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ArticleNature communications2025

NAPTUNE: nucleic acids and protein biomarkers testing via ultra-sensitive nucleases escalation.

Tao Hu, Xinxin Ke, Yingying Yu, Hongmei Feng, Senfeng Zhang, Yinuo Cui, Boyang Zhang, Min He, Yinbing Tang, Lei Liu and 5 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Tao Hu *Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. hutao53@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3448-6515
Xinxin Ke *Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9716-476X
Yingying YuChildren's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Hongmei FengChildren's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Senfeng ZhangDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yinuo CuiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Boyang ZhangDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Min HeDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yinbing TangDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Lei LiuDepartment of Pathology, Children's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yu LinInternational Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital, Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty, Institute of Embryo-Fetal Original Adult Disease, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Quanquan JiCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Chuanxia ChenSchool of Materials Science and Engineering University of Jinan, Jinan, China. mse_chencx@ujn.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7168-0304
Chunlong XuLingang Laboratory, Shanghai, China. xucl@lglab.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3533-3465
Chunyi HuDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. hu_dbs@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4509-4840

Funding

Ministry of Education - Singapore (MOE) A-8001534NUS | Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore (NUS, FoS) A-8001195
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In an era where swift and precise diagnostic capabilities are paramount, we introduce NAPTUNE (Nucleic acids and Protein Biomarkers Testing via Ultra-sensitive Nucleases Escalation), an innovative platform for the amplification-free detection of nucleic acids and protein biomarkers in less than 45 minutes. Using a tandem cascade of endonucleases, NAPTUNE employs apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1) to generate DNA guides, enabling the detection of target nucleic acids at femtomolar levels. The sensitivity is elevated to attomolar levels through the action of Pyrococcus furiosus Argonaute (PfAgo), which intensifies probe cleavage, thereby boosting both sensitivity and specificity within an innovative in-situ cascade circuit. This technology not only streamlines rapid, onsite diagnostics without pre-amplification but also demonstrates exceptional accuracy in identifying a broad spectrum of nucleic acids and crucial cancer-related protein biomarkers directly from clinical samples. The development of a portable device for point-of-care testing further underscores NAPTUNE's potential to transform diagnostic processes, especially in resource-limited environments, marking a significant diversity forward in medical diagnostics and patient care.

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Biomarkers, TumorNucleic AcidsArgonaute ProteinsBiomarkersDNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) LyaseEndonucleasesHumansPyrococcus furiosusSensitivity and SpecificityArgonaute ProteinsBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorDNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) LyaseEndonucleasesNucleic Acids

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PMID39900931
PMCPMC11790866

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