Issue 15, 2024

An electrochemical method based on CRISPR-Cas12a and enzymatic reaction for the highly sensitive detection of tumor marker MUC1 mucin

Abstract

Anti-cancer therapy is crucial in cancer prevention and anti-cancer, and thus, highly sensitive methods for detecting cancer biomarkers are essential for cancer early diagnosis. Herein, an electrochemical aptamer biosensor based on the CRISPR-Cas12a system was constructed for the detection of cancer tumor biomarker MUC1 mucin. The sensitivity was significantly prompted by enzyme-catalyzed signal amplification, and the selectivity was improved by the dual recognition of the aptamer to MUC1 and crRNA-Cas12a system to the aptamer. Glucose oxidase (GOD) was loaded on the surface of magnetic Fe3O4@Au (MGNP) via probe single-stranded DNA (pDNA) with the terminal modification of mercapto (–SH) to form GOD-pDNA/MGNP. The corresponding aptamer of MUC1 (MUC1 Apt) binds to its complementary ssDNA (cDNA) to form the activator Apt/cDNA, which is specifically recognized by crRNA-Cas12a and excites the trans-cleavage function of Cas12a, thus in turn trans-cleaves pDNA and detaches GOD from the magnetic particles. The magnetic beads were separated and transferred into a glucose solution, and the oxidation current of H2O2 produced by the catalytic reaction of GOD was measured on a Pt-modified magnetically-controlled glassy carbon electrode, resulting in an indirect determination of MUC1. The current change was linear with the logarithm of MUC1 concentration in the range from 1.0 × 10−17 g mL−1 to 1.0 × 10−10 g mL−1. The detection limit was as low as 7.01 × 10−18 g mL−1. The method was applied for the detection of MUC1 in medical samples.

Graphical abstract: An electrochemical method based on CRISPR-Cas12a and enzymatic reaction for the highly sensitive detection of tumor marker MUC1 mucin

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 avr. 2024
Accepted
11 juin 2024
First published
11 juin 2024

Analyst, 2024,149, 3920-3927

An electrochemical method based on CRISPR-Cas12a and enzymatic reaction for the highly sensitive detection of tumor marker MUC1 mucin

Z. Jin, W. Xiao, L. Shen, X. Shi and J. Li, Analyst, 2024, 149, 3920 DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00595C

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