基于核酸适配子识别的荧光法检测可卡因

基于荧光标记和核酸适配子识别可卡因,建立了简单、灵敏的可卡因新型荧光分析法.在微孔板表面组装亲和素-生物素化可卡因适配子-FAM标记可卡因适配子互补短链复合物,根据加入可卡因前后荧光强度的变化来定量可卡因.实验考察了微孔板包被亲和素浓度、生物素标记适配子用量、FAM标记可卡因适配子互补短链用量、反应温度、反应时间等因素...     

基于核酸适配体的荧光法检测中药中赭曲霉素A

赭曲霉素A(OTA)是污染中药材的重要真菌毒素,严重影响中药材质量和用药安全.在小檗碱溶液中加入OTA和其核酸适配体后,处于随意卷曲状态的核酸适配体会被OTA诱导折叠成为G-四链体构象,使小檗碱的微环境发生改变,从而增强其荧光信号.基于此,本文以OTA核酸适配体为识别原件,小檗碱为荧光探针发展了一种无标记的荧光体系检测OTA.对主要影响因素,包括K+,Mg2,小檗碱和核酸适配体浓度进行了优化.在最佳实验条件下,小檗碱荧光信号变化值与OTA浓度在5～200 nmol/L范围内成正比,检出限5 nmol/L.该方法仅使用无标记的核酸适配体完成了OTA的检测,避免了对核酸适配体的繁琐设计和标记.方法 有较高的特异性,并成功应用于中药桔梗中OTA的检测,回收率在86.3％～105.6％之间.     

基于核酸适配体-质粒DNA复合物信号放大的荧光免疫传感技术

提出了一种简便、高灵敏的荧光免疫传感新技术,通过抗体/抗原/核酸适配体-质粒DNA复合物的特异性识别与双链质粒DNA与荧光染料SYBR Green Ⅰ的嵌合作用, 实现对血小板衍生增长因子BB(PDGF-BB)的检测.生物识别反应在微孔板中进行,PDGF-BB抗原与微孔板底部预包被的PDGF-BB抗体免疫反应后,加入核酸适配体-质粒DNA复合物与抗原形成夹心复合物.加入DNA双链嵌合染料SYBR Green Ⅰ与夹心复合物的双链DNA部分结合可产生强荧光,其荧光强度可用于定量测定PDGF-BB浓度.实验考察了离子浓度、核酸适配体的延伸引物片段与质粒PUC19的反应比例、染料SYBR Green Ⅰ浓度等分析条件对荧光信号的影响.在优化反应条件下,PDGF-BB检测的线性范围为0.2～200 μg/L,检出限为0.1 μg/L,并且实现了对人血清中PDGF-BB的定量检测.     

基于结构转换适配体荧光法检测赭曲霉素A

利用荧光素标记的可识别赭曲霉素A的核酸适配体,以及荧光猝灭基团标记的互补核酸建立了一种检测赭曲霉素A的荧光分析法。标记有荧光素的核酸适配体(FDNA)未与赭曲霉素A结合时,可与标记有猝灭基团BHQ(Black Hole Quencher)的互补寡聚核苷酸链(QDNA)杂交,使荧光基团与猝灭基团靠近,导致荧光猝灭;而当加入赭曲霉素A之后,FDNA与赭曲霉素A高亲和力高特异性结合,FDNA将不会与QDNA杂交,FDNA的荧光信号得到保持。根据FDNA与目标物结合前后荧光强度的变化,可实现对赭曲霉素A的定量检测。当FDNA浓度为36nmol/L,QDNA浓度为126nmol/L,结合缓冲溶液为10 mmol/L Tris-HCl(含120 mmol/L NaCl、20mmol/L CaCl2、0.02%Tween 20,pH=8.5),室温下反应15min后,可以获得最佳检测效果。对赭曲霉素A的线性检测范围是10～100nmol/L,检出限为10nmol/L,相对标准偏差为5.8%。该方法操作简单,选择性好。     

钾离子影响下凝血酶适配子在氧化石墨烯表面吸附行为的研究

FAM荧光基团标记的凝血酶适配子通过π-π相互作用、疏水作用等分子间相互作用力与氧化石墨烯(GO)结合;通过向反应体系中加入0~50mmol/L K~+,使用荧光分光光度计记录FAM基团的荧光变化,研究凝血酶适配子在氧化石墨烯表面的吸附行为。不存在K~+时,凝血酶适配子以单链形式吸附在氧化石墨烯表面;随着K~+的加入,凝血酶适配子形成G-四聚体结构,脱离氧化石墨烯表面;当K~+浓度从0mmol/L增加到50mmol/L,K~+屏蔽G-四聚体与氧化石墨烯之间的静电斥力,凝血酶适配子重新吸附到氧化石墨烯表面。研究结果证实,K~+影响下,凝血酶适配子在氧化石墨烯表面存在吸附-解吸-再吸附过程。     

基于核酸外切酶Ⅰ的适配体荧光传感器检测人尿液中的Hg2+

基于富含胸腺嘧啶(T)DNA适配体对Hg2+的特异性识别和核酸外切酶I(Exo Ⅰ)辅助的信号转换策略,建立了快速检测人尿液中Hg2+的荧光分析方法.固定在微孔板上的DNA适配体特异识别Hg2+后,折叠成稳定的发卡型双链结构,不能被单链特异性的Exo Ⅰ水解,核酸染料SYBR GreenⅠ(SG)插入发卡部位产生荧光信号,基于此可实现Hg2+的定量检测.优化后的最佳实验条件为:微孔板包被亲和素浓度为50 mg/L;检测DNA包被浓度为75 nmol/L;使用5×SG以及1.2 μL的Exo Ⅰ.在最佳实验条件下,体系荧光强度与Hg2+浓度的对数呈良好线性关系,线性范围为2～500 nmol/L,检出限为1.5 nmoL/L(3σ).利用本方法检测尿样中的Hg2+,加标回收率为91.2％ ～ 95.0％,相对标准偏差(n=5)为2.1％ ～4.6％.本方法选择性良好,操作简单,用HNO3-KMnO4溶液将尿液中其它形式的汞氧化为Hg2+后,成功实现了尿液中总汞含量的检测.     

基于核酸适配体的荧光法检测水胺硫磷和丙溴磷

建立了基于适配体的农药水胺硫磷和丙溴磷的荧光检测方法.采用可特异性识别水胺硫磷和丙溴磷、且5 '端标记荧光基团FAM的核酸适配体(F-ssDNA),与3 '末端标记猝灭基团DABCYL的短链序列(Q-ssDNA)互补杂交形成双链结构,荧光基团的荧光被淬灭,荧光信号很弱;此时加入靶分子,特异性结合核酸适配体,引起互补短链序列从双链结构中解离,使适配体荧光信号增强,基于此可实现水胺硫磷、丙溴磷的定量检测.优化后的检测条件为:将终浓度为25 nmol/L F-ssDNA与50 nmol/L Q-ssDNA在25℃孵育20 min,使二者杂交形成双链适配体探针复合物,加入等体积的农药样品孵育60 min,然后检测体系的荧光信号变化值△I.在最佳条件下,△I与水胺硫磷和丙溴磷的浓度均在50～ 500 μmol/L范围内呈线性关系.水胺硫磷的检出限(LOD,3σ)为11.4 μmol/L,相对标准偏差(RSD)为5.8％(n=10);丙溴磷的检出限为14.0 μmol/L,RSD为4.9％(n=l0).用于实际水样中两种农药的检测,加标回收率为85.8％ ～95.3％.     

基于荧光共振能量转移的核酸适配体传感器检测环丙沙星

建立了一种基于荧光共振能量转移（FRET）的核酸适配体传感器,并用于检测实际水体和牛奶中的环丙沙星（CIP）。为了防止羧基荧光素（FAM）被CIP猝灭,FAM和四甲基罗丹明（TAMRA）分别标记在互补单链DNA(FAM-cDNA)和适配体（TAMRA-APT）,通过DNA杂交发生FRET, TAMRA有效猝灭FAM的荧光。CIP加入后,其与FAM-cDNA发生亲和力竞争反应,CIP与TAMRA-APT形成结构更稳定的CIP/TAMRA-APT复合物,使体系FAM的荧光恢复。在优化条件下,本方法对CIP表现出高灵敏度和高选择性,检测浓度线性范围为0.01～1μmol/L,检出限为6 nmol/L;对实际水样和牛奶的加标回收率为90.4%～113.2%,相对标准偏差为1.8%～11%。该荧光适配体传感器具有成本低、灵敏度高、特异性好等优点,在环境中CIP残留快速检测方面具有良好的应用潜力。     

金标记羟胺放大化学发光检测赭曲霉毒素A

以羧基磁性微球为分离载体,连接氨基捕获探针和适配体,加入生物素化报告序列和赭曲霉毒素A(Ochratoxin A,OTA)竞争结合适体,继续加入链霉亲和素纳米金和羟胺/Au~(3+)以显著提高化学发光检测OTA的灵敏度,从而建立了一种纳米金标记羟胺放大化学发光检测OTA的高灵敏度方法。优化了羧基磁性微球、氨基捕获探针、适配体、生物素化报告序列、链霉亲和素纳米金的用量。优化条件下,在OTA质量浓度0.01~50 ng/m L范围内,化学发光信号值与OTA浓度的对数呈较好的线性关系(r~2=0.992 5),检出限为1.58×10~(-3)ng/mL。对啤酒样品进行OTA加标回收实验,回收率为97.4%~105.4%,相对标准偏差为4.0%~5.5%。     

基于氧化石墨烯荧光适体传感器的胰岛素检测

采用荧光基团(FAM)标记的核酸适体作为识别元件,氧化石墨烯为淬灭剂,建立了一种高选择性、高灵敏度的核酸适体传感器.核酸适体与氧化石墨烯结合后,荧光淬灭,此时溶液无荧光;加入胰岛素后,溶液中荧光得到恢复.利用荧光分析法检测加入胰岛素前后,溶液中荧光强度的变化,获取了荧光适体传感器的线性度和灵敏度,实现对胰岛素浓度的测定.结果表明,在5×10-8 ～ 1×10-5 mol/L范围内,胰岛素的浓度与溶液中荧光强度有良好的线性关系,检出限为10 nmol/L.采用此方法检测胰岛素,操作简便,检测速度快,准确性高,选择性好,检出限低.     

Fluorescent sensing ochratoxin A with single fluorophore-labeled aptamer

We explored a fluorescent strategy for sensing ochratoxin A (OTA) by using a single fluorophore-labeled aptamer for detection of OTA. This method relied on the change of the fluorescence intensity of the labeled dye induced by the specific binding of the fluorescent aptamer to OTA. Different fluorescein labeling sites of aptamers were screened, including the internal thymine bases, 3′-end, and 5′-end of the aptamer, and the effect of the labeling on the aptamer affinity was investigated. Some fluorophore-labeled aptamers showed a signal-on or signal-off response. With the fluorescent aptamer switch, simple, rapid, and selective sensing of OTA at nanomolar concentrations was achieved. OTA spiked in diluted red wine could be detected, showing the feasibility of the fluorescent aptamer for a complex matrix. This method shows potential for designing aptamer sensors for other targets.

A Label-free Fluorescent Aptasensor for Turn-on Monitoring Ochratoxin A Based on AIE-active Probe and Graphene Oxide

A label-free fluorescent aptasensor for specific and ultrasensitive monitoring ochratoxin A(OTA) was developed using the specific aptamer of OTA(OSA) as recognition element, an aggregation-induced emission(AIE) molecule(a 9,10-distyrylanthracene with two ammonium groups, DSAI) as a fluorescent probe, and graphene oxide(GO) as a quencher. In the absence of OTA, the AIE probe DSAI and OSA complex(DSAI/OSA) is adsorbed on the GO surface, and the fluorescence of DSAI will be quenched efficiently via the fluorescence resonance energy transfer(FRET) from DSAI to GO. Upon the OTA addition, a more stable complex(OSA-OTA) is formed and released from GO. Meanwhile, DSAI and OSA-OTA can form a new complex(DSAI/OSA-OTA), then the fluorescent signal of DSAI recovers gradually. Therefore, by introducing GO and DSAI, the fluorescence signal of DSAI can be easily turned from "off" to "on" after the addition of OTA, and the ultrasensitive detection of OTA by monitoring the change of the fluorescence signal of DSAI can be readily realized. The detection limit of the assay can reach 0.324 nmol/L with a linear detection range of 10-200 nmol/L. And the aptasensor exhibits high selectivity for OTA against other analogues. Moreover, it has been successfully applied for the detection of OTA in red wine samples.     

A fluorometric aptamer-based assay for ochratoxin A using magnetic separation and a cationic conjugated fluorescent polymer

A fluorometric aptamer-based assay for ochratoxin A (OTA) is described. It is making use of magnetic separation and a cationic conjugated fluorescent polymer. Amino-tagged aptamer (Apt) against OTA is immobilized on magnetic beads (MBs) to form a conjugate of type Apt-MBs. The immobilized aptamer is partially complementary to carboxyfluorescein-labeled DNA which binds to the Apt-MBs via hybridization if OTA is absent. Only few FAM-DNA will remain in the supernatant after magnetic separation, and only weak fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) occurs on addition of the fluorescent polymer. If, however, OTA is present, it will bind to the aptamer and prevent the hybridization between Apt-DNA and FAM-DNA. This results in the presence of large amounts of FAM-DNA in the supernatant after magnetic separation. On addition of fluorescent polymer, efficient FRET occurs from the polymer to FAM-DNA. Fluorescence, best measured at excitation/emission peaks of 370/530 nm, increases with increasing concentrations of OTA. This assay is highly sensitive and selective. The detection limit is as low as 0.11 ng mL^?1. This is 6 times lower than the aptamer assay without using the fluorescent polymer. Conceivably, this method has a wider scope in that it may be extended to other mycotoxins by simply changing the aptamer.

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Graphical Abstract Schematic of a fluorometric aptamer assay for ochratoxin A (OTA). It is based on magnetic separation coupled with a cationic conjugated polymer (PFP).

     

Screening interaction between ochratoxin A and aptamers by fluorescence anisotropy approach

By taking advantage of the intrinsic fluorescence of ochratoxin A (OTA), we present a fluorescence anisotropy approach for rapid analysis of the interactions between OTA and aptamers. The specific binding of OTA with a 36-mer aptamer can induce increased fluorescence anisotropy (FA) of OTA as the result of the freedom restriction of OTA and the increase of molecular volume, and the maximum FA change is about 0.160. This FA approach enables an easy way to investigate the effects of buffer compositions like metal ions on the affinity binding. FA analysis shows the interaction between OTA and aptamer is greatly enhanced by the simultaneous presence of Ca²⁺ and Na⁺, while the binding affinity of aptamer decreases more than 18-fold when only Ca²⁺ exists, and the binding is completely lost when Ca²⁺ is absent. Crucial region of the aptamer for binding can be mapped through FA analysis and aptamer mutation. The demonstrated FA approach maintains the advantages of FA in simplicity, rapidity, and robustness. This investigation will help the development of aptamer-based assays for OTA detection in optimizing the binding conditions, modification of aptamers, and rational design.

Electrochemiluminescent aptamer biosensor for the determination of ochratoxin A at a gold-nanoparticles-modified gold electrode using N-(aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol as a luminescent label

A highly selective electrochemiluminescent biosensor for the detection of target nephrotoxic toxin, ochratoxin A (OTA), was developed using a DNA aptamer as the recognition element and N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol (ABEI) as the signal-producing compound. The electrochemiluminescent aptamer biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing aptamer complementary DNA 1 sequence onto the surface of a gold-nanoparticle (AuNP)-modified gold electrode. ABEI-labeled aptamer DNA 2 sequence hybridized to DNA 1 and was utilized as an electrochemiluminescent probe. A decreased electrochemiluminescence (ECL) signal was generated upon aptamer recognition of the target OTA, which induced the dissociation of DNA 2 (ABEI-labeled aptamer electrochemiluminescent probe) from DNA 1 and moved it far away from the electrode surface. Under the optimal conditions, the decreased ECL intensity was proportional to an OTA concentration ranging from 0.02 to 3.0 ng mL^-1, with a detection limit of 0.007 ng mL^-1. The relative standard deviation was 3.8% at 0.2 ng mL^-1 (n = 7). The proposed method has been applied to measure OTA in naturally contaminated wheat samples and validated by an official method. This work demonstrates the combination of a highly binding aptamer with a highly sensitive ECL technique to design an electrochemiluminescent biosensor, which is a very promising approach for the determination of small-molecule toxins.     

用于赭曲霉毒素A检测的电化学适配体生物传感器的研究进展

赭曲霉毒素（Ochratoxin）是一类主要由曲霉菌和青霉菌产生的次生代谢产物,其中赭曲霉毒素A（OTA）的毒性最强。OTA相当稳定,常规的食品加工难以去除,若摄入受OTA污染的食品或药物会对人类造成严重的危害。实现对OTA的灵敏和快速检测是及早发现和处置OTA污染的关键。近年来,核酸适配体因其独特的优点,被作为抗体的替代物用于构建OTA电化学生物传感器。本文介绍了经典的OTA检测方法和基于适配体的电化学生物传感检测方法,从OTA电化学适配体传感器的适配体优化、新型材料应用以及生物信号放大技术的应用等三个方面总结了该生物传感技术的研究现状,并对其未来的发展进行了展望     

Aptamer-functionalized magnetic nanoparticle-based bioassay for the detection of ochratoxin A using upconversion nanoparticles as labels

A sensitive luminescent bioassay for the detection of ochratoxin A (OTA), a small molecular mycotoxin, was developed using aptamer-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) as the recognition and concentration element and upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as highly sensitive labels. The bioassay system was fabricated by immobilizing aptamer DNA 1 sequence onto the surface of Fe(3)O(4) MNPs, which were implemented to capture and concentrate OTA from bulk samples. The aptamer DNA 1 sequence then hybridized with UCNPs modified with DNA 2 sequence, which could dissociate from DNA 1 and result in a decreased luminescent signal when aptamer DNA 1 recognized and bound to target OTA. Under the optimal conditions, the decreased luminescent intensity (ΔI) is proportional to the concentration of OTA in the range of 1 × 10(-13) to 1 × 10(-9) g mL(-1) with a detection limit of 1 × 10(-13) g mL(-1). The proposed method then was successfully applied to measure OTA in naturally contaminated maize samples and validated by a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Benefiting from the magnetic separation and concentration effect of MNPs, the high sensitivity of UCNPs, as well as the selectivity and stability of the aptamer, the present upconversion luminescent bioassay offers a promising approach for the screening of small molecular mycotoxins because it is simple, rapid, highly sensitive, specific, does not require sample pre-concentration and lacks interference from autofluorescence of other biomolecules.     

Analytical performances of a DNA-ligand system using time-resolved fluorescence for the determination of ochratoxin A in wheat

The analytical performances of a novel DNA-ligand system using the time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) response of ochratoxin A (OTA)-terbium-DNA aptamer interaction were tested for the quantitative determination of OTA in wheat. Wheat was extracted with acetonitrile/water (60:40, v/v) followed by clean-up through affinity columns containing a DNA-aptamer-based oligosorbent. Then, OTA was detected by TRF spectroscopy after reaction with a terbium fluorescent solution containing the DNA-aptamer probe. The entire procedure was performed in less than 30 min, including sample preparation, and allowed analysis of several samples simultaneously with a 96-well microplate reader. The average recovery from samples spiked with 2.5-25 μg kg(-1) OTA was 77%, with a relative standard deviation lower than 6% and a quantification limit of 0.5 μg kg(-1). Comparative analyses of 29 naturally contaminated (up to 14 μg kg(-1)) wheat samples using the aptamer-affinity column/TRF method or the immunoaffinity column/high-performance liquid chromatography method showed good correlation (r = 0.985) in the range tested. The trueness of the aptamer-based method was additionally assessed by analysis of two quality control wheat materials for OTA. The DNA-ligand system is innovative, simple and rapid, and can be used to screen large quantities of samples for OTA contamination at levels below the EU regulatory limit with analytical performances satisfying EU criteria for method acceptability.     

Label-free colorimetric aptasensor for sensitive detection of ochratoxin A utilizing hybridization chain reaction

The combination of high selectivity of aptamer with the peroxidase-mimicking property of DNAzyme has presented considerable opportunities for designing colorimetric aptasensor for detection of ochratoxin A (OTA). The activities of both aptamer (as biorecognition element) and DNAzyme (as signal amplification element) are blocked via base pairing in the hairpin structure. Hybridization chain reaction (HCR) between two hairpin DNAs was employed to further improve the sensitivity of this method. The presence of OTA triggers the opening of the hairpin structure and the beginning of HCR, which results in the release of many DNAzyme, and generates enhanced colorimetric signals, which is correlated to the amounts of OTA with linear range between 0.01 to 0.32 nM, and the limit of detection is 0.01 nM under optimal conditions. OTA in yellow rice wine and wheat flour samples was also detected using this method. We demonstrate that a new colorimetric method for the detection of OTA has been established, which is simple, easy to conduct, label-free, sensitive, high throughput, and cost-saving.     

基于荧光探针噻唑橙与核酸适体构象变化的钾离子检测

建立了一种基于核酸适体(Aptamer)构象效应和荧光探针噻唑橙(TO)为荧光分子开关进行钾离子检测的光学方法.室温下钾离子可与Aptamer结合形成G-四面体结构,使双链解链变为四面体结构和单链,从而导致TO荧光强度降低.考察了TO浓度、反应温度及反应时间的影响.在最佳实验条件下,钾离子浓度在1.0×10-6 ～2....