Issue 32, 2024

Strategies for the detection of site-specific DNA methylation and its application, opportunities and challenges in the field of electrochemical biosensors

Abstract

DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that plays a crucial role in various biological processes. Aberrant DNA methylation is closely associated with the onset of diseases, and the specific localization of methylation sites in the genome offers further insight into the connection between methylation and diseases. Currently, there are numerous methods available for site-specific methylation detection. Electrochemical biosensors have garnered significant attention due to their distinct advantages, such as rapidity, simplicity, high sensitivity, low cost, and the potential for miniaturization. In this paper, we present a systematic review of the primary sensing strategies utilized in the past decade for analyzing site-specific methylation and their applications in electrochemical sensors, from a novel perspective focusing on the localization analysis of site-specific methylation. These strategies include bisulfite treatment, restriction endonuclease treatment, other sensing strategies, and deamination without direct bisulfite treatment. We hope that this paper can offer ideas and references for establishing site-specific methylation electrochemical analysis in clinical practice.

Graphical abstract: Strategies for the detection of site-specific DNA methylation and its application, opportunities and challenges in the field of electrochemical biosensors

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
28 Apr 2024
Accepted
16 Jul 2024
First published
16 Jul 2024

Anal. Methods, 2024,16, 5496-5508

Strategies for the detection of site-specific DNA methylation and its application, opportunities and challenges in the field of electrochemical biosensors

C. Ye, Z. Zhao, P. Lai, C. Chen, F. Jian, H. Liang and Q. Guo, Anal. Methods, 2024, 16, 5496 DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00779D

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