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Epithelial ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor of the female reproductive system with insidious symptoms, aggressiveness, risk of metastasis, and high mortality. Carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), a standard biomarker for screening epithelial ovarian cancer, can be applied to track cancer progression and treatment response. Here, we constructed an aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor to achieve sensitive detection of CA125. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) was used as the stable layered substrate, combined with the irregular branched structure of gold nanoflowers (AuNFs) to provide the sensing interface with a large specific surface area by one-step electrodeposition AuNFs@MoS2. The simplified electrode modification step increased the stability of the electrode while ensuring excellent electrochemical performance and providing many sulfhydryl binding sites. Then, AuNFs@MoS2/CA125 aptamer/MCH sensor was designed for CA125 detection. Based on AuNFs@MoS2 electrode, CA125 aptamer with sulfhydryl as the sensitive layer was fixed on the electrode by gold sulfur bonds. 6-Mercapto-1-hexanol (MCH) was used to block the electrode and reduce the non-specific adsorption. Finally, DPV analysis was applied for CA125 detection with the range of 0.0001 U/mL to 500 U/mL. Our designed aptamer sensor showed reasonable specificity, reproducibility, and stability. Clinical sample testing also proved the consistency of our sensor with the gold standard in negative/positive judgment. This work demonstrated a novel strategy for integrating nanostructures and biocompatibility to build advanced cancer biomarker sensors with promising applications.
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Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos , Técnicas Biossensoriais , Nanopartículas Metálicas , Neoplasias Ovarianas , Feminino , Humanos , Molibdênio/química , Limite de Detecção , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Carcinoma Epitelial do Ovário , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Dissulfetos/química , Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos/química , Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnóstico , Carboidratos , Técnicas EletroquímicasRESUMO
Biological nanopores provide a unique single-molecule sensing platform to detect target molecules based on their specific electrical signatures. The γ-hemolysin (γ-HL) protein produced by Staphylococcus aureus is able to assemble into an octamer nanopore with a â¼2.3 nm diameter ß-barrel. Herein, we demonstrate the first application of γ-HL nanopore for DNA structural analysis. To optimize conditions for ion-channel recording, the properties of the γ-HL pore (e.g., conductance, voltage-dependent gating, and ion-selectivity) were characterized at different pH, temperature, and electrolyte concentrations. The optimal condition for DNA analysis using γ-HL corresponds to 3 M KCl, pH 5, and T = 20 °C. The γ-HL protein nanopore is able to translocate dsDNA at about â¼20 bp/ms, and the unique current-signature of captured dsDNA can directly distinguish guanine-to-inosine substitutions at the single-molecule level with â¼99% accuracy. The slow dsDNA threading and translocation processes indicate this wild-type γ-HL channel has potential to detect other base modifications in dsDNA.
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DNA/química , Guanina/química , Proteínas Hemolisinas/química , Inosina/química , Nanoporos , Modelos Moleculares , Conformação de Ácido NucleicoRESUMO
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a significant pediatric cancer associated with high mortality rates, demanding innovative and appropriate approaches for its accurate detection. This paper described the design of a dual-target electrochemical aptasensor capable of simultaneously detecting neuroblastoma-associated microRNAs (miRNA-181 and miRNA-184) with exceptional sensitivity. Screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) were utilized with gold nanorods (AuNRs), and aptamers functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to improve sensitivity, specificity, and portable detection ability. The detection method employed in this study includes differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). Our aptasensor exhibited remarkable limits of detections (LODs) of 5.10 aM for miRNA-181 and 9.39 aM for miRNA-184, respectively, along with a broad linear range spanning from 0.1 fM to 100 pM for both miRNAs. The practical significance of neuroblastoma diagnosis was shown through the validation of serum samples and comparison with quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Our electrochemical aptasensor is user-friendly, easy to engineer, and offers a promising approach for accurately and selectively detecting important miRNA biomarkers in cancer screening and diagnosis, showing potential application in various clinical scenarios.
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The biomedical field has always fostered innovation and the development of various new technologies. Beginning in the last century, demand for picoampere-level current detection in biomedicine has increased, leading to continuous breakthroughs in biosensor technology. Among emerging biomedical sensing technologies, nanopore sensing has shown great potential. This paper reviews nanopore sensing applications, such as chiral molecules, DNA sequencing, and protein sequencing. However, the ionic current for different molecules differs significantly, and the detection bandwidths vary as well. Therefore, this article focuses on current sensing circuits, and introduces the latest design schemes and circuit structures of different feedback components of transimpedance amplifiers mainly used in nanopore DNA sequencing.
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Técnicas Biossensoriais , Nanoporos , DNA/química , Análise de Sequência de DNA , TecnologiaRESUMO
Drug discovery is an expensive, long, and complex process, usually with a high degree of uncertainty. In order to improve the efficiency of drug development, effective methods are demanded to screen lead molecules and eliminate toxic compounds in the preclinical pipeline. Drug metabolism is crucial in determining the efficacy and potential side effects, mainly in the liver. Recently, the liver-on-a-chip (LoC) platform based on microfluidic technology has attracted widespread attention. LoC systems can be applied to predict drug metabolism and hepatotoxicity or to investigate PK/PD (pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics) performance when combined with other artificial organ-on-chips. This review discusses the liver physiological microenvironment simulated by LoC, especially the cell compositions and roles. We summarize the current methods of constructing LoC and the pharmacological and toxicological application of LoC in preclinical research. In conclusion, we also discussed the limitations of LoC in drug discovery and proposed a direction for improvement, which may provide an agenda for further research.
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Neuroblastoma (NB) is known as the "king of childhood tumors" due to its highly metastatic, recurrence-prone, and difficult-to-treat characteristics. International Neuroblastoma Risk Grading Group (INRG) has recommended GD2, a disialoganglioside expressed on neuroectodermal tumor cells, as the target for detecting minimal residual disease in bone marrow metastases of high-risk neuroblastoma in children. Therefore, accurately identifying GD2-positive cells is crucial for diagnosing children with high-risk NB. Here, we designed a graphene/AuNP/GD2 Ab-functionalized electrochemical biosensor for GD2 detection. A three-electrode system was processed using a screen-printed technique with a working electrode of indium tin oxide, a counter electrode of carbon, and a reference electrode of silver/silver chloride. Graphene/AuNPs were modified on the indium tin oxide electrode using chronoamperometric scans, and then, the GD2 antibody was modified on the biosensor by electrostatic adsorption to achieve sensitive and specific detection of GD2-positive cells in bone marrow fluid. The results showed that a graphene/AuNP/GD2 Ab-functionalized electrochemical biosensor achieved GD2-positive cell detection in the range of 102 cells/mL~105 cells/mL by differential pulse voltammetry. Bone marrow fluid samples from 12 children with high-risk NB were retained for testing on our biosensor and showed 100% compliance with the clinical application of the gold-standard immunocytochemical staining technique for detecting GD2-positive cells qualitatively. The GD2-based electrochemical assay can accurately detect children with high-risk NB, providing a rapidly quantitative basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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Técnicas Biossensoriais , Grafite , Nanopartículas Metálicas , Neuroblastoma , Criança , Humanos , Medula Óssea/patologia , Ouro , Neoplasia Residual/patologia , Imunoensaio , Neuroblastoma/diagnóstico , Neuroblastoma/patologia , Neuroblastoma/terapiaRESUMO
The level of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the human body is closely associated with cardiovascular diseases and inflammation. In this study, a label-free functionalized aptamer sensor was attached to an electrode trimmed with in-gold nanoparticles and carboxylated graphene oxide (AuNPs/GO-COOH) to achieve sensitive measurements relative to CRP. Gold nanoparticles were selected for this study due to super stability, remarkably high electrical conductivity, and biocompatibility. In addition, carboxylated graphene oxide was utilized to promote the anchorage of inducer molecules and to increase detection accuracies. The sensing signal was recorded using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and it produced a conspicuous peak current obtained at approximately -0.4 V. Furthermore, the adapted sensor manifested a broad linear span from 0.001 ng/mL to 100 ng/mL. The results also demonstrated that this aptamer sensor had superior stability, specificity, and reproducibility. This aptamer-based electrochemical sensor has enormous potential in complex application situations with interfering substances.
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Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos , Técnicas Biossensoriais , Grafite , Nanopartículas Metálicas , Humanos , Ouro/química , Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos/química , Proteína C-Reativa , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Grafite/química , Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Eletrodos , Técnicas Eletroquímicas/métodos , Limite de DetecçãoRESUMO
Aptamers are a particular class of functional recognition ligands with high specificity and affinity to their targets. As the candidate recognition layer of biosensors, aptamers can be used to sense biomolecules. Aptasensors, aptamer-based biosensors, have been demonstrated to be specific, sensitive, and cost-effective. Furthermore, smartphone-based devices have shown their advantages in binding to aptasensors for point-of-care testing (POCT), which offers an immediate or spontaneous responding time for biological testing. This review describes smartphone-based aptasensors to detect various targets such as metal ions, nucleic acids, proteins, and cells. Additionally, the focus is also on aptasensors-related technologies and configurations.
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Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos , Técnicas Biossensoriais , Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos/química , Ligantes , SmartphoneRESUMO
Aptamers as the recognition element of the stochastic nanopore sensors have been under intense investigation. This paper reviews recent research advances in aptamer-based nanopore sensing techniques, including the classification and selection of nanopores (biological nanopores, solid-state nanopores, and nanopipettes), different strategies of aptamer-based nanopore sensing, and their values and outlook for applications in areas such as environmental analysis, precision diagnosis, pharmaceutical industry, and security. Furthermore, the single-molecule nanopore sensors have been applied to reveal the aptamer-target interactions, such as recognition orientation, binding sites, and conformational heterogeneity dissociation kinetics at the single-molecule level. In this review, recent research efforts to develop aptamer-based single-molecule nanopore sensors with high selectivity and sensitivity are highlighted, and some perspectives are drawn.
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Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos , Técnicas Biossensoriais , Nanoporos , Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos/química , Sítios de Ligação , Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Cinética , Nanotecnologia/métodosRESUMO
Ibrutinib is effective in the treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R) marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) with an overall response rate (ORR) of 48%. However, factors associated with response (or lack thereof) to ibrutinib in R/R MZL in clinical practice are largely unknown. To answer this question, we performed a multicenter (25 US centers) cohort study and divided the study population into three groups: "ibrutinib responders"-patients who achieved complete or partial response (CR/PR) to ibrutinib; "stable disease (SD)"; and "primary progressors (PP)"-patients with progression of disease as their best response to ibrutinib. One hundred and nineteen patients met the eligibility criteria with 58%/17% ORR/CR, 29% with SD, and 13% with PP. The median PFS and OS were 29 and 71.4 months, respectively, with no difference in PFS or OS based on the ibrutinib line of therapy or type of therapy before ibrutinib. Patients with complex cytogenetics had an inferior PFS (HR = 3.08, 95% CI 1.23-7.67, p = 0.02), while those with both complex cytogenetics (HR = 3.00, 95% CI 1.03-8.68, p = 0.04) and PP (HR = 13.94, 95% CI 5.17-37.62, p < 0.001) had inferior OS. Only primary refractory disease to first-line therapy predicted a higher probability of PP to ibrutinib (RR = 3.77, 95% CI 1.15-12.33, p = 0.03). In this largest study to date evaluating outcomes of R/R MZL treated with ibrutinib, we show that patients with primary refractory disease and those with PP on ibrutinib are very high-risk subsets and need to be prioritized for experimental therapies.
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Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B , Adenina/análogos & derivados , Estudos de Coortes , Humanos , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Piperidinas , Pirazóis/uso terapêutico , Pirimidinas/uso terapêutico , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are composed of metal ions/clusters and organic ligands, showing accessible functional sites, ultra-high porosity, and large specific surface area. Tricopper benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (CuBTC), as a three-dimensional MOF architecture with an open and robust micro-/nanoconfiguration, possesses excellent catalytic performance and superior electric conductivity as compared to bulk MOF. In this study, CuBTC was used as a substrate on which molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) was in situ constructed by a hydrothermal reaction to enhance the electron- and ion-transfer capability. Then, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were electroreduced on a CuBTC@MoS2-modified electrode by linear sweep voltammetry for strengthening the connection between CA125 antibodies (CA125 Ab) and the substrate material. Due to the synergistic effect of CuBTC@MoS2 and AuNPs, our biosensor showed excellent electrochemical performance. Subsequently, CuBTC@MoS2-AuNPs/CA125 Ab-functionalized electrodes were used for the detection of the ovarian cancer biomarker CA125 from 0.5 mU/mL to 500 U/mL by differential pulse voltammetry. The results showed that the peak current decreased with the increase of concentration, and there was a logistic regression relationship between peak current variation and concentration. As interfering substances, carcinoembryonic antigen, human epididymis protein 4, and bovine serum albumin were applied for specific analysis. Our biosensor showed an obviously large response signal for CA125 detection than those observed for other interfering substances. Finally, serum samples collected from five patients were tested on our sensors with good consistency toward clinical standards, showing high practicability. This work demonstrated a tactic for simultaneously integrating the nanostructure, electroconductivity, and biocompatibility to construct advanced biosensors for cancer biomarkers.
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Antígeno Ca-125 , Nanopartículas Metálicas , Estruturas Metalorgânicas , Neoplasias Ovarianas , Biomarcadores Tumorais/análise , Antígeno Ca-125/análise , Dissulfetos , Técnicas Eletroquímicas/métodos , Feminino , Ouro/química , Humanos , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Estruturas Metalorgânicas/química , Molibdênio/química , Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnósticoRESUMO
CNS prophylaxis is commonly used in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) patients with risk features for CNS relapse. This systematic review and meta-analysis compares CNS relapse rates with and without CNS prophylaxis, for patients at intermediate to high CNS relapse risk. Studies reporting CNS relapse risk category and CNS outcomes with and without CNS prophylaxis for antiCD20-CHOP treated DLBCL patients were included. 10 studies with 3770 patients at intermediate to high CNS relapse risk were analyzed. No significant difference in the pooled Absolute Risk Difference (ARD 0.01, 95 % CI -0.01 to 0.02, P = 0.61) or Risk (RR 1.22, 95 % CI 0.81-1.83, P = 0.34) was noted in patients with and without CNS prophylaxis. There were also no differences within pre-specified subgroups of IV Methotrexate or IT chemotherapy. However, the quality of evidence supporting these observations was low. A meta-analysis of individual patient data will help evaluate the benefit of CNS prophylaxis strategies.
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Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Sistema Nervoso Central , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Central/prevenção & controle , Ciclofosfamida , Doxorrubicina , Humanos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia , Prednisona/uso terapêutico , Rituximab/uso terapêutico , Vincristina/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
The latch region of the wild-type α-hemolysin (α-HL) protein channel can be used to distinguish single base modifications in double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) via ion channel measurements upon electrophoretic capture of dsDNA in the vestibule of α-HL. Herein, we investigated the use of the latch region to detect a nick in the phosphodiester DNA backbone. The presence of a nick in the phosphodiester backbone of one strand of the duplex results in a significant increase in both the blockade current and noise level relative to the intact duplex. Differentiation between the nicked and intact duplexes based on blockade current or noise, with near baseline resolution, allows real-time monitoring of the rate of T3-DNA ligase-catalyzed phosphodiester bond formation. Under low ionic strength conditions containing divalent cations and a molecular crowding agent (75 mg mL-1 PEG), the rate of enzyme-catalyzed reaction in the bulk solution was continuously monitored by electrophoretically capturing reaction substrate or product dsDNA in the α-HL protein channel vestibule. Enzyme kinetic results obtained from the nanopore experiments match those from gel electrophoresis under the same reaction conditions, indicating the α-HL nanopore measurement provides a viable approach for monitoring enzymatic DNA repair activity.
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DNA Ligases/metabolismo , Reparo do DNA , Proteínas Hemolisinas/metabolismo , Nanoporos , DNA , CinéticaRESUMO
A simple and versatile synthesis method to form water soluble multifunctional nanoclusters using polyethylene glycol (PEG) functionalized poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) amphiphilic brush copolymers (PMAO-g-PEG) was presented. Simply by tuning the core size and the initial nanocrystal concentration, manganese ferrite nanoparticles (MFNPs) were used to demonstrate the versatility of tuning the loading amount of the nanoclusters. The resultant nanoclusters were found to have a well-controlled spherical shape. When Zn-doped AgInS2 quantum dots (AIZS QDs) were loaded together with the MFNP nanocrystals, bi-functional nanoclusters with fluorescent and magnetic behaviors were obtained. Such bi-functional nanoclusters were also successfully demonstrated for cellular bio-imaging. Moreover, the presence of another type of nanocrystals together with MFNPs was found to have a negligible effect on the overall properties of the nanoclusters as demonstrated by the MR relaxivity test. From the time-dependent colloidal stability test, it was found that the presence of the PEG chain grafted onto PMAO was able to reduce protein adsorption onto the nanocluster surface. An in vitro study on NIH/3T3 demonstrated the biocompatibility of the nanoclusters. Such biocompatible and colloidally stable nanoclusters with an approximate size of 80-120 nm were suitable for both MRI and cell labeling applications.