Enzyme-mimicking accelerated signal enhancement for visually multiplexed quantitation of telomerase activity

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Jun 25;56(51):6969-6972. doi: 10.1039/d0cc01951h.

Abstract

Here, we propose an amplification strategy involving enzyme-mimicking accelerated signal enhancement integrated with a triple-channel volumetric bar-chart chip for visually multiplexed quantitation of telomerase activity. This platform was used for evaluating the telomerase activities from different kinds of cells and a detection limit at the single-cell level was realized without any instrumental assistance.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Particle Size
  • Porphyrins / pharmacology
  • Surface Properties
  • Telomerase / analysis*
  • Telomerase / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Telomerase / metabolism
  • Zidovudine / pharmacology

Substances

  • Porphyrins
  • tetra(4-N-methylpyridyl)porphine
  • Zidovudine
  • Telomerase