A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer

Detecting multiple tumor markers is of great importance. It helps in early cancer detection, accurate diagnosis, and monitoring treatment. In this work, gold nanoparticles–toluidine blue–graphene oxide (AuNPs-TB–GO) and gold nanoparticles–carboxyl ferrocene–tungsten disulfide (AuNPs–FMC–WS<sub>...

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Main Authors: Li-Ting Su, Zhen-Qing Yang, Hua-Ping Peng, Ai-Lin Liu
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Hua-Ping Peng
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description Detecting multiple tumor markers is of great importance. It helps in early cancer detection, accurate diagnosis, and monitoring treatment. In this work, gold nanoparticles–toluidine blue–graphene oxide (AuNPs-TB–GO) and gold nanoparticles–carboxyl ferrocene–tungsten disulfide (AuNPs–FMC–WS<sub>2</sub>) nanocomposites were prepared for labeling Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) antibody and Carbohydrate antigen 72–4 (CA72-4) antibody, respectively, and used as two kinds of probes with different electrochemical signals. With the excellent magnetic performance of biotin immune magnetic beads (IMBs), the biofunctional IMBs were firmly deposited on the magnetic glassy carbon electrode (MGCE) surface by applying a constant magnetic field, and then the CEA and CA72-4 antibody were immobilized on the IMBs by the avidin–biotin conjugation. The assay was based on the change in the detection peak current. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the linear range of detection of CEA is of the two-component immunosensor is from 0.01 to 120 ng/mL, with a low detection limit of 0.003 ng/mL, and the linear range of detection of CA72-4 is from 0.05 to 35 U/mL, with a detection limit of 0.016 U/mL. The results showed that the proposed immunosensor enabled simultaneous monitoring of CEA and CA72-4 and exhibited good reproducibility, excellent high selectivity, and sensitivity. In particular, the proposed multiplexed immunoassay approach does not require sophisticated fabrication and is well-suited for high-throughput biosensing and application to other areas.
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spelling doaj-art-a8a4b369378d47b58d287d033657df432025-08-20T03:11:59ZengMDPI AGBiosensors2079-63742025-01-011528010.3390/bios15020080A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric CancerLi-Ting Su0Zhen-Qing Yang1Hua-Ping Peng2Ai-Lin Liu3Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou 362000, ChinaThe School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, ChinaThe School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, ChinaThe School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, ChinaDetecting multiple tumor markers is of great importance. It helps in early cancer detection, accurate diagnosis, and monitoring treatment. In this work, gold nanoparticles–toluidine blue–graphene oxide (AuNPs-TB–GO) and gold nanoparticles–carboxyl ferrocene–tungsten disulfide (AuNPs–FMC–WS<sub>2</sub>) nanocomposites were prepared for labeling Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) antibody and Carbohydrate antigen 72–4 (CA72-4) antibody, respectively, and used as two kinds of probes with different electrochemical signals. With the excellent magnetic performance of biotin immune magnetic beads (IMBs), the biofunctional IMBs were firmly deposited on the magnetic glassy carbon electrode (MGCE) surface by applying a constant magnetic field, and then the CEA and CA72-4 antibody were immobilized on the IMBs by the avidin–biotin conjugation. The assay was based on the change in the detection peak current. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the linear range of detection of CEA is of the two-component immunosensor is from 0.01 to 120 ng/mL, with a low detection limit of 0.003 ng/mL, and the linear range of detection of CA72-4 is from 0.05 to 35 U/mL, with a detection limit of 0.016 U/mL. The results showed that the proposed immunosensor enabled simultaneous monitoring of CEA and CA72-4 and exhibited good reproducibility, excellent high selectivity, and sensitivity. In particular, the proposed multiplexed immunoassay approach does not require sophisticated fabrication and is well-suited for high-throughput biosensing and application to other areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/2/80dual biomarkersdual nano-signal probeelectrochemical immunosensor
spellingShingle Li-Ting Su
Zhen-Qing Yang
Hua-Ping Peng
Ai-Lin Liu
A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer
Biosensors
dual biomarkers
dual nano-signal probe
electrochemical immunosensor
title A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer
title_full A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer
title_fullStr A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer
title_full_unstemmed A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer
title_short A Dual Nano-Signal Probe-Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for the Simultaneous Detection of Two Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer
title_sort dual nano signal probe based electrochemical immunosensor for the simultaneous detection of two biomarkers in gastric cancer
topic dual biomarkers
dual nano-signal probe
electrochemical immunosensor
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/2/80
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