小RNA
癌症检测
计算生物学
前列腺癌
液体活检
癌症
癌症生物标志物
基因
生物
遗传学
作者
Sheng-Lin Cai,Thomas Pataillot-Meakin,Akifumi Shibakawa,Ren Ren,Charlotte L. Bevan,Sylvain Ladame,Aleksandar P. Ivanov,Joshua B. Edel
标识
DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-23497-y
摘要
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play essential roles in post-transcriptional gene expression and are also found freely circulating in bodily fluids such as blood. Dysregulated miRNA signatures have been associated with many diseases including cancer, and miRNA profiling from liquid biopsies offers a promising strategy for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring. Here, we develop size-encoded molecular probes that can be used for simultaneous electro-optical nanopore sensing of miRNAs, allowing for ultrasensitive, sequence-specific and multiplexed detection directly in unprocessed human serum, in sample volumes as small as 0.1 μl. We show that this approach allows for femtomolar sensitivity and single-base mismatch selectivity. We demonstrate the ability to simultaneously monitor miRNAs (miR-141-3p and miR-375-3p) from prostate cancer patients with active disease and in remission. This technology can pave the way for next generation of minimally invasive diagnostic and companion diagnostic tests for cancer.
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