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Target-catalyzed self-assembled spherical G-quadruplex/hemin DNAzymes for highly sensitive colorimetric detection of microRNA in serum

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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
Volume 1247, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.340879

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MicroRNA; Catalytic hairpin assembly; G-quadruplex; hemin; Colorimetric detection

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A colorimetric sensing strategy was proposed for sensitive miRNA analysis, utilizing nucleic acid isothermal amplification and enzyme-catalyzed chromogenic reaction. The developed method exhibited high sensitivity and specificity, with a detection limit of 90.3 fM for miRNA-21. The sensing platform was successfully employed for early cancer diagnosis through the detection of miRNA-21 in spiked serum.
The accurate and visual detection of circulating microRNA (miRNA) has attracted increasing interest due to its pivotal role in clinical disease diagnosis. Taking advantages of nucleic acid isothermal amplification and enzymecatalyzed chromogenic reaction, here, a colorimetric sensing strategy was proposed for sensitive miRNA analysis. When the target miRNA was present, local catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) would be triggered and proceed continuously to form dozens of double-stranded oligonucleotides with G-rich sticky ends on the gold nanoparticle, which could self-assemble into a spherical G-quadruplex (GQ)/hemin DNAzyme by binding with hemin and potassium ions. As a horseradish peroxidase-mimic, GQ/hemin DNAzyme could catalyze the redox reaction and color change of the substrates. Taking miRNA-21 as an example, the developed method exhibited satisfactory specificity as well as high sensitivity with a detection limit of 90.3 fM. Furthermore, the sensing platform has been successfully employed to detect miRNA-21 in spiked serum, providing a promising tool for early diagnosis of cancers.

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