DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma

Abstract Recent studies have reported that miRNA plays an important role in immune response and immune repair after trauma. By regulating the expression of related target genes, miRNA regulates the production, proliferation, development and immune response of immune cells. Therefore, it is in urgent...

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Main Authors: Yi Mei, Jun Zhang, Li Zhu, Tianjiao Li, Hong Zhou, Mingjia Xie, Dongmei Zeng, Yajun Gou
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-023-00383-4
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author Yi Mei
Jun Zhang
Li Zhu
Tianjiao Li
Hong Zhou
Mingjia Xie
Dongmei Zeng
Yajun Gou
author_facet Yi Mei
Jun Zhang
Li Zhu
Tianjiao Li
Hong Zhou
Mingjia Xie
Dongmei Zeng
Yajun Gou
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description Abstract Recent studies have reported that miRNA plays an important role in immune response and immune repair after trauma. By regulating the expression of related target genes, miRNA regulates the production, proliferation, development and immune response of immune cells. Therefore, it is in urgent demand to develop an novel method for miRNA analysis. Rolling circle amplification (RCA), as an attractive isothermal signal amplification strategy, has been widely utilized in constructing miRNA detection assays. However, accurate and sensitive miRNA quantitative determination remains a huge challenge for RCA based approaches. Herein, we propose a DSN enzyme based signal cycle initiated Rolling Circle Amplification assay (DiRCA) for sensitive and accurate miRNA detection. In DiRCA, target miRNA unfolds hairpin structure probe in the detection scaffold, forming a RNA–DNA duplex. DSN enzyme is utilized to specifically digest the DNA sequence in RNA–DNA duplex, releasing miRNA to form a signal cycle; its capability to distinguish one base pair mismatch in RNA–DNA duplex endows DiRCA a high selectivity. Meanwhile, DSN enzyme based cleavage initiates RCA, transcribing G-rich sequences for signal generation. Based on the DSN assisted signal cycle and RCA, DiRCA shows a low limit of detection of 0.43 fM and a superior capability in selectively detecting mismatched miRNA sequences, showing a promising prospect in the early-diagnosis of disease.
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spelling doaj.art-1cacb58bfb49402786d0ce15a1b37d3a2023-04-23T11:20:05ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Analytical Science and Technology2093-33712023-04-011411810.1186/s40543-023-00383-4DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after traumaYi Mei0Jun Zhang1Li Zhu2Tianjiao Li3Hong Zhou4Mingjia Xie5Dongmei Zeng6Yajun Gou7Department of Emergency Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Shapingba Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing UniversityAbstract Recent studies have reported that miRNA plays an important role in immune response and immune repair after trauma. By regulating the expression of related target genes, miRNA regulates the production, proliferation, development and immune response of immune cells. Therefore, it is in urgent demand to develop an novel method for miRNA analysis. Rolling circle amplification (RCA), as an attractive isothermal signal amplification strategy, has been widely utilized in constructing miRNA detection assays. However, accurate and sensitive miRNA quantitative determination remains a huge challenge for RCA based approaches. Herein, we propose a DSN enzyme based signal cycle initiated Rolling Circle Amplification assay (DiRCA) for sensitive and accurate miRNA detection. In DiRCA, target miRNA unfolds hairpin structure probe in the detection scaffold, forming a RNA–DNA duplex. DSN enzyme is utilized to specifically digest the DNA sequence in RNA–DNA duplex, releasing miRNA to form a signal cycle; its capability to distinguish one base pair mismatch in RNA–DNA duplex endows DiRCA a high selectivity. Meanwhile, DSN enzyme based cleavage initiates RCA, transcribing G-rich sequences for signal generation. Based on the DSN assisted signal cycle and RCA, DiRCA shows a low limit of detection of 0.43 fM and a superior capability in selectively detecting mismatched miRNA sequences, showing a promising prospect in the early-diagnosis of disease.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-023-00383-4Rolling circle amplification (RCA)microRNA (miRNA)Duplex-specific nuclease (DSN enzyme)Thioflavin T (ThT)
spellingShingle Yi Mei
Jun Zhang
Li Zhu
Tianjiao Li
Hong Zhou
Mingjia Xie
Dongmei Zeng
Yajun Gou
DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma
Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
Rolling circle amplification (RCA)
microRNA (miRNA)
Duplex-specific nuclease (DSN enzyme)
Thioflavin T (ThT)
title DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma
title_full DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma
title_fullStr DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma
title_full_unstemmed DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma
title_short DSN enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification (DiRCA) for accurate miRNA detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma
title_sort dsn enzyme recognition initiated rolling circle amplification dirca for accurate mirna detection in immune response and immune repair after trauma
topic Rolling circle amplification (RCA)
microRNA (miRNA)
Duplex-specific nuclease (DSN enzyme)
Thioflavin T (ThT)
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-023-00383-4
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