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Tu T, Ajoyan H, George J. Novel Assays to Solve the Clinical and Scientific Challenges of Chronic Hepatitis B. Clin Liver Dis 2023; 27:837-855. [PMID: 37778773 DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2023.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
Chronic infection with Hepatitis B is a common, incurable, and deadly infection. Despite inexpensive laboratory tests for diagnosis and management that have been established for decades, the worldwide rate of diagnosis is only ∼10%, and ∼5% of people are under treatment. Novel assays have been developed to improve linkage to care by providing more flexible approaches to determine a patient's health status. Other assays have been established to better investigate intrahepatic host-virus interactions to support clinical trials for cure research. This review outlines the clinical and scientific challenges still to be solved and the upcoming methods used to address them.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Tu
- Storr Liver Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia; Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Storr Liver Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Storr Liver Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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Chinnappan R, Mir TA, Alsalameh S, Makhzoum T, Alzhrani A, Al-Kattan K, Yaqinuddin A. Low-Cost Point-of-Care Monitoring of ALT and AST Is Promising for Faster Decision Making and Diagnosis of Acute Liver Injury. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2967. [PMID: 37761334 PMCID: PMC10529728 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13182967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) are important liver enzymes in clinical settings. Their levels are known to be elevated in individuals with underlying liver diseases and those consuming hepatotoxic drugs. Serum ALT and AST levels are crucial for diagnosing and assessing liver diseases. Serum ALT is considered the most reliable and specific candidate as a disease biomarker for liver diseases. ALT and AST levels are routinely analyzed in high-risk individuals for the bioanalysis of both liver function and complications associated with drug-induced liver injury. Typically, ALT and AST require blood sampling, serum separation, and testing. Traditional methods require expensive or sophisticated equipment and trained specialists, which is often time-consuming. Therefore, developing countries have limited or no access to these methods. To address the above issues, we hypothesize that low-cost biosensing methods (paper-based assays) can be applied to the analysis of ALT and AST levels in biological fluids. The paper-based biodetection technique can semi-quantitatively measure ALT and AST from capillary finger sticks, and it will pave the way for the development of an inexpensive and rapid alternative method for the early detection and diagnosis of liver diseases. This method is expected to significantly reduce the economic burden and aid routine clinical analysis in both developed and underdeveloped countries. The development of low-cost testing platforms and their diagnostic utility will be extremely beneficial in helping millions of patients with liver disorders.
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- Raja Chinnappan
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (T.M.); (A.A.); (K.A.-K.)
- Tissue/Organ Bioengineering & BioMEMS Lab, Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence, Transplant Research & Innovation Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Tissue/Organ Bioengineering & BioMEMS Lab, Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence, Transplant Research & Innovation Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (T.M.); (A.A.); (K.A.-K.)
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (T.M.); (A.A.); (K.A.-K.)
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (T.M.); (A.A.); (K.A.-K.)
- Tissue/Organ Bioengineering & BioMEMS Lab, Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence, Transplant Research & Innovation Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (T.M.); (A.A.); (K.A.-K.)
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.); (T.M.); (A.A.); (K.A.-K.)
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Lakshmi Devi A, Resmi PE, Pradeep A, Suneesh PV, Nair BG, Satheesh Babu TG. A paper-based point-of-care testing device for the colourimetric estimation of bilirubin in blood sample. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 287:122045. [PMID: 36327811 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A paper-based colourimetric assay for the Point-of-Care Testing (PoCT) of bilirubin has been developed based on the formation of a green-coloured copper-bilirubin complex from a blue-coloured tetraamminecopper(II) sulphate complex. The reaction was studied and optimized by UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy and translated onto a paper strip. Hydrophobic circular well patterns on Whatman chromatography paper were created by wax printing. The tetraamminecopper(II) sulphate complex was drop cast and dried on the reagent zones in the wax-patterned paper. The images of reagent zones captured using a scanner were analyzed using ImageJ software. Bilirubin spiked blood serum was tested in the concentration range of 1.2 to 950 µM. The PAD exhibited sensitivities of 0.4197 a.u/μM and 0.1040 a.u/μM for concentration ranges of bilirubin 1.2 to 96 μM and 105 to 950 μM respectively and a low detection limit of 0.799 µM. The method is highly selective to bilirubin, even in the presence of other biomarkers in serum. A plasma separation membrane incorporated PAD was fabricated for the final testing and quantification of bilirubin from whole blood.
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- A Lakshmi Devi
- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India; Amrita Biosensor Research Lab, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India.
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India; Amrita Biosensor Research Lab, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India.
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India; Amrita Biosensor Research Lab, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India.
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India; Amrita Biosensor Research Lab, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India.
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- Amrita Biomedical Engineering Centre, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India; Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri 690 525, India.
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- Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India; Amrita Biosensor Research Lab, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India; Amrita Biomedical Engineering Centre, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 641 112, India.
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Simultaneous phenotyping of five Rh red blood cell antigens on a paper-based analytical device combined with deep learning for rapid and accurate interpretation. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1207:339807. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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