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ArticleNature communications2025

Cas12a Cis-cleavage mediated lateral flow assay enables multiplex and ultra-specific nucleic acid detection.

Mei Lin, Zhiqiang Qiu, Mengen Hao, Weiwei Qi, Ting Zhang, Yuting Shen, Hongrui Xiao, Chaoyue Liang, Longxu Xie, Yongzhong Jiang and 3 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 11 papers.

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13 authors.

Mei Lin *School of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhiqiang Qiu *School of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Mengen HaoSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Weiwei QiSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Ting ZhangSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Yuting ShenSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Hongrui XiaoSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Chaoyue LiangSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Longxu XieGuangzhou Hybribio Medicine Technology Ltd, Chaozhou, China.
Yongzhong JiangHubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China.
Meng ChengDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. chengmeng@gzhmu.edu.cn.
Tian TianSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China. ttian@m.scnu.edu.cn.
Xiaoming ZhouSchool of Life sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China. zhouxm@scnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5597-4804

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M741238
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CRISPR technology holds significant promise for advancing nucleic acid assays. However, current CRISPR diagnostic techniques, reliant on indiscriminate trans-cleavage mechanisms, face challenges in developing multiplex detection formats. Moreover, chaotic trans-cleavage activity often results from mismatched targets, leading to specificity issues. To address these limitations, here we exploit a double-key recognition mechanism based on CRISPR-Cas12a cis-cleavage and invasive hybridization identification of released sticky-end DNA products. By integrating multiplexed nucleic acid amplification, the double-key Cas12a detection mechanism, and a lateral flow detection platform, we develop a method termed Cas12a cis-cleavage mediated lateral flow assay (cc-LFA). We demonstrate that the cc-LFA exhibited superior specificity compared to three mainstream trans-cleavage-based CRISPR diagnostic techniques, achieving single-base resolution detection free from high-concentration wild-type DNA background interference. cc-LFA is also applied for highly specific detection of multiple respiratory pathogen samples and precise multiplexed detection of nine high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes, achieving over 90% sensitivity and 100% specificity, respectively. Additionally, we present a portable device to automate nucleic acid amplification and strip detection procedures, showcasing the potential of cc-LFA for future applications in decentralized laboratory scenarios.

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Bacterial ProteinsCRISPR-Associated ProteinsCRISPR-Cas SystemsEndodeoxyribonucleasesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesNucleic AcidsHumansNucleic Acid HybridizationSensitivity and SpecificityBacterial ProteinsCas12a proteinCRISPR-Associated ProteinsEndodeoxyribonucleasesNucleic Acids

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PMCPMC12219710

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