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Wang L, Chang M, Ma P, Chen H, Ma S, Chen N, Zhang X. Self-assembly of Au nanocubes for ultrasensitive detection of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers by SERS. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023; 15:6385-6393. [PMID: 37968999 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01667f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Since presently Alzheimer's disease (AD) is incurable, early diagnosis of AD is crucial. Aβ 1-42 and tau-441 proteins are promising core biomarkers for early diagnosis and early therapeutic intervention in AD. Here we constructed a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) biosensor for highly sensitive quantitative detection of Aβ 1-42 and tau proteins by preparing gold nanocube (AuNC) superlattices through evaporation self-assembly. The results showed that the method has a wide response range (0.1-10 000 ng mL-1 and 0.01-1000 ng mL-1, respectively) and high sensitivity. The detection limits of Aβ1-42 and tau protein were 0.0416 ng mL-1 and 0.0087 ng mL-1, respectively. In addition, the method was able to rapidly and simultaneously detect the two biomarkers in serum, which showed the feasibility of the method in complex biological environments. The detection of Aβ 1-42 and tau protein has great potential for the accurate prediction and early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Luyao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Optical Technology and Instrument for Medicine, Ministry of Education, College of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Technology and Instrument for Medicine, Ministry of Education, College of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Technology and Instrument for Medicine, Ministry of Education, College of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Technology and Instrument for Medicine, Ministry of Education, College of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optical Technology and Instrument for Medicine, Ministry of Education, College of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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Chen H, Luo C, Xing L, Guo H, Ma P, Zhang X, Zeng L, Sui M. Simultaneous and ultra-sensitive SERS detection of SLPI and IL-18 for the assessment of donor kidney quality using black phosphorus/gold nanohybrids. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:1452-1465. [PMID: 35209305 DOI: 10.1364/oe.445809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the global challenge of donor kidney shortage, expanding the pool of deceased donors has been proposed to include expanded criteria donors. However, the lack of methods to precisely measure donor kidney injury and predict the outcome still leads to high discard rates and recipient complications. As such, evaluation of deceased donor kidney quality is critical prior to transplantation. Biomarkers from donor urine or serum provide potential advantages for the precise measure of kidney quality. Herein, simultaneous detection of secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor (SLPI) and interleukin 18 (IL-18), two important kidney injury biomarkers, has been achieved, for the first time, with an ultra-high sensitivity using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Specifically, black phosphorus/gold (BP/Au) nanohybrids synthesized by depositing Au nanoparticles (NPs) onto the BP nanosheets serve as SERS-active substrates, which offer a high-density of inherent and accessible hot-spots. Meanwhile, the nanohybrids possess biocompatible surfaces for the enrichment of target biomarkers through the affinity with BP nanosheets. Quantitative detection of SLPI and IL-18 were then achieved by characterizing SERS signals of these two biomarkers. The results indicate high sensitivity and excellent reproducibility of this method. The limits of detection reach down to 1.53×10-8 mg/mL for SLPI and 0.23×10-8 mg/mL for IL-18. The limits of quantification are 5.10×10-8 mg/mL and 7.67×10-9 mg/mL for SLPI and IL-18. In addition, simultaneous detection of these biomarkers in serum was investigated, which proves the feasibility in biologic environment. More importantly, this method is powerful for detecting multiple analytes inheriting from excellent multiplexing ability of SERS. Giving that the combined assessment of SLPI and IL-18 expression level serves as an indicator of donor kidney quality and can be rapidly and reproducibly conducted, this SERS-based method holds great prospective in clinical practice.
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Jayan H, Pu H, Sun DW. Recent developments in Raman spectral analysis of microbial single cells: Techniques and applications. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:4294-4308. [PMID: 34251940 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1945534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The conventional microbial cell analyses are mostly population-averaged methods that conceal the characteristics of single-cell in the community. Single-cell analysis can provide information on the functional and structural variation of each cell, resulting in the elimination of long and tedious microbial cultivation techniques. Raman spectroscopy is a label-free, noninvasive, and in-vivo method ideal for single-cell measurement to obtain spatially resolved chemical information. In the current review, recent developments in Raman spectroscopic techniques for microbial characterization at the single-cell level are presented, focusing on Raman imaging of single cells to study the intracellular distribution of different components. The review also discusses the limitation and challenges of each technique and put forward some future outlook for improving Raman spectroscopy-based techniques for single-cell analysis. Raman spectroscopic methods at the single-cell level have potential in precision measurements, metabolic analysis, antibiotic susceptibility testing, resuscitation capability, and correlating phenotypic information to genomics for cells, the integration of Raman spectroscopy with other techniques such as microfluidics, stable isotope probing (SIP), and atomic force microscope can further improve the resolution and provide extensive information. Future focuses should be given to advance algorithms for data analysis, standardized reference libraries, and automated cell isolation techniques in future.
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- Heera Jayan
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, and Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, and Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510641, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, and Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.,Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin 4, Ireland
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An overview of noteworthy new methods of biomarker determination based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is presented. Biomarkers can be used to identify the occurrence and development of diseases, which furthers the understanding of biological processes in the body. Accurate detection of a disease-specific biomarker is helpful for the identification, early diagnosis and prevention of a disease and for monitoring during treatment. The search for and discovery of valuable biomarkers have become important research hotspots. Different diseases have different biomarkers, some of which are involved in metabolic processes. Therefore, the fingerprint characteristics and band intensities in SERS spectra have been used to identify metabolites and analyze markers. As a promising technique, SERS has been widely used for the quantitative and qualitative determination of different types of biomarkers for different diseases. SERS techniques provide new technologies for the diagnosis of disease-related markers and determining the basis for clinical treatment. Herein, several SERS-based methods with excellent sensitivity and selectivity for the determination of biomarkers for tumors, viruses, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiac muscle tissue injury, and cell activity are highlighted.
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Zhang W, Liu L, Zhang Q, Zhang D, Hu Q, Wang Y, Wang X, Pu Q, Guo G. Visual and real-time imaging focusing for highly sensitive laser-induced fluorescence detection at yoctomole levels in nanocapillaries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:2423-2426. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09594b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We developed a highly sensitive laser-induced fluorescence detection system, involving visual and real-time imaging focusing instead of the use of fluorescent reagents, for the detection of analytes in nanocapillaries.
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- Wenmei Zhang
- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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- Department of Chemistry
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- China
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- Center Excellence for Environmental Safety and Biological Effects
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing 100124
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Karandikar SH, Zhang C, Meiyappan A, Barman I, Finck C, Srivastava PK, Pandey R. Reagent-Free and Rapid Assessment of T Cell Activation State Using Diffraction Phase Microscopy and Deep Learning. Anal Chem 2019; 91:3405-3411. [PMID: 30741527 PMCID: PMC6423970 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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CD8+ T cells constitute an essential compartment of the adaptive immune system. During immune responses, naı̈ve T cells become functional, as they are primed with their cognate determinants by the antigen presenting cells. Current methods of identifying activated CD8+ T cells are laborious, time-consuming and expensive due to the extensive list of required reagents. Here, we demonstrate an optical imaging approach featuring quantitative phase imaging to distinguish activated CD8+ T cells from naı̈ve CD8+ T cells in a rapid and reagent-free manner. We measured the dry mass of live cells and employed transport-based morphometry to better understand their differential morphological attributes. Our results reveal that, upon activation, the dry cell mass of T cells increases significantly in comparison to that of unstimulated cells. By employing deep learning formalism, we are able to accurately predict the population ratios of unknown mixed population based on the acquired quantitative phase images. We envision that, with further refinement, this label-free method of T cell phenotyping will lead to a rapid and cost-effective platform for assaying T cell responses to candidate antigens in the near future.
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- Sukrut Hemant Karandikar
- Department of Immunology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Harford, Connecticut United States
- Connecticut Children’s Innovation Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06032, United States
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- Department of Immunology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
- Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, United States
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- Connecticut Children’s Innovation Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06032, United States
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