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von Eyben FE, Kairemo K, Kapp DS. Prostate-Specific Antigen as an Ultrasensitive Biomarker for Patients with Early Recurrent Prostate Cancer: How Low Shall We Go? A Systematic Review. Biomedicines 2024; 12:822. [PMID: 38672176 PMCID: PMC11048591 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12040822] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) needs to be monitored with ultrasensitive PSA assays (uPSAs) for oncologists to be able to start salvage radiotherapy (SRT) while PSA is <0.5 µg/L for patients with prostate cancer (PCa) relapsing after a radical prostatectomy (RP). Our systematic review (SR) aimed to summarize uPSAs for patients with localized PCa. The SR was registered as InPLASY2023110084. We searched for studies on Google Scholar, PUBMED and reference lists of reviews and studies. We only included studies on uPSAs published in English and excluded studies of women, animals, sarcoidosis and reviews. Of the 115 included studies, 39 reported PSA assay methods and 76 reported clinical findings. Of 67,479 patients, 14,965 developed PSA recurrence (PSAR) and 2663 died. Extremely low PSA nadir and early developments of PSA separated PSAR-prone from non-PSAR-prone patients (cumulative p value 3.7 × 1012). RP patients with the lowest post-surgery PSA nadir and patients who had the lowest PSA at SRT had the fewest deaths. In conclusion, PSA for patients with localized PCa in the pre-PSAR phase of PCa is strongly associated with later PSAR and survival. A rising but still exceedingly low PSA at SRT predicts a good 5-year overall survival.
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- Department of Molecular Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, Docrates Cancer Center, FI-00185 Helsinki, Finland;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Maeda T, Kanamori R, Choi YJ, Taki M, Noda T, Sawada K, Takahashi K. Bio-Interface on Freestanding Nanosheet of Microelectromechanical System Optical Interferometric Immunosensor for Label-Free Attomolar Prostate Cancer Marker Detection. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22041356. [PMID: 35214266 PMCID: PMC8963056 DOI: 10.3390/s22041356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Various biosensors that are based on microfabrication technology have been developed as point-of-care testing devices for disease screening. The Fabry–Pérot interferometric (FPI) surface-stress sensor was developed to improve detection sensitivity by performing label-free biomarker detection as a nanomechanical deflection of a freestanding membrane to adsorb the molecules. However, chemically functionalizing the freestanding nanosheet with excellent stress sensitivity for selective molecular detection may cause the surface chemical reaction to deteriorate the nanosheet quality. In this study, we developed a minimally invasive chemical functionalization technique to create a biosolid interface on the freestanding nanosheet of a microelectromechanical system optical interferometric surface-stress immunosensor. For receptor immobilization, glutaraldehyde cross-linking on the surface of the amino-functionalized parylene membrane reduced the shape variation of the freestanding nanosheet to 1/5–1/10 of the previous study and achieved a yield of 95%. In addition, the FPI surface-stress sensor demonstrated molecular selectivity and concentration dependence for prostate-specific antigen with a dynamic range of concentrations from 100 ag/mL to 1 µg/mL. In addition, the minimum limit of detection of the proposed sensor was 2,000,000 times lower than that of the conventional nanomechanical cantilevers.
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- Tomoya Maeda
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan; (T.M.); (R.K.); (Y.-J.C.); (M.T.); (T.N.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan; (T.M.); (R.K.); (Y.-J.C.); (M.T.); (T.N.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan; (T.M.); (R.K.); (Y.-J.C.); (M.T.); (T.N.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan; (T.M.); (R.K.); (Y.-J.C.); (M.T.); (T.N.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan; (T.M.); (R.K.); (Y.-J.C.); (M.T.); (T.N.); (K.S.)
- Electronics Inspired-Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS), Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan; (T.M.); (R.K.); (Y.-J.C.); (M.T.); (T.N.); (K.S.)
- Electronics Inspired-Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS), Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan; (T.M.); (R.K.); (Y.-J.C.); (M.T.); (T.N.); (K.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-532-44-6740
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Park H, Han G, Lee SW, Lee H, Jeong SH, Naqi M, AlMutairi A, Kim YJ, Lee J, Kim WJ, Kim S, Yoon Y, Yoo G. Label-Free and Recalibrated Multilayer MoS 2 Biosensor for Point-of-Care Diagnostics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:43490-43497. [PMID: 29171259 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) field-effect transistor (FET)-based biosensors have attracted significant attention as promising candidates for highly sensitive, label-free biomolecule detection devices. In this paper, toward practical applications of biosensors, we demonstrate reliable and quantitative detection of a prostate cancer biomarker using the MoS2 FET biosensor in a nonaqueous environment by reducing nonspecific molecular binding events and realizing uniform chemisorption of anti-PSA onto the MoS2 surface. A systematic and statistical study on the capability of the proposed device is presented, and the biological binding events are directly confirmed and characterized through intensive structural and electrical analysis. Our proposed biosensor can reliably detect various PSA concentrations with a limit of 100 fg/mL. Moreover, rigorous theoretical simulations provide a comprehensive understanding of the operating mechanism of the MoS2 FET biosensors, and further suggests the enhancement of the sensitivity through engineering device design parameters.
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- Heekyeong Park
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon, Kyunggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo , Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University , Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University , Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon, Kyunggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon, Kyunggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo , Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Medical-Device Lab, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute , Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon, Kyunggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Medical-Device Lab, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute , Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon, Kyunggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), University of Waterloo , Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Soongsil University , Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea
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Pulled microcapillary tube resonators with electrical readout for mass sensing applications. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33799. [PMID: 27694852 PMCID: PMC5046181 DOI: 10.1038/srep33799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This paper reports a microfabrication-free approach to make hollow channel mass sensors by pulling a glass capillary and suspending it on top of a machined jig. A part of the pulled section makes simple contact with an actuation node and a quartz tuning fork (QTF) which acts as a sensing node. The two nodes define a pulled micro capillary tube resonator (PμTR) simply supported at two contacts. While a piezo actuator beneath the actuation node excites the PμTR, the QTF senses the resonance frequency of the PμTR. The proposed concept was validated by electrical and optical measurements of resonant spectra of PμTR. Then, different liquid samples including water, ethanol, glycerol, and their binary mixtures were introduced into the PμTR and the resonance frequency of the PμTR was measured as a function of liquid density. Density responsivity of −3,088 Hz-g−1 cm3 obtained is comparable to those of microfabricated hollow resonators. With a micro droplet generation chip configured in series with the PμTR, size distribution of oil droplets suspended in water was successfully measured with the radius resolution of 31 nm at the average droplet radius, 28.47 μm. Overall, typical off-the-shelf parts simply constitute a resonant mass sensing system along with a convenient electrical readout.
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Ryu TK, Kang RH, Jeong KY, Jun DR, Koh JM, Kim D, Bae SK, Choi SW. Bone-targeted delivery of nanodiamond-based drug carriers conjugated with alendronate for potential osteoporosis treatment. J Control Release 2016; 232:152-60. [PMID: 27094604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This paper describes the design of alendronate-conjugated nanodiamonds (Alen-NDs) and evaluation of their feasibility for bone-targeted delivery. Alen-NDs exhibited a high affinity to hydroxyapatite (HAp, the mineral component of bone) due to the presence of Alen. Unlike NDs (without Alen), Alen-NDs were preferentially taken up by MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells, compared to NIH3T3 and HepG2 cells, suggesting their cellular specificity. In addition, NDs itself increased ALP activity of MC3T3-E1 cells, compared to control group (osteogenic medium) and Alen-NDs exhibited more enhanced ALP activity. In addition, an in vivo study revealed that Alen-NDs effectively accumulated in bone tissues after intravenous tail vein injection. These results confirm the superior properties of Alen-NDs with advantages of high HAp affinity, specific uptake for MC3T3-E1 cells, positive synergistic effect for ALP activity, and in vivo bone targeting ability. The Alen-NDs can potentially be employed for osteoporosis treatment by delivering both NDs and Alen to bone tissue.
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- Tae-Kyung Ryu
- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743, Republic of Korea.
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Shiba K, Imamura G, Yoshikawa G. Nanomechanical Sensors. BIOMATERIALS NANOARCHITECTONICS 2016. [PMCID: PMC7152471 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-37127-8.00011-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This chapter introduces nanomechanical sensors and their applications. All molecules have “volume” and “mass.” Direct measurement of these fundamental parameters can realize label-free and real-time measurements. Nanomechanical sensors have been emerging as a key device for such label-free and real-time measurements with their multiple operation modes; static and dynamic modes for detecting volume- and mass-related features, respectively. A cantilever array sensor is a representative example among various geometries, while structural optimization can enhance the scope of nanomechanical sensors in both academic and industrial applications. One of the most advanced sensing platforms is a membrane-type surface stress sensor (MSS), which realizes both high sensitivity and compact system at the same time. The MSS is also expected to contribute to addressing nanomechanical behavior of living cells and their network.
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Ansari MZ, Cho C. An optimised silicon piezoresistive microcantilever sensor for surface stress studies. MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES : SENSORS, ACTUATORS, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 2015; 22:2279-2285. [PMID: 32214690 PMCID: PMC7088182 DOI: 10.1007/s00542-015-2615-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Surface stress is a versatile and efficient means to study various physical, chemical, biochemical and biological processes. This work focuses on developing high sensitive piezoresistive microcantilever designs to study surface stress. The cantilevers are made of silicon with rectangular holes at their base that also circumscribe a piezoresistor sensing element. To find the optimum design, the effects of change in cantilever width, rectangular hole length and type of dopant on mechanical properties like deflection, frequency and maximum stress are characterised using finite element analysis software. The surface stress sensitivity characteristics of the different cantilever designs is ascertained by applying a surface stress on their top surfaces. Results show that the sensitivity is increased by increasing the cantilever width as well as the length of the hole and the sensitivity of p-type designs is more than two times the n-type.
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- Mohd. Zahid Ansari
- PDPM-Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing-Jabalpur, Khamaria, Jabalpur, 482-005 MP India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-Ro, Nam-Ku, Incheon, 402-751 Republic of Korea
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Mehrabani S, Maker AJ, Armani AM. Hybrid integrated label-free chemical and biological sensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 14:5890-928. [PMID: 24675757 PMCID: PMC4029679 DOI: 10.3390/s140405890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Label-free sensors based on electrical, mechanical and optical transduction methods have potential applications in numerous areas of society, ranging from healthcare to environmental monitoring. Initial research in the field focused on the development and optimization of various sensor platforms fabricated from a single material system, such as fiber-based optical sensors and silicon nanowire-based electrical sensors. However, more recent research efforts have explored designing sensors fabricated from multiple materials. For example, synthetic materials and/or biomaterials can also be added to the sensor to improve its response toward analytes of interest. By leveraging the properties of the different material systems, these hybrid sensing devices can have significantly improved performance over their single-material counterparts (better sensitivity, specificity, signal to noise, and/or detection limits). This review will briefly discuss some of the methods for creating these multi-material sensor platforms and the advances enabled by this design approach.
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- Simin Mehrabani
- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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Laminated object manufacturing (LOM) technology using polymer sheets is an easy and affordable method for rapid prototyping of Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) systems. It has recently been used to fabricate a miniature 96 sample ELISA lab-on-a-chip (ELISA-LOC) by integrating the washing step directly into an ELISA plate. LOM has been shown to be capable of creating complex 3D microfluidics through the assembly of a stack of polymer sheets with features generated by laser micromachining and by bonding the sheets together with adhesive. A six layer ELISA-LOC was fabricated with an acrylic (poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)) core and five polycarbonate layers micromachined by a CO(2) laser with simple microfluidic features including a miniature 96-well sample plate. Immunological assays can be carried out in several configurations (1 × 96 wells, 2 × 48 wells, or 4 × 24 wells). The system includes three main functional elements: (1) a reagent loading fluidics module, (2) an assay and detection wells plate, and (3) a reagent removal fluidics module. The ELISA-LOC system combines several biosensing elements: (1) carbon nanotube (CNT) technology to enhance primary antibody immobilization, (2) sensitive ECL (electrochemiluminescence) detection, and (3) a charge-coupled device (CCD) detector for measuring the light signal generated by ECL. Using a sandwich ELISA assay, the system detected Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) at concentrations as low as 0.1 ng/ml, a detection level similar to that reported for conventional ELISA. ELISA-LOC can be operated by a syringe and does not require power for operation. This simple point-of-care (POC) system is useful for carrying out various immunological assays and other complex medical assays without the laboratory required for conventional ELISA, and therefore may be more useful for global healthcare delivery.
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- Avraham Rasooly
- Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Silver Spring, MD, USA.
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Park J, Karsten SL, Nishida S, Kawakatsu H, Fujita H. Application of a new microcantilever biosensor resonating at the air-liquid interface for direct insulin detection and continuous monitoring of enzymatic reactions. LAB ON A CHIP 2012; 12:4115-4119. [PMID: 22847153 DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40232g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Here we describe the application of a recently developed high-resolution microcantilever biosensor resonating at the air-liquid interface for the continuous detection of antigen-antibody and enzyme-substrate interactions. The cantilever at the air-liquid interface demonstrated 50% higher quality factor and a 5.7-fold increase in signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) compared with one immersed in the purified water. First, a label-free detection of a low molecular weight protein (insulin, 5.8 kDa) in physiological concentration was demonstrated. The liquid facing side of the cantilever was functionalized by coating its surface with insulin antibodies, while the opposite side was exposed to air. The meniscus membrane at the micro-slit around the cantilever sustained the liquid in the microchannel. After optimizing the process of surface functionalization, the resonance frequency shift was successfully measured for insulin solutions of 0.4, 2.0, and 6.3 ng ml(-1). To demonstrate additional application of the device for monitoring enzymatic protein degradation, the liquid facing microcantilever surface was coated with human recombinant SOD1 (superoxide dismutase 1) and exposed to various concentrations of proteinase K solution, and the kinetics of the SOD1 digestion was continuously monitored. The results showed that it is a suitable tool for sensitive protein detection and analysis.
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- Jungwook Park
- Center for International Research on Micronano Mechatronics (CIRMM), Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba Meguro, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan.
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Joo J, Kwon D, Yim C, Jeon S. Highly sensitive diagnostic assay for the detection of protein biomarkers using microresonators and multifunctional nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2012; 6:4375-4381. [PMID: 22515817 DOI: 10.1021/nn301071c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We developed a novel gravimetric immunoassay for sensitive detection of multiple protein biomarkers using silicon microcantilever arrays and multifunctional hybrid nanoparticles. Magnetic-photocatalytic hybrid nanoparticles with a highly crystalline TiO(2) shell were synthesized using a solvothermal reaction without a calcination process. After functionalizing the hybrid nanoparticles and silicon cantilevers with antibodies, the nanoparticles were used to magnetically separate target biomarkers from human serum. Frequency changes of the microcantilevers due to the binding of the nanoparticles were measured using a dip-and-dry method. Frequency changes were further amplified using a photocatalytic silver reduction reaction. Several biomarkers, including interleukin-6, interferon-γ, and alpha-fetoprotein, were selectively detected using arrays of eight silicon microcantilevers. The detection limit of this assay was ∼0.1 pg/mL, which is superior to the clinical threshold of the biomarkers.
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- Jinmyoung Joo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea
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ZHANG HY, PAN HQ, ZHANG BL, TANG JL. Microcantilever Sensors for Chemical and Biological Applications in Liquid. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2040(11)60549-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lee SM, Hwang KS, Kim SK, Kim TS. Protocol for the use of a silica nanoparticle-enhanced microcantilever sensor-based method to detect HBV at femtomolar concentrations. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 903:283-293. [PMID: 22782826 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-937-2_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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DNA sensors that are capable of detecting specific DNA sequences in a bio-sample have recently been highlighted as a powerful and sensitive approach to detect infectious diseases caused by pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. Generally, DNA samples extracted from biological fluids are amplified by PCR prior to analysis by DNA sensors or directly analyzed by DNA sensors equipped with a signal amplification process. Nanoparticles have recently been used to amplify the sensor signal and have been shown to play an important role in improving the sensitivity of mechanical resonating sensors. This is because the weight of the nanoparticle can increase the change in the resonance response of the mechanical sensor since this signal change is closely related to mass. Here, we introduce an experimental method to detect HBV at femtomolar concentrations using a silica nanoparticle-enhanced microcantilever resonating sensor. This method includes the preparation of detection probe-conjugated silica nanoparticles, immobilization of capture probe on the microcantilever sensor and sandwich type detection of HBV DNA.
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- Sang-Myung Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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Park J, Nishida S, Lambert P, Kawakatsu H, Fujita H. High-resolution cantilever biosensor resonating at air-liquid in a microchannel. LAB ON A CHIP 2011; 11:4187-4193. [PMID: 22038280 DOI: 10.1039/c1lc20608g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We have developed a highly mass-sensitive cantilever resonating at the interface of air and liquid. The cantilever is applicable as a biosensor by measuring its resonance frequency shift associated with the selective trapping of target molecules. One surface of the cantilever facing to the liquid is functionalized for label-free detection, while the opposite side is exposed to air to improve the resonance characteristics, such as the quality factor. The quality factor at resonance is 15, which is 50% higher than the same cantilever in liquid. The beam was excited through the photothermal effect of a power modulated laser and detected by laser Doppler velocimetry. Due to the proposed configuration, the signal-to-noise-ratio is 5.7 times larger than the completely submerged case. A micro-slit around the cantilever separates the air and liquid phases at a meniscus. We analyzed the cantilever motion including the meniscus membrane, and examined the effect of surface tension by applying various solutions. A slit width of 6 μm was found to give the best performance within the few prototypes. We measured the covalent immobilization of antibody molecules on a cantilever surface for three different concentrations: 20, 40, and 80 μg ml(-1). The kinetics measured by both resonance frequency shift of the cantilever and fluorescent intensity showed good agreement.
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- Jungwook Park
- Center for International Research on Micronano Mechatronics (CIRMM), Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba Meguro, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan.
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Analytical modeling for the bending resonant frequency of multilayered microresonators with variable cross-section. SENSORS 2011; 11:8203-26. [PMID: 22164071 PMCID: PMC3231494 DOI: 10.3390/s110908203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2011] [Revised: 08/09/2011] [Accepted: 08/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Multilayered microresonators commonly use sensitive coating or piezoelectric layers for detection of mass and gas. Most of these microresonators have a variable cross-section that complicates the prediction of their fundamental resonant frequency (generally of the bending mode) through conventional analytical models. In this paper, we present an analytical model to estimate the first resonant frequency and deflection curve of single-clamped multilayered microresonators with variable cross-section. The analytical model is obtained using the Rayleigh and Macaulay methods, as well as the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. Our model is applied to two multilayered microresonators with piezoelectric excitation reported in the literature. Both microresonators are composed by layers of seven different materials. The results of our analytical model agree very well with those obtained from finite element models (FEMs) and experimental data. Our analytical model can be used to determine the suitable dimensions of the microresonator’s layers in order to obtain a microresonator that operates at a resonant frequency necessary for a particular application.
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Yang M, Sun S, Kostov Y, Rasooly A. An automated point-of-care system for immunodetection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B. Anal Biochem 2011; 416:74-81. [PMID: 21640067 PMCID: PMC3148523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2011.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Revised: 04/28/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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An automated point-of-care (POC) immunodetection system for immunological detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) was designed, fabricated, and tested. The system combines several elements: (i) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-lab-on-a-chip (ELISA-LOC) with fluidics, (ii) a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera detector, (iii) pumps and valves for fluid delivery to the ELISA-LOC, (iv) a computer interface board, and (v) a computer for controlling the fluidics, logging, and data analysis of the CCD data. The ELISA-LOC integrates a simple microfluidic system into a miniature 96-well sample plate, allowing the user to carry out immunological assays without a laboratory. The analyte is measured in a sandwich ELISA assay format combined with a sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) detection method. Using the POC system, SEB, a major foodborne toxin, was detected at concentrations as low as 0.1 ng/ml. This is similar to the reported sensitivity of conventional ELISA. The open platform with simple modular fluid delivery automation design described here is interchangeable between detection systems, and because of its versatility it can also be used to automate many other LOC systems, simplifying LOC development. This new POC system is useful for carrying out various immunological and other complex medical assays without a laboratory and can easily be adapted for high-throughput biological screening in remote and resource-poor areas.
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- Minghui Yang
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD 21250
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD 21250
- Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering, FDA, Silver Spring, MD 20993
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD 21250
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- Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering, FDA, Silver Spring, MD 20993
- National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Opstal-van Winden AWJ, Krop EJM, Kåredal MH, Gast MCW, Lindh CH, Jeppsson MC, Jönsson BAG, Grobbee DE, Peeters PHM, Beijnen JH, van Gils CH, Vermeulen RCH. Searching for early breast cancer biomarkers by serum protein profiling of pre-diagnostic serum; a nested case-control study. BMC Cancer 2011; 11:381. [PMID: 21871081 PMCID: PMC3189190 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Accepted: 08/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Serum protein profiles have been investigated frequently to discover early biomarkers for breast cancer. So far, these studies used biological samples collected at or after diagnosis. This may limit these studies' value in the search for cancer biomarkers because of the often advanced tumor stage, and consequently risk of reverse causality. We present for the first time pre-diagnostic serum protein profiles in relation to breast cancer, using the Prospect-EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition) cohort. Methods In a nested case-control design we compared 68 women diagnosed with breast cancer within three years after enrollment, with 68 matched controls for differences in serum protein profiles. All samples were analyzed with SELDI-TOF MS (surface enhanced laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry). In a subset of 20 case-control pairs, the serum proteome was identified and relatively quantified using isobaric Tags for Relative and Absolute Quantification (iTRAQ) and online two-dimensional nano-liquid chromatography coupled with tandem MS (2D-nanoLC-MS/MS). Results Two SELDI-TOF MS peaks with m/z 3323 and 8939, which probably represent doubly charged apolipoprotein C-I and C3a des-arginine anaphylatoxin (C3adesArg), were higher in pre-diagnostic breast cancer serum (p = 0.02 and p = 0.06, respectively). With 2D-nanoLC-MS/MS, afamin, apolipoprotein E and isoform 1 of inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4 (ITIH4) were found to be higher in pre-diagnostic breast cancer (p < 0.05), while alpha-2-macroglobulin and ceruloplasmin were lower (p < 0.05). C3adesArg and ITIH4 have previously been related to the presence of symptomatic and/or mammographically detectable breast cancer. Conclusions We show that serum protein profiles are already altered up to three years before breast cancer detection.
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Ray S, Reddy PJ, Jain R, Gollapalli K, Moiyadi A, Srivastava S. Proteomic technologies for the identification of disease biomarkers in serum: advances and challenges ahead. Proteomics 2011; 11:2139-61. [PMID: 21548090 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201000460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2010] [Revised: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Serum is an ideal biological sample that contains an archive of information due to the presence of a variety of proteins released by diseased tissue, and serum proteomics has gained considerable interest for the disease biomarker discovery. Easy accessibility and rapid protein changes in response to disease pathogenesis makes serum an attractive sample for clinical research. Despite these advantages, the analysis of serum proteome is very challenging due to the wide dynamic range of proteins, difficulty in finding low-abundance target analytes due to the presence of high-abundance serum proteins, high levels of salts and other interfering compounds, variations among individuals and paucity of reproducibility. Sample preparation introduces pre-analytical variations and poses major challenges to analyze the serum proteome. The label-free detection techniques such as surface plasmon resonance, microcantilever, few nanotechniques and different resonators are rapidly emerging for the analysis of serum proteome and they have exhibited potential to overcome few limitations of the conventional techniques. In this article, we will discuss the current status of serum proteome analysis for the biomarker discovery and address key technological advancements, with a focus on challenges and amenable solutions.
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- Sandipan Ray
- Wadhwani Research Center for Biosciences and Bioengineering, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India
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Buchapudi KR, Huang X, Yang X, Ji HF, Thundat T. Microcantilever biosensors for chemicals and bioorganisms. Analyst 2011; 136:1539-56. [PMID: 21394347 DOI: 10.1039/c0an01007c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In the last fifteen years, microcantilevers (MCLs) have been emerging as a sensitive tool for the detection of chemicals and bioorganisms. Because of their small size, lightweight, and high surface-to-volume ratio, MCL-based sensors improve our capability to detect and identify biological agents by orders of magnitude. A biosensor is a device for the detection of an analyte that combines a biological component with a physicochemical detector component. The MCL biosensors have recently been reviewed in several papers. All of these papers were organized based on the sensing biological elements (antibody, enzyme, proteins, etc.) for recognition of analytes. In this review, we intend to summarize the microcantilever biosensors in a format of each specific chemical and bioorganism species to make information on individual biosensors easily accessible. We did this to aid researchers to locate relevant references.
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- Koutilya R Buchapudi
- Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA
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Sun S, Yang M, Kostov Y, Rasooly A. ELISA-LOC: lab-on-a-chip for enzyme-linked immunodetection. LAB ON A CHIP 2010; 10:2093-100. [PMID: 20544092 DOI: 10.1039/c003994b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A miniature 96 sample ELISA-lab-on-a-chip (ELISA-LOC) was designed, fabricated, and tested for immunological detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB). The chip integrates a simple microfluidics system into a miniature ninety-six sample plate, allowing the user to carry out an immunological assay without a laboratory. Assay reagents are delivered into the assay plate without the need for separate devices commonly used in immunoassays. The ELISA-LOC was constructed using Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) technology to assemble six layers with an acrylic (poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)) core and five polycarbonate layers micromachined by a CO(2) laser. The ELISA-LOC has three main functional elements: reagent loading fluidics, assay and detection wells, and reagent removal fluidics, a simple "surface tension" valve used to control the flow. To enhance assay sensitivity and to perform the assay without a lab, ELISA-LOC detection combines several biosensing elements: (1) carbon nanotube (CNT) technology to enhance primary antibody immobilization, (2) sensitive ECL (electrochemiluminescence) detection, and (3) a charge-coupled device (CCD) detector for measuring the light signal generated by ECL. Using a sandwich ELISA assay, the system detected SEB at concentrations as low as 0.1 ng ml(-1), which is similar to the reported sensitivity of conventional ELISA. The fluidics system can be operated by a syringe and does not require power for operation. This simple point-of-care (POC) system is useful for carrying out various immunological assays and other complex medical assays without a laboratory.
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- Steven Sun
- Division of Biology, Office of Science and Engineering, FDA, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA
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Nanotechnology for early cancer detection. SENSORS 2010; 10:428-55. [PMID: 22315549 PMCID: PMC3270850 DOI: 10.3390/s100100428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2009] [Revised: 12/14/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Vast numbers of studies and developments in the nanotechnology area have been conducted and many nanomaterials have been utilized to detect cancers at early stages. Nanomaterials have unique physical, optical and electrical properties that have proven to be very useful in sensing. Quantum dots, gold nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, gold nanowires and many other materials have been developed over the years, alongside the discovery of a wide range of biomarkers to lower the detection limit of cancer biomarkers. Proteins, antibody fragments, DNA fragments, and RNA fragments are the base of cancer biomarkers and have been used as targets in cancer detection and monitoring. It is highly anticipated that in the near future, we might be able to detect cancer at a very early stage, providing a much higher chance of treatment.
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Sakamoto JH, van de Ven AL, Godin B, Blanco E, Serda RE, Grattoni A, Ziemys A, Bouamrani A, Hu T, Ranganathan SI, De Rosa E, Martinez JO, Smid CA, Buchanan RM, Lee SY, Srinivasan S, Landry M, Meyn A, Tasciotti E, Liu X, Decuzzi P, Ferrari M. Enabling individualized therapy through nanotechnology. Pharmacol Res 2010; 62:57-89. [PMID: 20045055 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2009.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2009] [Accepted: 12/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Individualized medicine is the healthcare strategy that rebukes the idiomatic dogma of 'losing sight of the forest for the trees'. We are entering a new era of healthcare where it is no longer acceptable to develop and market a drug that is effective for only 80% of the patient population. The emergence of "-omic" technologies (e.g. genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) and advances in systems biology are magnifying the deficiencies of standardized therapy, which often provide little treatment latitude for accommodating patient physiologic idiosyncrasies. A personalized approach to medicine is not a novel concept. Ever since the scientific community began unraveling the mysteries of the genome, the promise of discarding generic treatment regimens in favor of patient-specific therapies became more feasible and realistic. One of the major scientific impediments of this movement towards personalized medicine has been the need for technological enablement. Nanotechnology is projected to play a critical role in patient-specific therapy; however, this transition will depend heavily upon the evolutionary development of a systems biology approach to clinical medicine based upon "-omic" technology analysis and integration. This manuscript provides a forward looking assessment of the promise of nanomedicine as it pertains to individualized medicine and establishes a technology "snapshot" of the current state of nano-based products over a vast array of clinical indications and range of patient specificity. Other issues such as market driven hurdles and regulatory compliance reform are anticipated to "self-correct" in accordance to scientific advancement and healthcare demand. These peripheral, non-scientific concerns are not addressed at length in this manuscript; however they do exist, and their impact to the paradigm shifting healthcare transformation towards individualized medicine will be critical for its success.
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- Jason H Sakamoto
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Nanomedicine and Biomedical Engineering, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Waggoner PS, Varshney M, Craighead HG. Detection of prostate specific antigen with nanomechanical resonators. LAB ON A CHIP 2009; 9:3095-3099. [PMID: 19823725 DOI: 10.1039/b907309b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this work, we use arrays of nanomechanical resonators to detect prostate specific antigen (PSA), a protein biomarker associated with prostate cancer. The surfaces of our very thin, trampoline-like devices are functionalized for immunospecific capture of PSA molecules, and the mass of bound material can be detected as a reduction in the resonant frequency. Fetal bovine serum was spiked with known concentrations of PSA, and in conjunction with a nanoparticle-based sandwich assay, concentrations as low as 50 fg mL(-1), or 1.5 fM, could be detected from the realistic samples. The presence of non-specific proteins in the serum did not significantly affect the sensitivity of our assay.
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- Philip S Waggoner
- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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