Issue 23, 2023

Robust nontarget DNA-triggered catalytic hairpin assembly amplification strategy for the improved sensing of microRNA in complex biological matrices

Abstract

A simple but robust fluorescence strategy based on a nontarget DNA-triggered catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) was constructed to probe microRNA-21 (miR-21). A short ssDNA rather than degradable target miRNA was employed as an initiator. Two molecular beacons needed to assist the CHA process were simplified to avoid unfavorable nonspecific interactions. In the presence of the target, the initiator was released from a partially duplex and triggered the cyclic CHA reaction, resulting in a significantly amplified optical readout. A wide linear range from 0.1 pM to 1000 pM for the sensing of miR-21 in buffer was achieved with a low detection limit of 0.76 pM. Fortunately, this strategy demonstrated an obviously improved performance for miR-21 detection in diluted serum. The fluorescence signals were enhanced remarkably and the sensitivity was further improved to 0.12 pM in 10% serum. The stability for miR-21 quantification and the capability for the analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were also improved greatly. More importantly, the biosensor could be applied to image miR-21 in different living tumor cells with high resolution, illustrating its promising potential for the assay of miRNAs in various complex situations for early-stage disease diagnosis and biological studies in cells.

Graphical abstract: Robust nontarget DNA-triggered catalytic hairpin assembly amplification strategy for the improved sensing of microRNA in complex biological matrices

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 août 2023
Accepted
30 sept. 2023
First published
17 oct. 2023

Analyst, 2023,148, 5856-5863

Robust nontarget DNA-triggered catalytic hairpin assembly amplification strategy for the improved sensing of microRNA in complex biological matrices

R. Yang, X. Liu, J. Hu, H. Xu, J. Song, H. Zhou, M. Li, Y. Huang, L. Zhang and Q. Fan, Analyst, 2023, 148, 5856 DOI: 10.1039/D3AN01411H

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