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ArticleJournal of biological engineering2025

An electrochemical biosensor for the detection of microRNA-31 as a potential oral cancer biomarker.

Sanket Naresh Nagdeve, Baviththira Suganthan, Ramaraja P Ramasamy

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Article in Journal of biological engineering, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Sanket Naresh NagdeveNano Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, 30602, USA.
Baviththira SuganthanNano Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, 30602, USA.
Ramaraja P RamasamyNano Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, 30602, USA. rama@uga.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral cancer presents substantial challenges to global health due to its elevated mortality rates. Approximately 90% of these malignancies are oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). A significant contributor to the prevalence of oral cancer is the difficulty in detecting cancerous biomarkers, further exacerbated by socioeconomic disadvantages and late-stage diagnoses. Given the critical nature of oral cancer, the early detection of biomarkers is essential for reducing mortality rates. This study investigates the application of microRNA-31 (miRNA-31) as a biomarker for the electrochemical detection of oral cancer, recognizing the considerable potential that microRNAs have demonstrated in cancer screening and diagnosis. The methodology employed includes the use of a glassy carbon electrode modified with graphene and a molecular tethering agent designed to enhance sensitivity and specificity. The biosensor exhibited a limit of detection of 10

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PMID40133958
PMCPMC11938787

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