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ReviewApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2014

Electrochemical sensing of cortisol: a recent update.

Aparajita Singh, Ajeet Kaushik, Rajesh Kumar, Madhavan Nair, Shekhar Bhansali

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Review in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 26 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Aparajita SinghBioMEMS and Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33174, USA.
Ajeet Kaushik
Rajesh Kumar
Madhavan Nair
Shekhar Bhansali

Funding

Polydrug Nanocarrier to Treat Opiate Addiction and HIV DiseaseR01DA027049 · NIDA · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · PI NAIR, MADHAVAN P. · 2009 to 2014
$3.1M
NIDA NIH HHS 1R01-DA027049NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA027049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psychological stress caused by everyday lifestyle contributes to health disparities experienced by individuals. It affects many biomarkers, but cortisol - "a steroid hormone" - is known as a potential biomarker for psychological stress detection. Abnormal levels of cortisol are indicative of conditions such as Cushing's syndrome Addison's disease, adrenal insufficiencies and more recently post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Chromatographic techniques, which are traditionally used to detect cortisol, are a complex system requiring multistep extraction/purification. This limits its application for point-of-care (POC) detection of cortisol. However, electrochemical immunosensing of cortisol is a recent advancement towards POC application. This review highlights simple, low-cost, and label-free electrochemical immunosensing platforms which have been developed recently for sensitive and selective detection of cortisol in bio-fluids. Electrochemical detection is utilized for the detection of cortisol using Anti-Cortisol antibodies (Anti-Cab) covalently immobilized on nanostructures, such as self-assembled monolayer (SAM) and polymer composite, for POC integration of sensors. The observed information can be used as a prototype to understand behavioral changes in humans such as farmers and firefighters. Keeping the future directions and challenges in mind, the focus of the BioMEMS and Microsystems Research Group at Florida International University is on development of POC devices for immunosensing, integration of these devices with microfluidics, cross validation with existing technologies, and analysis of real sample.

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Biosensing TechniquesAddison DiseaseAdrenal InsufficiencyAntibodiesCushing SyndromeHumansHydrocortisoneHypoadrenocorticism, FamilialMicrofluidicsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalAntibodiesHydrocortisone

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PMID24723204
PMCPMC4179985

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