AuNPs-based lateral flow strip genotoxicity biosensor by sensitive quantification of 8-oxodGuo

• Published in: Microchemical journal 2024-12, Vol.207, p.111876, Article 111876
• Main Authors: Shi, San-Jun, Huang, Rong-Fu, Fan, Zi-Yan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 8-oxodGuo; DNA biosensor; Genotoxicity; Lateral flow strip; Oxidative DNA damage
• ISSN: 0026-265X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2024.111876

[Display omitted] •Lateral flow strip DNA biosensor for the detection of oxidative DNA damage for the first time.•Universal applications for screening of environmental pollutant with potential genotoxicity.•Quantification of 8-oxodGuo (products of oxidative damage) based on a digital camera and commercial software Image J. Development of rapid and sensitive methods for screening of large number of chemical pollutants with potential genotoxicity is in urgent demands. In this work, we reported a chemical genotoxicity sensor based on the lateral flow strip (LFS) quantification of the 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodGuo). The proposed sensing strategy introduced human 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (hOGG 1) and human apyrimidinic endonuclease (APE 1) to convert 8-oxodGuo to strand break. Then, the DNA conjugated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) complexes could not be captured on test line (T-line), showing visible red color fading. Additionally, the mean grey value of the optical density in the T-line zone was analyzed by using a mobile phone camera and Image J software to quantify 8-oxodGuo. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the LFS DNA biosensor could detect the lowest concentration of 8-oxodGuo down to 0.2 pmol. To demonstrate its universal applications, in vitro generation of 8-oxodGuo by Rose Bengal under irradiation and Fe2+-mediated Fenton reagent were successfully measured. The detection limit of oxidative DNA damage induced by Rose Bengal or Fenton reagent could be down to 0.01 μM or 1 nM Fe2+/4 nM H2O2, respectively. The 10-fold higher sensitivity for Fenton reagent was attributed to much more severe damage than Rose Bengal, producing both DNA strand break and nucleobases conversion. The results demonstrated that the LFS DNA biosensor could detect oxidative DNA damage for the first time, showing its potential application for assessment of the genotoxicity of abundant chemical pollutants.