Shi Wen, Dai Li, Chen Wen, Wen Lihui
Department of Ophthalmology, Guilin Hospital of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 541000, China.
Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province 410000, China.
ACS Omega. 2025 Mar 25;10(13):13715-13721. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c01877. eCollection 2025 Apr 8.
The significant role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the regulation of pathological ocular neovascularization makes them both biomarkers and therapeutic targets in vascular eye diseases. However, their acute and sensitive detection and regulation continue to be a challenge. An integrative DNA probe (detection probe) was developed to enable the single-step detection of miRNAs with high sensitivity and specificity. This probe combines the functions of specific target recognition, the DNAzyme unit-based signal reaction, and the DNA polymerase/endonuclease-assisted signal cycle. In particular, a single-stranded sequence that engages with the DNAzyme unit of the s2 sequence can identify the target miRNA and liberate the DNAzyme unit to facilitate the signal reaction with the help of metal ions. In addition, the target recycling process and signal cycle were initiated by the DNA polymerase/endonuclease-assisted chain extension and displacement process, resulting in a low limit of detection of 4.56 fM. In addition, the method demonstrated a high level of septicity for the detection of target miRNAs and was capable of distinguishing interfering miRNAs with a one-base mismatch. Our research has shown that the integrative DNAzyme nanomachine is a promising biosensor for the sensitive detection and regulation of miRNA in a single step. It is anticipated that this technology will be used in the early diagnosis and therapy of vascular eye diseases.
微小RNA(miRNA)在病理性眼部新生血管形成的调控中发挥着重要作用,这使其成为血管性眼病的生物标志物和治疗靶点。然而,对它们进行快速灵敏的检测和调控仍是一项挑战。一种整合型DNA探针(检测探针)被开发出来,可实现对miRNA的单步高灵敏度和特异性检测。该探针结合了特异性靶标识别、基于DNA酶单元的信号反应以及DNA聚合酶/核酸内切酶辅助的信号循环等功能。特别地,与s2序列的DNA酶单元结合的单链序列能够识别靶标miRNA,并在金属离子的帮助下释放DNA酶单元以促进信号反应。此外,DNA聚合酶/核酸内切酶辅助的链延伸和置换过程启动了靶标循环过程和信号循环,检测下限低至4.56 fM。此外,该方法在检测靶标miRNA时表现出高度的灵敏性,并且能够区分具有一个碱基错配的干扰性miRNA。我们的研究表明,这种整合型DNA酶纳米机器是一种有前景的生物传感器,可用于单步灵敏检测和调控miRNA。预计该技术将用于血管性眼病的早期诊断和治疗。