A Highly Sensitive and Selective Electrochemical Biosensor for Direct Detection of MicroRNAs in Serum

On the basis of hybridized target microRNA (miRNA) strand initiated cleavage of hybridized deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) capture probes (CPs) by a duplex-specific nuclease (DSN), a highly sensitive and selective label-free miRNA biosensor is developed in this article. Briefly, thiolated DNA CPs are im...

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Published in:Analytical chemistry (Washington) 2013-05, Vol.85 (9), p.4784-4789
Main Authors: Ren, Yuqian, Deng, Huimin, Shen, Wei, Gao, Zhiqiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biosensing Techniques
Biosensors
Cancer
Cells
Electrochemical Techniques
Electrodes
HeLa Cells
Humans
MicroRNAs - blood
Ribonucleic acid
RNA
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Summary:On the basis of hybridized target microRNA (miRNA) strand initiated cleavage of hybridized deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) capture probes (CPs) by a duplex-specific nuclease (DSN), a highly sensitive and selective label-free miRNA biosensor is developed in this article. Briefly, thiolated DNA CPs are immobilized onto a gold electrode through self-assembly. The electrode is then hybridized to a sample solution containing the target miRNA. The hybridized CPs in the miRNA-CP duplexes are simultaneously cleaved by the DSN, releasing the target miRNA strands back to the sample solution. The released target miRNA strands again hybridize with the remaining CPs on the electrode, thus forming an isothermal amplification cycle. The distinct difference in electrochemical impedance between a control and the DSN cleaved biosensor allows label-free detection of miRNA down to femtomolar levels. The mismatch discrimination ability of the DSN permits miRNA expression to be profiled with high selectivity. The exceptional amplification power of the DSN along with the simple assay protocol makes direct miRNA expression profiling possible in real-world samples with minimal or no sample pretreatments. Attempts are made in direct profiling circulating miRNAs in serum and miRNAs in total RNA extracted from cancer cells.
ISSN:0003-2700
1520-6882
DOI:10.1021/ac400583e