Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Department of Optics and Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
Department of Optics and Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
Biosensors (Basel). 2023 Dec 5;13(12):1013. doi: 10.3390/bios13121013.
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have garnered significant attention as a promising material for engineering specific biological receptors with superior chemical complementarity to target molecules. In this study, we present an electrochemical biosensing platform incorporating MIP films for the selective detection of the interleukin-1β (IL-1β) biomarker, particularly suitable for mobile point-of-care testing (POCT) applications. The IL-1β-imprinted biosensors were composed of poly(eriochrome black T (EBT)), including an interlayer of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) and a 4-aminothiophenol monolayer, which were electrochemically polymerized simultaneously with template proteins (i.e., IL-1β) on custom flexible screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs). The architecture of the MIP films was designed to enhance the sensor sensitivity and signal stability. This approach involved a straightforward sequential-electropolymerization process and extraction for leaving behind cavities (i.e., rebinding sites), resulting in the efficient production of MIP-based biosensors capable of molecular recognition for selective IL-1β detection. The electrochemical behaviors were comprehensively investigated using cyclic voltammograms and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy responses to assess the imprinting effect on the MIP films formed on the SPCEs. In line with the current trend in in vitro diagnostic medical devices, our simple and effective MIP-based analytical system integrated with mobile POCT devices offers a promising route to the rapid detection of biomarkers, with particular potential for periodontitis screening.
分子印迹聚合物(MIPs)作为一种有前途的材料,在工程特定的生物受体方面引起了广泛关注,其与目标分子具有卓越的化学互补性。在这项研究中,我们提出了一种电化学生物传感平台,该平台结合了 MIP 薄膜,用于选择性检测白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)生物标志物,特别适用于移动即时检测(POCT)应用。IL-1β印迹生物传感器由聚(曙红黑 T(EBT))组成,包括聚(3,4-亚乙基二氧噻吩)和 4-氨基苯硫酚单层的夹层,这些物质在定制的柔性丝网印刷碳电极(SPCE)上与模板蛋白(即 IL-1β)同时电化学聚合。MIP 薄膜的结构旨在提高传感器的灵敏度和信号稳定性。这种方法涉及到一个简单的顺序电聚合过程和提取过程,以留下空腔(即再结合位点),从而有效地生产出基于 MIP 的生物传感器,能够进行分子识别,实现对选择性 IL-1β检测。使用循环伏安法和电化学阻抗谱响应来全面研究电化学行为,以评估 SPCE 上形成的 MIP 薄膜的印迹效果。与体外诊断医疗器械的当前趋势一致,我们的简单有效的基于 MIP 的分析系统与移动 POCT 设备集成,为生物标志物的快速检测提供了一条有前途的途径,特别是在牙周炎筛查方面具有潜力。