1
|
Jannatin M, Yang TL, Su YY, Mai RT, Chen YC. Europium Ion-Based Magnetic-Trapping and Fluorescence-Sensing Method for Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria. Anal Chem 2024; 96:5669-5676. [PMID: 38527906 PMCID: PMC11007678 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
Europium ions (Eu3+) have been utilized as a fluorescence-sensing probe for a variety of analytes, including tetracycline (TC). When Eu3+ is chelated with TC, its fluorescence can be greatly enhanced. Moreover, Eu3+ possesses 6 unpaired electrons in its f orbital, which makes it paramagnetic. Being a hard acid, Eu3+ can chelate with hard bases, such as oxygen-containing functional groups (e.g., phosphates and carboxylates), present on the cell surface of pathogenic bacteria. Due to these properties, in this study, Eu3+ was explored as a magnetic-trapping and sensing probe against pathogenic bacteria present in complex samples. Eu3+ was used as a magnetic probe to trap bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Acinetobacter baumannii, Bacillus cereus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The addition of TC facilitated the easy detection of magnetic Eu3+-bacterium conjugates through fluorescence spectroscopy, with a detection limit of approximately ∼104 CFU mL-1. Additionally, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry was employed to differentiate bacteria tapped by our magnetic probes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Miftakhul Jannatin
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming
Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
| | - Tzu-Ling Yang
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming
Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
| | - Yi-Yuan Su
- Department
of Biological Science and Technology, National
Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
| | - Ru-Tsun Mai
- Department
of Biological Science and Technology, National
Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
| | - Yu-Chie Chen
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming
Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- International
College of Semiconductor Technology, National
Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Zhuang W, Zou Y, Huang J, Shao J, Zhao S, Ma S, Liu T, Wang L. Deciphering feedback regulation of prostaglandin F2α in blood stasis syndrome using nitrogen-doped porous transition metal carbides. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:231. [PMID: 38565795 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06312-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
Blood stasis syndrome (BSS) has persistent health risks; however, its pathogenesis remains elusive. This obscurity may result in missed opportunities for early intervention, increased susceptibility to chronic diseases, and reduced accuracy and efficacy of treatments. Metabolomics, employing the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) strategy, presents distinct advantages in biomarker discovery and unraveling molecular mechanisms. Nonetheless, the challenge is to develop efficient matrices for high-sensitivity and high-throughput analysis of diverse potential biomarkers in complex biosamples. This work utilized nitrogen-doped porous transition metal carbides and nitrides (NP-MXene) as a MALDI matrix to delve into the molecular mechanisms underlying BSS pathogenesis. Structural optimization yielded heightened peak sensitivity (by 1.49-fold) and increased peak numbers (by 1.16-fold) in clinical biosamples. Validation with animal models and clinical serum biosamples revealed significant differences in metabolic fingerprints between BSS and control groups, achieving an overall diagnostic efficacy of 0.905 (95% CI, 0.76-0.979). Prostaglandin F2α was identified as a potential biomarker (diagnostics efficiency of 0.711, specificity = 0.7, sensitivity = 0.6), and pathway enrichment analysis disclosed disruptions in arachidonic acid metabolism in BSS. This innovative approach not only advances comprehension of BSS pathogenesis, but also provides valuable insights for personalized treatment and diagnostic precision.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wei Zhuang
- Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
| | - Ying Zou
- Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
| | - Jinyi Huang
- Jinling Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
| | - Jiaqing Shao
- Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
| | - Shan Zhao
- Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
| | - Sai Ma
- Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
| | - Tingsong Liu
- Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
| | - Lei Wang
- Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Higgins CJ, Kite KA, Klein N, Super M, McCurdy MT, Hargrave D. A novel diagnostic method for a rare fungus: FcMBL facilitates Wickerhamomyces anomalus identification in an immunocompromised neonate. Med Mycol Case Rep 2023; 42:100614. [PMID: 38022892 PMCID: PMC10630647 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.100614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Fungemia negatively impacts patient outcomes, current diagnostics lack sensitivity to identify emerging rare mycoses, and fungal infections are increasing in prevalence, variety, and resistance. We report a case of Wickerhamomyces anomalus in an immunocompromised neonate in which FcMBL bead-based matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) resulted in species identification roughly 30 hours before standard pathogen identification methods. Deploying FcMBL bead-based MALDI-TOF MS may improve the speed and accuracy of identification, and therefore treatment, of rare pathogens.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Conor J. Higgins
- The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
| | - Kerry-Anne Kite
- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
- Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
| | - Nigel Klein
- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
- Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
| | - Michael Super
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
| | - Michael T. McCurdy
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- BOA Biomedical Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
| | | |
Collapse
|
4
|
Sivanesan I, Gopal J, Hasan N, Muthu M. A systematic assessment of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) application for rapid identification of pathogenic microbes that affect food crops: delivered and future deliverables. RSC Adv 2023; 13:17297-17314. [PMID: 37304772 PMCID: PMC10251190 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01633a] [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: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
Abstract
MALDI-TOF MS has decades of experience in the detection and identification of microbial pathogens. This has now become a valuable analytical tool when it comes to the identification and detection of clinical microbial pathogens. This review gives a brief synopsis of what has been achieved using MALDI-TOF MS in clinical microbiology. The major focus, however, is on summarizing and highlighting the effectiveness of MALDI-TOF MS as a novel tool for rapid identification of food crop microbial pathogens. The methods used and the sample preparation methodologies reported thus far have been highlighted and the challenges and gaps and recommendations for fine tuning the technique have been put forth. In an era where anything close to the health and welfare of humanity has been considered as the top priority, this review pitches on one such relevant research topics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Iyyakkannu Sivanesan
- Department of Bioresources and Food Science, Institute of Natural Science and Agriculture, Konkuk University 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu Seoul 05029 Korea
| | - Judy Gopal
- Department of Research and Innovation, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) Thandalam Chennai 602105 Tamil Nadu India +91 44 2681 1009 +91 44 66726677
| | - Nazim Hasan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Jazan University P.O. Box 114 Jazan Saudi Arabia
| | - Manikandan Muthu
- Department of Research and Innovation, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) Thandalam Chennai 602105 Tamil Nadu India +91 44 2681 1009 +91 44 66726677
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Xie S, Fei X, Wang J, Zhu YC, Liu J, Du X, Liu X, Dong L, Zhu Y, Pan J, Dong B, Sha J, Luo Y, Sun W, Xue W. Engineering the MoS 2 /MXene Heterostructure for Precise and Noninvasive Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer with Clinical Specimens. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206494. [PMID: 36988431 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
High-throughput metabolic fingerprinting has been deemed one of the most promising strategies for addressing the high false positive rate of prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis in the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) gray zone. However, the current metabolic fingerprinting remains challenging in achieving high-precision metabolite detection in complex biological samples (e.g., serum and urine). Herein, a novel self-assembly MoS2 /MXene heterostructure nanocomposite with a tailored doping ratio of 10% is presented as a matrix for laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry analysis in clinical biosamples. Notably, owing to the two-dimensional architecture and doping effect, MoS2 /MXene demonstrates favorable laser desorption ionization performance with low adsorption energy, which is evidenced by efficient urinary metabolic fingerprinting with an enhanced area under curve (AUC) diagnosis capability of 0.959 relative to that of serum metabolic fingerprinting (AUC = 0.902) for the diagnosis of PCa in the PSA gray zone. Thus, this MoS2 /MXene heterostructure is anticipated to offer a novel strategy to precisely and noninvasively diagnose PCa in the PSA gray zone.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shaowei Xie
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
- Department of Ultrasound, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Xiaochen Fei
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Jiayi Wang
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Yi-Cheng Zhu
- Central Laboratory, Department of Ultrasound, Pudong New Area People's Hospital, Shanghai, 201200, China
| | - Jiazhou Liu
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Xinxing Du
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Xuesong Liu
- Department of Ultrasound, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Liang Dong
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Yinjie Zhu
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Jiahua Pan
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Baijun Dong
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Jianjun Sha
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| | - Yu Luo
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Intelligent Equipment, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular Non-coding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
| | - Wenshe Sun
- Cancer Institute, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
| | - Wei Xue
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Rapid Pathogen Identification in Aqueous Humor Samples by Combining Fc-MBL@Fe 3O 4 Enrichment and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Profiling. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0176722. [PMID: 36346251 PMCID: PMC9769506 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01767-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Prompt clinical diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy are key to managing infective endophthalmitis. The small volume of aqueous humor, low bacterial counts, and empirical medication by physicians make existing diagnostic methods time-consuming and imprecise. Here, we investigated the feasibility of combining Fc-containing mannose-binding lectin-coated Fe3O4 (Fc-MBL@Fe3O4) enrichment with matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) profiling to identify pathogens in aqueous humor. Aqueous humor aspirated from freshly enucleated porcine eyes was treated with different inocula of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. We performed identification directly in aqueous humor samples and after short-term culture of micro-LB broth. Aqueous humor endophthalmitis samples were enriched with Fc-MBL@Fe3O4 and analyzed using MALDI-TOF MS. The identification time and minimum bacterial concentration required for identification were determined. The enrichment efficiency of Fc-MBL@Fe3O4 for different bacteria was greater than (87.5 ± 5.0)%. The objects of direct identification include live bacteria and bacteria treated with antibiotics, which can be completed within 1.5 h. The minimum number of bacteria needed for positive identification was 2.20 × 106 CFU. For micro-LB broth culture, the identification of bacteria can be completed within 6.5 to 9.5 h for aqueous humor samples with an initial bacterial count of tens to hundreds. IMPORTANCE Fc-MBL@Fe3O4 capture not only live bacteria in aqueous humor but also bacteria inactivated by antibiotics. Fc-MBL@Fe3O4 combined with micro-LB broth culture significantly reduced the turnaround time (TAT) by more than half a day by shortening the time required for bacterial identification. Our findings demonstrate that combining Fc-MBL@Fe3O4 enrichment with MALDI-TOF MS identification is a fast, sensitive, and efficient analytical method with great potential for identifying pathogens in aqueous humor samples.
Collapse
|
7
|
Kang Y, Zhou H, Jin W. Rothia nasimurium as a Cause of Disease: First Isolation from Farmed Geese. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9050197. [PMID: 35622725 PMCID: PMC9145032 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9050197] [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: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Rothia nasimurium was known previously as an opportunistic pathogen of animals. However, there are few reports regarding the pathogenicity of Rothia nasimurium. In September 2020, geese contracted a disease of unknown cause which brought economic losses to a farm in Jiangsu Province, China, prompting a series of investigations. The bacterium was isolated, cultured, and purified, and then identified using Gram staining, biochemical tests, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry, and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. After determining the obtained bacteria species, antibiotic susceptibility tests and animal regression experiments were carried out. A strain of bacterium was successfully isolated from the livers of the diseased geese, which was identified as a strain of the Gram-positive bacterium Rothia nasimurium according to the 16S rRNA sequencing results. By indexing references, no goose was reported to have been infected with Rothia nasimurium. The antibiotic susceptibility testing showed that only four antibiotics (amikacin, cefazolin, fosfomycin, and ampicillin/sulbactam) could effectively inhibit the growth of the Rothia nasimurium strain. The animal regression experiments showed that the novel isolated strain could infect goslings, and it also causes serious depilation of goslings. The results of the manuscript expanded the range of pathogenic microorganisms in geese, which is helpful to develop methods for avian endemic control.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yuhui Kang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.K.); (H.Z.)
| | - Hongshan Zhou
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.K.); (H.Z.)
| | - Wenjie Jin
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.K.); (H.Z.)
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Poultry Preventive Medicine, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Zhang W, Chen X, Zhang J, Chen X, Zhou L, Wang P, Hong W. Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing for mixed bacterial infection in urine by AI-stimulated Raman scattering metabolic imaging. MEDICINE IN NOVEL TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medntd.2022.100132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
|