Issue 16, 2020

Biosensors and bioassays for determination of matrix metalloproteinases: state of the art and recent advances

Abstract

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are closely associated with various physiological and pathological processes, and have been regarded as potential biomarkers for severe diseases including cancer. Accurate determination of MMPs would advance our understanding of their roles in disease progression, and is of great significance for disease diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the developed bioassays/biosensors for detection of MMPs, and highlight the recent advancement in nanomaterial-based immunoassays for MMP abundance measurements and nanomaterial-based biosensors for MMP activity determination. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based immunoassays provide information about total levels of MMPs with high specificity and sensitivity, while target-based biosensors measure the amounts of active MMPs, and allow imaging of MMP activities in vivo. For multiplex and high-throughput analysis of MMPs, microfluidics and microarray-based assays are described. Additionally, we put forward the existing challenges and future prospects from our perspective.

Graphical abstract: Biosensors and bioassays for determination of matrix metalloproteinases: state of the art and recent advances

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
07 Oct 2019
Accepted
13 Nov 2019
First published
13 Nov 2019

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020,8, 3261-3291

Biosensors and bioassays for determination of matrix metalloproteinases: state of the art and recent advances

Z. Lei, M. Jian, X. Li, J. Wei, X. Meng and Z. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 3261 DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02189B

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