A Target Recycling Amplification Process for the Digital Detection of Exosomal MicroRNAs through Photonic Resonator Absorption Microscopy

Xiaojing Wang, Skye Shepherd, Nantao Li, Congnyu Che, Tingjie Song, Yanyu Xiong, Isabella Rose Palm, Bin Zhao, Manish Kohli, Utkan Demirci, Yi Lu, Brian T. Cunningham

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Abstract

Exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) have considerable potential as pivotal biomarkers to monitor cancer development, dis-ease progression, treatment effects and prognosis. Here, we report an efficient target recycling amplification process (TRAP) for the digital detection of miRNAs using photonic resonator absorption microscopy. We achieve multiplex digital detection with sub-attomolar sensitivity in 20 minutes, robust selectivity for single nucleotide variants, and a broad dynamic range from 1 aM to 1 pM. Compared with traditional qRT-PCR, TRAP showed similar accuracy in profiling exosomal miRNAs derived from cancer cells, but also exhibited at least 31-fold and 61-fold enhancement in the limits of miRNA-375 and miRNA-21 detection, respectively. The TRAP approach is ideal for exosomal or circulating miRNA biomarker quantification, where the miRNAs are present in low concentrations or sample volume, with potentials for frequent, low-cost, and minimally invasive point-of-care testing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere202217932
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume62
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 11 2023

Keywords

  • Amplification
  • Cancer Diagnostics
  • DNA Toehold Probe
  • Exosomal miRNA
  • Photonic Sensor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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