Miniaturized microarray-format digital ELISA enabled by lithographic protein patterning.
Biosens Bioelectron
; 237: 115536, 2023 Oct 01.
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The search for reliable protein biomarker candidates is critical for early disease detection and treatment. However, current immunoassay technologies are failing to meet increasing demands for sensitivity and multiplexing. Here, the authors have created a highly sensitive protein microarray using the principle of single-molecule counting for signal amplification, capable of simultaneously detecting a panel of cancer biomarkers at sub-pg/mL levels. To enable this amplification strategy, the authors introduce a novel method of protein patterning using photolithography to subdivide addressable arrays of capture antibody spots into hundreds of thousands of individual microwells. This allows for the total sensor area to be miniaturized, increasing the total possible multiplex capacity. With the immunoassay realized on a standard 75x25 mm form factor glass substrate, sample volume consumption is minimized to <10 µL, making the technology highly efficient and cost-effective. Additionally, the authors demonstrate the power of their technology by measuring six secretory factors related to glioma tumor progression in a cohort of mice. This highly sensitive, sample-sparing multiplex immunoassay paves the way for researchers to track changes in protein profiles over time, leading to earlier disease detection and discovery of more effective treatment using animal models.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Técnicas Biosensibles
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Biosens Bioelectron
Asunto de la revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido