{"title":"Design of aggregation-induced emission materials for biosensing of molecules and cells","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials have gained significant attention and have been developed for various applications in different fields including biomedical research, chemical analysis, optoelectronic devices, materials science, and nanotechnology. AIE is a unique luminescence phenomenon, and AIEgens are fluorescent moieties with relatively twisted structures that can overcome the aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effect. Additionally, AIEgens offer advantages such as non-washing properties, deep tissue penetration, minimal damage to biological structures, high signal-to-noise ratio, and excellent photostability. Fluorescent probes with AIE characteristics exhibit high sensitivity, short response time, simple operation, real-time detection capability, high selectivity, and excellent biocompatibility. As a result, they have been widely applied in cellular imaging, luminescent sensing, detection of physiological abnormalities in the human body, as well as early diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This review provides a comprehensive summary and discussion of the progress over the past four years regarding the detection of metal ions, small chemical molecules, biomacromolecules, microbes, and cells based on AIE materials, along with discussing their potential applications and future development prospects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An AIE-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for highly selective detection of H2S in plant stress responses","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116798","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116798","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) has emerged as a crucial signaling molecule in plant stress responses, playing a significant role in regulating various physiological and biochemical processes. In this study, we report an aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based ratiometric fluorescent probe <strong>TPN-H</strong><sub><strong>2</strong></sub><strong>S</strong> for the highly selective detection of H<sub>2</sub>S in plant tissues. The probe exhibited excellent sensitivity and selectivity towards H<sub>2</sub>S over other analytes, enabling real-time monitoring of H<sub>2</sub>S dynamics in living cell. Furthermore, the AIE-based ratiometric probe <strong>TPN-H</strong><sub><strong>2</strong></sub><strong>S</strong> allowed for accurate quantification of H<sub>2</sub>S levels, providing valuable insights into the spatiotemporal distribution of Cys metabolism produces H<sub>2</sub>S. Importantly, the physiological pathways and signaling mechanisms of H<sub>2</sub>S production of was investigated in plant tissues under Cr and nano-plastics stress. Utilizing a high-throughput screening approach, we identified exogenous substances such as calcium chloride (CaCl<sub>2</sub>) and abscisic acid (ABA) that could induce higher level of H<sub>2</sub>S production during the stress response in plants. Overall, those findings demonstrate the potential of the AIE-based ratiometric fluorescent probe <strong>TPN-H</strong><sub><strong>2</strong></sub><strong>S</strong> as a powerful tool for unraveling the role of H<sub>2</sub>S in plant stress responses and pave the way for further exploration of H<sub>2</sub>S-mediated signaling pathways in plants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rapid and direct detection of m6A methylation by DNAzyme-based and smartphone-assisted electrochemical biosensor","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116788","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116788","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>m<sup>6</sup>A methylation detection is crucial for understanding RNA functions, revealing disease mechanisms, guiding drug development and advancing epigenetics research. Nevertheless, high-throughput sequencing and liquid chromatography-based traditional methods still face challenges to rapid and direct detection of m<sup>6</sup>A methylation. Here we report a DNAzyme-based and smartphone-assisted electrochemical biosensor for rapid detection of m<sup>6</sup>A. We initially identified m<sup>6</sup>A methylation-sensitive DNAzyme mutants through site mutation screening. These mutants were then combined with tetrahedral DNA to modify the electrodes, creating a 3D sensing interface. The detection of m<sup>6</sup>A was accomplished by using DNAzyme to capture and cleave the m<sup>6</sup>A sequence. The electrochemical biosensor detected the m<sup>6</sup>A sequence at nanomolar concentrations with a low detection limit of 0.69 nM and a wide detection range from 10 to 10<sup>4</sup> nM within 60 min. As a proof of concept, the 3′-UTR sequence of rice was selected as the m<sup>6</sup>A analyte. Combined with a smartphone, our biosensor shows good specificity, sensitivity, and easy-to-perform features, which indicates great prospects in the field of RNA modification detection and epigenetic analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flexible AIE/PCM composite fiber with biosensing of alcohol, fluorescent anti-counterfeiting and body thermal management functions","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116799","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116799","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alcohol sensing plays a critical role in medical detection and personal health management. AIE materials with high sensitivity, selectivity and fast response have been widely used in biosensing, but their application in the field of alcohol sensing still needs further research and development. Furthermore, developing flexible phase change materials (PCMs) is significant for the research of human-body thermal management. In this study, a kind of flexible polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/polyethylene glycol (PEG)/Py-CH (pyrene-based AIE molecule)/SiO<sub>2</sub>@h-BN composite fiber textile (PAB) with alcohol sensing performance, writable fluorescence property, and human body thermal management function has been prepared via electrospinning technique. The PAN/PVP fiber matrix successfully integrated AIE fluorescent sensing material and PCM into a multi-functional composite with great shape stability. Owing to the introduction of novel pyrene-based Py-CH with AIE characteristic, this innovative textile exhibited wonderful fluorescent properties, including sensitive alcohol fluorescence sensing, writable fluorescence performance and variable temperature fluorescence. Furthermore, proposed PAB textile delivered a high energy storage density of 87∼90 J/g, excellent thermal reliability, great comprehensive mechanical flexibility and enhanced thermal conductivity for flexible human body thermal management. Hence, this flexible multifunctional AIE/PCM composite sensing textiles can be widely used in alcohol sensing, fluorescence anti-counterfeiting and flexible body thermal management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intracellularly manipulable aggregation of the aggregation-induced emission luminogens","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116800","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116800","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biophotonics has seen significant advancements with the development of optical imaging techniques facilitating the noninvasive detection of biologically relevant species. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials have emerged as a novel class of luminogens exhibiting enhanced luminescence or photodynamic efficiency in the aggregated state, making them ideal for biomedical applications. The intracellularly controlled aggregation of aggregate-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) enables high-resolution imaging of intracellular targets and diagnosis of related diseases, and enables disease therapy by exploiting the novel properties of aggregates. This review provides an in-depth analysis of the strategies employed to modulate the aggregation of AIEgens, focusing on the importance of molecular modifications to improve hydrophilicity and achieve precise control over the intercellular aggregation of AIEgens. Furthermore, the representative applications of AIEgens in bioimaging, such as enzyme activity monitoring, protein tracking, organelle function monitoring, and <em>in vivo</em> tumor-specific therapeutics, are reviewed. Additionally, we outline the challenges and future opportunities for AIE research, emphasizing the importance of the strategies for realizing the precisely controllable aggregation of AIEgens inside cells and the need for extending AIEgens’ absorption and emission wavelengths. This review aims to elucidate the rational development of responsive AIEgens for advanced biomedical applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of smart-responsive hydrogels in nucleic acid and nucleic acid-based target sensing: A review","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116803","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116803","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, nucleic acid-related sensing and detection have become essential in clinical diagnostics, treatment and genotyping, especially in connection with the Human Genome Project and the COVID-19 pandemic. Many traditional nucleic acid-related sensing strategies have been employed in analytical chemistry, including fluorescence, colorimetric and chemiluminescence methods. However, their key limitation is the lack of understanding of the interaction during analysis, particularly at the 3D matrix level close to biological tissue. To address this issue, smart-responsive hydrogels are increasingly used in biosensing due to their hydrophilic and biocompatible properties. By combining smart-responsive hydrogels with traditional nucleic acid-related sensing, biological microenvironments can be mimicked, and targets can be easily accessed and diffused, making them ideal for nucleic acid sensing. This review focuses on utilizing smart-responsive hydrogels for nucleic acid-related sensing and detection, including nucleic acid detection, other nucleic acid-based analyte detection and nucleic acid-related sensing platforms applying nucleic acid as sensing tools in hydrogels. Additionally, the analytical mechanisms of smart-responsive hydrogels with the combination of various detection platforms such as optical and electrochemical techniques are described. The limitations of using smart-responsive hydrogels in nucleic acid-related sensing and proposed possible solutions are also discussed. Lastly, the future challenge of smart-responsive hydrogels in nucleic acid-related sensing is explored. Smart-responsive hydrogels can be used as biomimetic materials to simulate the extracellular matrix, achieve biosensing, and exhibit great potential in nucleic acid-related sensing. They serve as a valuable complement to traditional detection and analytical methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Customizable OpenGUS immunoassay: A homogeneous detection system using β-glucuronidase switch and label-free antibody","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116796","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116796","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We developed a customizable OpenGUS immunoassay that enables rapid and sensitive detection of analytes without requiring antibody modification. This immunoassay employs label-free whole antibodies, an antibody-binding Z domain (ZD) derived from <em>Staphylococcal</em> protein A, and a β-glucuronidase (GUS) switch mutant, allowing for easy replacement of antibodies to tailor the immunoassays for various targeted antigens. The working principle is that the OpenGUS probe, the fusion protein of ZD and a GUS switch, converts the antibody-antigen interaction into GUS activation in a one-pot reaction. To enhance the signal-to-background ratio of the immunoassay, a GUS switch mutant that exhibits reduced background activation was developed by screening several additional mutations at the diagonal interface residue H514. Moreover, we optimized the composition of the reaction buffer, including organic solvents, salt, and surfactant. Under optimal conditions, we customized OpenGUS immunoassays for Cry j 1, human C-reactive protein, and human lactoferrin, achieving around 10–20-fold maximum fluorescence (15 min) or colorimetric (2 h) responses with picomolar to low nanomolar level detection limit, simply by using commercially available IgGs. Additionally, the three analytes were successfully detected in complex matrices similar to those used in practical applications. We believe that this customizable OpenGUS immunoassay will pave the way for the prompt development of rapid and sensitive homogeneous immunoassays for point-of-care diagnostics, high-throughput testing, and onsite environmental assessments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956566324008029/pdfft?md5=8a14a393feed47bca2d371ffb30ba5b4&pid=1-s2.0-S0956566324008029-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A novel triple-signal biosensor based on ZrFe-MOF@PtNPs for ultrasensitive aflatoxins detection","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116797","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116797","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The development of more sensitive, stable, and portable biosensors is crucial for meeting the growing demands of diverse and complex detection environments. MOF-based nanozymes have emerged as excellent optical reporters, making them ideal signal donors for constructing multi-signal lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA). In this study, a ZrFe-MOF@PtNPs nanocomposite was synthesized by uniformly depositing platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) onto the surface of ZrFe-MOFs using an impregnation-reduction method. The ZrFe-MOF@PtNPs exhibited broad absorption spectra, excellent peroxidase-like activity (SA = 21.77 U/mg), high solvent stability, and efficient antibody binding capability. A portable LFIA platform was developed based on ZrFe-MOF@PtNPs and a smartphone for the targeted detection of carcinogenic aflatoxins. This method enabled the readout of colorimetric, fluorescent, and catalytic signals, significantly enhancing detection sensitivity, ensuring result accuracy, and expanding the dynamic detection range. For aflatoxin M1, the calculation of the detection limit of the three signal modes reached as low as 0.0062 ng/mL, which is two orders of magnitude more sensitive than AuNPs-LFIA (0.1839 ng/mL). This study provides effective guidance for multifunctional modification of MOFs and serves as a reference for the application of MOF-based nanozymes in point-of-care biosensors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multi-functional, conformal systems with ultrathin crystalline-silicon-based bioelectronics for characterization of intraocular pressure and ocular surface temperature","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116786","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116786","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Technologies that established <em>in vivo</em> evaluations of soft-tissue biomechanics and temperature are essential to biological research and clinical diagnostics, particularly for a wide range of eye-related diseases such as glaucoma. Of importance are advanced bioelectronic devices for high-precise monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP) and various ocular temperatures, as clinically proven uses for glaucoma diagnosis. Existing characterization methods are temporary, single point, and lack microscale resolution, failing to measure continuous IOP fluctuation across the long-term period. Here, this work presents a multi-functional smart contact lens, capable of rapidly capturing IOP fluctuation and ocular surface temperature (OST) for assistance for clinical use. The microscale device design is programmable and determined by finite element analysis simulation, with detailed experiments of <em>ex vivo</em> porcine eyeballs. Such compact bioelectronics can provide high-precise measurement with sensitivity of 0.03% mmHg<sup>−1</sup> and 1.2 Ω °C<sup>−1</sup> in the range of Δ2∼50 mmHg and 30–50 °C, respectively. <em>In vivo</em> tests of bio-integration with a living rabbit can evaluate real-time IOP fluctuation and OST, as of biocompatibility assessments verified through cellular and animal experiments. The resultant bioelectronic devices for continuous precise characterization of living eyeballs can offer broad utility for hospital diagnosis of a wide range of eye-related disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simplified single neuron model for robust local pulse wave velocity sensing using a tetherless bioimpedance device","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116793","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bios.2024.116793","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pulse arrival time (PAT), Pulse transit time (PTT), and Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) have all been used as metrics for assessing a number of cardiovascular applications, including arterial stiffness and cuffless blood pressure monitoring. These have been measured using various sensing methods, including electrocardiogram (ECG) with photoplethysmogram (PPG), two PPG sensors, or two Bioimpedance (BioZ) sensors. Our study addresses the mathematical inaccuracies of previous bioimpedance approaches and incorporates PTT weights for the peak-peak (PTTpp), middle-middle (PTTmm), and foot-foot (PTTff) segments of the sensing signal into a single neuron model to determine a more accurate and stable PWV. In addition, we developed a tetherless bioimpedance device and compared our PTT estimation approaches, which yielded PWV across six subjects and two different arteries. Specifically, using our model, we found that the most reliable combination of weights corresponding to PTTpp, PTTmm, and PTTff was (0.260, 0.704, 0.036) for the brachial artery and (0.104, 0.858, 0.038) for radial artery. This model consistently yielded stable values across repetitions, with PWV values of 5.2 m/s, 5.3 m/s, and 5.9 m/s for the brachial artery and values of 5.8 m/s, 6.6 m/s, and 6.5 m/s for the radial artery. This system and model offer the possibility of obtaining higher reliability PTT and PWV values yielding better monitoring of cardiovascular health measures such as blood pressure and arterial stiffness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":259,"journal":{"name":"Biosensors and Bioelectronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956566324007991/pdfft?md5=a7993f071713d551dea6b1e6810a8452&pid=1-s2.0-S0956566324007991-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}