A high-sensitivity label-free electrochemical aptasensor for point-of-care measurements of low-density lipoprotein in plasma based on aptamer and MXene-CMCS-Hemin nanocomposites
Jintao Liang , Shuaikang Dong , Xiaohong Tan , Junyan Gong , Xuyang Chen , Zhide Zhou , Guiyin Li
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a significant worldwide health challenge, with mortality rates rising rapidly. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a crucial serum biomarker for the early diagnosis of CVD, which can significantly improve outcomes and reduce mortality. Herein, a label-free electrochemical aptasensor for rapid detection of LDL was developed based on the titanium carbide–carboxymethyl chitosan–hemin (MXene-CMCS-Hemin) nanocomposites as the electrochemical signal probe. Firstly, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were electrodeposited onto a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) to form a conductive substrate. Subsequently, the MXene-CMCS-Hemin nanocomposites were anchored onto the Au NPs/SPCE surface. Then LDLApt was immobilized on the surface of MXene-CMCS-Hemin/Au NPs/SPCE to construct the electrochemical aptasensor. When LDL specifically bound with the LDLApt to form LDL-LDLApt complexes, hindering the electron transfer and reducing the Hemin oxidation current, LDL detection can be achieved via differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Under optimal circumstances, the changes of Hemin's oxidation current showed a good linear response with LDL concentration in the range of 0.1–4.0 μmol/L with a detection limit of 0.095 μmol/L (S/N = 3). The aptasensor demonstrated good performance with the relative errors of 0.60 % to 6.58 % for the direct detection of LDL in human serum samples, which offers a novel tool for the clinical diagnosis of CVD.
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An International Journal Devoted to Electrochemical Aspects of Biology and Biological Aspects of Electrochemistry
Bioelectrochemistry is an international journal devoted to electrochemical principles in biology and biological aspects of electrochemistry. It publishes experimental and theoretical papers dealing with the electrochemical aspects of:
• Electrified interfaces (electric double layers, adsorption, electron transfer, protein electrochemistry, basic principles of biosensors, biosensor interfaces and bio-nanosensor design and construction.
• Electric and magnetic field effects (field-dependent processes, field interactions with molecules, intramolecular field effects, sensory systems for electric and magnetic fields, molecular and cellular mechanisms)
• Bioenergetics and signal transduction (energy conversion, photosynthetic and visual membranes)
• Biomembranes and model membranes (thermodynamics and mechanics, membrane transport, electroporation, fusion and insertion)
• Electrochemical applications in medicine and biotechnology (drug delivery and gene transfer to cells and tissues, iontophoresis, skin electroporation, injury and repair).
• Organization and use of arrays in-vitro and in-vivo, including as part of feedback control.
• Electrochemical interrogation of biofilms as generated by microorganisms and tissue reaction associated with medical implants.