Cascade signal amplification for sensitive detection of exosomes by integrating tyramide and surface-initiated enzymatic polymerization

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Oct 22;56(84):12793-12796. doi: 10.1039/d0cc04881j.

Abstract

A novel cascade signal amplification based on tyramide signal amplification (TSA) and surface-initiated enzymatic polymerization (SIEP) was first reported for the sensitive and template-free detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) exosomes. This assay exhibited 20.9-fold signal amplification with a low detection limit of 12.8 particles per μL. Furthermore, accurate and reproducible results were obtained for detecting exosomes in serum samples, suggesting its potential application in exosomes analysis and clinical diagnostics.

MeSH terms

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry
  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase / chemistry
  • Exosomes / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Limit of Detection
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*
  • Polymerization
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surface Properties
  • Tyramine / chemistry*

Substances

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Gold
  • Horseradish Peroxidase
  • DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase
  • Tyramine