基于聚多巴胺纳米粒子的荧光共振能量转移法检测microRNA

基于聚多巴胺纳米粒子(PDA NPs)对Cy5标记单链DNA(Cy5-ssDNA)探针的荧光猝灭效应以及脱氧核糖核酸酶Ⅰ(DNaseⅠ)选择性切割DNA/RNA杂合结构中单链DNA的特性,建立了一种用于微小核糖核酸(miRNA)检测的新型恒温信号放大方法.在优化的实验条件下,体系的相对荧光强度(FR)与miR-21浓度的对数值成正比;对miR-21检测的线性范围为10 pmol/L~100 nmol/L,检出限达7 pmol/L.血清加标实验结果表明,该方法可用于生理环境下miR-21的检测.     

半导体纳米粒子与金纳米粒子间荧光共振能量转移研究

采用水相法合成的CdTe半导体纳米粒子作为能量给体, 通过Schiff碱反应将单链DNA连接到表面. 采用柠檬酸钠还原氯金酸法制取的Au纳米粒子作为能量受体, 通过Au—S键将单链DNA连接到表面. 通过DNA链间的杂交, 构建了荧光共振能量转移体系(FRET). 测定了CdTe-DNA、 探针体系和探针体系+目标DNA的荧光强度. 结果表明, 探针体系的荧光强度最弱, 加入目标DNA后, 体系荧光增强, 表明该体系的构建是成功的.     

水溶性碳纳米粒子的制备及其在DNA和单核苷酸多态性分析中的应用

利用电化学氧化的方法制备了水溶性好、粒径为7～12nm的碳纳米粒子,该碳纳米粒子通过π-π相互作用吸附荧光标记的单链DNA探针,并能有效地猝灭其荧光．当单链DNA探针与匹配的DNA目标分子杂交形成双链DNA时,猝灭的荧光被恢复,由此可以检测1-200nmol／L的DNA目标分子。此外,在碳纳米粒子存在时,由荧光标记的DNA探针和DNA目标分子形成的双链DNA的熔解温度可以简便地被测定,当双链DNA有错配碱基时,其熔解温度降低,由此可方便、快速地分析单核苷酸多态性．     

基于银纳米粒子构建荧光传感平台用于核酸检测

报道了基于银纳米粒子构建的荧光传感平台,并用于核酸检测.此荧光传感平台对核酸检测基于以下策略:首先,荧光团标记的单链DNA探针被吸附到银纳米粒子的表面,荧光团与银纳米粒子近距离接触,发生荧光猝灭;加入与探针DNA序列互补的目标DNA,两者杂交形成双链DNA,并从银纳米粒子的表面脱离,荧光得到恢复.这种银纳米粒子构建的荧...     

分子信标探针荧光法测定慢性粒细胞性白血病相关基因

根据慢性粒细胞性白血病(CML)相关基因b3a2序列设计了一种带有荧光基团和淬灭基团的凸环结构探针(分子信标,MB),研究其与互补目标DNA杂交前后的荧光变化行为,建立了b3a2基因检测的新方法.在最适条件下,得到杂交后溶液荧光强度与本底荧光强度的比值(S/B)和目标DNA 的浓度呈线性关系,r=0.9973,线性范围4.0×10-9～3.2×10-8 mol/L.该方法为实际样品的检测奠定了基础.     

基于纳米金探针和基因芯片的DNA检测新方法

运用荧光纳米金探针和基因芯片杂交建立一种新的DNA检测方法. 荧光纳米金探针表面标记有两种DNA探针: 一种为带有Cy5荧光分子的信号探针BP1, 起信号放大作用; 另一种为与靶DNA一部分互补的检测探针P532, 两种探针比例为5∶1. 当靶DNA存在时, 芯片上捕捉探针(与靶DNA的另一部分互补)通过碱基互补配对结合靶DNA, 将靶DNA固定于芯片上; 荧光纳米金探针通过检测探针与靶DNA及芯片结合, 在芯片上形成“三明治”复合结构, 最后通过检测信号探针上荧光分子的信号强度来确定靶DNA的量. 新方法检测灵敏度高, 可以检测浓度为1 pmol/L的靶DNA, 操作简单, 检测时间短. 通过改进纳米金探针的标记和优化杂交条件, 可进一步提高核酸检测的灵敏度, 这将在核酸检测方面具有重要的应用价值.     

利用无标记的分子信标及核酸染料Hoechst 33258检测特定序列核酸

利用无标记的分子信标及核酸染料Hoechst 33258建立了一种高灵敏、高选择性的特定序列核酸检测方法,并以野生型乙型肝炎病毒的一段寡核苷酸序列为目标DNA,对这种方法进行了验证。在此体系中,分子信标的茎完全设计成C/G碱基对。在没有目标DNA时,Hoechst 33258与分子信标作用较弱,其荧光信号很弱;当有目标DNA存在时,分子信标与目标DNA杂交形成双链,Hoechst 33258与双链DNA作用后荧光信号显著增强。在优化条件下,目标DNA浓度在2×10-10~2×10-8mol/L范围内时,Hoechst 33258的荧光强度(ΔI)与目标DNA的浓度(C)之间具有良好的线性关系,回归方程为ΔI=3.3439C+18.6949(R2=0.9982),方法检出限(3σ)为9×10-11mol/L。此方法操作简单、检测速度快、灵敏度高、重现性好、检出限低。     

基于分子发夹/荧光微球的侧向层析法定量检测黄曲霉毒素B1

基于分子发夹/荧光微球探针构建了一种侧向层析定量检测黄曲霉毒素B1(AFB1)的新方法。一条含有AFB1适配体的分子发夹与荧光微球偶联后,形成的标记探针被喷涂在试纸条的结合垫上。一条5'端含有链霉亲和素的寡核苷酸序列包被在硝酸纤维素膜的检测线上,另一条包含有AFB1适配体互补链的寡核苷酸序列包被在硝酸纤维素膜的质控线上。当待测样本中含有AFB1时,AFB1先与标记物结合垫处标记探针中的AFB1适配体结合,同时,标记探针中的DNA分子发夹‘茎’的双链被打开,AFB1与标记探针形成的复合物层析到反应膜的检测区时,被检测区的寡核苷酸序列捕获,检测区出现亮线。利用该原理,通过一个"off-on"的光信号,实现了对AFB1的高灵敏检测。实验结果表明,AFB1在0.1~50μg/L质量浓度范围内,检测线处的荧光强度(T)和质控线荧光强度(C)的比值与AFB1质量浓度呈良好的线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)达0.05μg/L,且具有很高特异性,可实现对实际样品中AFB1的准确检测。     

阳离子荧光共轭聚合物结合纳米颗粒用于DNA检测

利用纳米颗粒对目标DNA的富集、分离作用以及阳离子荧光共轭聚合物良好的荧光特性,建立了一种特异性检测DNA的新方法.首先将标记有猝灭基团的DNA捕获探针修饰到纳米颗粒上,捕获互补的DNA分子;然后加入S1核酸酶,除去未捕获到互补DNA的捕获探针;最后用Dnase Ⅰ将颗粒上的双链切断,使猝灭基团从纳米颗粒上解离下来,与阳离子荧光共轭聚合物结合并猝灭其荧光.结果表明,目标核酸的浓度与该聚合物的荧光猝灭程度正相关,且具有良好的特异性,线性响应范围为5.0～40 nmol/L; 检出限为3.7 nmol/L(S/N=3).     

基于磁性分离-硫化铜纳米粒子标记的DNA流动注射化学发光检测

本文基于磁性粒子(MB)良好的分离、富集能力,研究了硫化铜纳米粒子标记的流动注射-化学发光(FI-CL)DNA检测体系.通过硫化铜标记的探针1与目标DNA及连有磁球的探针2形成三明治结构,实现对目标DNA的捕获、分离与标记;通过其溶解释放出CuS标记颗粒的铜离子,引起化学发光信号增强,实现了目标DNA序列的定性定量检测.该方法对完全互补单链DNA(ssDNA)检测的线性范围为1.0×10-11～1.6×10-9 mol/L,检出限为3.0×10-12 mol/L,对1.0×10-9 mol/L目标DNA测定的相对标准偏差为3.2%(n=11),对目标碱基序列具有良好的识别能力.     

Sequence-specific recognition of HIV-1 DNA based upon nicking-assisted strand displacement amplification and triplex DNA

Nucleic acid amplification test is a reliable method for primary human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection diagnosis.Herein, a novel fluorescent method for sequence-specific recognition of DNA fragment of HIV-1 was established based upon nicking-assisted strand displacement amplification(SDA) and triplex DNA. In the presence of target dsDNA, nicking-assisted SDA process generated a lot of ssDNA, which hybridized with molecular beacon to produce signal. The fluorescence intensity was proportional to the concentration of target dsDNA within the range from 5 to 1000 pmol/L, with a detection limit of 1.4 pmol/L. Moreover, it successfully distinguished target dsDNA from the nucleic acid extractive of human blood. Thus this method has the merit of high sensitivity, and it is suitable for sequence-specific recognition of target dsDNA in complex matrices, which made it a potential application in diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) in the future.     

Determination of Salmonella typhimurium by a Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Biosensor Using Upconversion Nanoparticles as Labels

A Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium) biosensor based on a fluorescence resonance energy transfer between upconversion and gold nanoparticles is reported. NaYF₄:Yb,Er nanoparticles were synthesized and modified with a S. typhimurium target DNA complementary sequence to form the sensor. Gold nanoparticles were modified with a S. typhimurium target DNA complementary sequence to constitute the quenching probe. In the presence of S. typhimurium target DNA, gold and upconversion nanoparticles formed a sandwich complex, and the upconversion fluorescence resonance energy transfer occurred. Under the optimal conditions, the relative fluorescence was proportional to the concentration of S. typhimurium target DNA in the range of 0.001 pmol/L to 1 pmol/L with a limit of detection of 1 fM. S. typhimurium was detected from 30 cfu/mL to 5150 cfu/mL with a detection limit of 3 cfu/mL. The procedure was successfully applied to determine S. typhimurium in milk and validated by a traditional plate counting method. The developed upconversion fluorescence resonance energy transfer method is simple, fast, sensitive, specific, and incorporates nanomaterials in biosensor design.     

Homogeneous DNA Detection Based on Fluorescence Quenching by Nanoparticles in Single-step Format :Target-Induced Configuration Transform

A new strategy for homogeneous detection of DNA hybridization in single-step format was developed based on fluorescence quenching by gold nanoparticles. The gold nanoparticle is functionalized with 5’-thiolated 48-base oligonucleotide (probe sequence), whose 3’-terminus is labeled with fluorescein (FAM), a negatively charged fluorescence dye. The oligonucleotide adopts an extended configuration due to the electrostatic repulsion between negatively charged gold nanoparticle and the FAM-attached probe sequence. After addition of the complementary target sequence, specific DNA hybridization induces a conformation change of the probe from an extended structure to an arch-like configuration, which brings the fluorophore and the gold nanoparticle in close proximity. The fluorescence is efficiently quenched by gold nanoparticles. The fluorescence quenching efficiency is related to the target concentration, which allows the quantitative detection for target sequence in a sample. A linear detection range from 1.6 to 209.4 nmol/L was obtained under the optimized experimental conditions with a detection limit of 0.1 nmol/L. In the assay system, the gold nanoparticles act as both nanoscaffolds and nanoquenchers. Furthermore, the proposed strategy, in which only two DNA sequences are involved, is not only different from the traditional molecular beacons or reverse molecular beacons but also different from the commonly used sandwich hybridization methods. In addition, the DNA hybridization detection was achieved in homogenous solution in a single-step format, which allows real-time detection and quantification with other advantages such as easy operation and elimination of washing steps.     

基于目标物诱导置换及纳米金催化的新型荧光技术检测腺苷

在一定条件下, 磁性纳米颗粒上修饰的腺苷核酸适体与纳米金标记的核酸探针杂交; 再加入目标物腺苷诱导适体构象变换, 并置换出金标探针; 经磁场分离后, 游离的金标探针进一步用于催化抗坏血酸还原铜离子, 使铜离子对钙黄绿素的荧光猝灭得到抑制. 由于极少量的纳米金能够催化大量铜离子还原并沉积在其表面, 铜离子浓度急剧降低, 从而改变钙黄绿素的荧光信号. 实验结果表明, 腺苷的动力学响应浓度范围为100 pmol/L~10 nmol/L, 检出限低至80 pmol/L. 核酸适体的高度特异识别性能保证了该方法具有良好的选择性.     

A Novel Photo‐Induced Electrochemical Biosensing Method Based on Fluorescent Labeled Molecular Beacon

A novel photo‐induced electrochemical biosensing method has been developed based on fluorescence quenching effect and electrochemical method. In this sensing strategy, the molecular beacon probes labeled with methylene blue were immobilized on the gold nanoparticles modified gold electrode surface firstly; then dopamine was assembled on the electrode surface through electrostatic interaction with gold nanoparticles. Under the continuous illumination, the fluorescence of the methylene blue was quenched by the gold nanoparticles before hybridization; after hybridization with the complementary DNA, methylene blue was far away from the gold nanoparticles and the fluorescence recovered, and then singlet oxygen was generated in the photosensitive reaction of methylene blue in the presence of dissolved oxygen. Singlet oxygen reacted with dopamine, which resulted in the reduction of concentration of the dopamine on the electrode surface. The current of the dopamine on the electrode was used for the sensing of the conformational change of molecular beacon and hence for the detection of target DNA.     

Graphene-Gold Nanoparticle-modified Electrochemical Sensor for Detection of Kanamycin Based on Target-induced Aptamer Displacement

A highly sensitive and selective label-free electrochemical sensor was developed for the determination of kanamycin. To improve the sensitivity of the electrochemical sensor, graphene-gold nanoparticles were prepared by a one-step electrochemical coreduction process and were modified on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode. The double-stranded DNA(ds-DNA) duplex probe was immobilized onto the graphene-gold nanoparticle-modified electrode. The introduction of target kanamycin induced the displacement of aptamer from the ds-DNA duplex into the solution. Methylene blue(MB) as a redox indicator monitored the current change using differential pulse voltammetry. Under optimal conditions, the designed electrochemical aptasensor exhibited a wide linear range from 0.1 pmol/L to 10 pmol/L with a detection limit of 0.03 pmol/L for kanamycin. The experimental strategy enabled the direct analysis of milk samples, and the results showed high sensitivity and good selectivity.     

High sensitive and label-free colorimetric DNA detection based on nicking endonuclease-assisted activation of DNAzymes

Horseradish peroxidase mimicking DNAzyme (HRP-DNAzyme) attracts growing interest as an amplifying label for biorecognition and biosensing events, especially for DNA detection. However, in the traditional designs, one target molecule can only generate one HRP-DNAzyme, which limits the signal enhancement and thus its sensitivity. In this article, we propose an amplified and label-free colorimetric DNA detection strategy based on nicking endonuclease (NEase)-assisted activation of HRP-DNAzymes (NEAA-DNAzymes). This new strategy relies on the hairpin-DNAzyme probe and NEase-assisted target recycling. In the hairpin-DNAzyme probe, the HRP-DNAzyme sequence is protected in a “caged” inactive structure, whereas the loop region includes the target complementary sequence. Upon hybridization with target, the beacon is opened, resulting in the activation of the HRP-DNAzyme. Meanwhile, upon formation of the duplex, the NEase recognizes a specific nucleotide sequence and cleaves the hairpin-DNAzyme probe into two fragments. After nicking, the fragments of the hairpin-DNAzyme probe spontaneously dissociate from the target DNA. Amplification is accomplished by another hairpin-DNAzyme probe hybridizing to the released intact target to continue the strand-scission cycle, which results in activation of numerous DNAzymes. The activated HRP-DNAzymes generate colorimetric or chemiluminescence readout signals, thus providing the amplified detection of DNA. The detection limit of the colorimetric method is 10 pmol/L, which are three orders of magnitude lower than that without NEase. In addition, the detection limit of the chemiluminescence method is 0.2 pmol/L. Meanwhile, this strategy also exhibits high discrimination ability even against single-base mismatch.     

Ultrasensitive optical DNA biosensor based on surface immobilization of molecular beacon by a bridge structure.

A novel biotinylated molecular beacon (MB) probe was developed to prepare a DNA biosensor using a bridge structure. MB was biotinylated at the quencher side of the stem and linked on a biotinylated glass cover slip through streptavidin, which acted as a bridge between MB and glass matrix. An efficient fluorescence microscope system was constructed to detect the fluorescence change caused by the conformation change of MB in the presence of complementary DNA target. The proposed biosensor was used to directly detect, in real-time, the target DNA molecules. The bridge immobilization method caused the proposed DNA biosensor to have a faster and more stable response. Under the optimal conditions, the newly developed DNA biosensor showed a linear response toward ssDNA in the range of 5-100 nM with a detection limit of 2 nM. It was interesting to note that the described biosensor was reproducible after being regenerated by urea.     

A simple aptamer molecular beacon assay for rapid detection of aflatoxin B1

A simple aptamer molecular beacon assay for rapid detection of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was achieved. AFB1-binding induced formation of a hairpin structure and closeness of fluorophore label and quencher probe, causing fluorescence decrease.     

Cationic conjugated polyelectrolyte/molecular beacon complex for sensitive, sequence-specific, real-time DNA detection

A new fluorescence method has been developed for DNA detection at room temperature in a sensitive, selective, economical, and real-time manner that interfaces the superiority of a molecular beacon in mismatch discrimination with the light-harvesting property of water-soluble conjugated polyelectrolytes. The probe solution contains a cationic conjugated polyelectrolyte (PFP-NMe3+), a molecular beacon with a five base pairs double-stranded stem labeled at the 5'-terminus with fluorescein (DNA P-Fl), and ethidium bromide (EB, a specific intercalator of dsDNA). The electrostatic interactions between DNA P-Fl and PFP-NMe3+ keep them in close proximity, facilitating the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from PFP-NMe3+ to fluorescein. Upon adding a complementary strand to the probe solution, the conformation of DNA P-Fl transits into dsDNA followed by the intercalation of EB into the grooves. Two-step FRET, from PFP-NMe3+ to DNA P-Fl (FRET-1), followed by FRET from DNA P-Fl to EB (FRET-2) takes place. In view of the observed fluorescein or EB emission changes, DNA can be detected in aqueous solution. Because the base mismatch in target DNA inhibits the transition of DNA P-Fl from the stem-loop to duplex structure, single nucleotide mismatch can be clearly detected.