电化学DNA生物传感器*

对特异DNA序列的检测在基因相关疾病的诊断、军事反恐和环境监测等方面均具有非常重要的意义,DNA传感器的研究就是为了满足对特异DNA序列的快速、便捷、高灵敏度和高选择性检测的需要。近年来涌现出了多种传感策略,根据检测方法的不同可以大致分为光学传感器、电化学传感器、声学传感器等。由于电化学检测方法本身所具有的灵敏、快速、低成本和低能耗等特点,电化学DNA传感器已成为一个非常活跃的研究领域并在近几年中得到了快速发展。本文概括了近年来在DNA传感器的重要分支——电化学DNA传感器领域内的一些重要进展,主要包括DNA探针在传感界面上的固定方法和各种电化学DNA杂交信号的检测方法。     

Electrochemical Nanobiosensors as Point-of-Care Testing Solution to Cytokines Measurement Limitations

Most cytokines are present at reduced amounts in body fluids due to their biological features of production, release, and action mechanisms. The required time between sampling and their measurement is critical for diagnosis and treatment. Electrochemical nanobiosensors offer the possibility to be tailor-made and cost affordable, producing direct and rapid readouts with low sample volume, explaining their feasibility in timely measurements and potential in designing unique and multiplexed Point-Of-Care (POC) testing platforms. This review summarizes and discusses the measurement limitations of the standard methods and the recent progress on electrochemical nanobiosensors as a plausible alternative to measuring them.     

Preparation of Luminol-doped Nanoparticle and Its Application in DNA Hybridization Analysis

Introduction The analysis of DNA sequence and DNA mutant detection play fundamental roles in the rapid development of molecular diagnostics and in the anticancer drug screening. Therefor many detection techniques of DNA sequence have been developed in recent years. These techniques mainly depend on the nucleic acid hybridization1 and their sensitivities are related to the specific activity of the label linked to the DNA probe. The degree of hybridization of probe to its complementary DN…     

Ultrasensitive assay of ctDNA based on DNA triangular prism and three-way junction nanostructures

Circulating tumor DNA(ctDNA) refers to a class of acellular nucleic acids carrying genetic features of primary tumor,which can be regarded as a promising noninvasive biomarker for cancer diagnosis.The development of ctDNA assay is an important component of liquid biopsy.In this study,we have fabricated a novel electrochemical strategy for ultrasensitive detection of ctDNA combining the merits of strand displacement amplification and DNA nanostructures.Stable DNA triangular prism is firstly selfassembled and modified on the electrode surface.After target initiated strand displacement polymerization reaction,the generated DNA product helps the formation of three-way junction nanostructure on triangular prism,which localizes electrochemical species.By carefully investigating the electrochemical responses,the limit of detection(LOD) for ctDNA assay as low as 48 amol/L is achieved.This proposed electrochemical biosensor shows great potential for clinical applications.     

Electrochemical properties of polymeric nanopatterned electrodes

An investigation of the electrochemical behaviour of gold electrodes coated with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and nanopatterned PAA/PEG layers is presented. Plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition and colloidal lithography were used to produce nanodomes of PAA in a matrix of PEG. The electrochemical response at these nanostructured electrodes was studied as a function of the probe ion charge. Results show that the film structures allow the electrodes to retain their electrochemical activity while minimising surface fouling and will thus be useful in the development of electrochemical nanobiosensors for various applications.     

Chemical silicon surface modification and bioreceptor attachment to develop competitive integrated photonic biosensors

Methodology for the functionalization of silicon-based materials employed for the development of photonic label-free nanobiosensors is reported. The studied functionalization based on organosilane chemistry allowed the direct attachment of biomolecules in a single step, maintaining their bioavailability. Using this immobilization approach in probe microarrays, successful specific detection of bacterial DNA is achieved, reaching hybridization sensitivities of 10?pM. The utility of the immobilization approach for the functionalization of label-free nanobiosensors based on photonic crystals and ring resonators was demonstrated using bovine serum albumin (BSA)/anti-BSA as a model system.     

寡聚酰胺为探针的电化学DNA生物传感器

DNA分子中的碱基对可以长程传递电荷, DNA分子中的碱基π堆积结构为电荷的长程传递提供了良好的通道. 电荷在DNA分子中的传递受碱基序列的影响, 利用这种性质可以构建DNA碱基错配检测的电化学传感器. 寡聚酰胺能和DNA以小沟绑定方式高亲和力地结合, 并且具有序列识别功能, 本文以带有硝基官能团的寡聚酰胺分子为电化学探针, 设计了电化学DNA生物传感器. 结果显示, 寡聚酰胺与DNA修饰电极作用后, 电化学响应显著增强, 并且可以作为检测DNA碱基错配的电化学探针分子.     

Self-assembled nanoparticle probes for recognition and detection of biomolecules

Colloidal gold nanocrystals have been used to develop a new class of nanobiosensors that is able to recognize and detect specific DNA sequences and single-base mutations in a homogeneous format. At the core of this biosensor is a 2.5-nm gold nanoparticle that functions as both a nano-scaffold and a nano-quencher (efficient energy acceptor). Attached to this core are oligonucleotide molecules labeled with a thiol group at one end and a fluorophore at the other. This hybrid bio/inorganic construct is found to spontaneously assemble into a constrained arch-like conformation on the particle surface. Binding of target molecules results in a conformational change, which restores the fluorescence of the quenched fluorophore. Unlike conventional molecular beacons with a stem-and-loop structure, the nanoparticle probes do not require a stem, and their background fluorescence increases little with temperature. In comparison with the organic quencher Dabcyl (4,4'-dimethylaminophenyl azo benzoic acid), metal nanoparticles have unique structural and optical properties for new applications in biosensing and molecular engineering.     

Nanosensing at the single cell level

This article presents an overview of the development, operation, and applications of optical nanobiosensors for use in in vivo detection of biotargets in individual living cells. The nanobiosensors are equipped with immobilized bioreceptor probes (e.g., antibodies, enzyme substrate) selective to specific molecular targets. Laser excitation is transmitted into the fiber producing an evanescent field at the tip of the fiber in order to excite target molecules bound to the bioreceptors immobilized at the fiber tips. A photometric system detects the optical signal (e.g., fluorescence) originated from the analyte molecules or from the analyte–bioreceptor reaction. Examples of detection of biospecies and molecular signaling pathways of apoptosis in a living cell are discussed to illustrate the potential of the nanobiosensor technology for single cell analysis.     

SNPs Feasibility of Nonlabeled Oligonucletides on Using Electrochemical Sensing

We have demonstrated an electrochemical gene chip protocol for the SNPs detection of nonlabeled DNA. Using an array consisting of streptavidin‐modified gold electrodes, probe DNA were attached through the application of a direct electric field. Electrochemical response changes originating from the hybridization of nucleic acids to protein‐bound nucleic acids using soluble mediators in K₃Fe(CN)₆ solution could then be observed. The electrochemical protocol developed showed high sensitivity and good reproducibility in the detection of DNA hybridization. Significant changes in electrochemical signals were also observed when using target DNA with a single base mismatch, indicating the applicability of this method to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) detection.     

Enzyme-based electrochemical biosensor for sensitive detection of DNA demethylation and the activity of DNA demethylase

A novel electrochemical method is developed for detection of DNA demethylation and assay of DNA demethylase activity. This method is constructed by hybridizing the probe with biotin tagged hemi-methylated complementary DNA and further capturing streptavidin tagged alkaline phosphatase (SA-ALP) to catalyze the hydrolysis reaction of p-nitrophenyl phosphate. The hydrolysate of p-nitrophenol (PNP) is then used as electrochemical probe for detecting DNA demethylation and assaying the activity of DNA demethylase. Demethylation of target DNA initiates a degradation reaction of the double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) by restriction endonuclease of BstUI. It makes the failed immobilization of ALP, resulting in a decreased electrochemical oxidation signal of PNP. Through the change of this electrochemical signal, the DNA demethylation is identified and the activity of DNA demethylase is analyzed with low detection limit of 1.3 ng mL⁻¹. This method shows the advantages of simple operation, cheap and miniaturized instrument, high selectivity. Thus, it provides a useful platform for detecting DNA demethylation, analyzing demethylase activity and screening inhibited drug.     

微囊藻属DNA电化学传感器的研制

利用自组装法将巯基修饰的DNA探针与6-巯基-1-己醇(MCH)固定到金电极表面,制备了微囊藻属特定DNA传感器,将该传感器与完全互补的微囊藻DNA序列、完全不互补序列,以及单碱基错配序列进行杂交,以Hoechst 33258为杂交指示剂,应用循环伏安法和线性扫描伏安法研究了该传感器对目标DNA的电化学检测行为.研究表明,当与完全互补DNA杂交后,Hoechst 33258氧化信号有明显的增强.实验对自组装时间、MCH浸泡时间及杂交液离子浓度进行了优化.结果表明,当自组装时间为90 min,MCH浸泡时间为1 h,杂交溶液中NaCl浓度为0.3 mol/L时,电化学信号最好.目标DNA的氧化峰电流值与其浓度在1×10~(-8) ～1×10~(-6) mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为8.1×10~(-9) mol/L.     

Electrochemical enzyme-linked immunoassay in a DNA hybridization sensor

In most of the currently developed electrochemical DNA hybridization sensors short single-stranded probe DNA is immobilized on an electrode and both the hybridization and detection steps are carried out on the electrode surface. Here we use a new technology in which DNA hybridization is performed on commercially available magnetic beads and detection on solid electrodes. Paramagnetic Dynabeads Oligo(dT)₂₅ (DBT) with covalently bound (dT)₂₅ probe are used for the hybridization with target DNA containing adenine stretches. Target DNA is modified with osmium tetroxide,2,2′-bipyridine (Os,bipy) and the immunogenic DNA-Os,bipy adduct is determined by the enzyme-linked immunoassay with electrochemical detection. Electroinactive 1-naphthyl phosphate is used as a substrate and the electroactive product (1-naphthol) is measured on the carbon electrodes. Alternatively Os,bipy-modified target DNA can be determined directly by measuring the osmium signal on the pyrolytic graphite electrode (PGE). A comparison between determinations of the 67-mer oligodeoxynucleotide on carbon electrodes using (a) the guanine oxidation signal, (b) direct determination of the DNA-Os,bipy adduct and (c) its electrochemical immunoassay showed immunoassay to be the most sensitive method. In combination with DBT, the DNA hybridization of long target deoxyoligonucleotides (such as 67- and 97-mers) and a DNA PCR product (226-base pairs) have been detected by immunoassay at high sensitivity and specificity.     

Voltammetric Detection of the DNA Interaction with Toluidine Blue

Binding reactions of toluidine blue (TB) with herring fish DNA in pH 6.0 Britton–Robinson (B–R) buffer solution have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and linear‐sweep voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode. TB has a couple of well‐defined redox peaks. The addition of DNA into the TB solution resulted in the decrease of the redox‐peak currents and the shift negatively of the anodic peak potential. The values of the electrochemical parameters such as the electron number of the electrochemical reaction, the electron transfer coefficient and the electrochemical reaction standard rate constant in the absence and presence of DNA, as well as the values of binding constant and binding ratio of DNA with TB were obtained. Almost unchanged values of the electrochemical parameters in the absence and presence of DNA show that nonelectroactive complexes were formed when TB interacted with DNA. DNA concentration can be determined by the decrease of the peak current of TB. The binding mode of TB with DNA was discussed.     

基于DNA聚合酶I的新型电化学传感器及其胰腺癌K-ras基因点突变检测

本文构建DNA聚合酶I的新型DNA电化学传感器,将捕获探针通过Au-S键固定于Au基底表面,与互补靶序列杂交至点突变前一个碱基,通过DNA聚合酶Ⅰ将dUTP-biotin连接在目标DNA的检测位点,再与avidin-HRP反应,而后测定在TMB溶液中的电化学特性. 结果表明,DNA电化学传感电极的检测电流值与K-ras突变型基因浓度（1.0×10^-15 ~ 1.0×10^-10 mol·L^-1）对数呈良好的线性关系,且灵敏度高,特异性较佳.     

芦丁与DNA相互作用的电化学研究

研究了芦丁与 DNA在 p H 5.72条件下相互作用的电化学行为。 DNA的存在能导致芦丁氧化还原峰电流降低 ,峰电位基本不变。通过测定 DNA引入前后的一些电化学参数 ,推测芦丁与 DNA在该条件下结合生成了一种非电活性的超分子化合物。针对该类型体系 ,推导出了一系列的方程 ,求得该超分子化合物的组成为 1∶ 1 ,结合常数 β=2 .49× 1 0 5mol- 1·L。     

Preliminary Recognition of c-Myc Gene Protein Using an Optical Biosensor with Gold Colloid Nanoparticles Based on Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance

Abstract

The gold colloidal nanoparticles with a diameter of 24 ± 0.2 nm were prepared, characterized by ultraviolet–visible (UV-vis), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and cyclic voltammetry, and assembled on a gold plate substrate for constructing an optical nanobiosensor. The nanosensor exhibited distinct optical properties of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), which could be used for recognition of oncogene biomolecules such as the c-Myc (3C7) antibody protein. The LSPR nanobiosensor has also been successfully applied to determination of a pCMV-Myc mammalian expression vector, one kind of DNA plasmids with a linear response range of 6.2–20.0 ng/µL and a detection limit of 2.4 ng/µL.     

Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Electrochemical DNA Biosensors

The discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) about a decade ago has brought fascinating evolutions in electronics, material industry, as well as bio-techniques for DNA analysis, gene therapy, drug delivery etc. It has also dramatically promoted the development of DNA biosensing techniques, especially electrochemical DNA biosensor. The application of CNTs in electrochemical DNA biosensors includes two main aspects: on one hand, using CNTs as a novel substrate not only enables immobilization of DNA molecules but also serves as a powerful amplifier to amplify signal transduction event of DNA hybridization. On the other hand, CNTs can also be employed as a powerful carrier to pre-concentrate enzymes or electroactive molecules for electrochemical sensing of DNA hybridization as a novel indicator. In this review, we place emphasis on recent studies of CNTs-based electrochemical DNA biosensors based on these two aspects, with advantages and disadvantages of each aspect introduced herein.     

基于G-四链体-血红素和链式放大反应的基因检测传感器的构建

该文以特殊设计的DNA序列为捕获探针,以G-四链体-血红素复合物作为信号分子,利用链式反应实现目标DNA的灵敏检测。在目标DNA存在时,捕获探针与目标DNA相互识别,同时目标DNA能与辅助探针发生连续的链式反应,从而在电极表面引入大量G-四链体结构。血红素存在下,G-四链体可与血红素结合形成具有很强电化学信号的G-四链体-血红素复合物。用差分脉冲伏安法(DPV)扫描得到的电化学信号与体系中的目标DNA浓度存在对应关系,从而实现对目标DNA的检测。在各组分浓度最适的情况下,电流响应值与目标DNA浓度在0.01～10 pmol/L内具有良好的线性关系,检出限可达8 fmol/L。该传感器灵敏度高、特异性好,具有良好的应用前景。     

电化学DNA生物传感器研究的应用进展*

电化学DNA生物传感器因快速、灵敏、低耗和易于操作等优点在基因序列测定中受到了广泛的关注,已逐渐成为分子生物学和生物技术研究的重要领域。具有电活性的小分子和纳米材料因它们独特的性质,已被应用到电化学DNA生物传感器中。本文介绍了电化学DNA生物传感器的基本概念和分类,综述了近年来电活性小分子和纳米材料在电化学DNA生物传感器中的应用进展,并对此领域的未来发展做了展望。