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An ultrasensitive aptasensor for the analysis of Aβ oligomers in serum
1, 2, 3 , 4 , * 1
1  Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China
2  School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, PR China
3  Resources and Environmental Engineering College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, China
4  University of Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR-CNRS 5280, 5, La Doua Street, Villeurbanne 69100, France
Academic Editor: Run Zhang

https://doi.org/10.3390/CSAC2021-10430 (registering DOI)
Abstract:

It is one of the great challenges to improve the sensitivity for early detection of biomarker in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this work, an electrochemical aptasensor was prepared based on thionine (Th) - functionalized three - dimensional carbon nanomaterials (reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) immobilized aptamer for the analysis of Aβ oligomers (AβO), one of the AD biomarkers. Th, the positively charged planar aromatic molecule, could form a large number of π - conjugated structures with rGO and MWCNTs, thereby bringing extra stability to the conjugated macromolecules and improve the structural stability and capacitive properties of Th-rGO-MWCNTs nanocomposites. Under the optimal conditions, DPV response decreased with the increase of AβO concentration. The aptasensor has a good linear range of 0.0443 pM to 443.00 pM with a LOD of 0.01 pM. It also has excellent stability and selectivity for AβO detection. This aptasensor thus has a great potential for early diagnosis of AD.

Keywords: Aβ oligomers; Alzheimer's disease; Aptasensor; Th-rGO-MWCNTs nanocomposites; human serum

 
 
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