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ArticleNature communications2021

Single-molecule amplification-free multiplexed detection of circulating microRNA cancer biomarkers from serum.

Shenglin Cai, Thomas Pataillot-Meakin, Akifumi Shibakawa, Ren Ren, Charlotte L Bevan, Sylvain Ladame, Aleksandar P Ivanov, Joshua B Edel

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers.

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87citing papers in PubMed
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 227 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shenglin CaiDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Molecular Science Research Hub, London, W12 0BZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7815-6406
Thomas Pataillot-MeakinDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Molecular Science Research Hub, London, W12 0BZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7619-5962
Akifumi ShibakawaDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Ren RenDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Molecular Science Research Hub, London, W12 0BZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8288-8012
Charlotte L BevanDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK. charlotte.bevan@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-7533-0552
Sylvain LadameDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, Sir Michael Uren Hub, London, W12 0BZ, UK. s.ladame@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-3358-9638
Aleksandar P IvanovDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Molecular Science Research Hub, London, W12 0BZ, UK. alex.ivanov@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-1419-1381
Joshua B EdelDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London, Molecular Science Research Hub, London, W12 0BZ, UK. joshua.edel@imperial.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-5870-8659
Imperial College London · GBHammersmith Hospital · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/R022429/1Cancer Research UK 26141Cancer Research UK C49996/A26141
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play essential roles in post-transcriptional gene expression and are also found freely circulating in bodily fluids such as blood. Dysregulated miRNA signatures have been associated with many diseases including cancer, and miRNA profiling from liquid biopsies offers a promising strategy for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring. Here, we develop size-encoded molecular probes that can be used for simultaneous electro-optical nanopore sensing of miRNAs, allowing for ultrasensitive, sequence-specific and multiplexed detection directly in unprocessed human serum, in sample volumes as small as 0.1 μl. We show that this approach allows for femtomolar sensitivity and single-base mismatch selectivity. We demonstrate the ability to simultaneously monitor miRNAs (miR-141-3p and miR-375-3p) from prostate cancer patients with active disease and in remission. This technology can pave the way for next generation of minimally invasive diagnostic and companion diagnostic tests for cancer.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNAEarly Detection of CancerFluorescenceGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLiquid BiopsyMaleMicroRNAsNanoporesProstatic NeoplasmsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificitySingle Molecule ImagingBiomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNAMicroRNAsMIRN141 microRNA, humanMIRN375 microRNA, human

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PMID34112774
PMCPMC8192752
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