Advances in novel nanomaterial-based optical fiber biosensors—A review

M Li, R Singh, Y Wang, C Marques, B Zhang, S Kumar - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article presents a concise summary of current advancements in novel nanomaterial-
based optical fiber biosensors. The beneficial optical and biological properties of …

Advances in enzyme-free nucleic acid amplification-based fluorescent biosensors for real-time imaging of DNA repair enzymes in living cells

Q Zhang, C Su, JG Qiu, BH Jiang, C Zhang - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
To maintain the stability and integrity of cellular genomic DNA, DNA repair enzymes catalyze
the repair of DNA damage caused by exogenous and endogenous factors through various …

Construction of a quantum-dot-based FRET nanosensor through direct encoding of streptavidin-binding RNA aptamers for N6-methyladenosine demethylase …

Q Zhang, S Zhao, C Su, Q Han, Y Han, X Tian… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) demethylases can catalyze the removal of the methyl
modification on m6A, and it is closely associated with the occurrence, proliferation …

Entropy-driven self-assembly of single quantum dot sensor for catalytic imaging of telomerase in living cells

Q Zhang, Z Yuan, X Zhang, Y Zhang, X Zou… - Analytical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Telomerase is a highly valuable cancer diagnosis biomarker and a promising cancer
therapy target. So far, most telomerase assays are limited by the involvement of tedious …

Controllable Assembly of a Quantum Dot-Based Aptasensor Guided by CRISPR/Cas12a for Direct Measurement of Circulating Tumor Cells in Human Blood

Q Zhang, X Gao, YP Ho, M Liu, Y Han, D Li, H Yuan… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Accurate and sensitive analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in human blood provides a
non-invasive approach for the evaluation of cancer metastasis and early cancer diagnosis …

Metal nanoclusters in point-of-care sensing and biosensing applications

H Nasrollahpour, BJ Sánchez… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoclusters are nanostructures consisting of few to tens of atoms which have attracted
great interest from the scientific community due to their applications in a myriad of fields …

Assays for alkaline phosphatase that use L-ascorbic acid 2-phosphate as a substrate

Y Wu, W Chen, C Wang, D Xing - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a zinc-containing metalloprotein widely distributed in
mammalian tissues that catalyzes the dephosphorylation of a wide variety of phosphorylated …

Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices for cancer diagnosis

AA Shalaby, CW Tsao, A Ishida, M Maeki… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Early diagnosis of cancer is crucial for
successful treatment which, in turn, will decrease mortality. The development of low-cost …

Target-responsive DNAzyme probes for luminescence detection and imaging of DNA-modifying enzymes

L Wang, Q Liu, F Ma, C Zhang - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
DNA-modifying enzymes can specifically identify and repair the DNA damages caused by
intrinsic/extrinsic factors, and they play crucial regulation roles in various cellular activities …

Progress in quantum dot-based biosensors for microRNA assay: A review

W Liu, L Wang, C Zhang - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are responsible for post-transcriptional gene regulation, and may
function as valuable biomarkers for diseases diagnosis. Accurate and sensitive analysis of …