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100085 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100085 China
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- Materials Interfaces Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100085 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100085 China
- Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University Wuhan 430056 China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100085 China
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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Borowska M, Jankowski K. Basic and advanced spectrometric methods for complete nanoparticles characterization in bio/eco systems: current status and future prospects. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023:10.1007/s00216-023-04641-7. [PMID: 36949345 PMCID: PMC10329056 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04641-7] [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: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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The use of engineered nanoparticles in the environment and human life has increased in the last 20 years. The risk assessment concerning application of nanomaterials in biological systems requires their thorough characterization. Understanding the correlations between physicochemical properties of nanoparticles concerning not only the size, particle size distribution, number concentration, degree of aggregation, or agglomeration but also solubility, stability, binding affinity, surface activity, chemical composition, and nanoparticle synthesis yield allows their reliable characterization. Thus, to find the structure-function/property relationship of nanoparticles, multifaceted characterization approach based on more than one analytical technique is required. On the other hand, the increasing demand for identification and characterization of nanomaterials has contributed to the continuous development of spectrometric techniques which enables for their qualitative and quantitative analysis in complex matrices giving reproducible and reliable results. This review is aimed at providing a discussion concerning four main aspects of nanoparticle characterization: nanoparticle synthesis yield, particle size and number concentration, elemental and isotopic composition of nanoparticles, and their surface properties. The conventional and non-conventional spectrometric techniques such as spectrophotometry UV-Vis, mass spectrometric techniques working in conventional and single-particle mode, or those based on optical emission detection systems are described with special emphasis paid on their advantages and drawbacks. The application and recent advances of these methods are also comprehensively reviewed and critically discussed.
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- Magdalena Borowska
- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, Warsaw, 00-664, Poland.
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, Warsaw, 00-664, Poland
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Huang X, Liu H, Lu D, Lin Y, Liu J, Liu Q, Nie Z, Jiang G. Mass spectrometry for multi-dimensional characterization of natural and synthetic materials at the nanoscale. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:5243-5280. [PMID: 33656017 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00714e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Characterization of materials at the nanoscale plays a crucial role in in-depth understanding the nature and processes of the substances. Mass spectrometry (MS) has characterization capabilities for nanomaterials (NMs) and nanostructures by offering reliable multi-dimensional information consisting of accurate mass, isotopic, and molecular structural information. In the last decade, MS has emerged as a powerful nano-characterization technique. This review comprehensively summarizes the capabilities of MS in various aspects of nano-characterization that greatly enrich the toolbox of nano research. Compared with other characterization techniques, MS has unique capabilities for real-time monitoring and tracking reaction intermediates and by-products. Moreover, MS has shown application potential in some novel aspects, such as MS imaging of the biodistribution and fate of NMs in animals and humans, stable isotopic tracing of NMs, and risk assessment of NMs, which deserve update and integration into the current knowledge framework of nano-characterization.
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- Xiu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Xu H, Huang X, Zhang Z, Zhang X, Min Q, Zhu JJ. Protease-responsive mass barcoded nanotranslators for simultaneously quantifying the intracellular activity of cascaded caspases in apoptosis pathways. Chem Sci 2020; 11:5280-5288. [PMID: 34122985 PMCID: PMC8159337 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01534b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Quantitatively delineating the activation network of multiple proteases that participate in cellular processes is highly essential for understanding the physiological and pathological states of cells. In this study, protease-responsive mass barcoded nanotranslators (PRMNTs) were engineered for revealing the activity of cascaded caspases in apoptosis in a multiplex and quantitative manner. In the PRMNTs, a series of mass tag-decorated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were tethered onto magnetic Fe3O4 nanospheres via a linker containing the substrate peptide of the target protease to form a "one-to-many" core-satellite structure. This nanostructure was internalized into the cells, underwent an enzymatic reaction within the cells, and allowed post-reaction mass spectrometry (MS) interrogation after magnetic separation from the cells. In the presence of intracellular caspases, enzymatic cleavage of the linker could be translated to the decreased ion signals of the mass tags on the remaining AuNPs in the PRMNTs by MS decoding. Benefiting from the multiplexing capability of MS, the intracellular activity of caspase-3, -8 and -9 that orchestrate the apoptotic process was simultaneously quantified at any given time. Kinetic analysis of caspase activity under stimulation of diverse anticancer drugs revealed that programmed cell death followed individual apoptosis pathways, differing in the activation degree and sequence of the caspase cascade. This work represents a modality that interfaces nanotechnology with MS for quantitatively probing the intracellular activity of multiple proteases, which opens up new avenues for revealing the apoptosis mechanism and developing innovative drugs.
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- Hongmei Xu
- 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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Bie Z, Huang A, Zhang Y, Chen Y. Boronate affinity Metal–Organic frameworks for highly efficient cis-diol molecules in-situ enrichment and surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric detection. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1065:40-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Nicolardi S, van der Burgt YEM, Codée JDC, Wuhrer M, Hokke CH, Chiodo F. Structural Characterization of Biofunctionalized Gold Nanoparticles by Ultrahigh-Resolution Mass Spectrometry. ACS NANO 2017; 11:8257-8264. [PMID: 28686409 PMCID: PMC5616101 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Biofunctionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) enable innovative translational research and development in biomedicine. Biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates can be assembled onto AuNPs to yield nanomaterials with unique properties for applications in imaging, photothermal therapy, vaccination strategies, and drug delivery. The characterization of functionalized AuNPs still remains an analytical challenge that normally requires the combination of multiple techniques. Laser desorption/ionization (LDI) and matrix-assisted LDI (MALDI) have been applied successfully in combination with time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) for the analysis of the surface chemistry of AuNPs functionalized with synthetic ligands, however only for ligands with a molecular mass limited to 1000 Da. TOF-MS-based approaches in addition exhibit limited performance in terms of mass resolution and MS/MS possibilities. To overcome these limitations, we designed an approach for the analysis of AuNPs based on ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) MS and a combination of LDI and MALDI. To illustrate the performance of the method, we present a comprehensive characterization of the surface chemistry of AuNPs conjugated via a thiol-ending linker to either the ovalbumin peptide (OVA 323-339), the Lewis X antigen (Galβ1-4[Fucα1-3]GlcNAcβ1) trisaccharide, the tetramannoside Manα1-2Manα1-2Manα1-3Manα1, or a mixture of both carbohydrates. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) was used to characterize the structure of pseudomolecular ions generated by LDI/MALDI in-depth. These included [M + H]+ and [M + Na]+, and importantly also [M + Au]+ and [M + 2Au-H]+ ions. This first observation of gold-containing pseudomolecular ions provides direct evidence for the Au-conjugation of ligands. In addition, we show the applicability of the method to monitor proteolytic cleavage of peptides that are conjugated to the AuNP surface. The presented LDI/MALDI-FTICR-MS and MS/MS approach will be applicable to the characterization of a wide range of functionalized AuNPs.
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- Simone Nicolardi
- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Bio-Organic Synthesis, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, 2333 CC, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics and Metabolomics and Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
- Department
of Bio-Organic Synthesis, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Leiden, 2333 CC, The Netherlands
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Elci SG, Tonga GY, Yan B, Kim ST, Kim CS, Jiang Y, Saha K, Moyano DF, Marsico ALM, Rotello VM, Vachet RW. Dual-Mode Mass Spectrometric Imaging for Determination of in Vivo Stability of Nanoparticle Monolayers. ACS NANO 2017; 11:7424-7430. [PMID: 28696668 PMCID: PMC5767328 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Effective correlation of the in vitro and in vivo stability of nanoparticle-based platforms is a key challenge in their translation into the clinic. Here, we describe a dual imaging method that site-specifically reports the stability of monolayer-functionalized nanoparticles in vivo. This approach uses laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) imaging to monitor the distributions of the nanoparticle core material and laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) imaging to report on the monolayers on the nanoparticles. Quantitative comparison of the images reveals nanoparticle stability at the organ and suborgan level. The stability of particles observed in the spleen was location-dependent and qualitatively similar to in vitro studies. In contrast, in vivo stability of the nanoparticles in the liver differed dramatically from in vitro studies, demonstrating the importance of in vivo assessment of nanoparticle stability.
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Monti S, Barcaro G, Sementa L, Carravetta V, Ågren H. Characterization of the adsorption dynamics of trisodium citrate on gold in water solution. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10759e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Functionalization of a gold nanoparticle with citric acid.
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- Susanna Monti
- CNR-ICCOM
- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds
- I-56124 Pisa
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF
- Institute of Chemical and Physical Processes
- I-56124 Pisa
- Italy
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- CNR-IPCF
- Institute of Chemical and Physical Processes
- I-56124 Pisa
- Italy
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- School of Biotechnology
- Division of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology
- S-106 91 Stockholm
- Sweden
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Kang K, Jang H, Kim YK. The influence of polydopamine coating on gold nanorods for laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometric analysis. Analyst 2017; 142:2372-2377. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an00356k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The influence of polydopamine (PD) coating on gold nanorods (GNRs) for laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) analysis was systematically investigated to reveal its role in the LDI-MS analysis process.
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- Kyungtae Kang
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- Kyung Hee University
- Yongin
- South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Kwangwoon University
- Seoul 139-701
- Korea
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- Carbon Composite Materials Research Center
- Institute of Advanced Composite Materials
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Wanju-gun
- Korea
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Du R, Zhu L, Gan J, Wang Y, Qiao L, Liu B. Ultrasensitive Detection of Low-Abundance Protein Biomarkers by Mass Spectrometry Signal Amplification Assay. Anal Chem 2016; 88:6767-72. [PMID: 27253396 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b01063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A mass spectrometry signal amplification method is developed for the ultrasensitive and selective detection of low-abundance protein biomarkers by utilizing tag molecules on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). EpCAM and thrombin as model targets are captured by specific aptamers immobilized on the AuNPs. With laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LDI-TOF MS), the mass tag molecules are detected to represent the protein biomarkers. Benefiting from the MS signal amplification, the assay can achieve a limit of detection of 100 aM. The method is further applied to detect thrombin in fetal bovine serum and EpCAM in cell lysates to demonstrate its selectivity and feasibility in complex biological samples. With the high sensitivity and specificity, the protocol shows great promise for providing a new route to single-cell analysis and early disease diagnosis.
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- Ruijun Du
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Handan Road 220, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Handan Road 220, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Handan Road 220, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Handan Road 220, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Handan Road 220, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University , East Beijing Road 356, Shanghai 200001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University , Handan Road 220, Shanghai 200433, China.,Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University , East Beijing Road 356, Shanghai 200001, China
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