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Zu L, Wang X, Liu P, Xie J, Zhang X, Liu W, Li Z, Zhang S, Li K, Giannetti A, Bi W, Chiavaioli F, Shi L, Guo T. Ultrasensitive and Multiple Biomarker Discrimination for Alzheimer's Disease via Plasmonic & Microfluidic Sensing Technologies. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308783. [PMID: 38509587 PMCID: PMC11200013 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308783] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
As the population ages, the worldwide prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as the most common dementia in the elderly is increasing dramatically. However, a long-term challenge is to achieve rapid and accurate early diagnosis of AD by detecting hallmarks such as amyloid beta (Aβ42). Here, a multi-channel microfluidic-based plasmonic fiber-optic biosensing platform is established for simultaneous detection and differentiation of multiple AD biomarkers. The platform is based on a gold-coated, highly-tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) and a custom-developed microfluidics. TFBG excites a high-density, narrow-cladding-mode spectral comb that overlaps with the broad absorption of surface plasmons for high-precision interrogation, enabling ultrasensitive monitoring of analytes. In situ detection and in-parallel discrimination of different forms of Aβ42 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are successfully demonstrated with a detection of limit in the range of ≈30-170 pg mL-1, which is one order of magnitude below the clinical cut-off level in AD onset, providing high detection sensitivity for early diagnosis of AD. The integration of the TFBG sensor with multi-channel microfluidics enables simultaneous detection of multiple biomarkers using sub-µL sample volumes, as well as combining initial binding rate and real-time response time to differentiate between multiple biomarkers in terms of binding kinetics. With the advantages of multi-parameter, low consumption, and highly sensitive detection, the sensor represents an urgently needed potentials for large-scale diagnosis of diseases at early stage.
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- Lijiao Zu
- Institute of Photonics TechnologyJinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- Institute of Photonics TechnologyJinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability AssessmentJNU‐HKUST Joint Laboratory for Neuroscience and Innovative Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- Institute of Photonics TechnologyJinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging and Photonics, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard UniversityBoston02215USA
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- Institute of Photonics TechnologyJinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- Institute of Photonics TechnologyJinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability AssessmentJNU‐HKUST Joint Laboratory for Neuroscience and Innovative Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- Institute of Photonics TechnologyJinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara” (IFAC)Sesto Fiorentino50019Italy
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- Department of NeurologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara” (IFAC)Sesto Fiorentino50019Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability AssessmentJNU‐HKUST Joint Laboratory for Neuroscience and Innovative Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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- Institute of Photonics TechnologyJinan UniversityGuangzhou510632China
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Vajedi FS, Rasoolzadeh R, Angnes L, Santos ECS, Silva LDPC. Ultrasensitive Aptasensing Platform for the Detection of β-Amyloid-42 Peptide Based on MOF Containing Bimetallic Porphyrin Graphene Oxide and Gold Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:2218-2239. [PMID: 38527228 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c01201] [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] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
The prompt detection of diseases hinges on the accessibility and the capability to identify relevant biomarkers. The integration of aptamers and the incorporation of nanomaterials into signal transducers have not only expedited but also enhanced the development of nanoaptasensors, enabling heightened sensitivity and selectivity. Here, the bimetallic nickel-cobalt-porphyrin metal-organic framework ((Ni + Cu)TPyP MOF) is regarded as an electron mediator, immobilization platform for an Alzheimer aptamer and to increase the electrochemical signal for the detection of the main biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyloid β (Aβ-42). Furthermore, the ((Ni + Cu)TPyP MOF) was combined with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), on a gold electrode (GE) to provide an efficient interface for immobilizing aptamer strands. Concurrently, the incorporation of rGO and AuNPs imparts enhanced electrical conductivity and efficacious catalytic activity, establishing them as adept electrochemical indicators. Owing to the superior excellent electrical conductivity of rGO and AuNPs, coupled with the presence of ample mesoporous channels and numerous Ni and Cu metal sites within (Ni + Cu)TPyP MOF, this nanostructure with abundant functional groups is proficient in immobilizing a substantial quantity of aptamer. These interactions are achieved through robust π-π stacking and electrostatic interactions, alongside the high affinity between the thiol group of the aptamer and AuNPs concurrently. The as-prepared ternary (Au@(Ni + Cu)TPyP MOF/rGO) nanostructure electrode exhibited an enhancement in its electrochemically active surface area of about 7 times, compared with the bare electrode and the Aβ-42 redox process is highly accelerated, so the peak currents are significantly higher than those obtained with bare GE substrate. Under the optimized conditions, the designed aptasensor had the quantitative detection of Aβ-42 with a low detection limit of 48.6 fg mL-1 within the linear range of 0.05 pg mL-1 to 5 ng mL-1 by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), accompanied by precise reproducibility, satisfactory stability (95.6% of the initial activity after 10 days), and minimal impact of interfering agents. Recorded results in human blood plasma demonstrated the high efficacy of porphyrin MOF system sensing even in the clinical matrix. The great performance of this aptasensor indicates that our new design of Au@(Ni + Cu)TPyP MOF/rGO nanostructure provides more opportunities for the detection of chemical signals in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Fahimeh Sadat Vajedi
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Inorgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, 24020-141 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos 149, CT Bl A, 21941-909 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia Química e de Petróleo, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, 24210-240 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Gallo-Orive Á, Moreno-Guzmán M, Sanchez-Paniagua M, Montero-Calle A, Barderas R, Escarpa A. Gold Nanoparticle-Decorated Catalytic Micromotor-Based Aptassay for Rapid Electrochemical Label-Free Amyloid-β42 Oligomer Determination in Clinical Samples from Alzheimer's Patients. Anal Chem 2024; 96:5509-5518. [PMID: 38551492 PMCID: PMC11007680 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Micromotor (MM) technology offers a valuable and smart on-the-move biosensing microscale approach in clinical settings where sample availability is scarce in the case of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Soluble amyloid-β protein oligomers (AβO) (mainly AβO42) that circulate in biological fluids have been recognized as a molecular biomarker and therapeutic target of AD due to their high toxicity, and they are correlated much more strongly with AD compared to the insoluble Aβ monomers. A graphene oxide (GO)-gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)/nickel (Ni)/platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) micromotors (MMGO-AuNPs)-based electrochemical label-free aptassay is proposed for sensitive, accurate, and rapid determination of AβO42 in complex clinical samples such as brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and plasma from AD patients. An approach that implies the in situ formation of AuNPs on the GO external layer of tubular MM in only one step during MM electrosynthesis was performed (MMGO-AuNPs). The AβO42 specific thiolated-aptamer (AptAβO42) was immobilized in the MMGO-AuNPs via Au-S interaction, allowing for the selective recognition of the AβO42 (MMGO-AuNPs-AptAβO42-AβO42). AuNPs were smartly used not only to covalently bind a specific thiolated-aptamer for the design of a label-free electrochemical aptassay but also to improve the final MM propulsion performance due to their catalytic activity (approximately 2.0× speed). This on-the-move bioplatform provided a fast (5 min), selective, precise (RSD < 8%), and accurate quantification of AβO42 (recoveries 94-102%) with excellent sensitivity (LOD = 0.10 pg mL-1) and wide linear range (0.5-500 pg mL-1) in ultralow volumes of the clinical sample of AD patients (5 μL), without any dilution. Remarkably, our MM-based bioplatform demonstrated the competitiveness for the determination of AβO42 in the target samples against the dot blot analysis, which requires more than 14 h to provide qualitative results only. It is also important to highlight its applicability to the potential analysis of liquid biopsies as plasma and CSF samples, improving the reliability of the diagnosis given the heterogeneity and temporal complexity of neurodegenerative diseases. The excellent results obtained demonstrate the analytical potency of our approach as a future tool for clinical/POCT (Point-of-care testing) routine scenarios.
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- Álvaro Gallo-Orive
- Department
of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.600, 28802 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- Department
of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid, Spain
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- Chronic
Disease Programme, UFIEC, Carlos III Health
Institute, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Chronic
Disease Programme, UFIEC, Carlos III Health
Institute, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Alcalá, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.600, 28802 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- Chemical
Research Institute “Andrés M. Del Rio”, University of Alcalá, 28802 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Stepanchuk AA, Stys PK. Spectral Fluorescence Pathology of Protein Misfolding Disorders. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024; 15:898-908. [PMID: 38407017 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00798] [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] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Protein misfolding has been extensively studied in the context of neurodegenerative disorders and systemic amyloidoses. Due to misfolding and aggregation of proteins being highly heterogeneous and generating a variety of structures, a growing body of evidence illustrates numerous ways how the aggregates contribute to progression of diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and prion disorders. Different misfolded species of the same protein, commonly referred to as strains, appear to play a significant role in shaping the disease clinical phenotype and clinical progression. The distinct toxicity profiles of various misfolded proteins underscore their importance. Current diagnostics struggle to differentiate among these strains early in the disease course. This review explores the potential of spectral fluorescence approaches to illuminate the complexities of protein misfolding pathology and discusses the applications of advanced spectral methods in the detection and characterization of protein misfolding disorders. By examining spectrally variable probes, current data analysis approaches, and important considerations for the use of these techniques, this review aims to provide an overview of the progress made in this field and highlights directions for future research.
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- Anastasiia A Stepanchuk
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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Ding M, Niu H, Guan P, Hu X. Molecularly imprinted sensor based on poly-o-phenylenediamine-hydroquinone polymer for β-amyloid-42 detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:1545-1557. [PMID: 36808273 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04552-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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A sensitive and selective molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) sensor was developed for the determination of amyloid-β (1-42) (Aβ42). The glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was successively modified with electrochemical reduction graphene oxide (ERG) and poly(thionine-methylene blue) (PTH-MB). The MIPs were synthesized by electropolymerization with Aβ42 as a template and o-phenylenediamine (o-PD) and hydroquinone (HQ) as functional monomers. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), chronoamperometry (CC), and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were used to study the preparation process of the MIP sensor. The preparation conditions of the sensor were investigated in detail. In optimal experimental conditions, the response current of the sensor was linear in the range of 0.12-10 μg mL-1 with a detection limit of 0.018 ng mL-1. The MIP-based sensor successfully detected Aβ42 in commercial fetal bovine serum (cFBS) and artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF).
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- Minling Ding
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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Ghosh S, Ali R, Verma S. Aβ-oligomers: A potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 239:124231. [PMID: 36996958 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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The cascade of amyloid formation relates to multiple complex events at the molecular level. Previous research has established amyloid plaque deposition as the leading cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, detected mainly in aged population. The primary components of the plaques are two alloforms of amyloid-beta (Aβ), Aβ1-42 and Aβ1-40 peptides. Recent studies have provided considerable evidence contrary to the previous claim indicating that amyloid-beta oligomers (AβOs) as the main culprit responsible for AD-associated neurotoxicity and pathogenesis. In this review, we have discussed the primary features of AβOs, such as assembly formation, the kinetics of oligomer formation, interactions with various membranes/membrane receptors, the origin of toxicity, and oligomer-specific detection methods. Recently, the discovery of rationally designed antibodies has opened a gateway for using synthesized peptides as a grafting component in the complementarity determining region (CDR) of antibodies. Thus, the Aβ sequence motif or the complementary peptide sequence in the opposite strand of the β-sheet (extracted from the Protein Data Bank: PDB) helps design oligomer-specific inhibitors. The microscopic event responsible for oligomer formation can be targeted, and thus prevention of the overall macroscopic behaviour of the aggregation or the associated toxicity can be achieved. We have carefully reviewed the oligomer formation kinetics and associated parameters. Besides, we have depicted a thorough understanding of how the synthesized peptide inhibitors can impede the early aggregates (oligomers), mature fibrils, monomers, or a mixture of the species. The oligomer-specific inhibitors (peptides or peptide fragments) lack in-depth chemical kinetics and optimization control-based screening. In the present review, we have proposed a hypothesis for effectively screening oligomer-specific inhibitors using the chemical kinetics (determining the kinetic parameters) and optimization control strategy (cost-dependent analysis). Further, it may be possible to implement the structure-kinetic-activity-relationship (SKAR) strategy instead of structure-activity-relationship (SAR) to improve the inhibitor's activity. The controlled optimization of the kinetic parameters and dose usage will be beneficial for narrowing the search window for the inhibitors.
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Wei J, Ge K, Gong Y, Li L, Tang Q, Liao X, Zhang G, Gao F. DNAzyme-driven bipedal DNA walker for label-free and signal-on electrochemical detection of amyloid-β oligomer. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 228:234-241. [PMID: 36566812 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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As a common technique for detecting AβO, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method is time-consuming, high in cost, and poor in stability. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a highly sensitive, method-simple and low-cost method for the selective detection of AβO. Here, we created a novel signal-on and label-free electrochemical aptamer sensor for the detection of AβO based on a DNAzyme-driven DNA bipedal walking strategy. Compared with common DNA walkers, bipedal DNA walkers exhibit larger walking areas and faster walking kinetics, and provide higher amplification efficiency. The DNAwalker is powered by an Mg2+-dependent DNAzyme, and the binding-induced DNAwalker continuously clamps the MB, unlocking several active G-quadruplex-forming sequences. These G-quadruplexes can be further combined by hemin to generate a G-quadruplex/heme complex, resulting in an amperometric signal, resulting in a broad proportional band from 0.1 pM to 1 nM and an excellent detection range of 46 fM. A bipedal DNA walker aptamer sensor can detect human serum AβO with remarkable specificity, high reproducibility and practical application value.
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- Jihua Wei
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Bone and Joint Degenerative Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, 533000 Baise, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Bone and Joint Degenerative Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, 533000 Baise, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Bone and Joint Degenerative Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, 533000 Baise, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Bone and Joint Degenerative Disease, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, 533000 Baise, China
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- West Guangxi Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of High-incidence Diseases, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China; Department of Neurology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, 221004 Xuzhou, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China.
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Qu W, Zhang L, Liang X, Yu Z, Huang H, Zhao J, Guo Y, Zhou X, Xu S, Luo H, Luo X. Elevated Plasma Oligomeric Amyloid β-42 Is Associated with Cognitive Impairments in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13010110. [PMID: 36671945 PMCID: PMC9855662 DOI: 10.3390/bios13010110] [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] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Due to the heterogeneity of amyloid β-42 (Aβ42) species, the potential correlation between plasma oligomeric Aβ42 (oAβ42) and cognitive impairments in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) remains unclear. Herein, a sandwich ELISA for the specific detection of Aβ42 oligomers (oAβ42) and total Aβ42 (tAβ42) was developed based on sequence- and conformation-specific antibody pairs for the evaluation of plasma samples from a Chinese CSVD community cohort. After age and gender matching, 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging and multidimensional cognitive assessment were conducted in 134 CSVD patients and equal controls. The results showed that plasma tAβ42 and oAβ42 levels were significantly elevated in CSVD patients. By regression analysis, these elevations were correlated with the presence of CSVD and its imaging markers (i.e., white matter hyperintensities). Plasma Aβ42 tests further strengthened the predictive power of vascular risk factors for the presence of CSVD. Relative to tAβ42, oAβ42 showed a closer correlation with memory domains evaluated by neuropsychological tests. In conclusion, this sensitive ELISA protocol facilitated the detection of plasma Aβ42; Aβ42, especially its oligomeric form, can serve as a biosensor for the presence of CSVD and associated cognitive impairments represented by memory domains.
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- Wensheng Qu
- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- MoE Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics, School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Neurological Department, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Lin J, Li H, Guo J, Xu Y, Li H, Yan J, Wang Y, Chen H, Yuan Z. Potential of fluorescent nanoprobe in diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2022; 17:1191-1211. [PMID: 36154269 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2022-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is well known for its insidious nature, slow progression and high incidence as a neurodegenerative disease. In the past, diagnosis of AD mainly depended on analysis of a patient's cognitive ability and behavior. Without a unified standard for analysis methods, this is prone to produce incorrect diagnoses. Currently, definitive diagnosis mainly relies on histopathological examination. Because of the advantages of precision, noninvasiveness, low toxicity and high spatiotemporal resolution, fluorescent nanoprobes are suitable for the early diagnosis of AD. This review summarizes the research progress of different kinds of fluorescent nanoprobes for AD diagnosis and therapy in recent years and provides an outlook on the development prospects of fluorescent nanoprobes.
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- Jingjing Lin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Road, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Tang T, Liu Y, Jiang Y. Recent Progress on Highly Selective and Sensitive Electrochemical Aptamer-based Sensors. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022; 38:866-878. [PMID: 35530120 PMCID: PMC9069955 DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2084-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Highly selective, sensitive, and stable biosensors are essential for the molecular level understanding of many physiological activities and diseases. Electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensor is an appealing platform for measurement in biological system, attributing to the combined advantages of high selectivity of the aptamer and high sensitivity of electrochemical analysis. This review summarizes the latest development of E-AB sensors, focuses on the modification strategies used in the fabrication of sensors and the sensing strategies for analytes of different sizes in biological system, and then looks forward to the challenges and prospects of the future development of electrochemical aptamer-based sensors.
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- Tianwei Tang
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875 P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China
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Potentiometric Biosensor Based on Artificial Antibodies for an Alzheimer Biomarker Detection. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12073625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper presents a potentiometric biosensor for the detection of amyloid β-42 (Aβ-42) in point-of-care analysis. This approach is based on the molecular imprint polymer (MIP) technique, which uses covalently immobilised Aβ-42 to create specific detection cavities on the surface of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). The biosensor was prepared by binding Aβ-42 to the SWCNT surface and then imprinting it by adding acrylamide (monomer), N,N’-methylene-bis-acrylamide (crosslinker) and ammonium persulphate (initiator). The target peptide was removed from the polymer matrix by the proteolytic action of an enzyme (proteinase K). The presence of imprinting sites was confirmed by comparing a MIP-modified surface with a negative control (NIP) consisting of a similar material where the target molecule had been removed from the process. The ability of the sensing material to rebind Aβ-42 was demonstrated by incorporating the MIP material as an electroactive compound in a PVC/plasticiser mixture applied to a solid conductive support of graphite. All steps of the synthesis of the imprinted materials were followed by Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The analytical performance was evaluated by potentiometric transduction, and the MIP material showed cationic slopes of 75 mV-decade−1 in buffer pH 8.0 and a detection limit of 0.72 μg/mL. Overall, potentiometric transduction confirmed that the sensor can discriminate Aβ-42 in the presence of other biomolecules in the same solution.
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Wang BY, Gu BC, Wang GJ, Yang YH, Wu CC. Detection of Amyloid-β(1–42) Aggregation With a Nanostructured Electrochemical Sandwich Immunoassay Biosensor. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:853947. [PMID: 35372290 PMCID: PMC8965719 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.853947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Amyloid-β(1–42) [Aβ(1–42)] oligomer accumulations are associated with physiologic alterations in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, we demonstrate that a nanostructured gold electrode with deposited gold nanoparticles, induced via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), may be used as an Aβ(1–42) conformation biosensor for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Monoclonal antibodies (12F4) were immobilized on self-assembled monolayers of the electrochemical sandwich immunoassay biosensor to capture Aβ(1–42) monomers and oligomers. Western blot and fluorescence microscopy analyses were performed to confirm the presence of Aβ(1–42) monomers and oligomers. EIS analysis with an equivalent circuit model was used to determine the concentrations of different Aβ(1–42) conformations in this study. We identified conformations of Aβ(1–42) monomers and Aβ(1–42) oligomers using probe antibodies (12F4) by employing EIS. RAβ(1−42) indicates the sum resistance of impedance measured during Aβ(1–42) immobilization. ΔR12F4 refers to the concentration of probe antibody (12F4) binding with Aβ(1–42). The concentration of Aβ(1–42) oligomer was defined as the percentage of Aβ(1–42) aggregation R12F4/RAβ(1−42). The experimental results show that the biosensor has high selectivity to differentiate Aβ(1–40) and Aβ(1–42) monomers and Aβ(1–42) oligomers and that it can detect Aβ(1–42) oligomer accurately. The linear detection range for Aβ(1–42) oligomers was between 10 pg/ml and 100 ng/ml. The limit of detection was estimated to be 113 fg/ml.
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- Bing-Yu Wang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of and Master's Program in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture (IDCSA), National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Smart Sustainable New Agriculture Research Center (SMARTer), Taichung, Taiwan
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Electrochemical aptamer-based nanobiosensors for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease: A review. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2022; 135:112689. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2022.112689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Tao D, Xie C, Fu S, Rong S, Song S, Ye H, Jaffrezic-Renault N, Guo Z. Thionine-functionalized three-dimensional carbon nanomaterial-based aptasensor for analysis of Aβ oligomers in serum. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1183:338990. [PMID: 34627525 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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How to sensitively detect early biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is nowadays, one of the major challenges. In this work, Aβ oligomers (AβO), one of the AD biomarkers, was analyzed using an electrochemical aptasensor, which was prepared based on thionine (Th) - functionalized three - dimensional carbon nanomaterials (reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)) immobilized DNA-aptamer. Th, a positively charged planar aromatic molecule, form many π - π conjugated structures with rGO and MWCNTs, then improving the structural stability, electron transfer and the capacitive properties of Th-rGO-MWCNTs nanocomposites. Under the optimal conditions, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) current responses decreased with the increase of AβO concentration. The obtained AβO aptasensor presented a wide linear range of 0.0443 pM-443.00 pM and limit of detection (LOD) was 10 fM. Meanwhile, AβO aptasensor displayed remarkable stability and selectivity. It has a great potential for early diagnosis of AD in human real serum samples.
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- Dan Tao
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, PR China; Resources and Environmental Engineering College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, PR China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, PR China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, PR China; Resources and Environmental Engineering College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, PR China; School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, PR China
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- China Resources & Wisco General Hospital, Wuhan, 430080, PR China.
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- University of Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR-CNRS 5280, 5 La Doua Street, Villeurbanne, 69100, France.
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Zhao J, Yang G, He Y, Chen S, Yuan R. Ultrasensitive Detection of Amyloid β Oligomers Based on the "DD-A" FRET Binary Probes and Quadrivalent Cruciform DNA Nanostructure-Mediated Cascaded Amplifier. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:32013-32021. [PMID: 34212714 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c07598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The reported donor donor-acceptor ("DD-A") fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was typically achieved through random collisions and interactions of DNA molecules in the bulk solution, which has inevitable defects, including weak biological stability, slow reaction kinetics, and low hybridization efficiency. In order to overcome these deficiencies, this work developed a quadrivalent cruciform DNA nanostructure (qCDN)-mediated cascaded catalyzed hairpin assembly (CHA) amplifier for the fluorescence detection of amyloid β oligomer species (AβOs). First, four H1 and four H2 hairpins were assembled on one qCDN to obtain qCDNH1 and qCDNH2, respectively. In the presence of AβOs, strand C was released from the P1-C hybrid hairpin and then alternately opened qCDNH1 and qCDNH2 to trigger the qCDN-mediated CHA. As a result, double donors in H1 and one acceptor in H2 were mutually closed, and the porous DNA nanonet with a high loading of "DD-A" FRET binary probes was formed. The FRET efficiency was approximately 78%, and the initial reaction rate was 25-fold faster than the conventional CHA. The detection limit of AβOs was as low as 0.69 pM. The combination of the "DD-A" FRET binary probes and qCDN-mediated cascaded amplifier exhibited great promise for detecting biomarkers with trace levels.
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- Yuanyuan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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Wang YR, Chuang HC, Tripathi A, Wang YL, Ko ML, Chuang CC, Chen JC. High-Sensitivity and Trace-Amount Specimen Electrochemical Sensors for Exploring the Levels of β-Amyloid in Human Blood and Tears. Anal Chem 2021; 93:8099-8106. [PMID: 34047190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has increased, the detection and treatment of AD have become global social issues. Effective early detection and wide-range screening of AD allow patients to gain early control and delay brain degeneration. For these reasons, we choose electrochemical sensors to complete the detection task. Although bio-electrochemical technology for antibody and antigen sensing is not a new technology, considering the scarcity of tear samples for dementia and since the existing AD detection techniques are highly invasive and expensive for subjects, we have to use the traditional detection techniques for the early screening of Alzheimer's disease via trace-amount specimens. An AD-related protein in the eye is thought to be an important biomarker for early detection. To carry out detection using tear samples as a test specimens, a tear collection device was developed in this study that extracted 10 μL of tear fluid from a tear Schirmer strip. In this research, we distinguished healthy people in different age groups and detect Aβ in both tear and blood samples. We developed a biosensor, which could detect Aβ in tear specimen from 1 to 100 pg/mL. Also, this biosensor is inexpensive, disposable, and easy to use. In our result, the concentration of Aβ in tears was approximately 10 times more than that in blood. This study demonstrates the feasibility and prospects of future screening for AD-associated biomarkers by a dynamic comparison between blood and tears.
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- Yu-Rong Wang
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.,Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Nanoengineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.,Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.,Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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Sanna E, Rodrigues M, Fagan SG, Chisholm TS, Kulenkampff K, Klenerman D, Spillantini MG, Aigbirhio FI, Hunter CA. Mapping the binding site topology of amyloid protein aggregates using multivalent ligands. Chem Sci 2021; 12:8892-8899. [PMID: 34257890 PMCID: PMC8246084 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01263k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A key process in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases is the aggregation of proteins to produce fibrillary aggregates with a cross β-sheet structure, amyloid. The development of reagents that can bind these aggregates with high affinity and selectivity has potential for early disease diagnosis. By linking two benzothiazole aniline (BTA) head groups with different length polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacers, fluorescent probes that bind amyloid fibrils with low nanomolar affinity have been obtained. Dissociation constants measured for interaction with Aβ, α-synuclein and tau fibrils show that the length of the linker determines binding affinity and selectivity. These compounds were successfully used to image α-synuclein aggregates in vitro and in the post-mortem brain tissue of patients with Parkinson's disease. The results demonstrate that multivalent ligands offer a powerful approach to obtain high affinity, selective reagents to bind the fibrillary aggregates that form in neurodegenerative disease. Multivalent ligands offer a powerful approach to obtain high affinity reagents to bind the aggregates that form in neurodegenerative disease. Selectivity for different proteins was achieved by using different linkers to connect the head groups.![]()
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- Elena Sanna
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge Cambridge CB2 0AH UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge Cambridge CB2 0AH UK
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge CB2 0QQ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Koklu A, Wustoni S, Musteata VE, Ohayon D, Moser M, McCulloch I, Nunes SP, Inal S. Microfluidic Integrated Organic Electrochemical Transistor with a Nanoporous Membrane for Amyloid-β Detection. ACS NANO 2021; 15:8130-8141. [PMID: 33784064 PMCID: PMC8158856 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with a severe loss in thinking, learning, and memory functions of the brain. To date, no specific treatment has been proven to cure AD, with the early diagnosis being vital for mitigating symptoms. A common pathological change found in AD-affected brains is the accumulation of a protein named amyloid-β (Aβ) into plaques. In this work, we developed a micron-scale organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) integrated with a microfluidic platform for the label-free detection of Aβ aggregates in human serum. The OECT channel-electrolyte interface was covered with a nanoporous membrane functionalized with Congo red (CR) molecules showing a strong affinity for Aβ aggregates. Each aggregate binding to the CR-membrane modulated the vertical ion flow toward the channel, changing the transistor characteristics. Thus, the device performance was not limited by the solution ionic strength nor did it rely on Faradaic reactions or conformational changes of bioreceptors. The high transconductance of the OECT, the precise porosity of the membrane, and the compactness endowed by the microfluidic enabled the Aβ aggregate detection over eight orders of magnitude wide concentration range (femtomolar-nanomolar) in 1 μL of human serum samples. We expanded the operation modes of our transistors using different channel materials and found that the accumulation-mode OECTs displayed the lowest power consumption and highest sensitivities. Ultimately, these robust, low-power, sensitive, and miniaturized microfluidic sensors helped to develop point-of-care tools for the early diagnosis of AD.
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- Anil Koklu
- Biological
and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Organic Bioelectronics
Laboratory, King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological
and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Organic Bioelectronics
Laboratory, King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological
and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Organic Bioelectronics
Laboratory, King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
- Physical
Science and Engineering Division, KAUST Solar Center (KSC), KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced
Membranes and Porous Materials Center, KAUST,
BESE, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Biological
and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Organic Bioelectronics
Laboratory, King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Dehdari Vais R, Yadegari H, Heli H, Sattarahmady N. A β-Amyloid (1-42) Biosensor Based on Molecularly Imprinted Poly-Pyrrole for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. J Biomed Phys Eng 2021; 11:215-228. [PMID: 33937128 PMCID: PMC8064131 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.1070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common form of dementia, characterized by production and deposition of β-amyloid peptide in the brain.
Thus, β-amyloid peptide is a potentially promising biomarker used to diagnose and monitor the progression of AD. Objective: The study aims to develop a biosensor based on a molecularly imprinted poly-pyrrole for detection of β-amyloid. Material and Methods: In this experimental study, an imprinted poly-pyrrole was employed as an artificial receptor synthesized by electro-polymerization of pyrrole
on screen-printed carbon electrodes in the presence of β-amyloid. β-amyloid acts as a molecular template within the polymer. The biosensor was
evaluated by cyclic voltammetry using ferro/ferricyanide marker. The parameters influencing the biosensor performance, including electro-polymerization
cycle umbers and β-amyloid binding time were optimized to achieve the best biosensor sensitivity. Results: The β-amyloid binding affinity with the biosensor surface was evaluated by the Freundlich isotherm, and Freundlich
constant and exponent were obtained as 0.22 ng mL-1 and 10.60, respectively. The biosensor demonstrated a detection limit of 1.2 pg mL-1.
The biosensor was applied for β-amyloid determination in artificial cerebrospinal fluid. Conclusion: The biosensor is applicable for early Alzheimer’s disease detection.
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- Rezvan Dehdari Vais
- PhD Candidate, Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- PhD, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada
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- PhD, Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- PhD, Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- PhD, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Wang X, Gu X, Li L, Yu B, Lv L, Chen Q, Xu M. An excellent electrochemical aptasensor for amyloid-β oligomers based on a triple-helix aptamer switch via target-triggered signal transduction DNA displacement events. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:3707-3716. [PMID: 33861355 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03319-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
An excellent aptasensor for electrochemical detection of amyloid-β oligomers (AβOs) at trace levels was fabricated based on a triple-helix aptamer switch (THAS) via target-triggered signal transduction DNA displacement events. Specifically, a single-stranded anti-AβO aptamer (Apt) carrying two symmetrical arm segments was first attached via Au-S binding to an Au electrode. Gold nanoparticle (GNP)-tagged signal transduction probes (GNP-STPs) were simultaneously hybridized with the two arm segments of the Apt, and a rigid THAS was formed on the Au electrode. Compared to the conventional hybrid, the number of GNPs on the Au electrode increased significantly with the THAS, effectively improving the stability of the Apt to avoid lodging. Trithiocyanuric acid (TA) was utilized to further gather the GNPs and form network-like TA/GNPs. As a result, the differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) response of GNPs was clearly enhanced. When AβOs were present, target-triggered signal transduction DNA displacement events were carried out from THAS via the reaction of the Apt with the AβOs, which caused the GNP-STP to dissociate from the Au electrode, and thus a significant reduction in the DPV response was observed. The assay was able to sensitively detect trace AβOs by monitoring the AβO-controlled DPV response change. It exhibited a wide linear range from 1 fM to 10 pM with a low detection limit of 0.5 fM, and was successfully employed for the determination of AβOs in 20 serum samples, with good recovery. Moreover, the developed assay can provide a sensitive and selective platform for many studies or investigations related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) monitoring and treatment.
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- Xiaoying Wang
- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Qiu Z, Shen Q, Jiang C, Yao L, Sun X, Li J, Duan C, Li R, Li X, Gopinath SCB, Anbu P, Lakshmipriya T, Li X. Alzheimer's Disease Determination by a Dual Probe on Gold Nanourchins and Nanohorn Hybrids. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:2311-2322. [PMID: 33776435 PMCID: PMC7989959 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s302396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative chronic disorder that causes dementia and problems in thinking, cognitive impairment and behavioral changes. Amyloid-beta (Aβ) is a peptide involved in AD progression, and a high level of Aβ is highly correlated with severe AD. Identifying and quantifying Aβ levels helps in the early treatment of AD and reduces the factors associated with AD. Materials and Methods This research introduced a dual probe detection system involving aptamers and antibodies to identify Aβ. Aptamers and antibodies were attached to the gold (Au) urchin and hybrid on the carbon nanohorn-modified surface. The nanohorn was immobilized on the sensor surface by using an amine linker, and then a Au urchin dual probe was immobilized. Results This dual probe-modified surface enhanced the current flow during Aβ detection compared with the surface with antibody as the probe. This dual probe interacted with higher numbers of Aβ peptides and reached the detection limit at 10 fM with R2=0.992. Furthermore, control experiments with nonimmune antibodies, complementary aptamer sequences and control proteins did not display the current responses, indicating the specific detection of Aβ. Conclusion Aβ-spiked artificial cerebrospinal fluid showed a similar response to current changes, confirming the selective identification of Aβ.
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- Zhengguo Qiu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xi'an GemFlower Changqing Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710200, People's Republic of China
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- The Third Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The Hospital of Xidian Group, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Arau, Perlis, 02600, Malaysia.,Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kangar, 01000, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, 402-751, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kangar, 01000, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Randomly positioned gold nanoparticles as fluorescence enhancers in apta-immunosensor for malaria test. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:88. [PMID: 33594523 PMCID: PMC7886758 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04746-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A plasmon-enhanced fluorescence-based antibody-aptamer biosensor - consisting of gold nanoparticles randomly immobilized onto a glass substrate via electrostatic self-assembly - is described for specific detection of proteins in whole blood. Analyte recognition is realized through a sandwich scheme with a capture bioreceptor layer of antibodies - covalently immobilized onto the gold nanoparticle surface in upright orientation and close-packed configuration by photochemical immobilization technique (PIT) - and a top bioreceptor layer of fluorescently labelled aptamers. Such a sandwich configuration warrants not only extremely high specificity, but also an ideal fluorophore-nanostructure distance (approximately 10-15 nm) for achieving strong fluorescence amplification. For a specific application, we tested the biosensor performance in a case study for the detection of malaria-related marker Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH). The proposed biosensor can specifically detect PfLDH in spiked whole blood down to 10 pM (0.3 ng/mL) without any sample pretreatment. The combination of simple and scalable fabrication, potentially high-throughput analysis, and excellent sensing performance provides a new approach to biosensing with significant advantages compared to conventional fluorescence immunoassays.
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Yin L, Wang Y, Tan R, Li H, Tu Y. Determination of β-amyloid oligomer using electrochemiluminescent aptasensor with signal enhancement by AuNP/MOF nanocomposite. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:53. [PMID: 33496823 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04710-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In order to effectively and conveniently detect the β-amyloid oligomer (AβO) for earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a disposable aptamer biosensor has been developed with high performance, facile operation, and low cost. Using a nanocomposite by in situ reduction of chloroauric acid to decorate Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) on Fe-MIL-88NH2 material via Au-N bond to effectively enhance the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of luminol, the functioned basal electrode provides adequate background for sensing response. When the aptamer is linked via Au-S bond on the surface, the sensor gets the ability of specific recognition and coalescence toward the target (AβO). After incubating the sample on the aptasensor, its ECL signal is inhibited owing to the steric hindrance of the AβO macromolecules. The relative inhibition ratio linearly depends to the logarithm of AβO concentration in the range 0.1 pM to 10 pM, with an LOD of 71 fM. The aptasensor has high selectivity to AβO among its analogs. The recoveries in human serum were 98.9-105.4%. This research provides a new approach for sensitive detection of AβO in clinic laboratories for investigation and diagnosis of AD.
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- Lixiu Yin
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People's Republic of China.
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Wang X, Li L, Gu X, Yu B, Jiang M. Switchable electrochemical aptasensor for amyloid-β oligomers detection based on triple helix switch coupling with AuNPs@CuMOF labeled signaling displaced-probe. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:49. [PMID: 33495901 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04704-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aggregation of amyloid-β oligomers (AβOs) with extremely strong neurotoxicity has been proved to be the main pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). For sensitive quantification of AβOs, a switchable electrochemical aptasensor is proposed. Metal organic framework carrying Au nanoparticles (AuNPs@CuMOF) has been used to label signaling displaced-probe (SD), which formed triple helix switch (THS) by hybridizing with label-free anti-AβOs aptamer (Apt) on the electrodeposited palladium electrode (EPd). Thus, a relatively strong response of differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was produced (switch on). With the specific binding between AβOs and Apt, the DPV response obviously decreased, owing to destroyed structure of THS and the separation of AuNPs@CuMOF/SD from the EPd (switch off). The mode of "switch on-off" can dramatically enhance the AβOs-dependent DPV intensity change. As a result, the switchable EA exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity with the linear range from 0.5 fM to 500 fM and the detection limit of 0.25 fM. When evaluating the AβOs of artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) samples, the switchable EA exhibited desirable feasibility, and the results are basically consistent with the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The work could provide a potential tool of the AD diagnosis and a bright future in clinical applications.
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- Xiaoying Wang
- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Radi AE, Abd-Ellatief MR. Electrochemical Aptasensors: Current Status and Future Perspectives. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:104. [PMID: 33440751 PMCID: PMC7828092 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This article reviews the progress of diversity of electrochemical aptasensor for target analytes detection. The immobilization strategies of aptamers on an electrode surface are addressed. The aptasensors are also introduced in compliance with the assay platforms. Many electrochemical aptasensors are nearly identical to conventional immunochemical approaches, sandwich and competition assays using electroactive signaling moieties. Others are "signal-on" and "sign-off" aptasensors credited to the target binding-induced conformational change of aptamers. Label-free aptasensors are also highlighted. Furthermore, the aptasensors applied for clinically important biomarkers are emphasized.
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- Abd-Elgawad Radi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta 34517, Egypt;
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Ultrasensitive antibody-aptamer plasmonic biosensor for malaria biomarker detection in whole blood. Nat Commun 2020; 11:6134. [PMID: 33262332 PMCID: PMC7708447 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19755-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Development of plasmonic biosensors combining reliability and ease of use is still a challenge. Gold nanoparticle arrays made by block copolymer micelle nanolithography (BCMN) stand out for their scalability, cost-effectiveness and tunable plasmonic properties, making them ideal substrates for fluorescence enhancement. Here, we describe a plasmon-enhanced fluorescence immunosensor for the specific and ultrasensitive detection of Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH)—a malaria marker—in whole blood. Analyte recognition is realized by oriented antibodies immobilized in a close-packed configuration via the photochemical immobilization technique (PIT), with a top bioreceptor of nucleic acid aptamers recognizing a different surface of PfLDH in a sandwich conformation. The combination of BCMN and PIT enabled maximum control over the nanoparticle size and lattice constant as well as the distance of the fluorophore from the sensing surface. The device achieved a limit of detection smaller than 1 pg/mL (<30 fM) with very high specificity without any sample pretreatment. This limit of detection is several orders of magnitude lower than that found in malaria rapid diagnostic tests or even commercial ELISA kits. Thanks to its overall dimensions, ease of use and high-throughput analysis, the device can be used as a substrate in automated multi-well plate readers and improve the efficiency of conventional fluorescence immunoassays. Reliable plasmonic biosensors with high throughput and ease of use are highly sought after. Here, the authors report a plasmon-enhanced fluorescence antibody-aptamer biosensor based on a gold nanoparticle array, and demonstrate its use for effective specific detection of a malaria marker, at femtomolar level, in whole blood.
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Palla G, Malecka K, Dehaen W, Radecki J, Radecka H. Immunosensor incorporating half-antibody fragment for electrochemical monitoring of amyloid-β fibrils in artificial blood plasma. Bioelectrochemistry 2020; 137:107643. [PMID: 32891964 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In this report, an electrochemical immunosensor for the selective and sensitive monitoring of Aβ1-42 fibrils is presented. The sensing platform was prepared by the formation of a 4,4'-thiobisbenzenethiol (TBBT) self-assembled monolayer on a clean gold surface followed by the covalent entrapment of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The half-antibody fragments of the Anti-Amyloid Fibrils antibody were immobilized on AuNPs via S-Au covalent bonds. Each step of immunosensor fabrication was characterized with cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The biosensor was successfully used for the sensing of Aβ1-42 fibrils in both phosphate saline buffer (PBS) and artificial blood plasma (ABP). The immunosensor sensitivity estimated based on calibration slopes was better in the presence of APP in the comparison to PBS. The LOD values obtained for both measuring media were of 0.6 pM level. The moderate response towards Aβ1-42 oligomers demonstrated the immunosensor selectivity.
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- Gopal Palla
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima Str. 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima Str. 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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- University of Leuven, Department of Chemistry, Celestijnenlaan 200f - box 2404, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima Str. 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima Str. 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland.
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Toyos-Rodríguez C, García-Alonso FJ, de la Escosura-Muñiz A. Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Nanomaterials for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E4748. [PMID: 32842632 PMCID: PMC7506792 DOI: 10.3390/s20174748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an untreatable neurodegenerative disease that initially manifests as difficulty to remember recent events and gradually progresses to cognitive impairment. The incidence of AD is growing yearly as life expectancy increases, thus early detection is essential to ensure a better quality of life for diagnosed patients. To reach that purpose, electrochemical biosensing has emerged as a cost-effective alternative to traditional diagnostic techniques, due to its high sensitivity and selectivity. Of special relevance is the incorporation of nanomaterials in biosensors, as they contribute to enhance electron transfer while promoting the immobilization of biological recognition elements. Moreover, nanomaterials have also been employed as labels, due to their unique electroactive and electrocatalytic properties. The aim of this review is to add value in the advances achieved in the detection of AD biomarkers, the strategies followed for the incorporation of nanomaterials and its effect in biosensors performance.
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- Celia Toyos-Rodríguez
- NanoBioAnalysis Group-Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain;
- Biotechnology Institute of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Santiago Gascon Building, 33006 Oviedo, Spain;
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- Biotechnology Institute of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Santiago Gascon Building, 33006 Oviedo, Spain;
- NanoBioAnalysis Group-Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- NanoBioAnalysis Group-Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain;
- Biotechnology Institute of Asturias, University of Oviedo, Santiago Gascon Building, 33006 Oviedo, Spain;
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Mat Zaid MH, Abdullah J, Rozi N, Mohamad Rozlan AA, Abu Hanifah S. A Sensitive Impedimetric Aptasensor Based on Carbon Nanodots Modified Electrode for Detection of 17ß-Estradiol. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1346. [PMID: 32664193 PMCID: PMC7407411 DOI: 10.3390/nano10071346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A simple and sensitive aptasensor based on conductive carbon nanodots (CDs) was fabricated for the detection of 17ß-Estradiol (E2). In the present study, the hydrothermal synthesis of carbon nanodots was successfully electrodeposited on a screen-printed electrode (SPE) as a platform for immobilization of 76-mer aptamer probe. The morphology and structure of the nanomaterial were characterized by UV-visible absorption spectra, Fluorescence spectra, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Moreover, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to investigate the electrochemical performance of the prepared electrodes. Subsequently, impedimetric (EIS) measurements were employed to investigate the relative impedances changes before and after E2 binding, which results in a linear relationship of E2 concentration in the range of 1.0 × 10-7 to 1.0 × 10 -12 M, with a detection limit of 0.5 × 10-12 M. Moreover, the developed biosensor showed high selectivity toward E2 and exhibited excellent discrimination against progesterone (PRG), estriol (E3) and bisphenol A (BPA), respectively. Moreover, the average recovery rate of spiked river water samples with E2 ranged from 98.2% to 103.8%, with relative standard deviations between 1.1% and 3.8%, revealing the potential application of the present biosensor for E2 detection in water samples.
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- Mohd Hazani Mat Zaid
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- Polymer Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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Jarczewska M, Malinowska E. The application of antibody-aptamer hybrid biosensors in clinical diagnostics and environmental analysis. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:3183-3199. [PMID: 32930180 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay00678e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The growing number of various diseases and the increase of environmental contamination are the causes for the development of novel methods for their detection. The possibility of the application of affinity-based biosensors for such purposes seems particularly promising as they provide high selectivity and low detection limits. Recently, the usage of hybrid antibody-aptamer sandwich constructs was shown to be more advantageous in terms of working parameters in comparison to aptamer-based and immune-based biosensors. This review is focused on the usage of hybrid antibody-aptamer receptor layers for the determination of clinically and environmentally important target molecules. In this work, antibodies and aptamer molecules are characterized and the methods of their immobilization as well as analytical signal generation are shown. This is followed by the critical presentation of examples of hybrid sandwich biosensors that have been elaborated in the past 12 years.
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- Marta Jarczewska
- The Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, Warsaw, 00-664, Poland.
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- The Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, Warsaw, 00-664, Poland.
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT, Poleczki 19, 02-822 Warsaw, Poland
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Yin Y, Chen G, Gong L, Ge K, Pan W, Li N, Machuki JO, Yu Y, Geng D, Dong H, Gao F. DNAzyme-Powered Three-Dimensional DNA Walker Nanoprobe for Detection Amyloid β-Peptide Oligomer in Living Cells and in Vivo. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9247-9256. [PMID: 32536153 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Amyloid β-peptide oligomer (AβO) is widely acknowledged as the promising biomarker for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this work, we designed a three-dimensional (3D) DNA walker nanoprobe for AβO detection and real-time imaging in living cells and in vivo. The presence of AβO triggered the DNAzyme walking strand to cleave the fluorophore (TAMRA)-labeled substrate strand modified on the gold nanoparticle (AuNP) surface and release TAMRA-labeled DNA fragment, resulting in the recovery of fluorescent signal. The entire process was autonomous and continuous, without external fuel strands or protease, and finally produced plenty of TAMRA fluorescence, achieving signal amplification effect. The nanoprobe enabled the quantitative detection of AβO in vitro, and the limit of detection was 22.3 pM. Given the good biocompatibility of 3D DNA walker nanoprobe, we extended this enzyme-free signal amplification method to real-time imaging of AβO. Under the microscope, nanoprobe accurately located and visualized the distribution of AβO in living cells. Moreover, in vivo imaging results showed that our nanoprobe could be used to effectively distinguish the AD mice from the wild-type mice. This nanoprobe with the advantages of great sensitivity, high specificity, and convenience, provides an outstanding prospect for AD's early diagnosis development.
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- Yiming Yin
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu 221002, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu 221002, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu 221002, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu 221002, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, 100083 Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, 221004 Xuzhou, China
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Ma Y, Li X, Liu J, Li W, Liu Z. Convenient Construction of Orthogonal Dual Aptamer-Based Plasmonic Immunosandwich Assay for Probing Protein Disease Markers in Complex Samples and Living Animals. ACS Sens 2020; 5:1436-1444. [PMID: 32279504 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Aptamers, because of their outstanding merits including simple synthesis and easy modification, have been widely used as antibody alternatives to construct novel immunosandwich assays. Dual aptamer-based sandwich assays exhibit multiple advantages over conventional immunosandwich assays and single aptamer-based sandwich assays. However, their construction is hampered by the limited knowledge of binding orthogonality of aptamers reported in the literature. Herein, we present a new strategy for conveniently constructing an orthogonal dual aptamer-based plasmonic immunosandwich assay (odA-PISA) for probing proteins in complex samples and living animals. An orthogonal aptamer pair was first efficiently selected from the aptamers reported in the literature by affinity capillary electrophoresis. Then, a target protein-capturing gold thin-layer-coated probe and silver nanoparticle-based Raman labeling nanotags were conveniently prepared with the selected aptamers and used to construct the assay. The double aptamers used ensured the specificity, whereas the plasmonic coupling effect between the target-capturing probe and the generated Raman nanotags significantly enhanced the Raman signal intensity, providing high sensitivity. As a proof of principle, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was used as the target. The constructed odA-PISA exhibited high specificity and high sensitivity toward ALP, giving cross-reactivity ≤ 4.2% and the limit of detection of 3.8 pM (S/N = 4). The quantitative determination of ALP in human serum and probing ALP in tumor-bearing mice were achieved, showing the great application potential of the method. This strategy is widely applicable to other protein disease markers. Therefore, it opened a new access to the construction of sensitive dual aptamer-based sandwich assays for real-world applications, particularly disease diagnosis.
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- Yanyan Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Zheng Y, Geng X, Yang X, Li S, Liu Y, Liu X, Wang Q, Wang K, Jia R, Xu Y. Exploring Interactions of Aptamers with Aβ 40 Amyloid Aggregates and Its Application: Detection of Amyloid Aggregates. Anal Chem 2020; 92:2853-2858. [PMID: 31916749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The exhaustive investigating interactions between recognition probes and amyloid aggregates, especially simultaneous recognition events, are challenging and crucial for the design of biosensing probes and further diagnosis of amyloid diseases. In the present work, the interactions of aptamers (Apts) with β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregates were explored thoroughly by single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS). Indeed, it was found that the interaction of aptamer1 (Apt1)-amyloid aggregates was different from that of aptamer2 (Apt2)-Aβ40 aggregates at the single-molecule level. Especially, the interaction force of Apt1-Aβ40 fibril showed a double distinguishing Gaussian fitting. The only unimodal distribution of the force histogram was displayed for the interactions of Apt2-Aβ40 oligomer, Apt2-Aβ40 fibril, and Apt1-Aβ40 oligomer. More intriguingly, two Apts could bind to amyloid aggregates simultaneously. With the assistance of two Apts recognition, a novel sensitive dual Apt-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor using Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) was developed for quantifying Aβ40 aggregates. The dual Apt-based SPR sensor not only avoided the limitation of steric hindrance and epitope but also employed simple operation as well as inexpensive recognition probes. A detection limit as low as 0.2 pM for Aβ40 oligomer and 0.05 pM for Aβ40 fibril could be achieved. Moreover, the established sensor could be successfully applied to detect Aβ40 aggregates in artificial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and undiluted real CSF. This work could provide a strategy to monitor a simultaneous recognition event using SMFS and broaden the application of Apts in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Yan Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- Huaihe Hospital of Henan University , Henan University , Kaifeng 475001 , P. R. China
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Devi R, Gogoi S, Dutta HS, Bordoloi M, Sanghi SK, Khan R. Au/NiFe 2O 4 nanoparticle-decorated graphene oxide nanosheets for electrochemical immunosensing of amyloid beta peptide. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:239-248. [PMID: 36133989 PMCID: PMC9417307 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00578a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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In the present work, an electrochemical immunosensor has been fabricated for the detection of amyloid beta peptide (βA1--42) based on a gold nanoparticle/nickel ferrite decorated graphene oxide-chitosan nanocomposite (Au/NiFe2O4@GO-Ch) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) as an effective sensing platform. βA1-42 has been analyzed as a potential biomarker for its application in Alzheimer's disease monitoring. The combination of highly conducting Au and NiFe2O4 nanoparticles on two-dimensional GO nanosheets provides an excellent platform for sensitive and selective sensing applications. A miniaturized Au/NiFe2O4@GO-Ch/GCE immunosensor was prepared by immobilization of βA antibody onto Au//NiFe2O4@GO-Ch/GCE via carbodiimide coupling. Various characterization techniques were utilized in the study to estimate the morphological and electronic attributes of the components used to fabricate the immunosensor. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was performed to study the amperometric response of the developed immunosensor as a function of βA1-42 concentration. The DPV results confirmed that the immunosensor detected βA1-42 selectively and demonstrated a wide linear range from 1 pg mL-1 to 1 ng mL-1 and a detection limit of 3.0 pg mL-1. Furthermore, the immunosensor also indicated its clinical viability by detecting βA1-42 in cerebrospinal fluid.
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- Rashmita Devi
- Analytical Chemistry Group, Material Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR-NEIST) Jorhat-785006 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST Campus Jorhat India
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- Analytical Chemistry Group, Material Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR-NEIST) Jorhat-785006 India
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- Analytical Chemistry Group, Material Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR-NEIST) Jorhat-785006 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST Campus Jorhat India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NEIST Campus Jorhat India
- Natural Product Chemistry Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-NEIST Jorhat-785006 Assam India
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- Microfluidics & MEMS Centre, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI) Bhopal-462026 MP India
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- Microfluidics & MEMS Centre, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI) Bhopal-462026 MP India
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Zhang Y, Ren B, Zhang D, Liu Y, Zhang M, Zhao C, Zheng J. Design principles and fundamental understanding of biosensors for amyloid-β detection. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:6179-6196. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00344a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Aβ as biomarker in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drives the significant research efforts for developing different biosensors with different sensing strategies, materials, and mechanisms for Aβ detection.
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- Yanxian Zhang
- Department of Chemical
- Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
- The University of Akron
- Ohio
- USA
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- Department of Chemical
- Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
- The University of Akron
- Ohio
- USA
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- Department of Chemical
- Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
- The University of Akron
- Ohio
- USA
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- Department of Chemical
- Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
- The University of Akron
- Ohio
- USA
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- Department of Chemical
- Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
- The University of Akron
- Ohio
- USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- The University of Alabama
- USA
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- Department of Chemical
- Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
- The University of Akron
- Ohio
- USA
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Kim K, Lee CH, Park CB. Chemical sensing platforms for detecting trace-level Alzheimer's core biomarkers. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:5446-5472. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00107d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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This review provides an overview of recent advances in optical and electrical detection of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in clinically relevant fluids.
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- Kayoung Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon 305-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon 305-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon 305-701
- Republic of Korea
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Negahdary M, Heli H. An electrochemical peptide-based biosensor for the Alzheimer biomarker amyloid-β (1-42) using a microporous gold nanostructure. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:766. [PMID: 31713687 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3903-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is connected to aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide and formation of insoluble plaques in the brain. Aβ level can be monitored as an AD early diagnosis route. In this study, an irregular shaped microporous gold nanostructure with a typical size of 150 × 250 nm was electrodeposited on a polycrystalline gold surface at 0 mV (vs. AgCl) using sodium alendronate. The nanostructure was then characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy. An electrochemical peptide-based biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing an Aβ(1-42)-binding peptide on the gold nanostructure. Binding of Aβ(1-42) by the peptide was followed electrochemically using ferro/ferricyanide as a redox probe. Differential pulse voltammograms in a potential range of 0-500 mV (vs. AgCl) with typical peak potentials at 224 mV are linear in the 3-7000 pg mL-1 Aβ(1-42) concentration range, with a 0.2 pg mL-1 detection limit. The biosensor is free of interferences and was applied to the quantitation of Aβ(1-42) in artificial cerebrospinal fluid and spiked serum samples. Graphical abstractSchematic presentation of an immobilized amyloid-β(1-42)-specific peptide on the surface of a microporous gold nanostructure to fabricate an electrochemical biosensor for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Aβ(1-42) capturing by the peptide led to repulsion of ferrocyanide/ferricyanide redox couple.
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- Masoud Negahdary
- Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 7193635899, Iran
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- Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 7193635899, Iran.
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Zhou L, Wang Y, Xing R, Chen J, Liu J, Li W, Liu Z. Orthogonal dual molecularly imprinted polymer-based plasmonic immunosandwich assay: A double characteristic recognition strategy for specific detection of glycoproteins. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 145:111729. [PMID: 31581071 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sensitive and specific detection methods are critical to the detection of glycoproteins. Immunoassay has been a powerful tool for this purpose, in which antibodies or their mimics particularly molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are used for specific recognition. Epitope and glycan are two structure features of a glycoprotein. However, immunoassays based on simultaneous recognition towards the two characteristics have been scarcely explored so far. Herein we present a new strategy called orthogonal dual molecularly imprinted polymer-based plasmonic immunosandwich assay (odMIP-PISA). It relies on double recognition towards a target glycoprotein by two different types of MIPs, using epitope-imprinted gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)-coated slide as capturing substrate to recognize the peptide epitope and glycans-imprinted Raman-active silver nanoparticles as labeling nanotags to recognize the glycans. Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a routinely used marker for colon cancer, was used as a test glycoprotein. The orthogonal double recognition apparently improved the specificity, reducing the maximum cross-reactivity from 14.4% for epitope recognition and 15.2% for glycan recognition to 8.2% for double recognition. Meanwhile, the plasmonic nanostructure-based Raman detection provided ultrahigh sensitivity, yielding a limit of detection of 5.56 × 10-14 M (S/N = 10). Through measuring the CEA level in human serum, this method permitted differentiation of colon cancer patient from healthy individual. Compared with the traditional immunoassay, odMIP-PISA exhibited multiple advantages, including simplified procedure (6 steps), speed (30 min), reduced cost, and so on. Therefore, this new approach holds great promise in many applications particularly clinical diagnosis.
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- Lingli Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Zhang X, Liu S, Song X, Wang H, Wang J, Wang Y, Huang J, Yu J. Robust and Universal SERS Sensing Platform for Multiplexed Detection of Alzheimer's Disease Core Biomarkers Using PAapt-AuNPs Conjugates. ACS Sens 2019; 4:2140-2149. [PMID: 31353891 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b00974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Multiplexed detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) core biomarkers is of great significance to early diagnosis and personalized treatment of AD patients. Herein, we construct a robust and convenient surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) biosensing platform for simultaneous detection of Aβ(1-42) oligomers and Tau protein using different Raman dye-coded polyA aptamer-AuNPs (PAapt-AuNPs) conjugates. This strategy relies on the specific protein-aptamer binding-mediated aggregation of AuNPs and the concomitant plasmonic coupling effect that allow us to "turn on" SERS detection of protein biomarkers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work in which PAapt-AuNPs conjugates are used for probing protein biomarkers, which may be enlightening for the exploitation of more extensive biological applications of aptamer-AuNPs conjugates. The results reveal that the present strategy displays excellent analytical performance. Moreover, the applicability of this strategy is demonstrated in the artificial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples with satisfactory results. Except for the prominent sensitivity and practicality, our strategy offers additional advantages. The preparation of nanoconjugates is handy and easily repeated, and the synthesis cost is greatly reduced because it dispenses with the complicated labeling process. Moreover, the assay can be accomplished in 15 min, allowing rapid detection of protein biomarkers. Furthermore, simultaneous detection of Tau protein and Aβ(1-42) oligomers is realized by employing different Raman dye-coded nanoconjugates, which is valuable for accurately predicting and diagnosing AD disease. Thus, our PAapt-AuNPs conjugate-based multiplexed SERS strategy indeed creates a useful and universal platform for detecting multiple protein biomarkers and related clinical diagnosis.
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Qin J, Cho M, Lee Y. Ultrasensitive Detection of Amyloid-β Using Cellular Prion Protein on the Highly Conductive Au Nanoparticles–Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)–Poly(thiophene-3-acetic acid) Composite Electrode. Anal Chem 2019; 91:11259-11265. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jieling Qin
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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Amouzadeh Tabrizi M, Ferré-Borrull J, Marsal LF. Highly sensitive aptasensor based on interferometric reflectance spectroscopy for the determination of amyloid β as an Alzheimer's disease biomarkers using nanoporous anodic alumina. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 137:279-286. [PMID: 31125817 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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It is well known that Alzheimer's disease is one of the global challenges for the 21st century. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a reliable biosensor for the detection of this disease. Here in, we have developed for the first time, an aptasensor based on interferometric reflectance spectroscopy (IRS) for the determination of amyloid β (Aβ) oligomers that is an Alzheimer's disease biomarker. For this purpose, the nanoporous anodic alumina (NAA) was first fabricated. After that, the pore walls of the NAA were modified with (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (NAA-NH2). The amino-terminal aptamers probe were then attached to the pore walls of the NAA-NH2 by using glutaraldehyde (GA) as the cross-linking agent. Subsequently, methylene blue (MB) was immobilized into the aptamer as the photo-probe, generating the MB/G-quadruplex complex. Since MB has a high absorption coefficient, the intensity of the reflected white light to the charge-coupled device (CCD) detector decreased. In the presence of the Aβ oligomers that have high affinity to the immobilized aptamer, the MB/quadruplex complex broke and MB washed away from the aptasensor. Therefore, the intensity of the reflected white light to the CCD detector increased. The increased signal intensity of the aptasensor has a logarithmic relationship with the concentration of Aβ oligomers. The proposed aptasensor exhibited a good response to the concentration of Aβ oligomers in the range of 0.5-50.0 μg × mL-1. The experimental detection limit was of 0.02 μg × mL-1 (at 3σ/S). The proposed optical aptasensor exhibited good selectivity, linear range, and stability.
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- Mahmoud Amouzadeh Tabrizi
- Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Eléctrica y Automática, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Eléctrica y Automática, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica, Eléctrica y Automática, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avda. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
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Qin J, Cho M, Lee Y. Ferrocene-Encapsulated Zn Zeolitic Imidazole Framework (ZIF-8) for Optical and Electrochemical Sensing of Amyloid-β Oligomers and for the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:11743-11748. [PMID: 30843389 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this work, the ferrocene-encapsulated Zn zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF-8) was prepared by the self-assembly of Zn ions and 2-methylimidazole and used for the dual detection of amyloid-beta oligomers (AβO), which is the main neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Ferrocene is an optically and electrochemically active signal which was successfully encapsulated inside of the ZIF-8 and released by the competitive coordination between Zn ions and AβO after being treated with AβO. The released ferrocene content was monitored by ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry and cyclic voltammetry. The dual determination of AβO played a synergetic role in the quick qualitative and precise quantitative analyses in a wide detection range of 10-5 to 102 μM and good feasibility in artificial cerebrospinal fluid.
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- Jieling Qin
- School of Chemical Engineering , Sungkyunkwan University , 16419 Suwon , Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering , Sungkyunkwan University , 16419 Suwon , Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering , Sungkyunkwan University , 16419 Suwon , Korea
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Zheng Y, Wang Q, Yang X, Nie W, Zou L, Liu X, Wang K. Aptamer as a Tool for Investigating the Effects of Electric Field on Aβ40 Monomer and Aggregates Using Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2018; 91:1954-1961. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yan Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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JIANG M, WANG XY, WANG XB. Advances in Detection Methods of β-Amyloid Protein. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2040(18)61107-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Qin J, Jo DG, Cho M, Lee Y. Monitoring of early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using the cellular prion protein and poly(pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid) modified electrode. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 113:82-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Abreu CM, Soares-Dos-Reis R, Melo PN, Relvas JB, Guimarães J, Sá MJ, Cruz AP, Mendes Pinto I. Emerging Biosensing Technologies for Neuroinflammatory and Neurodegenerative Disease Diagnostics. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11:164. [PMID: 29867354 PMCID: PMC5964192 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the onset and progression of many neurological disorders, including Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. In these clinical conditions the underlying neuroinflammatory processes are significantly heterogeneous. Nevertheless, a common link is the chronic activation of innate immune responses and imbalanced secretion of pro and anti-inflammatory mediators. In light of this, the discovery of robust biomarkers is crucial for screening, early diagnosis, and monitoring of neurological diseases. However, the difficulty to investigate biochemical processes directly in the central nervous system (CNS) is challenging. In recent years, biomarkers of CNS inflammatory responses have been identified in different body fluids, such as blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and tears. In addition, progress in micro and nanotechnology has enabled the development of biosensing platforms capable of detecting in real-time, multiple biomarkers in clinically relevant samples. Biosensing technologies are approaching maturity where they will become deployed in community settings, at which point screening programs and personalized medicine will become a reality. In this multidisciplinary review, our goal is to highlight both clinical and recent technological advances toward the development of multiplex-based solutions for effective neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease diagnostics and monitoring.
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- Catarina M Abreu
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal.,Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Biomedicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Graduate Programme in Areas of Basic and Applied Biology, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines (MedInUP), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal.,Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal
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Zhou J, Meng L, Ye W, Wang Q, Geng S, Sun C. A sensitive detection assay based on signal amplification technology for Alzheimer's disease's early biomarker in exosome. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1022:124-130. [PMID: 29729732 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) considered as the third health "killer" has seriously threatened the health of the elderly. However, the modern diagnostic strategies of AD present several disadvantages: the low accuracy and specificity resulting in some false-negative diagnoses, and the poor sensitivity leading to a delayed treatment. In view of this situation, a enzyme-free and target-triggered signal amplification strategy, based on graphene oxide (GO) and entropy-driven strand displacement reaction (ESDR) principle, was proposed. In this strategy, when the hairpin structure probes (H)specially binds with beta-amyloid-(1-42) oligomers (Aβ42 oligomers), it's structure will be opened, causing the bases complementary to FAM-labeled replacement probes R (R1 and R2) exposed. At this time, R1 and R2 will hybridize with H, resulting in the bound Aβ42 oligomers released. The released Aβ42 oligomers would participate in the next cycle reaction, making the signal amplified. As a quencher, GO could absorb the free single-stranded DNA R1 and R2 and quench their fluorescence; however, the DNA duplex still exists free and keeps its signal-on. Through the detection of Aβ42 oligomers in exosomes, this ultrasensitive detection method with the advantages of low limit of detection (LOD, 20 pM), great accuracy, excellent precision and convenience provides an excellent prospect for AD's early diagnosis.
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- Jie Zhou
- School of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, PR China
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Liu H, Zhou X, Shen Q, Xing D. Paper-based electrochemiluminescence sensor for highly sensitive detection of amyloid-β oligomerization: Toward potential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Theranostics 2018; 8:2289-2299. [PMID: 29721080 PMCID: PMC5928890 DOI: 10.7150/thno.23483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Development of a rapid and sensitive method for Aβ(1-42) aggregation detection is of great importance to overcome the limitations of conventional techniques. In this study, we developed a label-free paper-based electrochemiluminescence sensor for amyloid-β aggregation detection toward potential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The paper-based chip used in the system serves as a low-cost and disposable detection method. In this detection platform, the bonding of [Ru(phen)2dppz]2+ to Aβ(1-42) aggregates results in enhanced electrochemiluminescence due to the change in the polarity of the microenvironment when [Ru(phen)2dppz]2+ intercalated into the β-sheets during oligomerization. The oligomerization process of Aβ(1-42) can be monitored in real time by the novel method, and as low as 100 pM equivalent monomer concentration of Aβ(1-42) could be detected simultaneously. In addition, the cerebrospinal fluid of transgenic AD model mice was tested by this method, which is highly consistent with genetic identification. In addition, we demonstrated that this detection platform could be a potential new method for the screening of Aβ(1-42) aggregation inhibitors, highlighting the practical application capacity of this platform. The platform is label free, low cost and sensitive. Therefore, the proposed platform holds great promise for the diagnosis of AD.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & Institute of Laser Life Science, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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Sun L, Zhong Y, Gui J, Wang X, Zhuang X, Weng J. A hydrogel biosensor for high selective and sensitive detection of amyloid-beta oligomers. Int J Nanomedicine 2018; 13:843-856. [PMID: 29467574 PMCID: PMC5811178 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s152163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cognitive and memory impairment. It is the most common neurological disease that causes dementia. Soluble amyloid-beta oligomers (AβO) in blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are the pathogenic biomarker correlated with AD. Methods A simple electrochemical biosensor using graphene oxide/gold nanoparticles (GNPs) hydrogel electrode was developed in this study. Thiolated cellular prion protein (PrPC) peptide probe was immobilized on GNPs of the hydrogel electrode to construct an AβO biosensor. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was utilized for AβO analysis. Results The specific binding between AβO and PrPC probes on the hydrogel electrode resulted in an increase in the electron-transfer resistance. The biosensor showed high specificity and sensitivity for AβO detection. It could selectively differentiate AβO from amyloid-beta (Aβ) monomers or fibrils. Meanwhile, it was highly sensitive to detect as low as 0.1 pM AβO in artificial CSF or blood plasma. The linear range for AβO detection is from 0.1 pM to 10 nM. Conclusion This biosensor could be used as a cost-effective tool for early diagnosis of AD due to its high electrochemical performance and bionic structure.
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- Liping Sun
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Fujian Province, Research Center of Biomedical Engineering of Xiamen, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials, Xiamen University
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Deng C, Liu H, Zhang M, Deng H, Lei C, Shen L, Jiao B, Tu Q, Jin Y, Xiang L, Deng W, Xie Y, Xiang J. Light-Up Nonthiolated Aptasensor for Low-Mass, Soluble Amyloid-β 40 Oligomers at High Salt Concentrations. Anal Chem 2018; 90:1710-1717. [PMID: 29299912 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Herein, a light-up nonthiolated aptasensor was developed for low-mass, soluble amyloid-β40 oligomers (LS-Aβ40-O). Au nanoparticles (AuNP) were employed as colorimetric probes, and the nonthiolated aptamers (Apt) were adsorbed on AuNP surfaces, acting as binding elements for LS-Aβ40-O. The aggregation of AuNPs was induced when Apt-modified AuNPs (Apt@AuNPs) were under high-salt conditions. However, upon the addition of LS-Aβ40-O into the Apt@AuNP solution, the salt tolerance of the AuNPs was greatly enhanced. Further studies confirmed that the formed LS-Aβ40-O-Apt complex attached onto the AuNP surfaces via interactions between LS-Aβ40-O and Au, which led to electrostatic and steric stabilization of the AuNPs under high-salt conditions. On the basis of this outcome, a sensitive light-up nonthiolated aptasensor for LS-Aβ40-O was achieved with a detection limit of 10.0 nM and a linear range from 35.0 to 700 nM in a 175 mM NaCl solution. Cerebrospinal-fluid (CSF) samples from healthy persons and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients were successfully distinguished by using this proposed method. The concentrations of LS-Aβ40-O in the CSF of AD patients were of nanomolar grade, but there was no detectable LS-Aβ40-O in those of the healthy persons. This work provides a new insight into the interaction between Apt@AuNPs and Aβ40-O and also develops a simple, rapid, highly selective and sensitive, and applicable method for LS-Aβ40-O detection in real CSF samples, which is significant for the diagnosis of AD.
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- Chunyan Deng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University , Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University , Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University , Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University , Changsha 410082, Hunan, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University , Changsha 410082, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha 410008, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Geratology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha 410013, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Geratology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha 410013, Hunan, PR China
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- The Second Hospital of Jingzhou , Jingzhou 434000, Hubei, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University , Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University , Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University , Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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