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ArticleBiomolecules2025

Label-Free and Ultrasensitive APE1 Detection Based on Hybridization Chain Reaction Combined with G-Quadruplex.

Yarong Zhang, Hongyan Ma, Zhenyao Gao, Miao Li, Fan Yang, Lingbo Sun, Yuecheng Zhang

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Article in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yarong ZhangKey Laboratory of Analytical Technology and Detection of Yan'an, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
Hongyan MaKey Laboratory of Analytical Technology and Detection of Yan'an, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
Zhenyao GaoMedical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
Miao LiKey Laboratory of Analytical Technology and Detection of Yan'an, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
Fan YangKey Laboratory of Analytical Technology and Detection of Yan'an, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
Lingbo SunMedical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0991-9342
Yuecheng ZhangKey Laboratory of Analytical Technology and Detection of Yan'an, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4717-0341

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Health Research Project of Shaanxi Province 2022E019National Natural Science Foundation of China 22264023Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province 2024JC-YBQN-0150PhD start-up fund of Yan'an University YDBK2022-15
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Abstract

Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1) selectively cleaves the apurinic/apyrimidinic site (AP site) in DNA, playing a critical role in base excision repair and genomic stability maintenance. Aberrant APE1 expression has been linked to numerous diseases, including cardiovascular disorders, neurological conditions, and various cancers. However, existing methods for detecting trace levels of APE1 remain suboptimal for certain applications. To address this limitation, we developed an innovative biosensing platform for ultrasensitive APE1 detection by integrating APE1-specific site recognition with hybridization chain reaction (HCR)-based signal amplification, enabling enzyme- and label-free bioassays. In this system, APE1 recognizes and cleaves the AP site-containing hairpin (HP) probe, releasing a single-stranded HCR initiator that triggers cascaded HCR amplification. Owing to the high efficiency of HCR, this method achieves ultrahigh sensitivity, with a calculated detection limit of 1.0 × 10

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Biosensing TechniquesDNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) LyaseG-QuadruplexesNucleic Acid HybridizationHumansLimit of DetectionAPEX1 protein, humanDNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) Lyaseapurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1)fluorescenceG-quadruplexhybridization chain reaction (HCR)

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PMCPMC12467234

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