ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(22), P. 26316 - 26327
Published: May 28, 2023
The
development
of
a
strategy
for
imaging
glutathione
(GSH)
and
apurinic/apyrimidinic
endonuclease
1
(APE1)
in
an
organism
remains
challenging
despite
their
significance
elaborating
the
correlated
pathophysiological
processes.
Therefore,
this
study,
we
propose
DNA-based
AND-gated
nanosensor
fluorescence
GSH
as
well
APE1
living
cells,
animals,
organoids.
DNA
probe
is
composed
G-strand
A-strand.
disulfide
bond
cleaved
through
redox
reaction,
hybridization
stability
between
A-strand
decreased,
leading
to
conformational
change
In
presence
APE1,
(AP)
site
digested,
producing
signal
APE1.
This
enables
monitoring
expression
level
cells.
Additionally,
illustrate
capability
"dual-keys-and-locked"
conceptual
methodology
achieving
specific
tumor
when
are
present
simultaneously
(overexpressed
cells)
with
improving
tumor-to-normal
tissue
ratio
vivo.
Furthermore,
using
nanosensor,
also
visualized
organoids
that
recapitulate
phenotypic
functional
traits
original
biological
specimens.
Overall,
study
demonstrates
potential
our
proposed
biosensing
technology
investigating
roles
various
molecules
involved
diseases.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 2318 - 2324
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Herein,
giant
DNA
networks
were
assembled
from
two
kinds
of
functionalized
tetrahedral
nanostructures
(f-TDNs)
for
sensitive
detection
and
intracellular
imaging
apurinic/apyrimidinic
endonuclease
1
(APE1)
as
well
gene
therapy
in
tumor
cells.
Impressively,
the
reaction
rate
catalytic
hairpin
assembly
(CHA)
on
f-TDNs
was
much
faster
than
that
conventional
free
CHA
owing
to
high
local
concentration
hairpins,
spatial
confinement
effect
production
networks,
which
significantly
enhanced
fluorescence
signal
achieve
APE1
with
a
limit
3.34
×
10-8
U
μL-1.
More
importantly,
aptamer
Sgc8
could
enhance
targeting
activity
structure
cells,
allowing
it
endocytose
into
cells
without
any
transfection
reagents,
selective
living
Meanwhile,
siRNA
carried
by
f-TDN1
be
accurately
released
promote
cell
apoptosis
presence
endogenous
target
APE1,
realizing
effective
precise
therapy.
Benefiting
specificity
sensitivity,
developed
provide
an
excellent
nanoplatform
cancer
diagnosis
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(23)
Published: March 14, 2023
DNA
self-assembly
has
been
developed
as
a
kind
of
robust
signal
amplification
strategy,
but
most
reported
assembly
pathways
are
programmed
to
amplify
in
one
direction.
Herein,
based
on
mutual-activated
cascade
cycle
hybridization
chain
reaction
(HCR)
and
catalytic
hairpin
(CHA),
closed
circuit
(CCC)
machine
is
for
sensitive
logic
operation
molecular
recognition.
Benefiting
from
the
synergistically
accelerated
amplification,
cyclic
enabled
computing
with
strong
significant
output
signals
even
at
weak
input
signals.
The
typical
operations
such
OR,
YES,
AND,
INHIBIT,
NOR,
NAND
gate,
conveniently
clearly
executed
this
through
rational
design
elements.
Moreover,
by
integrating
target
recognition
module
CCC
module,
proposed
further
employed
homogeneous
detection
apurinic/apyrimidinic
endonuclease
1
(APE1).
precise
exponential
facilitated
highly
selective
APE1
limit
(LOD)
7.8
×
10-5
U
mL-1
.
Besides,
normal
cells
tumor
distinguished
unambiguously
method
according
detected
concentration
difference
cellular
APE1,
which
indicates
robustness
practicability
method.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
95(13), P. 5764 - 5772
Published: March 24, 2023
Post-transcriptional
regulators,
microRNAs
(miRNAs),
are
involved
in
the
occurrence
and
progression
of
various
diseases.
However,
due
to
complexity
disease-related
miRNA
regulatory
networks,
typing
identification
miRNAs
have
remained
challenging.
Herein,
a
linear
ladder-like
DNA
nanoarchitecture
(LDN)
was
constructed
promote
movement
efficiency
tripedal
walker
(T-walker),
which
combined
with
DNA-based
logic
gates
PTCDA@PDA/CdS/WO3
photoelectrode
develop
novel
biosensor
for
detection
dual-miRNAs.
Two
miRNAs,
miR-122
miR-21,
were
used
as
targets
operate
module,
while
its
output,
trigger
strands
(TSs),
initiated
catalytic
hairpin
assembly
(CHA)
reaction
form
T-walker.
By
using
LDN
track,
T-walker
efficiently
unfolded
4,
further
hybridized
alkaline
phosphatase-modified
5
(AP-H5).
The
remaining
AP
can
catalyze
ascorbic
acid
2-phosphate
(AAP)
into
(AA),
an
ideal
electron
donor,
thus
resulting
photocurrent
change.
signals
both
AND
OR
displayed
relationship
logarithm
dual-miRNA
concentrations
limits
10.1
13.6
fM,
respectively.
Moreover,
intelligent
rational
design
tracks
gives
impetus
create
well-organized
sensing
interface
wide
application
clinical
diagnosis
cancer
monitoring.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
95(40), P. 14990 - 14997
Published: Sept. 19, 2023
DNAzyme
walker
technology
is
a
compelling
option
for
bioanalytical
and
drug
delivery
applications.
While
nucleic
acid
protein
targets
have
been
used
to
activate
walkers,
investigations
into
enzyme-triggered
walkers
in
living
cells
are
still
their
early
stages.
The
base
excision
repair
(BER)
pathway
presents
an
array
of
enzymes
that
overexpressed
cancer
cells.
Here,
we
introduce
system
sensitively
specifically
detects
the
BER
enzyme
apurinic/apyrimidinic
endodeoxyribonuclease
1
(APE1).
We
constructed
on
surface
20
nm-diameter
gold
nanoparticles.
achieved
detection
limit
160
fM
APE1
buffer
whole
cell
lysate
equivalent
amount
single
HeLa
sample
volume
100
μL.
Confocal
imaging
walking
reveals
cytoplasmic
distribution
Walking
activity
tunable
exogenous
Mn2+
concentrations
uptake
does
not
require
transfection
assistance.
demonstrate
investigative
potential
up-regulated
or
overactive
biomarkers
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(28), P. 11383 - 11389
Published: July 1, 2024
Apurinic/apyrimidinic
endonuclease
1
(APE1),
as
a
vital
base
excision
repair
enzyme,
is
essential
for
maintaining
genomic
integrity
and
stability,
its
abnormal
expression
closely
associated
with
malignant
tumors.
Herein,
we
constructed
an
electrochemiluminescence
(ECL)
biosensor
detecting
APE1
activity
by
combining
nanoconfined
ECL
silver
nanoclusters
(Ag
NCs)
X-shaped
DNA
recognizer-triggered
cascade
amplification.
Specifically,
the
Ag
NCs
were
prepared
confined
in
glutaraldehyde-cross-linked
chitosan
hydrogel
network
using
one-pot
method,
resulting
strong
response
exceptional
stability
comparison
discrete
NCs.
Furthermore,
self-assembled
recognizers
designed
detection,
which
not
only
improved
reaction
kinetics
due
to
ordered
arrangement
of
recognition
sites
but
also
achieved
high
sensitivity
utilizing
amplification
strand
displacement
(SDA)
DNAzyme
catalysis.
As
expected,
this
sensitive
detection
range
1.0
×
10–3
U·μL–1
10–10
limit
2.21
10–11
U·μL–1,
rendering
it
desirable
approach
biomarker
detection.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(24), P. 9866 - 9875
Published: June 5, 2024
Herein,
a
dual
self-protected
DNAzyme-based
3D
DNA
walker
(dSPD
walker),
composed
of
activated
walking
particles
(ac-dSPWPs)
and
track
(TPs),
was
constructed
for
ultrasensitive
ultrahigh-speed
fluorescence
detection
imaging
microRNAs
(miRNAs)
in
living
cells.
Impressively,
compared
with
the
defect
that
"one"
target
miRNA
only
initiates
arm
conventional
single
DNAzyme
walker,
dSPD
benefits
from
secondary
amplification
spatial
confinement
effect
could
guide
to
generate
"n"
targets,
thereby
initiating
nearby
strands
immediately,
realizing
initial
rate
over
one-magnitude-order
faster
than
one.
Moreover,
process
relative
motion
between
ac-dSPWPs
TPs,
cleave
multiple
substrate
simultaneously
speed
up
movement
reduce
derailment
rate,
as
well
combine
successive
TPs
facilitate
large
amount
continuous
signal
accumulation,
achieving
an
ultrafast
miRNA-221
within
10
min
vitro
high
sensitivity
low
limit
0.84
pM.
In
addition,
nanospheres
obtained
by
rolling
circle
reaction
can
capture
Cy5
dispersed
liquids,
which
achieves
high-contrast
miRNA-221,
resulting
further
cancer
The
proposed
strategy
has
made
bold
innovation
rapid
sensitive
intracellular
low-abundance
biomarkers,
offering
promising
application
early
diagnosis
relevant
research
tumors.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(26), P. 10669 - 10676
Published: June 24, 2024
DNA
walker,
a
type
of
dynamic
device
that
is
capable
moving
progressively
along
prescribed
walking
tracks,
has
emerged
as
an
ideal
and
powerful
tool
for
biosensing
bioimaging.
However,
most
the
reported
three-dimensional
(3D)
walker
were
merely
designed
detection
single
target,
they
not
achieving
universal
applicability.
Herein,
we
first
time
development
proximity-induced
3D
bipedal
imaging
low
abundance
biomolecules.
As
proof
concept,
miRNA-34a,
biomarker
breast
cancer,
chosen
model
system
to
demonstrate
this
approach.
In
our
design,
can
be
generated
only
by
specific
recognition
two
proximity
probes
miRNA-34a.
Meanwhile,
it
stochastically
autonomously
traveled
on
tracks
(gold
nanoparticles)
via
catalytic
hairpin
assembly
(CHA),
resulting
in
amplified
fluorescence
signal.
comparison
with
some
conventional
walkers
utilized
living
cell
imaging,
induced
ligation
assay
greatly
improve
ensure
high
selectivity
bioanalysis.
By
taking
advantage
these
unique
features,
successfully
realizes
accurate
effective
monitoring
target
miRNA-34a
expression
levels
cells,
affording
universal,
valuable,
promising
platform
low-abundance
cancer
identification
cancer.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(14), P. 5483 - 5483
Published: July 18, 2023
The
illicit
utilization
of
performance-enhancing
substances,
commonly
referred
to
as
doping,
not
only
infringes
upon
the
principles
fair
competition
within
athletic
pursuits
but
also
poses
significant
health
hazards
athletes.
Doping
control
analysis
has
emerged
a
conventional
approach
ensuring
equity
and
integrity
in
sports.
Over
past
few
decades,
extensive
advancements
have
been
made
doping
methods,
catering
escalating
need
for
qualitative
quantitative
numerous
banned
substances
exhibiting
diverse
chemical
biological
characteristics.
Progress
science,
technology,
instrumentation
facilitated
proliferation
varied
techniques
detecting
doping.
In
this
comprehensive
review,
we
present
succinct
overview
recent
research
developments
last
ten
years
pertaining
these
detection
methodologies.
We
undertake
comparative
analysis,
evaluating
merits
limitations
each
technique,
offer
insights
into
prospective
future
methods.
It
is
noteworthy
that
continual
design
synthesis
novel
synthetic
agents
compelled
researchers
constantly
refine
innovate
methods
order
address
ever-expanding
range
covertly
employed
agents.
Overall,
remain
passive
position
are
always
on
road
control.