Journal
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 413, Issue 14, Pages 3707-3716Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03319-2
Keywords
Electrochemical aptasensor; Amyloid-beta oligomers; Triple-helix aptamer switch; DNA displacement; Gold nanoparticles
Funding
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2242020 K40191]
- Qinglan Project
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An innovative aptasensor was developed for the electrochemical detection of amyloid-beta oligomers, utilizing a triple-helix aptamer switch for target-triggered signal transduction DNA displacement events. The sensor demonstrated sensitive detection of trace A beta Os with a wide linear range and high recovery rate in serum samples. This assay provides a potential platform for Alzheimer's disease monitoring and treatment studies.
An excellent aptasensor for electrochemical detection of amyloid-beta oligomers (A beta Os) at trace levels was fabricated based on a triple-helix aptamer switch (THAS) via target-triggered signal transduction DNA displacement events. Specifically, a single-stranded anti-A beta O aptamer (Apt) carrying two symmetrical arm segments was first attached via Au-S binding to an Au electrode. Gold nanoparticle (GNP)-tagged signal transduction probes (GNP-STPs) were simultaneously hybridized with the two arm segments of the Apt, and a rigid THAS was formed on the Au electrode. Compared to the conventional hybrid, the number of GNPs on the Au electrode increased significantly with the THAS, effectively improving the stability of the Apt to avoid lodging. Trithiocyanuric acid (TA) was utilized to further gather the GNPs and form network-like TA/GNPs. As a result, the differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) response of GNPs was clearly enhanced. When A beta Os were present, target-triggered signal transduction DNA displacement events were carried out from THAS via the reaction of the Apt with the A beta Os, which caused the GNP-STP to dissociate from the Au electrode, and thus a significant reduction in the DPV response was observed. The assay was able to sensitively detect trace A beta Os by monitoring the A beta O-controlled DPV response change. It exhibited a wide linear range from 1 fM to 10 pM with a low detection limit of 0.5 fM, and was successfully employed for the determination of A beta Os in 20 serum samples, with good recovery. Moreover, the developed assay can provide a sensitive and selective platform for many studies or investigations related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) monitoring and treatment.
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