Precise Molecular Profiling of Circulating Exosomes Using a Metal-Organic Framework-Based Sensing Interface and an Enzyme-Based Electrochemical Logic Platform

Anal Chem. 2022 Jan 18;94(2):875-883. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03644. Epub 2022 Jan 4.

Abstract

Exosomes have emerged as a promising circulating tumor biomarker; however, it is a big challenge for convenient, multiparametric, and accurate profiling of tumorous exosomes due to their unique structure and heterogeneity. To address these problems, we develop a highly integrated electrochemical platform for molecular profiling of tumor exosomes. A metal-organic framework-functionalized sensing interface is fabricated through a simple self-growth process, which collects exosomes from biofluids without additional separation steps. Meanwhile, a sensing strategy is designed to analyze both exosomal protein and RNA markers on a single chip based on the unique sensor architecture, allowing detection of low-abundance targets (∼250 vesicles in a 10 μL sample) using an integrated microfluidic electrochemical device. Furthermore, a multiple-input, protein enzyme-based logic gate is introduced into the system to accurately identify breast cancer patients with 100% sensitivity and specificity, thus revealing the advantageous role of logical profiling of exosomes in early diagnostics of tumor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Exosomes* / chemistry
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lab-On-A-Chip Devices
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks* / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks