用于同时经皮检测皮质醇和多巴胺的集成微针的基于距离的纸质装置。
Microneedle-integrated distance-based paper device for simultaneous transdermal detection of cortisol and dopamine.
作者信息
Dos Santos Danilo Martins, Khachornsakkul Kawin, Sonkusale Sameer
机构信息
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
Sonkusale Research Labs, Halligan Hall, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
出版信息
Lab Chip. 2025 May 28;25(11):2708-2721. doi: 10.1039/d4lc00983e.
Accurate measurement of stress marker cortisol and neurotransmitter dopamine is essential for understanding the physiological effects of chronic stress, enabling early therapeutic interventions to prevent adverse health consequences. Herein, we introduce the first fully integrated wearable device comprising a microneedle (MN) patch and distance-based paper analytical device (dPAD) for minimally invasive dermal interstitial fluid (ISF) sampling and simultaneous cortisol and dopamine sensing. The MN patch employs a swellable hydrogel matrix for efficient ISF extraction, whereas the simple dPAD sensor can simultaneously detect cortisol and dopamine through colorimetric reactions. Quantitative analysis was achieved through simple measurement of the colored distance proportional to the analyte concentration using a ruler. The device demonstrates high sensitivity, with detection limits of 0.25 μg mL for cortisol and 1.0 ng mL for dopamine, along with excellent selectivity for both analytes. It also exhibited high accuracy and precision, with recovery rates of 98.5-100.7% for cortisol and 98.8-102.2% for dopamine. These results show that the developed sensor device is user-friendly, simplifies the analysis process, reduces costs, and eliminates the need for complex instrumentation, making it a promising tool for point-of-care (POC) testing for stress and its relative disorders, with potential applications in diagnosing other biomarkers.
准确测量应激标志物皮质醇和神经递质多巴胺对于理解慢性应激的生理影响至关重要,这能够实现早期治疗干预以预防不良健康后果。在此,我们介绍了首款完全集成的可穿戴设备,它由微针(MN)贴片和基于距离的纸质分析装置(dPAD)组成,用于微创真皮间质液(ISF)采样以及同时检测皮质醇和多巴胺。MN贴片采用可膨胀水凝胶基质进行高效的ISF提取,而简单的dPAD传感器可通过比色反应同时检测皮质醇和多巴胺。通过使用尺子简单测量与分析物浓度成比例的有色距离来实现定量分析。该设备具有高灵敏度,皮质醇的检测限为0.25μg/mL,多巴胺的检测限为1.0ng/mL,并且对两种分析物都具有出色的选择性。它还表现出高准确度和精密度,皮质醇的回收率为98.5 - 100.7%,多巴胺的回收率为98.8 - 102.2%。这些结果表明,所开发的传感器设备用户友好,简化了分析过程,降低了成本,并且无需复杂的仪器,使其成为用于应激及其相关疾病的即时检测(POC)的有前景的工具,在诊断其他生物标志物方面具有潜在应用。