Single molecule multiplexed nanopore protein screening in human serum using aptamer modified DNA carriers
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Author(s)
Sze, JYY
Ivanov, AP
Cass, AEG
Edel, JB
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The capability to screen a range of proteins at the single-molecule level with enhanced selectivity in biological fluids has been in part a driving force in developing future diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. The combination of nanopore sensing and nucleic acid aptamer recognition comes close to this ideal due to the ease of multiplexing, without the need for expensive labelling methods or extensive sample pre-treatment. Here, we demonstrate a fully flexible, scalable and low-cost detection platform to sense multiple protein targets simultaneously by grafting specific sequences along the backbone of a double-stranded DNA carrier. Protein bound to the aptamer produces unique ionic current signatures which facilitates accurate target recognition. This powerful approach allows us to differentiate individual protein sizes via characteristic changes in the sub-peak current. Furthermore, we show that by using DNA carriers it is possible to perform single-molecule screening in human serum at ultra-low protein concentrations.
Date Issued
2017-11-16
Date Acceptance
2017-10-02
Citation
Nature Communications, 2017, 8, pp.1-10
ISSN
2041-1723
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Start Page
1
End Page
10
Journal / Book Title
Nature Communications
Volume
8
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Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Commission of the European Communities
Imperial College London
Identifier
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01584-3
Grant Number
677677
EP/P011985/1
724300
Subjects
Science & Technology
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
SOLID-STATE NANOPORES
THROMBIN-BINDING APTAMER
STRANDED-DNA
TRANSLOCATION
NANOPIPETTES
NANOPARTICLES
MICRORNAS
SENSORS
Aptamers, Nucleotide
Biosensing Techniques
DNA
Humans
Nanopores
Nanotechnology
Proteins
Reproducibility of Results
Humans
Proteins
DNA
Reproducibility of Results
Biosensing Techniques
Nanotechnology
Aptamers, Nucleotide
Nanopores
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
1552
Date Publish Online
2017-11-16