Studies with circulating ribonucleic acid (RNA) not only provide new targets for cancer detection, but also open up the possibility of noninvasive gene expression profiling for cancer. In this paper, we developed a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), platform for detection and differentiation of serum RNAs of colorectal cancer. A novel three-dimensional (3-D), Ag nanofilm formed by dry MgSO(4) aggregated silver nanoparticles, Ag NP, as the SERS-active substrate was presented to effectively enhance the RNA Raman signals. SERS measurements were performed on two groups of serum RNA samples. One group from patients, n=55 with pathologically diagnosed colorectal cancer and the other group from healthy controls, n=45. Tentative assignments of the Raman bands in the normalized SERS spectra demonstrated that there are differential expressions of cancer-related RNAs between the two groups. Linear discriminate analysis, based on principal component analysis, generated features can differentiate the colorectal cancer SERS spectra from normal SERS spectra with sensitivity of 89.1 percent and specificity of 95.6 percent. This exploratory study demonstrated great potential for developing serum RNA SERS analysis into a useful clinical tool for label-free, noninvasive screening and detection of colorectal cancers. 相似文献
A highly sensitive surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate with particle-film sandwich geometry has been developed for the label free detection of folic acid (FA) and methotrexate (MTX). In this sandwich structure, the bottom layer is composed of a copper foil decorated with silver nanoparticles synthesized by the galvanic displacement reaction, and top layer is constituted by silver nanoparticles. The FA and MTX molecules are sandwiched between the silver nanoparticles decorated copper film and the silver nanoparticles. The plasmonic coupling between the two layers of the sandwich structure greatly enhances the SERS spectra of FA and MTX. SERS activity of the substrate was studied and optimized by adjusting the time of galvanic displacement reaction. The SERS spectra of the FA and MTX showed the minimum detection concentration of 100 pM. The identification of methotrexate and folic acid analogs was also carried out by SERS spectra analysis. 相似文献
In order to prepare a biosensor for the determination of uric acid, electropolymerization of pyrrole on Pt surface was carried out with an electrochemical cell containing pyrrole, ferrocene (as a electron mediator) and tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborat in acetonitrile by cyclic voltammetry between 0.0 and 1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) at a scan rate of 50 mV/s upon Pt electrode. Uricase was immobilized by a glutaraldehyde/gelatine croslinking procedure on to polypyrrole film after the electropolymerization processes. The response of the biosensor against uric acid was measured after 330 seconds following the application of a constant potential of +0.7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The resulting biosensor exhibits excellent electrocatalysis for the uric acid. The amperometric determination is based on the electrochemical detection of H2O2, which is generated in enzymatic reaction of uric acid. The sensor responds to uric acid with a detection limit of 5.0 x 10(-7) M. The sensor remains relatively stable for 5 weeks. Interference effect were investigated on the amperometric response of the biosensor. Determination of uric acid was carried out in the biological fluids by biosensor. 相似文献
The release of excitatory amino acids (EAAs) from injured neurons has been associated with secondary injury following head trauma. The development of a rapid and sensitive method for the quantification of EAAs may provide a means for clinical management of patients affected by head trauma. We explore the potential application of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for rapid quantification of the concentration of EAAs in aqueous silver colloids. The EAAs glutamate (Glu) and aspartate (Asp) are released following head injury and have been observed to exhibit SERS spectra that should enable them to be distinguished in a complex aqueous media. Of the two EAAs, the concentration of Glu has been shown to be more indicative of injury to the central nervous system. Using 30-s scans and a 50-mW argon laser, aqueous Glu is quantifiable from 0.4 to 5 micromol/L and is spectrally distinguishable from Asp. In addition, initial in vivo microdialysis experiments suggest that this SERS system is capable of measuring chemical changes following head trauma in the rat brain. Compared with current high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) techniques for amino acid detection, the short scanning and processing time associated with the SERS approach enables measurement on a near-real-time basis, providing clinical information in anticipation of pharmaceutical intervention. 相似文献
Summary Effects of allopurinol (125–500 mg/m2 body surface) were studied in normal subjects during periods of 18 days both during a purine-free, isoenergetic liquid formula diet and additional intake of ribonucleic acid, 4 g/day. Plasma uric acid and renal excretion of uric acid, oxypurines (hypoxanthine plus xanthine) and orotic acid were measured and total purine excretion calculated. Effects of allopurinol were evaluated by comparison of the results obtained in the steady state during diet alone (average of days 7–10) with those during allopurinol administration (days 16–18).During the purine-free diet, plasma uric acid was lowered more than urinary uric acid by allopurinol on doses of 250–500 mg/m2 (44%–54% of control values on 500 mg/m2), demonstrating an increase in renal clearance. At the same dose, the uric acid lowering effect of allopurinol was more pronounced with than without purine loads (plasma 41%, urine 32% of control on 500 mg/m2 during purine intake), while renal uric acid clearance was decreased. The more pronounced reduction of uric acid excretion during purine administration was balanced to the greater part by a more pronounced increased in oxypurine excretion. Total purine excretion was reduced by about 20% during the purine-free diet irrespective of dose. The size of this purine deficit was doubled, but was also independent of dose during addition of purines. Orotic acid excretion increased with dose during allopurinol treatment and was reduced by addition of purines.With respect to uric acid lowering effects, these results are in accordance with findings in patients overproducing uric acid endogenously and suggest that the uric acid lowering effect of allopurinol is enhanced with increasing concentrations of purine bases, presumably due to the tight binding of oxipurinol to xanthine oxidase. The small uricosuric effect of allopurinol seen during ingestion of the purine-free diet possibly is attributable to drug-induced orotic aciduria. The increase in size during purine intake of the purine deficit may result from reduced absorption of dietary purines during allopurinol treatment. Apparently, maximum effects of allopurinol on endogenous synthesis and/or absorption of purines from the gut are exerted by low doses.Abbreviations HPRT
Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase
- PRPP
Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate
- RNA
Ribonucleic acid
This study was supported in part by grants of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and Deutsche Wellcome GmbHDedicated to Prof. Nepomuk Zöllner on the occasion of his 65th birthday 相似文献
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based signal detection and molecular identification faces the lack of reproducibility and reliability thus hampers its practical applications. Here, we demonstrate a facile particle mediated aggregation protocol to synthesize highly roughened mesosuperstructure--silver polyhedral mesocages. The individual silver octahedral mesocage, owing to highly-roughed surface topography, anisotropic growth as well as intraparticle effect, creates homogenously distributed multiple effective hot spots on the surface of single mesoparticle, hereby exhibits a high reproducibility and an unusual SERS enhancement, i.e., ~ 10(8)-10(9) magnitude. As such, the current protocol opens avenues for the fabrication of structurally reproducible mesosuperstructure-based SERS sensors. 相似文献
Molecularly imprinted polymer layers were prepared on SERS‐active surfaces in order to directly monitor the uptake and release of certain substances to this polymer layer by surface enhanced Raman‐scattering (SERS). The imprinting system consisted of either (2S,3S)‐(+)‐di‐O‐benzoyl‐tartaric acid ( 1 ) or N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐(L )‐aspartic acid ( 2 ) as templates. As binding site N,N′‐diethyl‐4‐vinylbenzamidine ( 3 ) was used which binds in a 2:1 complex to the templates. The release and uptake of the templates to the imprinted polymer could be followed in aqueous solution under physiological conditions (aqueous buffer, ambient temperature). The recorded SERS bands can be unequivocally assigned to the substances taken up, and it is therefore possible to directly detect a certain substance in the imprinted layer. Release and uptake are quick processes occurring within minutes. This method also offers the opportunity to use these layers in chemosensors in which case the stability has to be further increased.
SERS spectra of polymer coatings containing the template N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐(L )‐aspartic acid ( 2 ) on gold and on silver surfaces, Raman spectra of pure 2 (template) and of a HEPES buffer solution (0.1 M , pH 7.3) which was used for the adsorption measurement. 相似文献
A novel screen-printed microfluidic paper-based analytical device with all-carbon electrode-enabled electrochemical assay (SP-ACE-EC-μPAD) has been developed. The fabrication of these devices involved wax screen-printing, which was simple, low-cost and energy-efficient. The working, counter and reference electrodes were screen-printed using carbon ink on the patterned paper devices. Different wax screen-printing processes were examined and optimized, which led to an improved method with a shorter heating time (~5 s) and a lower heating temperature (75 °C). Different printing screens were examined, with a 300-mesh polyester screen yielding the highest quality wax screen-prints. The carbon electrodes were screen-printed on the μPADs and then examined using cyclic voltammetry. The analytical performance of the SP-ACE-EC-μPADs for the detection of glucose and uric acid in standard solutions was investigated. The results were reproducible, with a linear relationship [R2?=?0.9987 (glucose) or 0.9997 (uric acid)] within the concentration range of interest, and with detection limits as low as 0.35 mM (glucose) and 0.08 mM (uric acid). To determine the clinical utility of the μPADs, chronoamperometry was used to analyze glucose and uric acid in real urine samples using the standard addition method. Our devices were able to detect the analytes of interest in complex real-world biological samples, and have the potential for use in a wide variety of applications. 相似文献