多孔硅适配子生物传感器的电化学研究

构建1种用于快速检测四环素的新型电化学纳米多孔硅(PS)生物传感器。通过脉冲腐蚀法制得多孔硅基片,将适配子固定于其上,这种四环素适配子能够特异性识别四环素分子,并引起阻抗值的变化。利用电化学交流阻抗法比较固定适配子前后硅片表面阻抗值的变化,以及在体系中加入不同浓度四环素后阻抗谱的变化。选择1个合适的等效电路对测得的阻抗数据进行拟合,获得了四环素浓度与阻抗值的变化规律。传感器的线性检测范围为2.079~62.37 nmol/L,检测限为2.079 7 nmol/L。     

多孔硅Bragg反射镜适配子生物传感器检测心肌肌钙蛋白Ⅰ

通过脉冲腐蚀法制备多孔硅Bragg反射镜,将心肌肌钙蛋白Ⅰ(cTnⅠ)适配子共价固定到多孔硅Bragg反射镜的孔洞中,发现适配子能与cTnⅠ分子特异性结合.定量分析不同浓度的cTnⅠ与适配子结合后多孔硅Bragg反射镜的反射谱峰位的红移情况.结果表明:基于多孔硅Bragg反射镜适配子生物传感器的光学检测具有良好的特异性,且具有免标记及检测时间短等优异性能.传感器的线性检测范围0.05～4 nmol/L,最低检测限为0.05 nmol/L.     

基于纳米多孔硅Bragg反射镜免标记生物传感器的研究

构建一种基于多孔硅Bragg反光镜的免标记的纳米生物传感器,通过在纳米多孔硅上固定的适配子的特异性识别能力,检测溶液中四环素浓度。当适配子结合不同浓度的四环素溶液时,引起多孔硅Bragg反光镜内部有效折射率的变化,反射谱峰位进而发生变化。传感器的有效检测范围为1~200μg/L,检测限为1μg/L。     

多孔硅Bragg反射镜适配子生物传感器检测心肌肌钙蛋白I

通过脉冲腐蚀法制备多孔硅Bragg反射镜,将心肌肌钙蛋白I（cTnI）适配子共价固定到多孔硅Bragg反射镜的孔洞中,发现适配子能与cTnI分子特异性结合。定量分析不同浓度的cTnI与适配子结合后多孔硅Bragg反射镜的反射谱峰位的红移情况。结果表明：基于多孔硅Bragg反射镜适配子生物传感器的光学检测具有良好的特异性,且具有免标记及检测时间短等优异性能。传感器的线性检测范围0．05-4nmol／L,最低检测限为0．05nmol／L。     

纳米多孔硅阻抗生物传感器的研究

构建了1种基于多孔硅材料,无需标记的纳米生物传感器,用于对牛血清白蛋白分子进行检测。通过对多孔硅进行表面处理,形成氧化膜,将抗体固定到多孔硅氧化层表面。在磷酸盐缓冲液中,通过电化学检测系统检测加入抗原后,传感器的阻抗值的变化。磷酸缓冲液（PBS）/抗体-氧化层/硅,构成电解液/绝缘层/半导体（electro-lyte-insulator-semiconductor,EIS）结构。传感器的线性检测范围为0.01～0.27mg/mL,检测限为0.01mg/mL。     

核酸适配体生物传感器对心肌肌钙蛋白Ⅰ的检测研究

核酸适配体生物传感器是利用固定在电极表面的适配子与被测溶液中心肌肌钙蛋白Ⅰ(cTnⅠ)发生特异性结合,从而达到检测的目的.我们对玻碳电极进行阳极氧化、氨基化修饰,通过碳二亚胺盐酸盐(carbodiimide hydrochloride,EDC)、N-羟基琥珀酰亚胺(N-hydroxysuccinimide,NHS)活化作用将适配子结合在电极表面.cTnⅠ最佳检测范围是0.05~5 nmol/L,最低检测限为0.05 nmol/L,检测时间为5 min.     

适配子生物传感器对青霉素的快速检测

将玻碳电极进行阳极氧化和氨基化修饰,通过碳二亚胺盐酸盐(EDC)、N-羟基丁二酰亚胺(NHS)活化作用将青霉素适配子结合在电极表面。该适配子电化学生物传感器分子识别能力强、无放射性标记、检测速率快,青霉素类的最佳检测范围是2.81~281 nmol/L,最低检测限为2.81 nmol/L,检测时间为5 m in。     

适配子纤维蛋白靶向性验证及其抗凝活性测定

目的:验证适配子G81的纤维蛋白靶向性,评估适配子对凝血系统的影响。方法:以复钙法制备鼠源、人源体外纤维蛋白,将不同浓度Cy5.5标记的适配子溶液与之孵育,置于激光共聚焦显微镜下以固定的参数成像,用ImageJ软件进行相对荧光强度分析;将适配子G81溶液加入血浆中,通过倍比稀释法得到含浓度梯度适配子的血浆,采用SYSMEX CS-5100全自动血凝仪检测PT、APTT、TT,评估适配子G81对凝血功能的影响。结果:激光共聚焦显微镜显示适配子能与纤维蛋白结合,随着加入适配子量的增加其相对荧光强度逐渐增强,表明适配子可与纤维蛋白结合,统计分析提示荧光强度与适配子存在量效关系;人源、鼠源纤维蛋白结合的荧光强度无统计学差异(P0.05)。在抗凝活性检测中,血浆中适配子G81浓度达到200 pmoL/mL时,各浓度统计分析结果均显示P0.05,表明适配子对PT、APTT、TT的测量均没有统计学差异上的影响。结论:适配子G81具有纤维蛋白靶向性,且当加入的适配子剂量低于200 pmol/mL时对内、外源性凝血功能、凝血酶时间均无明显影响。     

SELEX法筛选宫颈癌前病变核酸适配子

构建随机ssDNA文库,通过SELEX技术,以正常、炎性宫颈脱落细胞为反筛细胞,以上皮内低级别病变(CIN1)、上皮内高级别病变(CIN2、CIN3)和鳞状细胞癌脱落细胞为正筛细胞,经过12轮筛选特异性适配子高度富集得到宫颈癌前病变适配子库,经特异性、亲和力分析和细胞免疫荧光确立高特异性适配子CIN-Ap4可作为诊断宫颈癌前病变生物标志物,为宫颈癌前病变分子诊断奠定理论基础,提供新思路。利用Prime Premier 5.0设计构建了随机ssDNA文库并根据文库两端固定序列设计引物,对对称PCR和间接不对称PCR中的退火温度、循环数以及上、下游引物浓度比等条件进行优化,分析确定50μL反应体系中对称PCR的最佳反应条件为:最佳退火温度为49.5℃,最佳循环数为15个循环;间接不对称PCR的最佳反应条件为:50μL反应体系中上、下游引物浓度的最佳比例为80∶1,最佳循环数为35个循环。实验结果表明成功构建了寡核苷酸文库,在最适PCR条件下可获得理想的dsDNA和ssDNA,并具有良好的重复性,为顺利筛选适配子提供保证。     

莱克多巴胺核酸适配体电化学生物传感器的研制

莱克多巴胺(RAC)被大量非法用于畜牧生产,易在动物组织残留,对人体造成危害。因此,研发灵敏、快捷的检测RAC的新方法是有效控制RAC滥用的关键环节之一。通过等温滴定量热法筛选到了一条对莱克多巴胺有高亲和力(Kd=1.66×10-6mol/L)的核酸适配体,利用该适配体作为识别分子成功的构建了莱克多巴胺适配体电化学生物传感器。差分脉冲伏安法分析,在0.5~1.0×102ng/ml浓度范围内,峰电流值的差值ΔIp与莱克多巴胺浓度的对数呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数R2=0.977 0,检测限达到0.1 ng/ml,反应时间为15 min。对同一浓度的莱克多巴胺重复检测7次,其峰电流值的RSD值为3.8%;说明该传感电极具有良好的检测重现性。不仅如此,该适配体传感器还具有良好的选择性。     

Detection of daunomycin using phosphatidylserine and aptamer co-immobilized on Au nanoparticles deposited conducting polymer

A highly sensitive and selective sensor for daunomycin was developed using phosphatidylserine (PS) and aptamer as bioreceptors. The PS and aptamer were co-immobilized onto gold nanoparticles modified/functionalized [2,2':5',2″-terthiophene-3'-(p-benzoic acid)] (polyTTBA) conducting polymer. Direct electrochemistry of daunomycin was used to fabricate a label free sensor that monitors current at -0.61 V. The formation of each layer was confirmed with XPS, SEM, and QCM. Response of the sensor was compared with and without PS in terms of sensitivity and selectivity. Interaction between the sensor probe and daunomycin was determined with DPV. The experimental parameters affecting sensor performance were optimized in terms of concentration of immobilized aptamer, PS:aptamer ratio, temperature, pH, and reaction times. The dynamic range for daunomycin analysis ranged between 0.1 and 60.0 nM with a detection limit of 52.3 ± 2.1 pM. Sensor was also examined for interference effect of other drugs. The present sensor exhibited long term stability and successfully detected daunomycin in a real human urine spiked with daunomycin.     

Silica nanoparticles based label-free aptamer hybridization for ATP detection using hoechst33258 as the signal reporter

In this work, we have developed a simple and sensitive method for ATP detection using silica nanoparticles (NPs) as the platform and hoechst33258 as the signal reporter. The ATP-binding aptamers hybridize with the probe DNA (DNA(p)) immobilized NPs to form the aptamer/DNA(p) duplex on the NPs surface. The conformational change of the aptamer leads to the decrease of the aptamer/DNA(p) duplex on the NPs due to the ATP-binding aptamer switches its structure from the aptamer/DNA(p) duplex to the aptamer/target complex in the presence of ATP. ATP detection can be easily realized by separating the silica nanoparticles and adding the hoechst33258 of intercalating to aptamer/DNA(p) (dsDNA). Good selectivity between ATP and CTP, GTP or UTP has been demonstrated, which is due to the specific recognition between ATP aptamer and ATP. The K(d) was estimated to be ～1mM from 0 to 4mM and a liner response was observed from 0 to 0.2mM with a detection limit of ～20μM. Compared with other methods, the carboxyl-modified silica nanoparticles (～60nm) prepared by the reverse microemulsion method can serve as a stable and sensitive sensor platform because of their smaller size and facile conjugation with amine-containing molecules. In addition, the high sensitivity and selectivity of hoechst33258 was employed for the ssDNA and dsDNA determination, which takes advantage of the label-free aptamer and lower cost.     

Low background signal platform for the detection of ATP: when a molecular aptamer beacon meets graphene oxide

A novel molecular aptamer beacon (MAB) was designed by integrating a single-labeled hairpin-shaped aptamer and graphene oxide (GO). The hairpin-shaped aptamer was constructed with anti-ATP aptamer and another five nucleotides added to the 5'-end of the aptamer which are complementary to nucleotides at the 3'-end of the aptamer to form a hairpin-shaped probe. This newly designed MAB which acts as a low background signal platform was used for the ATP detection based on long-range resonance energy transfer (LrRET). In the absence of ATP, the adsorption of the dye-labeled hairpin-shaped aptamer on GO makes the dyes close proximity to GO surface resulting in high efficiency quenching of fluorescence of the dyes. Therefore, the fluorescence of the designed MAB is completely quenched by GO, and the system shows very low background. Conversely, and very importantly, upon the adding of ATP, the quenched fluorescence is recovered significantly, and ATP can be detected in a wide range of 5-2500μM with a detection limit of 2μM and good selectivity. Moreover, when the GO-based MAB was used in cellular ATP assays, preeminent fluorescence signals were obtained, thus the platform of GO-based MAB could be used to detect ATP in real-world samples.     

Aptamer beacons for the direct detection of proteins.

We have designed a new class of molecules, which we term aptamer beacons, for detecting a wide range of ligands. Similar to molecular beacons, aptamer beacons can adopt two or more conformations, one of which allows ligand binding. A fluorescence-quenching pair is used to report changes in conformation induced by ligand binding. An anti-thrombin aptamer was engineered into an aptamer beacon by adding nucleotides to the 5'-end which are complementary to nucleotides at the 3'-end of the aptamer. In the absence of thrombin, the added nucleotides will form a duplex with the 3'-end, forcing the aptamer beacon into a stem-loop structure. In the presence of thrombin, the aptamer beacon forms the ligand-binding structure. This conformational change causes a change in the distance between a fluorophore attached to the 5'-end and a quencher attached to the 3'-end. Aptamer beacon can be a sensitive tool for detecting proteins and other chemical compounds.     

An Improved Microbiological Procedure for Detection of Streptomycin Residues in Milk and Animal Tissues

A method is described which allows detection of 0.025 µg streptomycin sulfate per ml. This represents an improvement of sensitivity by 8 times when compared with the currently used method. By adding penicillin to the assay medium in subinhibitory concentrations, a synergistic effect of streptomycin and penicillin is exerted towards the test organism, Bacillus subtilis, resulting in an increased sensitivity to streptomycin.     

Elucidation of the effect of aptamer immobilization strategies on the interaction between cell and its aptamer using atomic force spectroscopy

The immobilization strategy of cell‐specific aptamers is of great importance for studying the interaction between a cell and its aptamer. However, because of the difficulty of studying living cell, there have not been any systematic reports about the effect of immobilization strategies on the binding ability of an immobilized aptamer to its target cell. Because atomic force spectroscopy (AFM) could not only be suitable for the investigation of living cell under physiological conditions but also obtains information reflecting the intrinsic properties of individuals, the effect of immobilization strategies on the interaction of aptamer/human hepatocarcinoma cell Bel‐7404 was successively evaluated using AFM here. Two different immobilization methods, including polyethylene glycol immobilization method and glutaraldehyde immobilization method were used, and the factors, such as aptamer orientation, oligodeoxythymidine spacers and dodecyl spacers, were investigated. Binding events measured by AFM showed that a similar unbinding force was obtained regardless of the change of the aptamer orientation, the immobilization method, and spacers, implying that the biophysical characteristics of the aptamer at the molecular level remain undisturbed. However, it showed that the immobilization orientation, immobilization method, and spacers could alter the binding probability of aptamer/Bel‐7404 cell. Presumably, these factors may affect the accessibility of the aptamer toward its target cell. These results may provide valuable information for aptamer sensor platforms including ultrasensitive biosensor design. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Heat capacity changes associated with guanine quadruplex formation: an isothermal titration calorimetry study

This study addresses the temperature dependence of the enthalpy of formation for several unimolecular quadruplexes in the presence of excess monovalent salt. We examined a series of biologically significant guanine-rich DNA sequences: thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) (d(G(2)T(2)G(2)TGTG(2)T(2)G(2)), PS2.M, a catalytically active aptamer (d(GTG(3)TAG(3)CG(3)T(2)G(2))), and the human telomere repeat (HT) (d(AG(3)(T(2)AG(3))(3))). Using CD spectra and UV melting, we confirmed the presence of quadruplex structures and established the temperature range in which quadruplex conformation is stable. We then performed ITC experiments, adding DNA to a solution containing excess NaCl or KCl. In this approach, only several additions are made, and only the enthalpy of quadruplex formation is measured. This measurement was repeated at different temperatures to determine the temperature dependence of the enthalpy change accompanying quadruplex formation. To control for the effect of nonspecific salt interactions during DNA folding, we repeated the experiment by replacing the quadruplex-forming sequences with a similar but nonfolding sequence. Dilution enthalpies were also subtracted to obtain the final enthalpy value involving only the quadruplex folding process. For all sequences studied, quadruplex formation was exothermic but with an increasing magnitude with increasing temperature. These results are discussed in terms of the change in heat capacity associated with quadruplex formation.