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Here, a binding-induced nicking site reconstruction strategy has been fabricated for quantitative detection of membrane protein on living cell. Taking protein tyrosine kinase-7 (PTK7) as model analyst, first, an aptamer probe was designed with an aptamer sequence, a trigger sequence and a nicking site. In the absence of PTK7, the aptamer sequence could partially hybridize with the trigger sequence,...
Transcription factors (TFs) play central roles in the regulation of gene expression by binding with specific DNA sequences. As a potential diagnostic marker, sensitive detection of TFs is essential for pharmacological research development and clinical disease diagnosis. Here, a new fluorescent method based on target binding protection mediated rolling circle amplification (RCA) was developed for TFs...
In this work, Fe3O4 and metal–organic framework MIL-101(Fe) composites (Fe3O4/MIL-101(Fe)) was demonstrated to possess excellent catalytic property to directly catalyze luminol chemiluminescence without extra oxidants. We utilized Fe3O4/MIL-101(Fe) to develop a ultra-sensitive quantitative analytical method for H2O2 and glucose. The possible mechanism of the chemiluminescence reaction had been investigated...
The detection of uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG) activity is pivotal for its biochemical studies and the development of drugs for UDG-related diseases. Here, we explored an integrated DNA structure switch for high sensitive detection of UDG activity. The DNA structure switch containing two branched hairpins was employed to recognize UDG enzyme and generate fluorescent signal. Under the action of UDG,...
To enhance efficacy of chemotherapy and achieve real-time imaging of cancer cells, it is crucial to develop nanocarriers with targeted drug delivery capacity and fluorescence property for cancer theranostics. Herein, a dual-targeting DNA tetrahedron nanocarrier (MUC1-Td-AS1411) was constructed for breast cancer cell imaging and targeted drug delivery. This nanocarrier consisted of three components:...
Human telomerase is an endogenous ribonucleoprotein that is over-expressed in most types of malignant cancer cells. Sensitive and specific detection of telomerase activity is crucial for better understanding its role in cancer cells and further exploring its function in cancer diagnosis. Here, we develop convertible DNA ends-based silver nanoprobes for sensitive and specific colorimetric detection...
Folate receptor (FR) is over-expressed in most human tumors and has been regarded as biomarker and therapeutic target. Specific and sensitive detection of FR is essential for tumor treatment and drug development. Here, a specific, sensitive and rapid FR detection strategy was proposed based on terminal protection-mediated autocatalytic cascade amplification coupled with graphene oxide fluorescence...
Sensitive detection of telomerase activity is critical to cancer diagnosis, screening of anticancer drugs and evaluation of cancer therapy. Herein, a label-free molecular beacons-based DNA machine was developed for sensitive detection of telomerase activity. The DNA machine consisted of T7 exonuclease (T7 Exo), label-free recognition molecular beacon (RMB) and signal molecular beacon (SMB) with projecting...
Specific and accurate detection of transcription factors is critical for disease diagnosis and drug development. Here, we developed a novel and versatile fluorescent sensing strategy for specific and accurate detection of transcription factors based on the inhibition of endonuclease Fok I-catalyzed DNA cleavage reaction. A FAM-labeled double-stranded DNA probe (dsDNA probe) with transcription factor...
Here, we developed an enzyme-free, label-free, and sensitive fluorescence cooperative amplification strategy based on a hairpin assembly circuit which coupled catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) with hybridization chain reaction (HCR) for small molecule adenosine. A double-strand DNA probe with aptamer-catalysis strand (Apt-C) and inhibit strand (Inh) was designed for adenosine recognition and signal...
Based on DNA templated Ag NCs (DNA/Ag NCs) fluorescent probe, a label-free fluorescent method was developed for the detection of clinical significant DNA fragments from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) DNA. Firstly, a hairpin probe, containing target DNA recognition sequence and guanine-rich sequence, was designed to hybridize with the target DNA and form a blunt 3′-terminus DNA duplex...
A highly sensitive method for single-molecule quantitative detection of human IgG is presented by the employment of a new fluorescent nanolabel. In this method, fluorescent nanolabels were assembled by inserting SYBR Green I into DNA tetrahedron nanostructure. The bio-nanolabels were attached to the streptavidin-antihuman antibody by a specific reaction between biotin and streptavidin. The antibody...
Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), one of the most common brominated flame retardants, are toxic and persistent, generally detected by the chromatographic method. In this work, qualitative and quantitative detection of PBDEs were explored based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technique using a portable Raman spectrometer. Alkanethiol modified silver nanoparticle aggregates were used...
A novel and simple method was presented for micrococcal nuclease (MNase) detection based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) realized by electrostatic interaction. In this study, mercaptoacetic acid capped quantum dots (MAA-QDs) and ROX-modified single-stranded DNA (ROX-ssDNA) were chosen as energy donor and acceptor, respectively. At slightly basic pH, the positively charged peptide...
A novel and sensitive label free DNA detection method using gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and Rhodamine B (RB) has been developed. The assay is based on the following two properties. One is the different adsorption properties of single-stranded and double-stranded DNA on GNPs in colloidal solution. The other is the different quenching ability of aggregated GNPs and dispersed GNPs on RB. Un-aggregated...
A sensitive and selective method for the paraoxon detection based on enzyme inhibition and fluorescence quenching was presented in this study. Under the catalytic effect of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), acetylthiocholine (ATCh) hydrolysis released thiocholine (TCh) which could react with N-(7-dimethylamino-4-methylcoumarin-3-yl) maleimide (DACM) to produce a blue fluorescence compound. Subsequently,...
On the basis of the supported protein layers (SPLs) substrate, the study presented an ultrasensitive and highly specific platform for single-molecule fluorescence detection of antibody using quantum dots (QDs) as probes. To construct the SPLs surface platform for antibody immobilization, bovine serum albumin (BSA), anti-BSA, and protein G were firstly attached to carboxyl-terminated substrate surfaces...
In this work, we developed a novel DNA quantitative analysis based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) realized by combination with a surfactant CPB. The approach was capable of detecting long-stranded DNA in a separation-free format. A sandwich-type FAM-c-DNA-t-DNA-r-DNA-TAMRA conjugate was first formed by the capture probe tagged with FAM, the reporter probe tagged with TAMRA and the...
Praseodymium forms a Pr(LMFX) 3 complex with lomefloxacin. In this paper, the absorption spectra of the complex has been investigated by applying conventional and derivative spectrophotometric methods. It was found that lomefloxacin could form a stable complex with praseodymium in the pH 6.5-8.5 media. The absorption intensity of the complex is 4.5-fold more than PrCl 3 . Using the...
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