A high-sensitivity electrochemical aptasensor of carcinoembryonic antigen based on graphene quantum dots-ionic liquid-nafion nanomatrix and DNAzyme-assisted signal amplification strategy

Publication date: 15 January 2018
Source:Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Volume 99
Author(s): Jing-Yi Huang, Lang Zhao, Wan Lei, Wei Wen, Yi-Jia Wang, Ting Bao, Hua-Yu Xiong, Xiu-Hua Zhang, Sheng-Fu Wang
In this work, we have developed an electrochemical aptasensor for high-sensitivity determination of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) based on lead ion (Pb²⁺)-dependent DNAzyme-assisted signal amplification and graphene quantum dot-ionic liquid-nafion (GQDs-IL-NF) composite film. We designed hairpin DNA containing CEA-specific aptamers and DNAzyme chains. In the presence of CEA, hairpin DNA recognized the target and performed a DNAzyme-assisted signal amplification reaction to yield a large number of single-stranded DNA. The GQDs-IL-NF composite film was immobilized on the glassy carbon electrode for the interaction with single-stranded DNA through noncovalent π-π stacking interaction. Therefore, the methylene blue-labeled substrate DNA (MB-substrate) was fixed on the electrode and exhibited an initial electrochemical signal. Under optimal conditions, the response current change was proportional to the concentration of CEA, demonstrating a wide linear range from 0.5fgmL⁻¹ to 0.5ngmL⁻¹, with a low detection limit of 0.34fgmL⁻¹. Furthermore, the proposed aptasensor was successfully applied in determining CEA in serum samples, showing its superior prospects in clinical diagnosis.



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