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Xu X, Zhang X, He H, Dai L, Hu J, Si C. Graphitic Carbon Nitride Enters the Scene: A Promising Versatile Tool for Biomedical Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39023123 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), since the pioneering work on visible-light photocatalytic water splitting in 2009, has emerged as a highly promising advanced material for environmental and energetic applications, including photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, photocatalytic hydrogen generation, and carbon dioxide reduction. Due to its distinctive two-dimensional structure, excellent chemical stability, and distinctive optical and electrical properties, g-C3N4 has garnered a considerable amount of interest in the field of biomedicine in recent years. This review focuses on the fundamental properties of g-C3N4, highlighting the synthesis and modification strategies associated with the interfacial structures of g-C3N4-based materials, including heterojunction, band gap engineering, doping, and nanocomposite hybridization. Furthermore, the biomedical applications of these materials in various domains, including biosensors, antimicrobial applications, and photocatalytic degradation of medical pollutants, are also described with the objective of spotlighting the unique advantages of g-C3N4. A summary of the challenges faced and future prospects for the advancement of g-C3N4-based materials is presented, and it is hoped that this review will inspire readers to seek further new applications for this material in biomedical and other fields.
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- Xuan Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, College of Light Industry and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, College of Light Industry and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, College of Light Industry and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, College of Light Industry and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Fiber Manufacturing Technology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, College of Light Industry and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China
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Liu X, Shi Q, Qi P, Wang Z, Zhang T, Zhang S, Wu J, Guo Z, Chen J, Zhang Q. Recent advances in living cell nucleic acid probes based on nanomaterials for early cancer diagnosis. Asian J Pharm Sci 2024; 19:100910. [PMID: 38948397 PMCID: PMC11214190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2024.100910] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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The early diagnosis of cancer is vital for effective treatment and improved prognosis. Tumor biomarkers, which can be used for the early diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic evaluation of cancer, have emerged as a topic of intense research interest in recent years. Nucleic acid, as a type of tumor biomarker, contains vital genetic information, which is of great significance for the occurrence and development of cancer. Currently, living cell nucleic acid probes, which enable the in situ imaging and dynamic monitoring of nucleic acids, have become a rapidly developing field. This review focuses on living cell nucleic acid probes that can be used for the early diagnosis of tumors. We describe the fundamental design of the probe in terms of three units and focus on the roles of different nanomaterials in probe delivery.
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- Xuyao Liu
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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MacLelland V, Kravitz M, Gupta A. Therapeutic and diagnostic applications of antisense peptide nucleic acids. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2024; 35:102086. [PMID: 38204913 PMCID: PMC10777018 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2023.102086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are synthetic nucleic acid analogs with a neutral N-(2-aminoethyl) glycine backbone. PNAs possess unique physicochemical characteristics such as increased resistance to enzymatic degradation, ionic strength and stability over a wide range of temperatures and pH, and low intrinsic electrostatic repulsion against complementary target oligonucleotides. PNA has been widely used as an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO). Despite the favorable characteristics of PNA, in comparison with other ASO technologies, the use of antisense PNA for novel therapeutics has lagged. This review provides a brief overview of PNA, its antisense mechanisms of action, delivery strategies, and highlights successful applications of PNA, focusing on anti-pathogenic, anti-neurodegenerative disease, anti-cancer, and diagnostic agents. For each application, several studies are discussed focusing on the different target sites of the PNA, design of different PNAs and the therapeutic outcome in different cell lines and animal models. Thereafter, persisting limitations slowing the successful integration of antisense PNA therapeutics are discussed in order to highlight actionable next steps in the development and optimization of PNA as an ASO.
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- Victoria MacLelland
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA
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Guo S, Zheng L, He W, Chai C, Chen X, Ma S, Wang N, Choi MM, Bian W. S,O-doped carbon nitride as a fluorescence probe for the label-free detection of folic acid and targeted cancer cell imaging. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Roy R, Chacko AR, Abraham T, Korah BK, John BK, Punnoose MS, Mohan C, Mathew B. Recent Advances in Graphitic Carbon Nitrides (g‐C
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- Richa Roy
- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills PO Kottayam Kerala INDIA 686560
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills PO Kottayam Kerala INDIA 686560
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills PO Kottayam Kerala INDIA 686560
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills PO Kottayam Kerala INDIA 686560
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills PO Kottayam Kerala INDIA 686560
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills PO Kottayam Kerala INDIA 686560
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarsini Hills PO Kottayam Kerala INDIA 686560
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Neri M, Kang J, Zuidema JM, Gasparello J, Finotti A, Gambari R, Sailor MJ, Bertucci A, Corradini R. Tuning the Loading and Release Properties of MicroRNA-Silencing Porous Silicon Nanoparticles by Using Chemically Diverse Peptide Nucleic Acid Payloads. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 8:4123-4131. [PMID: 34468123 PMCID: PMC9554869 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are a class of artificial oligonucleotide mimics that have garnered much attention as precision biotherapeutics for their efficient hybridization properties and their exceptional biological and chemical stability. However, the poor cellular uptake of PNA is a limiting factor to its more extensive use in biomedicine; encapsulation in nanoparticle carriers has therefore emerged as a strategy for internalization and delivery of PNA in cells. In this study, we demonstrate that PNA can be readily loaded into porous silicon nanoparticles (pSiNPs) following a simple salt-based trapping procedure thus far employed only for negatively charged synthetic oligonucleotides. We show that the ease and versatility of PNA chemistry also allows for producing PNAs with different net charge, from positive to negative, and that the use of differently charged PNAs enables optimization of loading into pSiNPs. Differently charged PNA payloads determine different release kinetics and allow modulation of the temporal profile of the delivery process. In vitro silencing of a set of specific microRNAs using a pSiNP-PNA delivery platform demonstrates the potential for biomedical applications.
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- Martina Neri
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 74, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 74, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 74, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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Das A, Pradhan B. Evolution of peptide nucleic acid with modifications of its backbone and application in biotechnology. Chem Biol Drug Des 2020; 97:865-892. [PMID: 33314595 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are getting prodigious interest currently in the biomedical and diagnostic field as an extremely powerful tool because of their potentiality to hybridize with natural nucleic acids. Although PNA has strong affinity and sequence specificity to DNA/RNA, there is a considerable ongoing effort to further enhance their special chemical and biological properties for potential application in numerous fields, notably in the field of therapeutics. The toolbox for backbone modified PNAs synthesis has been extended substantially in recent decades, providing a more efficient synthesis of peptides with numerous scaffolds and modifications. This paper reviews the various strategies that have been developed so far for the modification of the PNA backbone, challenging the search for new PNA systems with improved chemical and physical properties lacking in the original aegPNA backbone. The various practical issues and limitations of different PNA systems are also summarized. The focus of this review is on the evolution of PNA by its backbone modification to improve the cellular uptake, sequence specificity, and compatibility of PNA to bind to DNA/RNA. Finally, an insight was also gained into major applications of backbone modified PNAs for the development of biosensors.
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- Anuradha Das
- National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar (HBNI), Bhubaneswar, India
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- S. K. Dash Center of Excellence of Biosciences and Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
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Volpi S, Cancelli U, Neri M, Corradini R. Multifunctional Delivery Systems for Peptide Nucleic Acids. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 14:14. [PMID: 33375595 PMCID: PMC7823687 DOI: 10.3390/ph14010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The number of applications of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs)-oligonucleotide analogs with a polyamide backbone-is continuously increasing in both in vitro and cellular systems and, parallel to this, delivery systems able to bring PNAs to their targets have been developed. This review is intended to give to the readers an overview on the available carriers for these oligonucleotide mimics, with a particular emphasis on newly developed multi-component- and multifunctional vehicles which boosted PNA research in recent years. The following approaches will be discussed: (a) conjugation with carrier molecules and peptides; (b) liposome formulations; (c) polymer nanoparticles; (d) inorganic porous nanoparticles; (e) carbon based nanocarriers; and (f) self-assembled and supramolecular systems. New therapeutic strategies enabled by the combination of PNA and proper delivery systems are discussed.
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy; (S.V.); (U.C.); (M.N.)
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Moccia M, Antonacci A, Saviano M, Caratelli V, Arduini F, Scognamiglio V. Emerging technologies in the design of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) based biosensors. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PNA-Based MicroRNA Detection Methodologies. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25061296. [PMID: 32178411 PMCID: PMC7144472 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) are small noncoding RNAs involved in the fine regulation of post-transcriptional processes in the cell. The physiological levels of these short (20-22-mer) oligonucleotides are important for the homeostasis of the organism, and therefore dysregulation can lead to the onset of cancer and other pathologies. Their importance as biomarkers is constantly growing and, in this context, detection methods based on the hybridization to peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are gaining their place in the spotlight. After a brief overview of their biogenesis, this review will discuss the significance of targeting miR, providing a wide range of PNA-based approaches to detect them at biologically significant concentrations, based on electrochemical, fluorescence and colorimetric assays.
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Saadati A, Hassanpour S, Guardia MDL, Mosafer J, Hashemzaei M, Mokhtarzadeh A, Baradaran B. Recent advances on application of peptide nucleic acids as a bioreceptor in biosensors development. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Advanced methods for microRNA biosensing: a problem-solving perspective. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:4425-4444. [PMID: 30710205 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01621-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) present several features that make them more difficult to analyze than DNA and RNA. For this reason, efforts have been made in recent years to develop innovative platforms for the efficient detection of microRNAs. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the sensing strategies able to deal with drawbacks and pitfalls related to microRNA detection. With a critical perspective of the field, we identify the main challenges to be overcome in microRNA sensing, and describe the areas where several innovative approaches are likely to come for managing those issues that put limits on improvement to the performances of the current methods. Then, in the following sections, we critically discuss the contribution of the most promising approaches based on the peculiar properties of nanomaterials or nanostructures and other hybrid strategies which are envisaged to support the adoption of these new methods useful for the detection of miRNA as biomarkers of practical clinical utility. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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Luo Y, Li Z, Zhu C, Cai X, Qu L, Du D, Lin Y. Graphene-like Metal-Free 2D Nanosheets for Cancer Imaging and Theranostics. Trends Biotechnol 2018; 36:1145-1156. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fluorogenic oligonucleotide probes that can produce a change in fluorescence signal upon binding to specific biomolecular targets, including nucleic acids as well as non-nucleic acid targets, such as proteins and small molecules, have applications in various important areas. These include diagnostics, drug development and as tools for studying biomolecular interactions in situ and in real time. The probes usually consist of a labeled oligonucleotide strand as a recognition element together with a mechanism for signal transduction that can translate the binding event into a measurable signal. While a number of strategies have been developed for the signal transduction, relatively little attention has been paid to the recognition element. Peptide nucleic acids (PNA) are DNA mimics with several favorable properties making them a potential alternative to natural nucleic acids for the development of fluorogenic probes, including their very strong and specific recognition and excellent chemical and biological stabilities in addition to their ability to bind to structured nucleic acid targets. In addition, the uncharged backbone of PNA allows for other unique designs that cannot be performed with oligonucleotides or analogues with negatively-charged backbones. This review aims to introduce the principle, showcase state-of-the-art technologies and update recent developments in the areas of fluorogenic PNA probes during the past 20 years.
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- Tirayut Vilaivan
- Organic Synthesis Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Chen B, Su Q, Kong W, Wang Y, Shi P, Wang F. Energy transfer-based biodetection using optical nanomaterials. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:2924-2944. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00614h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This review focuses on recent progress in the development of FRET probes and the applications of FRET-based sensing systems.
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- Bing Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
- City Universities of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute
- Shenzhen 518057
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
- City Universities of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute
- Shenzhen 518057
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- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
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- City Universities of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute
- Shenzhen 518057
- China
- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- City University of Hong Kong
- China
- City Universities of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute
- Shenzhen 518057
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He D, Wong KW, Dong Z, Li HW. Recent progress in live cell mRNA/microRNA imaging probes based on smart and versatile nanomaterials. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7773-7793. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02285b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We summarize the recent progress in live cell mRNA/miRNA imaging probes based on various versatile nanomaterials, describing their structures and their working principles of bio-imaging applications.
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- Dinggeng He
- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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D'Agata R, Giuffrida MC, Spoto G. Peptide Nucleic Acid-Based Biosensors for Cancer Diagnosis. Molecules 2017; 22:E1951. [PMID: 29137122 PMCID: PMC6150339 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The monitoring of DNA and RNA biomarkers freely circulating in the blood constitutes the basis of innovative cancer detection methods based on liquid biopsy. Such methods are expected to provide new opportunities for a better understanding of cancer disease at the molecular level, thus contributing to improved patient outcomes. Advanced biosensors can advance possibilities for cancer-related nucleic acid biomarkers detection. In this context, peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) play an important role in the fabrication of highly sensitive biosensors. This review provides an overview of recently described PNA-based biosensors for cancer biomarker detection. One of the most striking features of the described detection approaches is represented by the possibility to detect target nucleic acids at the ultra-low concentration with the capability to identify single-base mutations.
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- Roberta D'Agata
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario "Istituto Nazionale di Biostrutture e Biosistemi", c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy.
- Consorzio Interuniversitario "Istituto Nazionale di Biostrutture e Biosistemi", c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy.
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Liao X, Li L, Pan J, Peng T, Ge B, Tang Q. In situ biosensor for detection miRNA in living cells based on carbon nitride nanosheets with catalytic hairpin assembly amplification. LUMINESCENCE 2017; 33:190-195. [PMID: 28929579 DOI: 10.1002/bio.3392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In this study, an ultrasensitive fluorescence turn-on assay for in situ sensing of intracellular microRNA (miRNA) was developed utilizing a carbon nitride nanosheet (CNNS) and a catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA). The CHA showed favourable signal amplification for low-level biomarkers, and CNNS was an excellent candidate as a fluorescence quencher and gene vector. Moreover, the hairpin DNA of CHA could be adsorbed onto the surface of CNNS. An enzyme-free fluorescence biosensor for ultrasensitive sensing of intracellular miRNA in cells based on CHA and CNNS was designed. When faced with target miRNA, the fluorescence was recovered due to the miRNA, which could trigger cycling of CHA circuits, leading to the production of a marked enhanced fluorescence signal. Compared with traditional methods, the proposed method is convenient, with low cytotoxicity, and high specificity and ultrasensitivity. It has promising potential for detection low-level biomarkers.
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- Xianjiu Liao
- West Guangxi Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of High-incidence Diseases, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, People's Republic of China.,School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- West Guangxi Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of High-incidence Diseases, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- West Guangxi Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of High-incidence Diseases, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, People's Republic of China.,School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Huang X, Liu Y, Yung B, Xiong Y, Chen X. Nanotechnology-Enhanced No-Wash Biosensors for in Vitro Diagnostics of Cancer. ACS NANO 2017; 11:5238-5292. [PMID: 28590117 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b02618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In vitro biosensors have been an integral component for early diagnosis of cancer in the clinic. Among them, no-wash biosensors, which only depend on the simple mixing of the signal generating probes and the sample solution without additional washing and separation steps, have been found to be particularly attractive. The outstanding advantages of facile, convenient, and rapid response of no-wash biosensors are especially suitable for point-of-care testing (POCT). One fast-growing field of no-wash biosensor design involves the usage of nanomaterials as signal amplification carriers or direct signal generating elements. The analytical capacity of no-wash biosensors with respect to sensitivity or limit of detection, specificity, stability, and multiplexing detection capacity is largely improved because of their large surface area, excellent optical, electrical, catalytic, and magnetic properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview of various nanomaterial-enhanced no-wash biosensing technologies and focuses on the analysis of the underlying mechanism of these technologies applied for the early detection of cancer biomarkers ranging from small molecules to proteins, and even whole cancerous cells. Representative examples are selected to demonstrate the proof-of-concept with promising applications for in vitro diagnostics of cancer. Finally, a brief discussion of common unresolved issues and a perspective outlook on the field are provided.
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- Xiaolin Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang 330047, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University , Nanchang 330047, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine (LOMIN), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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Liao X, Li Z, Peng T, Li J, Qin F, Huang Z. Ultra-sensitive fluorescent sensor for intracellular miRNA based on enzyme-free signal amplification with carbon nitride nanosheet as a carrier. LUMINESCENCE 2017; 32:1411-1416. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.3338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Xianjiu Liao
- School of Pharmacy; Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities; Baise Guangxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy; Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities; Baise Guangxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine; Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities; Baise Guangxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine; Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities; Baise Guangxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy; Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities; Baise Guangxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy; Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities; Baise Guangxi People's Republic of China
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Graphene and graphene-like two-denominational materials based fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assays for biological applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 89:123-135. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Dong Y, Wang Q, Wu H, Chen Y, Lu CH, Chi Y, Yang HH. Graphitic Carbon Nitride Materials: Sensing, Imaging and Therapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:5376-5393. [PMID: 27611869 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201602056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Graphitic carbon nitrides (g-C3 N4 ) are a class of 2D polymeric materials mainly composed of carbon and nitrogen atoms. g-C3 N4 are attracting dramatically increasing interest in the areas of sensing, imaging, and therapy, due to their unique optical and electronic properties. Here, the luminescent properties (mainly includes photoluminescence and electrochemiluminescence), and catalytic and photoelectronic properties related to sensing and therapy applications of g-C3 N4 materials are reviewed. Furthermore, the fabrication and advantages of sensing, imaging and therapy systems based on g-C3 N4 materials are summarized. Finally, the future perspectives for developing the sensing, imaging and therapy applications of the g-C3 N4 materials are discussed.
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- Yongqiang Dong
- The Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China.
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Sharma C, Awasthi SK. Versatility of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs): role in chemical biology, drug discovery, and origins of life. Chem Biol Drug Des 2016; 89:16-37. [PMID: 27490868 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review briefly discussed nomenclature, synthesis, chemistry, and biophysical properties of a plethora of PNA derivatives reported since the discovery of aegPNA. Different synthetic methods and structural analogs of PNA synthesized till date were also discussed. An insight was gained into various chemical, physical, and biological properties of PNA which make it preferable over all other classes of modified nucleic acid analogs. Thereafter, various approaches with special attention to the practical constraints, characteristics, and inherent drawbacks leading to the delay in the development of PNA as gene therapeutic drug were outlined. An explicit account of the successful application of PNA in different areas of research such as antisense and antigene strategies, diagnostics, molecular probes, and so forth was described along with the current status of PNA as gene therapeutic drug. Further, the plausibility of the existence of PNA and its role in primordial chemistry, that is, origin of life was explored in an endeavor to comprehend the mystery and open up its deepest secrets ever engaging and challenging the human intellect. We finally concluded it with a discussion on the future prospects of PNA technology in the field of therapeutics, diagnostics, and origin of life.
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- Chiranjeev Sharma
- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Chemical Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Xiong M, Rong Q, Meng HM, Zhang XB. Two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets for biosensing applications. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 89:212-223. [PMID: 27017520 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 02/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets (CNNSs) with planar graphene-like structure have stimulated increasingly research interest in recent years due to their unique physicochemical properties. CNNSs possess superior stability, high fluorescence quantum yield, low-toxicity, excellent biocompatibility, unique electroluminescent and photoelectrochemical properties, which make them appropriate candidates for biosensing. In this review, we first introduce the preparation and unique properties of CNNSs, with emphasis on their superior properties for biosensing. Then, recent advances of CNNSs in photoelectrochemical biosensing, electrochemiluminescence biosensing and fluorescence biosensing are highlighted. An additional attention is paid to the marriage of CNNSs and nucleic acids, which exhibits great potentials in both biosensing and intracellular imaging. Finally, current challenges and opportunities of this 2D material are outlined. Inspired by the unique properties of CNNSs and their advantages in biological applications, we expect that more attention will be drawn to this promising 2D material and extensive applications can be found in bioanalysis and diseases diagnosis.
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- Mengyi Xiong
- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, People's Republic of China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China.
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Zhuang Y, Huang F, Xu Q, Zhang M, Lou X, Xia F. Facile, Fast-Responsive, and Photostable Imaging of Telomerase Activity in Living Cells with a Fluorescence Turn-On Manner. Anal Chem 2016; 88:3289-94. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b04756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yuan Zhuang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Richard M. Graybill
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
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