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Wan Z, Lu J, Lu L, Zhao W, Jiang W. A binding-triggered hybridization chain reaction cascade multi-site activated CRISPR/Cas12a signal amplification strategy for sensitive detection of α-synuclein. Analyst 2024; 149:3725-3731. [PMID: 38757739 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00453a] [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: 05/18/2024]
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Alpha-synuclein (α-syn) is closely related to the pathological process of Parkinson's disease (PD). Sensitive detection of α-syn is important for the early diagnosis and disease progression monitoring of PD. Herein, we report a binding-triggered hybridization chain reaction (HCR) cascade multi-site activated CRISPR/Cas12a signal amplification strategy for sensitive detection of α-syn. In this method, antibody-DNA capture probes recognized α-syn and bound with it to increase the local effective concentrations of two DNA strands, promoting their hybridization to form a split HCR trigger. Then the trigger initiated an HCR to generate a long double-stranded structure which contained abundant periodically repeated Cas12a/crRNA target sequences. Finally, the Cas12a/crRNA recognized the target sequence in HCR products and then the cleavage activity toward fluorescent reporters was activated, leading to the recovery of appreciable fluorescence signals. Our method provided a detection limit as low as 9.33 pM and exhibited satisfactory applicability in human serum samples. In summary, this study provides a homogeneous strategy for convenient, sensitive, and accurate detection of α-syn, showing great potential in the early diagnosis of PD.
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- Zhenzhuo Wan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, PR China.
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- Department of Oncology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250013, Jinan, PR China.
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- Department of Oncology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250013, Jinan, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, 250100, Jinan, PR China.
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Yin P, Ge M, Xie S, Zhang L, Kuang S, Nie Z. A universal orthogonal imaging platform for living-cell RNA detection using fluorogenic RNA aptamers. Chem Sci 2023; 14:14131-14139. [PMID: 38098702 PMCID: PMC10717586 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04957d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial regulators of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level, offering valuable insights into disease mechanisms and prospects for targeted therapeutic interventions. Herein, we present a class of miRNA-induced light-up RNA sensors (miLS) that are founded on the toehold mediated principle and employ the fluorogenic RNA aptamers Pepper and Squash as imaging modules. By incorporating a sensor switch to disrupt the stabilizing stem of these aptamers, our design offers enhanced flexibility and convertibility for different target miRNAs and aptamers. These sensors detect multiple miRNA targets (miR-21 and miR-122) with detection limits of 0.48 and 0.2 nM, respectively, while achieving a robust signal-to-noise ratio of up to 44 times. Capitalizing on the distinct fluorescence imaging channels afforded by Pepper-HBC620 (red) and Squash-DFHBI-1T (green), we establish an orthogonal miRNA activation imaging platform, enabling the simultaneous visualization of different intracellular miRNAs in living cells. Our dual-color orthogonal miLS imaging platform provides a powerful tool for sequence-specific miRNA imaging in different cells, opening up new avenues for studying the intricate functions of RNA in living cells.
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- Peng Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University Changsha 410082 China
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Fangyu Zhou, Chen H, Fan T, Guo Z, Liu F. Fluorescence turn-off strategy for sensitive detection of DNA methyltransferase activity based on DNA-templated gold nanoclusters. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17724. [PMID: 37449164 PMCID: PMC10336507 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17724] [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: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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DNA methylation results in a variety of human diseases and the DNA methylation process is mediated by DNA methyltransferases, which have therefore become potential targets for disease treatment. In this study, a turn-off nanogold biological probe system was successfully created for determining the activity of DNA methyltransferases (M.SssI MTase). A dumbbell-shaped DNA probe with a site-recognizable region of M. SssI MTase and a fluorescent signal probe based on a DNA-templated gold nanocluster (DNA-AuNC) probe combined for the quantitative detection of M. SssI MTase. This dumbbell-shaped DNA probe was methylated by M. SssI MTase, and the dumbbell-shaped DNA probe with a methyl group was recognized by an endonuclease (GlaI) and cleaved into hairpin DNA. The dGTP was added to the 3'-OH terminus of hairpin DNA fragments in the presence of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT), and the hairpin DNA was extended with a G-rich sequence that can be used as an inactivation probe. When the inactivation probe was combined with the signal probe, the fluorescent signal disappeared due to the photoinduced electron transfer effect. Methyltransferase activity was then detected based on the turn-off principle of the fluorescence signal from the DNA-AuNCs. The bioprobe enabled sensitive detection of M. SssI MTase with a detection limit of 0.178 U mL-1 and good specificity. The bioprobe demonstrated good detection efficiency in both human serum and cell lysates, and its unique fluorescence turn-off mechanism provided good resistance to interference, thus increasing its potential application in complex biological samples. Moreover, it is suitable for screening and assessing the inhibitory activity of M. SssI MTase inhibitors, and therefore has significant potential for disease diagnosis and drug discovery.
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- Fangyu Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
- National & Local United Engineering Lab for Personalized Anti-Tumor Drugs, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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Thu M, Yanai K, Shigeto H, Yamamura S, Watanabe K, Ohtsuki T. FRET probe for detecting two mutations in one EGFR mRNA. Analyst 2023; 148:2626-2632. [PMID: 37191032 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00554b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Technologies for visualizing and tracking RNA are essential in molecular biology, including in disease-related fields. In this study, we propose a novel probe set (DAt-probe and T-probe) that simultaneously detects two mutations in the same RNA using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The DAt-probe carrying the fluorophore Atto488 and the quencher Dabcyl were used to detect a cancer mutation (exon19del), and the T-probe carrying the fluorophore Tamra was used to detect drug resistance mutations (T790M) in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mRNA. These probes were designed to induce FRET when both mutations were present in the mRNA. Gel electrophoresis confirmed that the two probes could efficiently bind to the mutant mRNA. We measured the FRET ratios using wild-type and double-mutant RNAs and found a significant difference between them. Even in living cells, the FRET probe could visualize mutant RNA. As a result, we conclude that this probe set provides a method for detecting two mutations in the single EGFR mRNA via FRET.
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- Myat Thu
- Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
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- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2217-14 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-0395, Japan
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- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2217-14 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-0395, Japan
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
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Huang Z, Guo X, Ma X, Wang F, Jiang JH. Genetically encodable tagging and sensing systems for fluorescent RNA imaging. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 219:114769. [PMID: 36252312 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114769] [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: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/06/2022]
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Live cell imaging of RNAs is crucial to interrogate their fundamental roles in various biological processes. The highly spatiotemporal dynamic nature of RNA abundance and localization has presented great challenges for RNA imaging. Genetically encodable tagging and sensing (GETS) systems that can be continuously produced in living systems have afforded promising tools for imaging and sensing RNA dynamics in live cells. Here we review the recent advances of GETS systems that have been developed for RNA tagging and sensing in live cells. We first describe the various GETS systems using MS2-bacteriophage-MS2 coat protein, pumilio homology domain and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas9/13 for RNA labeling and tracking. The progresses of GETS systems for fluorogenic labeling and/or sensing RNAs by engineering light-up RNA aptamers, CRISPR-Cas9 systems and RNA aptamer stabilized fluorogenic proteins are then elaborated. The challenges and future perspectives in this field are finally discussed. With the continuing development, GETS systems will afford powerful tools to elucidate RNA biology in living systems.
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- Zhimei Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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Chi Z, Wu Y, Chen L, Yang H, Khan MR, Busquets R, Huang N, Lin X, Deng R, Yang W, Huang J. CRISPR-Cas14a-integrated strand displacement amplification for rapid and isothermal detection of cholangiocarcinoma associated circulating microRNAs. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1205:339763. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Park Y, Yoon J, Lee J, Lee S, Park HG. Multiplexed miRNA detection based on target-triggered transcription of multicolor fluorogenic RNA aptamers. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 204:114071. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ni X, Zhang Y, Xue C, Chen X. Ultrasensitive Detection of Ochratoxin A With a Zeolite Imidazolate Frameworks Composite–Based Electrochemical Aptasensor. Front Chem 2022; 10:858107. [PMID: 35464199 PMCID: PMC9019229 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.858107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a harmful mycotoxin, which is mainly secreted by Penicillium and Aspergillus species. In this work, an electrochemical aptasensor is presented for OTA detection based on Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) modified zeolite imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) ZIF-8 platform and duplex-specific nuclease (DSN) triggered hybridization chain reaction (HCR) signal amplification. G-quadruplex-hemin assembled HCR nanowire acted as a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) oxidase and an HRP-mimicking DNAzyme. Besides, thionine (Thi) was enriched as a redox probe for signal amplification in this pseudobienzyme electrocatalytic system. Under the optimal conditions, the analytical response ranged from 1 to 107 fg ml−1 with a detection limit of 0.247 fg ml−1. Furthermore, the aptasensor was proven to be applied in real wheat samples with a recovery between 96.8 and 104.2%, illustrating the potential prospects in practical detection.
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- Xiao Ni
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Shanghai Pudong New District Jincai High School, Shanghai, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaojun Chen,
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Citartan M. The dynamicity of light-up aptamers in one-pot in vitro diagnostic assays. Analyst 2021; 147:10-21. [PMID: 34860215 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01690c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Light-up aptamers are aptamers that ignite the fluorescence emission of certain dyes upon binding. Widely harnessed in in vivo imaging, the binding capacity of the light-up aptamers can also be deployed in in vitro diagnostic assays, engendering a mix-and-read format. Intrigued by this, I intend to provide an overview of the various formats of diagnostic assays developed using light-up aptamers from the direct modulation of the light-up aptamers, split aptamer-based configuration, strand displacement, in vitro transcription-based one-pot diagnostic assay, CRISPR-Cas system to the measurement of the ion reliance. The incorporation of the light-up aptamers into each configuration is expounded and further supported by describing the exemplary assays developed thus far. It is anticipated that the present study can be enlightening to any researchers who aspire to embark on the development of one-pot in vitro diagnostic assays based on light-up aptamers.
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- Marimuthu Citartan
- Advanced Medical & Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200, Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia.
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Fluorescent functional nucleic acid: Principles, properties and applications in bioanalyzing. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ryckelynck M. Development and Applications of Fluorogen/Light-Up RNA Aptamer Pairs for RNA Detection and More. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2166:73-102. [PMID: 32710404 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0712-1_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The central role of RNA in living systems made it highly desirable to have noninvasive and sensitive technologies allowing for imaging the synthesis and the location of these molecules in living cells. This need motivated the development of small pro-fluorescent molecules called "fluorogens" that become fluorescent upon binding to genetically encodable RNAs called "light-up aptamers." Yet, the development of these fluorogen/light-up RNA pairs is a long and thorough process starting with the careful design of the fluorogen and pursued by the selection of a specific and efficient synthetic aptamer. This chapter summarizes the main design and the selection strategies used up to now prior to introducing the main pairs. Then, the vast application potential of these molecules for live-cell RNA imaging and other applications is presented and discussed.
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- Michael Ryckelynck
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, UPR 9002, Strasbourg, France.
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Swetha P, Fan Z, Wang F, Jiang JH. Genetically encoded light-up RNA aptamers and their applications for imaging and biosensing. J Mater Chem B 2021; 8:3382-3392. [PMID: 31984401 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02668a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Intracellular small ligands and biomacromolecules are playing crucial roles not only as executors but also as regulators. It is essential to develop tools to investigate their dynamics to interrogate their functions and reflect the cellular status. Light-up RNA aptamers are RNA sequences that can bind with their cognate nonfluorescent fluorogens and greatly activate their fluorescence. The emergence of genetically encoded light-up RNA aptamers has provided fascinating tools for studying intracellular small ligands and biomacromolecules owing to their high fluorescence activation degree and facile programmability. Here we review the burgeoning field of light-up RNA aptamers. We first briefly introduce light-up RNA aptamers with a focus on the photophysical properties of the fluorogens. Then design strategies of genetically encoded light-up RNA aptamer based sensors including turn-on, signal amplification and ratiometric rationales are emphasized.
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- Puchakayala Swetha
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hu-nan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China.
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Wang Y, Zhang Y, Chen J, Wang M, Zhang T, Luo W, Li Y, Wu Y, Zeng B, Zhang K, Deng R, Li W. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Its Mutated Variants via CRISPR-Cas13-Based Transcription Amplification. Anal Chem 2021; 93:3393-3402. [PMID: 33511840 PMCID: PMC7860141 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused a global health emergency, and its gene mutation and evolution further posed uncertainty of epidemic risk. Herein, we reported a light-up CRISPR-Cas13 transcription amplification method, which enables the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and its mutated variants. Sequence specificity was ensured by both the ligation process and Cas13a/crRNA recognition, allowing us to identify viral RNA mutation. Light-up RNA aptamer allows sensitive output of amplification signals via target-activated ribonuclease activity of CRISPR-Cas13a. The RNA virus assay has been designed to detect coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and SARS, as well as the influenza viruses such as, H1N1, H7N9, and H9N2. It was accommodated to sense as low as 82 copies of SARS-CoV-2. Particularly, it allowed us to strictly discriminate key mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 variant, D614G, which may induce higher epidemic and pathogenetic risk. The proposed RNA virus assays are promising for point-of-care monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 and its risking variants.
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- Yuxi Wang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
West China Medical School/West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy
Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu
610065, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan
University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West
China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041,
China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy
Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu
610065, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
West China Medical School/West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
West China Medical School/West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
West China Medical School/West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
West China Medical School/West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Key Laboratory of
Targeting Therapy and Diagnosis for Critical Diseases, Zhengzhou
University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy
Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu
610065, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
West China Medical School/West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Bezerra AB, Kurian ASN, Easley CJ. Nucleic-Acid Driven Cooperative Bioassays Using Probe Proximity or Split-Probe Techniques. Anal Chem 2021; 93:198-214. [PMID: 33147015 PMCID: PMC7855502 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhang T, Zhou W, Lin X, Khan MR, Deng S, Zhou M, He G, Wu C, Deng R, He Q. Light-up RNA aptamer signaling-CRISPR-Cas13a-based mix-and-read assays for profiling viable pathogenic bacteria. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 176:112906. [PMID: 33342694 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Viable pathogenic bacteria cause serious human diseases via systemic infections and food poisoning. Herein, we constructed a light-up RNA aptamer signaling-CRISPR-Cas13a assay enabling mix-and-read detection of viable pathogenic bacteria. Directly targeting pathogen RNAs via CRISPR-Cas13a allows precisely discriminating viable bacteria from dead bacteria. We introduced a light-up RNA aptamer, Broccoli, serving as the substate of activated CRISPR-Cas13a to monitor the presence of pathogen RNAs, eliminating the need to use chemically labeled RNA substrate. Sequentially, the assay allows a reverse transcription-free, nucleic acid amplification-free, and label-free quantification of RNA targets and viable pathogenic bacteria. It could detect as low as 10 CFU of Bacillus cereus and precisely quantify viable bacteria with a content ranging from 0% to 100% in 105 CFU total bacteria. The quantification of viable bacteria allows more accurately estimating the ability of B. cereus to spoil food. The RNA assay promises its use in point-of-use detection of viable pathogens and biosafety control.
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- Ting Zhang
- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Sun NH, Chen DY, Ye LP, Sheng G, Gong JJ, Chen BH, Lu YM, Han F. CRISPR-Sunspot: Imaging of endogenous low-abundance RNA at the single-molecule level in live cells. Theranostics 2020; 10:10993-11012. [PMID: 33042266 PMCID: PMC7532675 DOI: 10.7150/thno.43094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
CRISPR/Cas-based mRNA imaging has been developed to labeling of high-abundance mRNAs. A lack of non-genetically encoded mRNA-tagged imaging tools has limited our ability to explore the functional distributions of endogenous low-abundance mRNAs in cells. Here, we developed a CRISPR-Sunspot method based on the SunTag signal amplification system that allows efficient imaging of low-abundance mRNAs with CRISPR/Cas9. Methods: We created a stable TRE3G-dCas9-EGFP cell line and generated an Inducible dCas9-EGFP imaging system for assessment of two factors, sgRNA and dCas9, which influence imaging quality. Based on SunTag system, we established a CRISPR-Sunspot imaging system for amplifying signals from single-molecule mRNA in live cells. CRISPR-Sunspot was used to track co-localization of Camk2a mRNA with regulatory protein Xlr3b in neurons. CRISPR-Sunspot combined with CRISPRa was used to determine elevated mRNA molecules. Results: Our results showed that manipulating the expression of fluorescent proteins and sgRNA increased the efficiency of RNA imaging in cells. CRISPR-Sunspot could target endogenous mRNAs in the cytoplasm and amplified signals from single-molecule mRNA. Furthermore, CRISPR-Sunspot was also applied to visualize mRNA distributions with its regulating proteins in neurons. CRISPR-Sunspot detected the co-localization of Camk2a mRNA with overexpressed Xlr3b proteins in the neuronal dendrites. Moreover, we also manipulated CRISPR-Sunspot to detect transcriptional activation of target gene such as HBG1 in live cells. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that CRISPR-Sunspot is a novel applicable imaging tool for visualizing the distributions of low-abundance mRNAs in cells. This study provides a novel strategy to unravel the molecular mechanisms of diseases caused by aberrant mRNA molecules.
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- Ning-He Sun
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Medicine, Drug Target and Drug Discovery Center, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
- Center for Global Health of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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Gao T, Luo Y, Li W, Cao Y, Pei R. Progress in the isolation of aptamers to light-up the dyes and the applications. Analyst 2020; 145:701-718. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an01825e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The progress in the selection of aptamers to light-up the dyes and the related applications are reviewed.
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- Tian Gao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Suzhou
- China
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Yang L, Zheng J, Zou Z, Cai H, Qi P, Qing Z, Yan Q, Qiu L, Tan W, Yang R. Human serum albumin as an intrinsic signal amplification amplifier for ultrasensitive assays of the prostate-specific antigen in human plasma. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:1843-1846. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08501g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Endogenous human serum albumin is used as an intrinsic signal amplification amplifier for ultrasensitive assays of disease biomarkers in blood tests.
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Li D, Yang F, Yuan R, Xiang Y. Lighting-up RNA aptamer transcription synchronization amplification for ultrasensitive and label-free imaging of microRNA in single cells. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1102:84-90. [PMID: 32043999 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Sensitive imaging of intracellular microRNAs (miRNAs) in cells is of great significance in clinical diagnoses and disease treatments, and it remains a major challenge to achieve this goal. Herein, we report a new in situ rolling circle transcription synchronization machinery (RCTsm) of lighting-up RNA aptamer strategy for highly sensitive imaging and selective differentiation of miRNA expression levels in cells. Such a RCTsm approach utilizes a DNA promoter to recycle the target miRNAs to trigger the initiation of multiple RCT process for the yield of many lighting-up RNA aptamers. The malachite green dye further binds these aptamers to show significantly enhanced fluorescence for completely label-free detection of the target miRNAs with a high sensitivity in vitro with a low femtomolar detection limit. More importantly, sensitive detection of under-expressed miRNAs in cells and distinct differentiation of the miRNA expression variations in different cells can also be realized with this RCTsm approach in a washing-free format, making it a versatile and useful tool for imaging trace miRNAs in single cells with the great potential for early cancer diagnosis as well as biomedical research.
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- Daxiu Li
- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, PR China.
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Sheng L, Lu Y, Deng S, Liao X, Zhang K, Ding T, Gao H, Liu D, Deng R, Li J. A transcription aptasensor: amplified, label-free and culture-independent detection of foodborne pathogens via light-up RNA aptamers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:10096-10099. [PMID: 31380872 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05036a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We report a transcription aptasensor by using a light-up RNA aptamer. It allows for sensitive, label-free and culture-free detection of intact foodborne pathogens, and no separation, purification or enrichment processes are involved.
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- Lele Sheng
- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Wang H, Huang X, Wen G, Jiang Z. A dual-model SERS and RRS analytical platform for Pb(II) based on Ag-doped carbon dot catalytic amplification and aptamer regulation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9991. [PMID: 31292460 PMCID: PMC6620292 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46426-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Several carbon dots doping with diferent elements (Ca, Ag, Au) were fabricated and their catalytic properties had been investigated in this paper. It was found that the Ag-doped carbon dots (CDAg) had played a role of mimic enzyme on the reaction of HAuCl4-H2O2 and generated nanogold particles with surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) effects. The aptamer (Apt) can be adsorbed on the CDAg surface and cause the catalysis weakening. When the target Pb(II) was added, it would combine with the Apt to produce firm complexes Pb-Apt and desorb CDAg, which caused its catalytic effect restore. The formed nanogold had a strong RRS peak (at 375 nm) and a high SERS peak (at 1615 cm-1) in the presence of molecular probe (Victoria blue B, VBB). The dual-model signals of SERS and RRS increased linearly with Pb(II) concentration increase within the scope of 0.006-0.46 μmol/L and 0.01-0.46 μmol/L. And their detection limits respectively were 0.0032 μmol/L and 0.0048 μmol/L Pb(II).
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- Haidong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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Wang HB, Bai HY, Dong GL, Liu YM. DNA-templated Au nanoclusters coupled with proximity-dependent hybridization and guanine-rich DNA induced quenching: a sensitive fluorescent biosensing platform for DNA detection. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:1482-1488. [PMID: 36132614 PMCID: PMC9419426 DOI: 10.1039/c8na00278a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
In this paper, the fluorescence signal of poly(A) DNA-templated Au nanoclusters (AuNCs) is found to be greatly quenched by photoinduced electron transfer (PET) when they are close to guanine (G)-rich DNA. Based on the findings, we have designed a low-cost fluorescence biosensing strategy for the sensitive detection of DNA. Highly luminescent and photo-stable poly(A) DNA-AuNCs were utilized as the fluorescent indicator and G-rich DNA was utilized as the fluorescent quencher. In the absence of target DNA, DNA-AuNCs failed to hybridize with the G-rich DNA and did not form the duplex DNA structure. Strong fluorescence intensity at 475 nm was observed due to the DNA-AuNCs being far away from the G-rich DNA. However, in the presence of target DNA, the DNA-AuNCs together with G-rich DNA could hybridize with the target DNA, leading to the 5' terminus of the DNA-AuNCs and the 3' terminus of G-rich DNA being in close proximity and promoting the cooperative hybridization. Therefore, a "Y" junction structure was formed and the G-rich sequences were brought close to the AuNCs. Therefore, the fluorescence intensity of the sensing system decreased significantly. Taking advantage of the poly(A) DNA-templated Au nanoclusters and G-rich DNA proximity-induced quenching, the strategy could be extended to determine other biomolecules by designing appropriate sequences of DNA probes.
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- Hai-Bo Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 PR China +86 376 6391172 +86 376 6391172
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 PR China +86 376 6391172 +86 376 6391172
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 PR China +86 376 6391172 +86 376 6391172
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Conservation and Utilization of Agro-bioresources in Dabie Mountains, Xinyang Normal University Xinyang 464000 PR China +86 376 6391172 +86 376 6391172
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