An aptamer-based four-color fluorometic method for simultaneous determination and imaging of alpha-fetoprotein, vascular endothelial growth factor-165, carcinoembryonic antigen and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 in living cells

Mikrochimica Acta
Jiayao XuHong Liang

Abstract

The extraordinary fluorescence quenching capability of graphene oxide (GO) was coupled to the specific recognition capability of aptamers to design a four-color fluorescent nanoprobe for multiplexed detection and imaging of tumor-associated proteins in living cells. Specifically, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), vascular endothelial growth factor-165 (VEGF165), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) were detected. Due to strong π interaction, the fluorescence of labeled aptamers is quenched by GO. Four fluorophore-labeled aptamers that bind the tumor-associated proteins were adsorbed on GO to form the four-color nanoprobe with quenched fluorescence. The nanoprobes were internalized into cells via endocytosis, where the aptamer/GO nanoprobes bind the intracellular tumor-associated proteins. The aptamer-protein complexes thus formed detach from GO, and fluorescence recovers. Each analyte has its typical color (AFP: blue; VEGF165: green; CEA: yellow; HER2: red). As a result, simultaneous detection and imaging of multiple tumor-associated proteins in living cells were achieved. This nanoprobe has a fast response and is highly specific and biocompatible. The linear ranges for AFP, VEGF165, CEA, a...Continue Reading

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