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Pourmadadi M, Ghaemi A, Khanizadeh A, Yazdian F, Mollajavadi Y, Arshad R, Rahdar A. Breast cancer detection based on cancer antigen 15-3; emphasis on optical and electrochemical methods: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 260:116425. [PMID: 38824703 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
Abstract
Cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) is a crucial marker used in the diagnosis and monitoring of breast cancer (BC). The demand for early and precise cancer detection has grown, making the creation of biosensors that are highly sensitive and specific essential. This review paper provides a thorough examination of the progress made in optical and electrochemical biosensors for detecting the cancer biomarker CA 15-3. We focus on explaining their fundamental principles, sensitivity, specificity, and potential for point-of-care applications. The performance attributes of these biosensors are assessed by considering their limits of detection, reaction times, and operational stability, while also making comparisons to conventional methods of CA 15-3 detection. In addition, we explore the incorporation of nanomaterials and innovative transducer components to improve the performance of biosensors. This paper conducts a thorough examination of recent studies to identify the existing obstacles. It also suggests potential areas for future research in this fast progressing field.The paper provides insights into their advancement and utilization to enhance patient outcomes. Both categories of biosensors provide significant promise for the detection of CA 15-3 and offer distinct advantages compared to conventional analytical approaches.
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- Mehrab Pourmadadi
- Protein Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, GC, 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Science and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Science and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan; Adjunct Professor at Equator University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zabol, Zabol, 538-98615, Iran; Key Laboratory of Modeling and Simulation-based Reliability and Optimization, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.
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Mohanto S, Biswas A, Gholap AD, Wahab S, Bhunia A, Nag S, Ahmed MG. Potential Biomedical Applications of Terbium-Based Nanoparticles (TbNPs): A Review on Recent Advancement. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:2703-2724. [PMID: 38644798 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01969] [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: 04/23/2024]
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The scientific world is increasingly focusing on rare earth metal oxide nanomaterials due to their consequential biological prospects, navigated by breakthroughs in biomedical applications. Terbium belongs to rare earth elements (lanthanide series) and possesses remarkably strong luminescence at lower energy emission and signal transduction properties, ushering in wide applications for diagnostic measurements (i.e., bioimaging, biosensors, fluorescence imaging, etc.) in the biomedical sectors. In addition, the theranostic applications of terbium-based nanoparticles further permit the targeted delivery of drugs to the specific site of the disease. Furthermore, the antimicrobial properties of terbium nanoparticles induced via reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause oxidative damage to the cell membrane and nuclei of living organisms, ion release, and surface charge interaction, thus further creating or exhibiting excellent antioxidant characteristics. Moreover, the recent applications of terbium nanoparticles in tissue engineering, wound healing, anticancer activity, etc., due to angiogenesis, cell proliferation, promotion of growth factors, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity mitigation, and anti-inflammatory potentials, make this nanoparticle anticipate a future epoch of nanomaterials. Terbium nanoparticles stand as a game changer in the realm of biomedical research, proffering a wide array of possibilities, from revolutionary imaging techniques to advanced drug delivery systems. Their unique properties, including luminescence, magnetic characteristics, and biocompatibility, have redefined the boundaries of what can be achieved in biomedicine. This review primarily delves into various mechanisms involved in biomedical applications via terbium-based nanoparticles due to their physicochemical characteristics. This review article further explains the potential biomedical applications of terbium nanoparticles with in-depth significant mechanisms from the individual literature. This review additionally stands as the first instance to furnish a "single-platted" comprehensive acquaintance of terbium nanoparticles in shaping the future of healthcare as well as potential limitations and overcoming strategies that require exploration before being trialed in clinical settings.
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- Sourav Mohanto
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, P.O. Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal 700118, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar, Maharashtra 401404, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor , Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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Bisht A, Bhowmik S, Patel P, Gupta GD, Kurmi BD. Aptamer as a targeted approach towards treatment of breast cancer. J Drug Target 2024:1-19. [PMID: 38512151 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2024.2333866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Aptamers, a novel type of targeted ligand used in drug delivery, have quickly gained popularity due to their high target specificity and affinity. Different aptamer-mediated drug delivery systems, such as aptamer-drug conjugate (ApDC), aptamer-siRNA, and aptamer-functionalised nanoparticle systems, are currently being developed for the successful treatment of cancer based on the excellent properties of aptamers. These systems can decrease potential toxicity and enhance therapeutic efficacy by targeting the drug moiety. In this review, we provide an overview of recent developments in aptamer-mediated delivery systems for cancer therapy, specifically for breast cancer, and talk about the potential applications and current issues of novel aptamer-based techniques. This study in aptamer technology for breast cancer therapy highlights key aptamers targeting well-established biomarkers such as HER2, oestrogen receptor, and progesterone receptor. Additionally, we explore the potential of aptamers in overcoming various challenges such as drug resistance and improving the delivery of therapeutic agents. This review aims to provide a deeper understanding of the present aptamer-based targeted delivery applications through in-depth analysis to increase efficacy and create new therapeutic approaches that may ultimately lead to better treatment outcomes for cancer patients.
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- Anjali Bisht
- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, ISF College Pharmacy, Moga, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College Pharmacy, Moga, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College Pharmacy, Moga, India
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Zhang X, Jiang X, Wang W, Luo S, Guan S, Li W, Situ B, Li B, Zhang Y, Zheng L. A simple and sensitive electrochemical biosensor for circulating tumor cell determination based on dual-toehold accelerated catalytic hairpin assembly. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:65. [PMID: 36692585 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05649-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Tumor cells in blood circulation (CTCs) are vital biomarkers for noninvasive cancer diagnosis. We developed a simple and sensitive electrochemical biosensor based on dual-toehold accelerated catalytic hairpin assembly (DCHA) to distinguish CTCs from blood cells. In the presence of CTCs, the aptamer probe initiates the DCHA process, which produces amplified electrochemical signals. Compared with conventional catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA), the proposed DCHA showed high sensitivity, which led to a broader working range of 10-1000 cells mL-1 with a limit of detection of 4 cells mL-1. Furthermore, our method exhibited an excellent capability of distinguishing malignant breast cancers from healthy people, with a sensitivity of 97.4%. In summary, we have established an enzyme-free, easy-to-operate, and nondisruptive method for detecting circulating tumor cells in blood circulation based on the DCHA strategy. Its versatility and simplicity will make it more widely used in clinical diagnosis and biomedical research.
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- Xiaohe Zhang
- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Medical Laboratory of Shenzhen Luohu People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518003, Guangdong Province, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China. .,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), Foshan, 528300, Guangdong Province, China. .,Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China. .,Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rapid Diagnostic Biosensors, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Gholikhani T, Kumar S, Valizadeh H, Mahdinloo S, Adibkia K, Zakeri-Milani P, Barzegar-Jalali M, Jimenez B. Advances in Aptamers-Based Applications in Breast Cancer: Drug Delivery, Therapeutics, and Diagnostics. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214475. [PMID: 36430951 PMCID: PMC9695968 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Aptamers are synthetic single-stranded oligonucleotides (such as RNA and DNA) evolved in vitro using Systematic Evolution of Ligands through Exponential enrichment (SELEX) techniques. Aptamers are evolved to have high affinity and specificity to targets; hence, they have a great potential for use in therapeutics as delivery agents and/or in treatment strategies. Aptamers can be chemically synthesized and modified in a cost-effective manner and are easy to hybridize to a variety of nano-particles and other agents which has paved a way for targeted therapy and diagnostics applications such as in breast tumors. In this review, we systematically explain different aptamer adoption approaches to therapeutic or diagnostic uses when addressing breast tumors. We summarize the current therapeutic techniques to address breast tumors including aptamer-base approaches. We discuss the next aptamer-based therapeutic and diagnostic approaches targeting breast tumors. Finally, we provide a perspective on the future of aptamer-based sensors for breast therapeutics and diagnostics. In this section, the therapeutic applications of aptamers will be discussed for the targeting therapy of breast cancer.
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- Tooba Gholikhani
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
- NanoRa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
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- IQ Science Limited, Wellington 5010, New Zealand
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- Drug Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- Correspondence:
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Chen J, Jin Y, Ren T, Wang S, Wang X, Zhang F, Tang Y. A novel terbium (III) and aptamer-based probe for label-free detection of three fluoroquinolones in honey and water samples. Food Chem 2022; 386:132751. [PMID: 35334319 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Fluoroquinolones, a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics, are widely used in clinical medicine, farm animals and aquaculture. Residues of fluoroquinolones in samples have attracted much attention because of growing food safety and public health concerns. Here, a novel Tb3+ ion-enrofloxacin aptamer coordination probe was prepared to develop a sensitive and rapid label-free fluorescence assay for specific detection three fluoroquinolones. In presence of the target, Tb3+ ion- enrofloxacin aptamer probe specifically bound with enrofloxacin, norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin, leading to a sharp increase in fluorescence emission of the probe. Under the optimized conditions, fluorescence increased linearly in the 1.0-100.0 ng/mL range for the three fluoroquinolones, with 0.053 ng/mL limit of detection for ciprofloxacin, 0.020 ng/mL limit of detection for norfloxacin and 0.061 ng/mL limit of detection for enrofloxacin. Satisfactory recovery (80.10-102.48%) in spiked honey and water samples were obtained for the three fluoroquinolones with relative standard deviations between 0.21% and 5.44% (n = 3).
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- Jin'ai Chen
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; College of Food Science & Project Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; College of Food Science & Project Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; College of Food Science & Project Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
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Yang C, Du C, Su R, Wang J, Li Y, Ma X, Li Z, Sun C. A signal-on fluorescent aptasensor by sensitized Tb 3+ luminescence for detection of melamine in milk. Talanta 2022; 236:122842. [PMID: 34635232 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A fluorescent aptasensor based on sensitized terbium(III) luminescence was constructed to detect melamine in milk. Tb3+ as the fluorescence probe can be sensitized by a guanine-rich single-stranded DNA sequence, so the complementary sequence of the polythymidine aptamer (cDNA) was modified with six consecutive guanine bases (G6). In the absence of melamine, melamine aptamer combined with cDNA to form a double helix structure, and G6 hybridized with the extended cytosine bases in the aptamer, resulting in low fluorescence intensity of Tb3+. In the presence of melamine, cDNA was released due to the specific recognition of melamine to the aptamer, resulting in stronger sensitized fluorescence intensity of Tb3+. Under the optimum conditions, the linear concentration of melamine in the milk ranged from 1.0 μg/mL to 10.0 μg/mL. This aptasensor can be used for the accurate and rapid detection of melamine in milk with a detection limit of 0.02 μg/mL, and has the advantages of high sensitivity, high efficiency, simple operation and low cost.
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- Chuanyu Yang
- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China.
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Animesh S, Singh YD. A Comprehensive Study on Aptasensors For Cancer Diagnosis. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2021; 22:1069-1084. [PMID: 32957883 DOI: 10.2174/1389201021999200918152721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Cancer is the most devastating disease in the present scenario, killing millions of people every year. Early detection, accurate diagnosis, and timely treatment are considered to be the most effective ways to control this disease. Rapid and efficient detection of cancer at their earliest stage is one of the most significant challenges in cancer detection and cure. Numerous diagnostic modules have been developed to detect cancer cells early. As nucleic acid equivalent to antibodies, aptamers emerge as a new class of molecular probes that can identify cancer-related biomarkers or circulating rare cancer/ tumor cells with very high specificity and sensitivity. The amalgamation of aptamers with the biosensing platforms gave birth to "Aptasensors." The advent of highly sensitive aptasensors has opened up many new promising point-of-care diagnostics for cancer. This comprehensive review focuses on the newly developed aptasensors for cancer diagnostics.
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- Sambhavi Animesh
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India
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- Department of Post-Harvest Technology, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, 791102, India
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Solhi E, Hasanzadeh M. Critical role of biosensing on the efficient monitoring of cancer proteins/biomarkers using label-free aptamer based bioassay. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 132:110849. [PMID: 33068928 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer is the second most extended disease during the world with an improved death rate over the past several time. Due to the restrictions of cancer analysis methods, the patient's real survival rate is unknown. Therefore early stage diagnosis of cancer is crucial for its strong detection. Bio-analysis based on biomarkers may help to overcome this problem. Aptamers can be employed as high-affinity tools for cancer detection. The utilization of aptamer-based strategy in cancer investigation and strategy shows new opportunities in biotechnology. The label-free system is an important method to study biomolecules in different sizes, such as biomarkers in real-time because of their greatest sensitivity, selectivity, and multi examination. In this review (with 75 references), excellent features of the label-free aptasensors on the sensitive and accurate monitoring of cancer biomarkers were discussed. Also, the role of advanced of nanomaterials on the construction of label-free aptasensors were investigated. In addition, application of different detection methods such as electrochemical, optical, electronic, and photoelectrochemical (PEC), electrochemiluminescence (ECL) were surveyed. Finally, advantages and limitation of different strategies on the early stage diagnosis of cancer biomarkers were discussed. This article has been updated until July 2020.
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- Elham Solhi
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Kordasht HK, Hasanzadeh M. Aptamer based recognition of cancer cells: Recent progress and challenges in bioanalysis. Talanta 2020; 220:121436. [PMID: 32928438 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Rapid and accurate monitoring of cancer cells with high sensitivity is essential for a successful cancer treatment. As high-affinity nucleic acid ligands, aptamers can improve the properties of detection methods by conjugating with intracellular or extracellular cancer biomarkers. Despite the advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer cells, lacking effective early detection tools is one of the causes of a high mortality rate. Aptasensors, which are based on the specificity of aptamer-target recognition, with transduction for analytical purposes have received particular attention due to their high sensitivity and selectivity, simple instrumentation, as well as low production cost. In this review, some selective and sensitive methods were summarized based on advanced nanomaterials towards aptasensing of cancer cells, such as blood, breast, cervical, colon, gastric, liver, and lung cancer cells. This review summarizes advances from 2010 to June 2020 in the development of aptasensors for cancer cell detection. Various aptasensing strategies are assessed according to their potential for reaching relevant limits of sensitivity, specificity, and degrees of multiplexing. Furthermore, we address the remaining challenges and opportunities to integrate aptasensing platforms into point-of-care solutions. Finally, the advantages and limitations of aptamer-based aptasensing strategies were reviewed.
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- Houman Kholafazad Kordasht
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Food and Drug Safety Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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He Z, Chen Z, Tan M, Elingarami S, Liu Y, Li T, Deng Y, He N, Li S, Fu J, Li W. A review on methods for diagnosis of breast cancer cells and tissues. Cell Prolif 2020; 53:e12822. [PMID: 32530560 PMCID: PMC7377933 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer has seriously been threatening physical and mental health of women in the world, and its morbidity and mortality also show clearly upward trend in China over time. Through inquiry, we find that survival rate of patients with early‐stage breast cancer is significantly higher than those with middle‐ and late‐stage breast cancer, hence, it is essential to conduct research to quickly diagnose breast cancer. Until now, many methods for diagnosing breast cancer have been developed, mainly based on imaging and molecular biotechnology examination. These methods have great contributions in screening and confirmation of breast cancer. In this review article, we introduce and elaborate the advances of these methods, and then conclude some gold standard diagnostic methods for certain breast cancer patients. We lastly discuss how to choose the most suitable diagnostic methods for breast cancer patients. In general, this article not only summarizes application and development of these diagnostic methods, but also provides the guidance for researchers who work on diagnosis of breast cancer.
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- Ziyu He
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Surgery Department of Galactophore, Central Hospital of Zhuzhou City, Zhuzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering (LiSBE), The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China.,State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
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Zhong Y, Zhao J, Li J, Liao X, Chen F. Advances of aptamers screened by Cell-SELEX in selection procedure, cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. Anal Biochem 2020; 598:113620. [PMID: 32087127 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2020.113620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Aptamers are a class of short artificial single-stranded oligo(deoxy) nucleotides that can bind to different targets, which generated by Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential Enrichment (SELEX). Due to excellent selectivity and high affinity to targets, aptamers hold considerable potential as molecular probe in diverse applications ranging from ensuring food safety, monitoring environment, disease diagnosis to therapy. This review highlights recent development and challenges about aptamers screened by Cell-SELEX, and its application about cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. Advances about some operation methods such as seperation method and culture method in aptamers selection procedure were summarized in this paper. Some common challenges and technological difficulties such as nonspecific binding and biostability were discussed. Up to now, the recent endeavors about cancer diagnostic and therapeutic applications of aptamers are summarized and expatiated. Most of aptamers screened by Cell-SELEX took tumor cells as target cells, and such aptamers have been assembled to various aptasensor for cancer diagnosis. Aptamers conjugated various drugs or nanomaterials are functioned for cancer target therapy to improve drugs delivery efficiency and reduce side effects. Furthermore, the duplexed aptamer is discussed to be applied for cancer cells detection and some conflicts of theories about duplexed aptamer designs are analyzed.
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- Yi Zhong
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China; National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China; National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Qionglai maternal&Child health care hospital, Chengdu, 611530, Sichuan, China
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- School of laboratory medical and Life science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Fujian, China
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- National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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Barui AK, Nethi SK, Haque S, Basuthakur P, Patra CR. Recent Development of Metal Nanoparticles for Angiogenesis Study and Their Therapeutic Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:5492-5511. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Ayan Kumar Barui
- Department of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Department of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Department of Applied Biology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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Zhang WY, Chen HL, Chen QC. In vitro selection of aptamer S1 against MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:2393-2397. [PMID: 31196711 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common female cancer. However, the known effective specific biomarkers for breast cancer are still scarce. Abnormal membrane proteins serve as ideal biomarkers for disease diagnoses, therapeutics and prognosis. Thus aptamers (single-stranded oligonucleotide molecules) with molecular recognition properties can be used as efficient tools to sort cells based on differences in cell surface architecture between normal and tumor cells. In this study, we aimed to screen specific aptamer against MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Cell-SELEX process was performed to isolate aptamers from a combinatorial single-stranded nucleic acid library that selectively targeting surface proteins of MCF-7 cells in contrast with MCF-10A human mammary epithelial cells. The process was repeated until the pool was enriched for sequences that specifically recognizing MCF-7 cells in monitoring by flow cytometry. Subsequently, the enriched pool was cloned into bacteria, and positive clones were sequenced to obtain individual sequences. Representative sequences were chemically synthesized and evaluated their binding affinities to MCF-7 cells. As a result, an aptamer S1 was finally identified to have high binding affinity with equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) value of 29.9 ± 6.0 nM. FAM-labeled aptamer S1 induced fluorescence shift in MCF-7 cells but not in MCF-10A human mammary epithelial cells, or MDA-MB-453 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. Furthermore, result of cell imaging observed from laser confocal fluorescence microscope showed that MCF-7 cells exhibited stronger fluorescence signal resulted from Cy5-labeled aptamer S1 than MCF-10A cells. The above findings suggested that S1 may be a specificity and selectivity aptamer for MCF-7 cells and useful for the breast cancer detection and diagnosis.
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- Wei-Yun Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China.
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Yousefi M, Dehghani S, Nosrati R, Zare H, Evazalipour M, Mosafer J, Tehrani BS, Pasdar A, Mokhtarzadeh A, Ramezani M. Aptasensors as a new sensing technology developed for the detection of MUC1 mucin: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 130:1-19. [PMID: 30716589 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Revised: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mucin 1 protein (MUC1) is a membrane-associated glycoprotein overexpressed in the majority of human malignancies and considered as a predominant protein biomarker in cancers. Owing to the crucial role of MUC1 in cancer dissemination and metastasis, detection and quantification of this biomarker is of great importance in clinical diagnostics. Today, there exist a wide variety of strategies for the determination of various types of disease biomarkers, especially MUC1. In this regard, aptamers, as artificial single-stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotides with catalytic and receptor properties, have drawn lots of attention for the development of biosensing platforms. So far, various sensitivity-enhancement techniques in combination with a broad range of smart nanomaterials have integrated into the design of novel aptamer-based biosensors (aptasensors) to improve detection limit and sensitivity of analyte determination. This review article provides a brief classification and description of the research progresses of aptamer-based biosensors and nanobiosensors for the detection and quantitative determination of MUC1 based on optical and electrochemical platforms.
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- Meysam Yousefi
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Division of Applied Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Biotechnology, Higher Education Institute of Rab-Rashid, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Tang J, He X, Lei Y, Shi H, Guo Q, Liu J, He D, Yan L, Wang K. Temperature-responsive split aptamers coupled with polymerase chain reaction for label-free and sensitive detection of cancer cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 53:11889-11892. [PMID: 29043317 DOI: 10.1039/c7cc06218d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A label-free and general thermo-controlled split apta-PCR strategy was first developed for the sensitive and specific detection of cancer cells. By integrating the temperature-responsive function of split aptamers with PCR amplification, a facile fluorescence assay of liver cancer SMMC-7721 cells was successfully realized with the detection of as low as 100 cells.
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- Jinlu Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China.
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Liu M, Yu X, Chen Z, Yang T, Yang D, Liu Q, Du K, Li B, Wang Z, Li S, Deng Y, He N. Aptamer selection and applications for breast cancer diagnostics and therapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2017; 15:81. [PMID: 29132385 PMCID: PMC5683342 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-017-0311-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aptamers are short non-coding, single-stranded oligonucleotides (RNA or DNA) developed through Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential enrichment (SELEX) in vitro. Similar to antibodies, aptamers can bind to specific targets with high affinity, and are considered promising therapeutic agents as they have several advantages over antibodies, including high specificity, stability, and non-immunogenicity. Furthermore, aptamers can be produced at a low cost and easily modified, and are, therefore, called "chemical antibodies". In the past years, a variety of aptamers specifically bound to both breast cancer biomarkers and cells had been selected. Besides, taking advantage of nanomaterials, there were a number of aptamer-nanomaterial conjugates been developed and widely investigated for diagnostics and targeted therapy of breast cancer. In this short review, we first present a systematical review of various aptamer selection methods. Then, various aptamer-based diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of breast cancer were provided. Finally, the current problems, challenges, and future perspectives in the field were thoroughly discussed.
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MESH Headings
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/chemistry
- Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/therapeutic use
- Aptamers, Nucleotide/chemical synthesis
- Aptamers, Nucleotide/pharmacokinetics
- Aptamers, Nucleotide/therapeutic use
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Breast Neoplasms/genetics
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Breast Neoplasms/therapy
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Doxorubicin/chemistry
- Doxorubicin/therapeutic use
- Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule/genetics
- Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule/metabolism
- Estrogen Receptor alpha/genetics
- Estrogen Receptor alpha/metabolism
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Humans
- Ligands
- Molecular Targeted Therapy/methods
- Nanotubes
- Protein Binding
- Receptor, ErbB-2/genetics
- Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism
- SELEX Aptamer Technique
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- Mei Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189 People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096 People’s Republic of China
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- Economical Forest Cultivation and Utilization of 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center in Hunan Province, Hunan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Application of Biological Nanotechnology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189 People’s Republic of China
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- Economical Forest Cultivation and Utilization of 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center in Hunan Province, Hunan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Application of Biological Nanotechnology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096 People’s Republic of China
- Economical Forest Cultivation and Utilization of 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center in Hunan Province, Hunan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Application of Biological Nanotechnology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096 People’s Republic of China
- Economical Forest Cultivation and Utilization of 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center in Hunan Province, Hunan Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Application of Biological Nanotechnology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007 People’s Republic of China
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Chandola C, Kalme S, Casteleijn MG, Urtti A, Neerathilingam M. Application of aptamers in diagnostics, drug-delivery and imaging. J Biosci 2017; 41:535-61. [PMID: 27581942 DOI: 10.1007/s12038-016-9632-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Aptamers are small, single-stranded oligonucleotides (DNA or RNA) that bind to their target with high specificity and affinity. Although aptamers are analogous to antibodies for a wide range of target recognition and variety of applications, they have significant advantages over antibodies. Since aptamers have recently emerged as a class of biomolecules with an application in a wide array of fields, we need to summarize the latest developments herein. In this review we will discuss about the latest developments in using aptamers in diagnostics, drug delivery and imaging. We begin with diagnostics, discussing the application of aptamers for the detection of infective agents itself, antigens/ toxins (bacteria), biomarkers (cancer), or a combination. The ease of conjugation and labelling of aptamers makes them a potential tool for diagnostics. Also, due to the reduced off-target effects of aptamers, their use as a potential drug delivery tool is emerging rapidly. Hence, we discuss their use in targeted delivery in conjugation with siRNAs, nanoparticles, liposomes, drugs and antibodies. Finally, we discuss about the conjugation strategies applicable for RNA and DNA aptamers for imaging. Their stability and self-assembly after heating makes them superior over protein-based binding molecules in terms of labelling and conjugation strategies.
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- Chetan Chandola
- 1Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, NCBS-TIFR, Bangalore 560 065, India
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- Yan Du
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, Jilin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, Jilin China
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Mittal S, Kaur H, Gautam N, Mantha AK. Biosensors for breast cancer diagnosis: A review of bioreceptors, biotransducers and signal amplification strategies. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 88:217-231. [PMID: 27567264 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Breast cancer is highly prevalent in females and accounts for second highest number of deaths, worldwide. Cumbersome, expensive and time consuming detection techniques presently available for detection of breast cancer potentiates the need for development of novel, specific and ultrasensitive devices. Biosensors are the promising and selective detection devices which hold immense potential as point of care (POC) tools. Present review comprehensively scrutinizes various breast cancer biosensors developed so far and their technical evaluation with respect to efficiency and potency of selected bioreceptors and biotransducers. Use of glycoproteins, DNA biomarkers, micro-RNA, circulatory tumor cells (CTC) and some potential biomarkers are introduced briefly. The review also discusses various strategies used in signal amplification such as nanomaterials, redox mediators, p19 protein, duplex specific nucleases (DSN) and redox cycling.
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- Sunil Mittal
- Centre for Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001 India.
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001 India.
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- Centre for Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001 India.
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- Centre for Animal Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, 151001 India.
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Cai S, Chen M, Liu M, He W, Liu Z, Wu D, Xia Y, Yang H, Chen J. A signal amplification electrochemical aptasensor for the detection of breast cancer cell via free-running DNA walker. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 85:184-189. [PMID: 27176917 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 04/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Herein, a signal magnification electrochemical aptasensor for the detection of breast cancer cell via free-running DNA walker is constructed. Theoretically, just one DNA walker, released by target cell-responsive reaction, can automatically cleave all D-RNA (a chimeric DNA/RNA oligonucleotide with a cleavage point rArU) anchored on electrode into shorter produces, giving rise to considerably detectable signal finally. Under the optimal conditions, the electrochemical signal decreased linearly with the concentration of MCF-7 cell. The linear range is from 0 to 500 cells mL(-1) with a detection limit of 47 cellsmL(-1). In a word, this approach may have advantages over traditional reported DNA machines for bioassay, particularly in terms of ease of operation, cost efficiency, free of labeling and of complex track design, which may hold great potential for wide application.
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- Shuxian Cai
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350002, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province 350108, PR China.
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Tan H, Tang G, Ma C, Li Q. Luminescence detection of cysteine based on Ag⁺-mediated conformational change of terbium ion-promoted G-quadruplex. Anal Chim Acta 2016; 908:161-7. [PMID: 26826698 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In this work, we developed a simple and sensitive method for the detection of cysteine (Cys) by employing terbium ion (Tb(3+))-promoted G-qudraplex (G4/Tb) as a luminescent probe, which is based on Ag(+)-mediated conformational change of G4/Tb. Due to Ag(+) is able to compete with Tb(3+) to bind guanine at G4, the presence of Ag(+) can lead to the formation of G4/Tb-Ag(+) complex and disrupt the structure of G4/Tb. Meanwhile, the binding of Ag(+) with G4/Tb will also cause the alteration of the excited state of G4 and more efficient energy transfer from G4 to Tb(3+), enhancing the luminescence of G4/Tb. However, upon the addition of Cys, Ag(+) will be released from G4/Tb-Ag(+) complex because of the high affinity of Cys to Ag(+). This results in the re-formation of the conformation of G4/Tb and the decrease of the luminescence of G4/Tb. So, Ag(+)-enhanced luminescence of G4/Tb is associated with its conformational transformation. As a luminescent probe for Cys, G4/Tb not only shows excellent selectivity and sensitivity with a detection limit of 20 nM, but also possesses the features of simple preparation, easy reproducibility, and eliminating the interferences from background fluorescence. We envision that the presented strategy might provide new insight into the biosensing applications of lanthanide complex.
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- Hongliang Tan
- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Small Organic Molecule, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Jiangxi Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, PR China
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Hayat A, Mishra RK, Catanante G, Marty JL. Development of an aptasensor based on a fluorescent particles-modified aptamer for ochratoxin A detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:7815-22. [PMID: 26277188 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8952-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The presented work reports a generic fluorescent aptasensing design employing carboxy-modified fluorescent particles as a signal-generating probe and magnetic particles as a solid separation support. Carboxy-modified fluorescent particles were used to modify the aptamer and act as a signal-generating probe. Magnetic beads were used as an immobilization surface to perform the function of a solid separation support. As a proof of concept, the assay was used to detect ochratoxin A (OTA). Fluorescent detection based on the displacement and competition format was performed, and the obtained results were compared. The competition-based assays were characterized with improved analytical characteristics as compared to those based on the displacement principle. The competitive fluorescent assays showed a high sensitivity where the detection limit and IC50 were 0.005 and 7.2 nM respectively. The aptasensing platform was finally demonstrated for the detection of OTA in a beer sample. However, this is a generic approach that can be very easily extended to other matrixes to determine OTA. Additionally, the proposed concept of fluorescent particles as a signal-generating probe in combination with magnetic particles can also be integrated to other fluorescent-based affinity assays.
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- Akhtar Hayat
- BAE: Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, Perpignan Cedex, 66860, France. .,Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- BAE: Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, Perpignan Cedex, 66860, France
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- BAE: Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, Perpignan Cedex, 66860, France
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- BAE: Biocapteurs-Analyses-Environnement, Universite de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, Perpignan Cedex, 66860, France
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A Highlight of Recent Advances in Aptamer Technology and Its Application. Molecules 2015; 20:11959-80. [PMID: 26133761 PMCID: PMC6331864 DOI: 10.3390/molecules200711959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Aptamers and SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment) technology have gained increasing attention over the past 25 years. Despite their functional similarity to protein antibodies, oligonucleotide aptamers have many unique properties that are suitable for clinical applications and industrialization. Aptamers may be superior to antibodies in fields such as biomarker discovery, in vitro and in vivo diagnosis, precisely controlled drug release, and targeted therapy. However, aptamer commercialization has not occurred as quickly as expected, and few aptamer-based products have yet successfully entered clinical and industrial use. Thus, it is important to critically review some technical barriers of aptamer and SELEX technology per se that may impede aptamer development and application. To date, how to rapidly obtain aptamers with superior bioavailability over antibodies remains the key issue. In this review, we discuss different chemical and structural modification strategies aimed to enhance aptamer bioavailability. We also discuss improvements to SELEX process steps to shorten the selection period and improve the SELEX process success rate. Applications in which aptamers are particularly suited and perform differently or superior to antibodies are briefly introduced.
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