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Huang K, Wang YH, Zhang H, Wang TY, Liu XH, Liu L, Jiang H, Wang XM. Application and outlook of electrochemical technology in single-cell analysis. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 242:115741. [PMID: 37816284 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Cellular heterogeneity, especially in some important diseased cells like tumor cells, acts as an invisible driver for disease development like cancer progression in the tumor ecosystem, contributing to differences in the macroscopic and microscopic detection of disease lesions like tumors. Traditional analysis techniques choose group information masked by the mean as the analysis sample, making it difficult to achieve precise diagnosis and target treatment, on which could be shed light via the single-cell level determination/bioanalysis. Hence, in this article we have reviewed the special characteristic differences among various kinds of typical single-cell bioanalysis strategies and electrochemical techniques, and then focused on the recent advance and special bio-applications of electrochemiluminescence and micro-nano electrochemical sensing mediated in single-cell bioimaging & bioanalysis. Especially, we have summarized the relevant research exploration of the possibility to establish the in-situ single-cell electrochemical methods to detect cell heterogeneity through determination of specific biomolecules and bioimaging of some important biological processes. Eventually, this review has explored some important advances of electrochemical single-cell detection techniques for the real-time cellular bioimaging and diagnostics of some disease lesions like tumors. It raises the possibility to provide the specific in-situ platform to exploit the versatile, sensitive, and high-resolution electrochemical single-cell analysis for the promising biomedical applications like rapid tracing of some disease lesions or in vivo bioimaging for precise cancer theranostics.
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- Ke Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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Wang CJ, Li HX. Electrochemiluminescent determination of sphingomyelin in milk based on polyaniline hydrogel coupled with enzyme-functionalized Au nanoparticles. Anal Biochem 2023; 677:115266. [PMID: 37524224 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2023.115266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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In this paper, sphingomyelin (SM) is detected by a polyaniline hydrogel and Au nanoparticles with enzyme modified electrode (GCE/PAniH/AuNPs@enzyme). After a battery of enzymic degradation, SM can generate H2O2 and enhance the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) response of luminol, which endows the sensor with good sensitivity, specifiity and repeatability. Additionally, the proposed ECL biosensor displays good analytical performances with a wide range from 10.0 μg·mL-1 to 250.0 μg·mL-1 as well as a low detection limit of 3.50 μg·mL-1 (S/N = 3). When the ECL biosensor is used in the detection of SM in milk samples, satisfactory results are obtained, indicating that PAniH/AuNPs@enzyme will serve as a promising ECL material in the applications of H2O2-related bioassay in the future.
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- Chang-Ji Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 168 Taifeng Road, Huainan, 232001, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 168 Taifeng Road, Huainan, 232001, PR China
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Ding H, Su B, Jiang D. Recent Advances in Single Cell Analysis by Electrochemiluminescence. Chemistry 2022; 12:e202200113. [PMID: 35880657 PMCID: PMC10152889 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200113] [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: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Understanding biological mechanisms operating in cells is one of the major goals of biology. Since heterogeneity is the fundamental property of cellular systems, single cell measurements can provide more accurate information about the composition, dynamics, and regulatory circuits of cells than population-averaged assays. Electrochemiluminescence (ECL), the light emission triggered by electrochemical reactions, is an emerging approach for single cell analysis. Numerous analytes, ranging from small biomolecules such as glucose and cholesterol, proteins and nucleic acids to subcellular structures, have been determined in single cells by ECL, which yields new insights into cellular functions. This review aims to provide an overview of research progress on ECL principles and systems for single cell analysis in recent years. The ECL reaction mechanisms are briefly introduced, and then the advances and representative works in ECL single cell analysis are summarized. Finally, outlooks and challenges in this field are addressed.
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- Hao Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center (ChemBIC), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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Recent Advances in Electrochemiluminescence-Based Systems for Mammalian Cell Analysis. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:mi11050530. [PMID: 32456040 PMCID: PMC7281524 DOI: 10.3390/mi11050530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Mammalian cell analysis is essential in the context of both fundamental studies and clinical applications. Among the various techniques available for cell analysis, electrochemiluminescence (ECL) has attracted significant attention due to its integration of both electrochemical and spectroscopic methods. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the ECL-based systems developed for mammalian cell analysis. The review begins with a summary of the developments in luminophores that opened the door to ECL applications for biological samples. Secondly, ECL-based imaging systems are introduced as an emerging technique to visualize single-cell morphologies and intracellular molecules. In the subsequent section, the ECL sensors developed in the past decade are summarized, the use of which made the highly sensitive detection of cell-derived molecules possible. Although ECL immunoassays are well developed in terms of commercial use, the sensing of biomolecules at a single-cell level remains a challenge. Emphasis is therefore placed on ECL sensors that directly detect cellular molecules from small portions of cells or even single cells. Finally, the development of bipolar electrode devices for ECL cell assays is introduced. To conclude, the direction of research in this field and its application prospects are described.
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Ding H, Guo W, Su B. Electrochemiluminescence Single‐Cell Analysis: Intensity‐ and Imaging‐Based Methods. Chempluschem 2020; 85:725-733. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Hao Ding
- Institute of Analytical ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. China
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- Institute of Analytical ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. China
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- Institute of Analytical ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryZhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. China
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Long D, Chen C, Cui C, Yao Z, Yang P. A high precision MUA-spaced single-cell sensor for cellular receptor assay based on bifunctional Au@Cu-PbCQD nanoprobes. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:18597-18605. [PMID: 30259937 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr03847c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A single-cell sensor with a spatial architecture was firstly fabricated for realizing high precision single-cell analysis using an 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA)-spaced sensing interface to prop up single cells and provide a suitable space for effective nanoprobe labeling. Mercapto acids (MA) with different carbon chain lengths were optimized and MUA was selected to provide optimal interspace on the electrodeposited PANI/AuNP substrates, and its carboxyl could couple with folic acid to capture cancer cells. Bifunctional Au@Cu-PbCQD nanoprobes, in which the AuNP cores were linked with lead-coadsorbed carbon quantum dots (PbCQDs) by a copper(ii) ion bridge, were firstly synthesized and applied as highly sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) probes and electrochemical probes. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-functionalized Au@Cu-PbCQD nanoprobes were labelled on MCF-7 cells via specific recognition to the CD44 receptor, which served as the research model. The ECL response of the sensor was applied to evaluate the validity of nanoprobe labeling. With MUA modified, the sensor was able to enhance the ECL intensity by 37.5 ± 3.9%, indicating the remarkable amelioration of the accuracy of single-cell analysis. To take advantage of the bifunctional nanoprobes, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was further applied to confirm the feasibility of the proposed single-cell sensor with a spatial architecture. Therefore, the novel strategy provides a single-cell analysis platform to acquire high-precision analytical results, and more accurately to elucidate cellular heterogeneity and biological function.
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- Dongping Long
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Long D, Shang Y, Qiu Y, Zhou B, Yang P. A single-cell analysis platform for electrochemiluminescent detection of platelets adhesion to endothelial cells based on Au@DL-ZnCQDs nanoprobes. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 102:553-559. [PMID: 29220803 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.11.058] [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: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A novel single-cell analysis platform (SCA) was developed for the investigation of platelets adhesion to single human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) via using the adhesion molecule (E-selectin) on the damaged HUVEC as the marker site, and integrating electrochemiluminescence (ECL) with the ultrasensitive Au@DL-ZnCQDs nanoprobes. The Au@DL-ZnCQDs nanocomposite, a kind of double layer zinc-coadsorbed carbon quantum dot (ZnCQDs) core-shell nanoprobe, was firstly constructed by using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as the core to load with ZnCQDs and then the citrate-modified silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as the bridge to link AuNPs-ZnCQDs with ZnCQDs to form the core-shell with double layer ZnCQDs (DL-ZnCQDs) nanoprobe, revealed a 10-fold signal amplification. The H2O2-induced oxidative damage HUVECs were utilized as the cellular model on which anti-E-selectin functionalized nanoprobes specially recognized E-selectin, the SCA showed that the ECL signals decreased with platelets adhesion to single HUVEC. The proposed SCA could effectively and dynamically monitor the adhesion between single HUVEC and platelets in the absence and presence of collagen activation, moreover, be able to quantitatively detect the number of platelets adhesion to single HUVEC, and show a good analytical performance with linear range from 1 to 15 platelets. In contrast, the HUVEC was down-regulated the expression of adhesion molecules by treating with quercetin inhibitor, and the SCA also exhibited the feasibility for analysis of platelets adhesion to single HUVEC. Therefore, the single-cell analysis platform provided a novel and promising protocol for analysis of the single intercellular adhesion, and it will be beneficial to elucidate the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Dongping Long
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhuhai Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai 519088, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Qiu Y, Zhou B, Yang X, Long D, Hao Y, Yang P. Novel Single-Cell Analysis Platform Based on a Solid-State Zinc-Coadsorbed Carbon Quantum Dots Electrochemiluminescence Probe for the Evaluation of CD44 Expression on Breast Cancer Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:16848-16856. [PMID: 28481500 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b02793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A novel single-cell analysis platform was fabricated using solid-state zinc-coadsorbed carbon quantum dot (ZnCQDs) nanocomposites as an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) probe for the detection of breast cancer cells and evaluation of the CD44 expression level. Solid-state ZnCQDs nanocomposite probes were constructed through the attachment of ZnCQDs to gold nanoparticles and then the loading of magnetic beads to amplify the ECL signal, exhibiting a remarkable 120-fold enhancement of the ECL intensity. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-functionalized solid-state probes were used to label a single breast cancer cell by the specific recognition of HA with CD44 on the cell surface, revealing more stable, sensitive, and effective tagging in comparison with the water-soluble CQDs. This strategy exhibited a good analytical performance for the analysis of MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 single cells with linear range from 1 to 18 and from 1 to 12 cells, respectively. Furthermore, this single-cell analysis platform was used for evaluation of the CD44 expression level of these two cell lines, in which the MDA-MB-231 cells revealed a 2.8-5.2-fold higher CD44 expression level. A total of 20 single cells were analyzed individually, and the distributions of the ECL intensity revealed larger variations, indicating the high cellular heterogeneity of the CD44 expression level on the same cell line. The as-proposed single-cell analysis platform might provide a novel protocol to effectively study the individual cellular function and cellular heterogeneity.
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- Youyi Qiu
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China
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