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Al-Mashriqi HS, Sanga P, Chen J, Li X, Xiao J, Li Y, Qiu H. Green-emitting carbon dots as a "turn on" fluorescence bio-probe for highly sensitive and selective detection of lipase in human serum. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:971-981. [PMID: 38082135 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-05086-8] [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: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
Abstract
Enzyme activity assays play a crucial role in numerous fields, including biotechnology, the food industry, and clinical diagnostics. Lipases are particularly important enzymes due to their widespread use in lipid metabolism and esterification reactions. Here, we present a pioneering method for the sensitive and selective determination of lipase activity using green carbon dots (G-CDs) for first time. G-CDs are a fascinating class of carbon nanomaterials with unique optical properties and biocompatibility, making them ideal candidates for enzyme activity assays. This approach eliminates the need for traditional fluorophores or chromogenic substrates, reducing costs, fast response time (1 min), and environmental impact with a quantum yield (QY) of 7.42%. As designed, the G-CDs fluorescent probe turn-on demonstrated a reliable linear detection range from 0 to 9 mg/mL under ideal conditions, with detection limit of 0.01 mg/mL and limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.045 mg/mL, respectively. Furthermore, the G-CDs system was thoroughly evaluated in human serum samples, showing recoveries ranging from 100.0 to 105.0%. These findings highlight the promising applicability of the G-CDs probe for lipase detection, yielding highly favorable results.
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- Haitham Saad Al-Mashriqi
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Urumqi, 830000, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China.
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Xia S, Yin F, Xu L, Zhao B, Wu W, Ma Y, Lin JM, Liu Y, Zhao M, Hu Q. Paper-Based Distance Sensor for the Detection of Lipase via a Phase Separation-Induced Viscosity Change. Anal Chem 2022; 94:17055-17062. [PMID: 36455011 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
Abstract
Human pancreatic lipase is a symbolic biomarker for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, which has profound significance for clinical detection and disease treatment. Herein, we first demonstrate a paper-based lipase sensor via a phase separation-induced viscosity change. Lipase catalyzes triolein to produce oleic acid and glycerol. Adding an excess of Ca2+ produces calcium oleate. The remaining Ca2+ binds with sodium alginate, triggering hydrogelation with an "egg-box" structure. The viscosity change of the aqueous solution induced by the phase separation process can be quantified by measuring the solution flow distance on a pH test paper. The paper-based lipase sensor has high sensitivity with a detection limit of 0.052 U/mL and also shows excellent specificity. Additionally, it is also utilized for quantitative lipase analysis in human serum samples to exhibit its potency in acute pancreatitis detection. This method overcomes the drawbacks of low sensitivity, slow response, and poor reproducibility caused by the nonuniform distribution of the highly viscous hydrogel on the sensing interface in existing approaches. In conclusion, thanks to the prominent characteristics of high portability, low cost, and easy operation, it is prospective for simple quantitative detection of lipase and has great potential for commercialization.
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- Shuang Xia
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Jinan250014, China.,Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250014, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Jinan250014, China.,Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250014, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan250021, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Jinan250014, China.,Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250014, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Jinan250014, China.,Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250014, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biosensors of Shandong Province, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250353, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250014, China.,Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan250014, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Jinan250014, China.,Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250014, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Jinan250014, China.,Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan250014, China
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An B, Pang S, Zhang Y, Wei N. A novel near-infrared fluorescent probe for visualization of intracellular hydrogen peroxide. Front Chem 2022; 10:1025723. [PMID: 36339043 PMCID: PMC9634107 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1025723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a crucial reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a crucial role in redox signaling in physiological and pathological processes of living cells. Its normal production is closely related to signal transduction of living cells. Overproduction of H2O2in vivo has been proved to be related to many diseases. Some were developed to reveal the roles of H2O2. However, current fluorescent probes for the detection of H2O2 are restricted in their short emission wavelengths and small Stokes shifts that significantly decrease the sensitivity of detection and cellular visualization. In this work, a novel fluorescent probe BC-B was designed and synthesized with pinacol phenylboronic acid ester as a recognition group and near-infrared fluorophore BC-OH as a reporter group. BC-B probe exhibits a large Stokes shift (122 nm) and near-infrared emission (672 nm), showing an excellent selectivity and sensitivity in detection of H2O2 with the limit of 0.003 μmol/L. Confocal fluorescence imaging further demonstrates that BC-B can be used for detecting endogenous H2O2 in living cells.
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