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ArticleBMC cancer2025

Dual Cas12a and multiplex crRNA CRISPR strategy ultrasensitive detection novel circRNA biomarker for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Lingxi Tian, Yan Gao, Lihan Zi, Ruilian Zhe, Jun Yang

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Lingxi TianMOE Key Laboratory of Intelligent Biomanufacturing, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.
Yan GaoLiaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Shenyang, 110000, People's Republic of China. lnzl123@sina.com.
Lihan ZiMOE Key Laboratory of Intelligent Biomanufacturing, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.
Ruilian ZheShenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518001, People's Republic of China.
Jun YangMOE Key Laboratory of Intelligent Biomanufacturing, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China. junyang@dlut.edu.cn.

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Dalian Science and Technology Innovation Fund 2022JJ12SN049Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities DUT22YG121
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Abstract

backgroundOvarian cancer (OC), as a malignant tumor, currently lacks effective screening early diagnosis measures. Clinical biomarkers CA-125 and HE4 are limited by false positives and insufficient sensitivity. Therefore, it's of great significance to search for new biomarker and construct sensitive detection method.

methodsWe found a novel circRNA biomarker (hsa_circ_0049101) by RNA sequencing, and simultaneously propose a strategy, which integrates reverse transcription rolling circle amplification (RT-RCA) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas12a to amplify and detect novel circRNA biomarker. This strategy use Dual Cas12a protein (FnCas12a and LbCas12a) and Multiplex CrRNA (DCMC-CRISPR) to enhance detection sensitivity. The sensitivity mechanism of CRISPR to detect circRNA was verified in detail.

resultsThe DCMC-CRISPR assay exhibited a broad detection range of 2000 pM to 0.5 fM and the limit of detection (LOD) as low as 0.5 fM. The DCMC-CRISPR system has 4-11 times higher sensitivity than single-crRNA CRISPR/Cas12a system. Clinical assessment of RNA extracts from patient's peripheral blood of 22 clinical OC patients and 28 controls demonstrates the DCMC-CRISPR strategy outperformed CA-125, HE4, and the ROMA index. The assay demonstrated comparable performance to RT-qPCR, exhibiting favorable sensitivity and specificity in this pilot cohort.

conclusionsThe DCMC-CRISPR platform offers a promising solution for circRNA biomarker screening and circRNA diagnostic. It highlights the possibility of expanding its applicability to address other cancer diseases.

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Biomarkers, TumorCRISPR-Associated ProteinsCRISPR-Cas SystemsEndodeoxyribonucleasesOvarian NeoplasmsRNA, CircularBacterial ProteinsFemaleHumansLimit of DetectionSensitivity and SpecificityBacterial ProteinsBiomarkers, TumorCas12a proteinCRISPR-Associated ProteinsEndodeoxyribonucleasesRNA, CircularCircRNA biomarkerCRISPR/Cas12aDual Cas12a Multiplex crRNAEarly diagnosticOvarian cancer

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