DTPA—Eu^3＋螯合物在核酸杂交分析中的应用

报道了靶ＤＮＡ／生物素化λＤＮＡ探针／亲合素／Ｂｉｏ－ＢＳＡ（ＴＧ－Ｅｕ＾３＋体在核酸杂交分析中的应用，亲合素做为连结杂交体与ｉｏ－ＢＳＡ－ＤＴＰＡ－Ｅｕ＾３＋的桥，生物素和ＤＴＰＡ－Ｅｕ＾３＋均标记在载体蛋白（ＢＳＡ，ＴＧ）上，优化了分析条件，比较了己二胺，乙二胺转胺化探针及载体蛋白对杂交分析的影响，方法灵敏度高，重现性较好（ＲＳＤ－５．７％，ｎ＝６）。     

DTPA－Eu~（3＋）螯合物在核酸杂交分析中的应用

报道了靶ＤＮＡ／生物素化λＤＮＡ探针／亲合素／Ｂｉｏ－ＢＳＡ（ＴＧ）－ＤＴＰＡ－Ｅｕ~（３＋）体系在核酸杂交分析中的应用。亲合素做为连结杂交体与Ｂｉｏ－ＢＳＡ－ＤＴＰＡ－Ｅｕ~（３＋）或Ｂｉｏ－ＴＧ－ＤＴＰＡ－Ｅｕ~（３＋）的桥，生物素和ＤＴＰＡ－Ｅｕ~（３＋）均标记在载体蛋白（ＢＳＡ，ＴＧ）上。优化了分析条件，比较了己二胺、乙二胺转胺化探针及载体蛋白对杂交分析的影响。方法灵敏度高（１ｐｇ／ｗｅｌｌ靶λＤＮＡ），重现性较好（ＲＳＤ＝５．７％，ｎ＝６）。     

玻璃载体表面脱氧核糖核酸的固定及其化学发光检测

用硅烷化偶联剂把ＤＮＡ直接共价固定在载玻片表面，将辣根过氧化物酶标记的探针与之进行核酸杂交，杂交后用增强的化学发光检测。方法的检出限为７５ｐｇ。研究了ＤＮＡ分子固定在玻璃载体表面的各种条件，并建立了在玻璃载体表面进行核酸杂交的体系，为研究光纤ＤＮＡ生物传感器打下了基础。     

纳米金增效微重量法核酸检测的研究

用纳米金增效以提高微重量法检测核酸的灵敏度。实验研究了纳米金粒径大小对核酸探针固定的表面密度的影响以及探针密度对靶核酸杂交效率的影响。研究表明,核酸检测灵敏度与纳米金的粒径大小有密切关系。与粒径为5、15 nm的纳米金相比,用粒径25 nm的纳米金可以获得较高的杂交效率,检测的灵敏度也较高。本实验方法检测核酸的线性范围为0.05~1.2×10-6mol/L;检出限为1.0×10-8mol/L。     

液相表面增强拉曼光谱传感器的制备方法及其核酸检测的应用

本发明公开了液相表面增强拉曼光谱传感器的制备方法及其核酸检测的应用。该传感器包含检测基底和SERS探针两部分。检测基底为四面体DNA探针修饰的磁核枝杈状金壳纳米颗粒,SERS探针为表面修饰有能与目标核酸杂交的特定碱基序列和拉曼信号分子的金纳米颗粒。检测是,将检测基底、SERS探针与待检测液体样品混合,通过碱基互补配对形成"检测基底目标核酸SERS探针"夹心结构复合物,借助外加磁场分离检测液中的复合物并富集后进行SERS测试,利用SERS信号实现了对于血清中核酸的高灵敏、特异性检测,检测限达到f M,可实现在血清等复杂环境中检测核酸标志物。     

光纤生物传感器用于核酸的特异性检测

为了利用光纤传感器实现对细菌核酸分子的特异性和相对快速检测，我们使用直径1mm的石英光纤和635nm激光二极管，利用倏逝波原理制作了光纤生物传感器。光纤经过处理后产生醛基化基团，然后与核酸分子进行共价结合。通过3个实验来验证传感器的特异性和灵敏度。蒌光素溶液直接检测，使用互补模式寡核苷酸分子（25mer)进行核酸杂交模式实验和设计嗜肺军团菌一段特异性探针一 光标记嗜肺军团菌染色体DNA杂交。结果表明：光纤检测荧光素的灵敏度可达0.01mmol/L，而生物芯片扫描仪最低可检测到1nmol/L的荧光素；模式寡 核苷酸杂交表明：光纤传感器可以特异地检出目的核酸分子，灵敏度可达纳克级水平；染色体杂交结果显示在正常检测浓度下，光纤检测军团菌之信噪比达到了6：1，同时具有较好的特异性。检测时间约需要3－4h。我们构建的光纤生物传感器可以用于核酸分子的特异性检测，并且具有较好的灵敏度，对光纤表面修饰、样品处理和杂交过程的优化可望使之应用于实际标本的检测。     

核酸探针及其在生物分析中的应用

核酸探针由于具有结构可变,合成简单和易于修饰等特点,被广泛应用于酶、蛋白质、生物小分子、金属离子、核酸以及细胞等生物分析物的检测,成为生物分析领域中不可或缺的一种研究工具。基于核酸探针发展起来的核酸信号放大策略为检测低丰度的物质提供了重要平台,提高了核酸探针检测的灵敏度,对于生物医学研究,分子诊断和药物基因组学至关重要。对核酸探针的类型、核酸信号放大方法以及核酸探针在生物分析领域的应用进行了介绍,对核酸探针的发展进行了总结与展望。     

基于免标记发夹型探针和核酸外切酶Ⅲ的荧光信号放大DNA检测

设计合成了一种长臂发夹型核酸探针,结合核酸外切酶Ⅲ水解反应建立了一种免标记荧光信号放大高灵敏检测DNA的新方法.当不存在靶DNA时,SYBR GreenⅠ荧光染料能够嵌入发夹型探针的茎部而发出很强的荧光,而当存在靶DNA并与发夹型探针杂交后,核酸外切酶Ⅲ从杂交产物的3'端开始水解发夹型探针,释放出靶DNA,并触发下一个酶水解反应,同时SYBR GreenⅠ染料也随发夹型探针水解而释放,导致荧光信号降低,从而实现了对DNA的免标记荧光信号放大高灵敏检测.该方法的检出限低至320 fmol/L,比传统双标的分子信标的方法降低了4~5个数量级,且该方法还具有免标记、简单、快速的特点.     

分子信标技术

分子信标是一种高灵敏度、高特异性的新型荧光核酸探针。它在与互补DNA／RNA靶序列杂交时放出荧光。本文结合本实验室的研究,从分子信标的结构、性质、应用及发展等进行了介绍。     

基于核酸分子杂交的免疫芯片抗体固定新方法

基于核酸分子杂交原理构建了一种新型抗体固定方法.先将抗体与寡核苷酸单链交联,再将两者的复合物与固相载体表面上的互补寡核苷酸链结合,从而将抗体固定到载体的表面.在磁珠表面对该固定方法进行实验,证明了方法的可行性.以本方法构建了针对转基因Bt Cry1Ac蛋白的免疫芯片,用Cy3标记二抗对其探针固定效果进行分析,并且在芯片上对Bt Cry1 Ac蛋白进行梯度浓度检测试验.结果表明,以本方法构建的抗体芯片,探针分布具有良好的特异性;探针层分布均匀,非特异吸附小;检测灵敏度达到0.01 ～ 0.05 μg/L;此外,通过杂交核酸双链的解离成功实现了芯片的再生,有助于解决传统抗体固定方法中芯片不可再生的问题.     

Rapid,single-step nucleic acid detection

A rapid detection method for nucleic acid based on bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) from the luminescence donor Renilla luciferase to an acceptor quantum dot upon oligonucleotide probe hybridization has been developed. Utilizing a competitive assay, we detected the target nucleic acid by correlating the BRET signal with the amount of target present in the sample. This method allows for the detection of as little as 4 pmol (20 nM) of nucleic acid in a single-step, homogeneous format both in vitro in a buffer matrix as well as in a cellular matrix. Using this method, one may perform nucleic acid detection in as little as 30 min, showing much improvement over time-consuming blotting methods and solid-phase methods which require multiple wash steps to remove unbound probe. This is the first report on the use of quantum dots as a BRET acceptor in the development of a nucleic acid hybridization assay. An erratum to this article can be found at     

Detection of Tumor Necrosis Factor Gene by Piezoelectric Nucleic Acid Sensor

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Detection of Tumor Necrosis Factor Gene by Piezoelectric Nucleic Acid Senosr

A piezoelectric nucleic acid sensor was constructed ofr detection of tumor necrosis factor gene.Two methods were employed for immobilization of nucleic acid probe on gold electrode of piezoelectric crystal.The results show that polyethyleneimine adbesion and glutaraldehyde cross-linking method has higher sensitivity,stability and selectivity than protein A method.The solid-phase nucleic acid hybridization of oligo unclecotides and tumor necrosis factor target gene sequence were monitorde using this sensor.Tumor necrosis factor gene sequence(580bp) was detected by this nucleic acid sensor for the first time.     

Hybridization Detection of Osmium Tetroxide Bipyridine‐Labeled DNA and RNA on Heated Gold Wire Electrodes

We report about hybridization detection of different nucleic acids on capture probe‐modified heated gold wire electrodes. We have compared three kinds of nucleic acid targets: DNA, uracil‐conjugated DNA, and RNA. All three sorts of nucleic acids targets could be labeled with osmium tetroxide bipyridine, hybridized with immobilized DNA capture probes and then detected by square‐wave voltammetry. Heating the gold electrode instead of the entire bulk hybridization solution leads to improved hybridization efficiency in most cases. The reason could be found in a thermal micro‐stirring effect around the heated wire electrode. Also selectivity was improved. Mismatches could be discriminated for DNA and uracil‐conjugated DNA targets. Mismatches in RNA strands, however, are more difficult to detect due to relatively stable secondary structures.     

Capillary electrophoresis,a method for the determination of nucleic acid ligands covalently attached to quantum dots representing a donor of Förster resonance energy transfer

The synthesis and determination of the structure of a Förster resonance energy transfer probe intended for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences are described here. The probe is based on the hybridization of oligonucleotide modified quantum dots with a fluorescently labeled nucleic acid sample resulting in changes of the fluorescence emission due to the energy transfer effect. The stoichiometry distribution of oligonucleotides conjugated to quantum dots was determined by capillary electrophoresis separation. The results indicate that one to four molecules of oligonucleotide are conjugated to the surface of a single nanoparticle. This conclusion is confirmed by the course of the dependence of Förster resonance energy transfer efficiency on the concentration of fluorescently labeled complementary single‐stranded nucleic acid, showing saturation. While the energy transfer efficiency of the probe hybridized with complementary nucleic acid strands was 30%, negligible efficiency was observed with a noncomplementary strand.     

Urea substitutes toxic formamide as destabilizing agent in nucleic acid hybridizations with RNA probes.

Since their introduction some three decades ago, methods for hybridization analysis of nucleic acids immobilized on solid supports have evolved to improve the sensitivity, speed, and convenience of their application. However, in many cases these methods still require the use of solutions containing formamide, a recognized hazardous solvent with potential toxicity. Here, we have compared the efficiency of urea to that of formamide as denaturing agent in nucleic acid hybridization with RNA probes. We show that urea at concentrations of 2-4 molar in solution performs as good as 50% formamide to reduce heterologous background hybridization in Northern blotting experiments realized at 68 degrees C. Presence of urea at higher concentrations resulted in reduced hybridization sensitivity, possibly due to increased viscosity. When tested in Southern blot analysis of genomic DNA, our results revealed that the use of urea in hybridization solution is also suitable to carry out single-copy gene detection. Together, these findings show that urea can efficiently and safely replace formamide in solutions.     

Paramagnetic Particles and PNA Probe for Automated Separation and Electrochemical Detection of Influenza

Considerable efforts have been devoted to the development of rapid and sensitive methods allowing the detection of viral nucleic acid. We herein describe an assay for identification of a specific influenza sequence. The suggested method was based on isolation using paramagnetic particles coupled with electrochemical detection of isolated product. Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) was used as a probe for hybridization and identification of the influenza-derived specific sequence. The use of PNA can show numerous benefits: PNA probe is not degradable by enzymes and the duplex of PNA with RNA/DNA is more thermostable and more resistant to pH changes than DNA/DNA or RNA/RNA duplexes. This PNA probe assay can be applied as a magnetically guidable tool for detection of DNA/RNA samples under different conditions.     

Paramagnetic Particles and PNA Probe for Automated Separation and Electrochemical Detection of Influenza

Considerable efforts have been devoted to the development of rapid and sensitive methods allowing the detection of viral nucleic acid. We herein describe an assay for identification of a specific influenza sequence. The suggested method was based on isolation using paramagnetic particles coupled with electrochemical detection of isolated product. Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) was used as a probe for hybridization and identification of the influenza-derived specific sequence. The use of PNA can show numerous benefits: PNA probe is not degradable by enzymes and the duplex of PNA with RNA/DNA is more thermostable and more resistant to pH changes than DNA/DNA or RNA/RNA duplexes. This PNA probe assay can be applied as a magnetically guidable tool for detection of DNA/RNA samples under different conditions.

     

Binary malachite green aptamer for fluorescent detection of nucleic acids

A new probe that can fluorescently report the presence of specific nucleic acids in solution with extremely high selectivity was developed. The probe consists of malachite green-a triphenylmethane dye-and two short RNA strands, each of which comprises a fragment complementary to an analyte molecule and a fragment of a malachite green aptamer (MGA). The two RNA strands form MGA upon hybridization to the adjacent positions of the nucleic acid analyte. MGA is able to bind malachite green and enhance the fluorescence of the dye, thus monitoring the presence of the nucleic acid in solution. The probe reliably discriminates against 41 out of 42 possible single nucleotide substitutions in 14-mer DNA analyte at room temperature in physiological buffer. Consisting of unmodified RNA strands, which can be expressed in living cells, binary MGA probe represents a promising instrument for real-time nucleic acid monitoring in vivo.     

Toehold integrated molecular beacon system for a versatile non-enzymatic application

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry - A molecular beacon (MB) is an oligonucleotide hybridization probe with a hairpin-shaped structure that leads to specific and instantaneous nucleic acid...