Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and Reproducibility

We present a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor array for microRNA (miRNA) detection that utilizes photocatalytic silver staining on titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles as a signal enhancement technique for high sensitivity with an internal reference sensor for high reproduc...

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Main Authors: Su Bin Han, Soo Suk Lee
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/2/249
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description We present a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor array for microRNA (miRNA) detection that utilizes photocatalytic silver staining on titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles as a signal enhancement technique for high sensitivity with an internal reference sensor for high reproducibility. A sandwich hybridization was performed on working sensors of the SAW sensor array that could simultaneously capture and detect three miRNAs (miRNA-21, miRNA-106b, and miRNA-155) known to be upregulated in cancer. Sensor responses due to signal amplification varied depending on the concentration of synthetic miRNAs. It was confirmed that normalization (a ratio of working sensor response to reference sensor response) screened out background interferences by manipulating data and minimized non-uniformity in the photocatalytic silver staining step by suppressing disturbances to both working sensor signal and reference sensor signal. Finally, we were able to successfully detect target miRNAs in cancer cell-derived exosomal miRNAs with performance comparable to the detection of synthetic miRNAs.
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spelling doaj.art-3a3b78a29e334ca6b64d13109a716f0d2024-02-23T15:27:46ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2024-02-0115224910.3390/mi15020249Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and ReproducibilitySu Bin Han0Soo Suk Lee1Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, 22 Soonchunhyang-ro, Shinchang-myeon, Asan-si 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, 22 Soonchunhyang-ro, Shinchang-myeon, Asan-si 31538, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of KoreaWe present a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor array for microRNA (miRNA) detection that utilizes photocatalytic silver staining on titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles as a signal enhancement technique for high sensitivity with an internal reference sensor for high reproducibility. A sandwich hybridization was performed on working sensors of the SAW sensor array that could simultaneously capture and detect three miRNAs (miRNA-21, miRNA-106b, and miRNA-155) known to be upregulated in cancer. Sensor responses due to signal amplification varied depending on the concentration of synthetic miRNAs. It was confirmed that normalization (a ratio of working sensor response to reference sensor response) screened out background interferences by manipulating data and minimized non-uniformity in the photocatalytic silver staining step by suppressing disturbances to both working sensor signal and reference sensor signal. Finally, we were able to successfully detect target miRNAs in cancer cell-derived exosomal miRNAs with performance comparable to the detection of synthetic miRNAs.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/2/249surface acoustic wavesensor arraymicroRNAtitanium oxide nanoparticlesphotocatalytic silver stainingsignal amplification
spellingShingle Su Bin Han
Soo Suk Lee
Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and Reproducibility
Micromachines
surface acoustic wave
sensor array
microRNA
titanium oxide nanoparticles
photocatalytic silver staining
signal amplification
title Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and Reproducibility
title_full Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and Reproducibility
title_fullStr Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and Reproducibility
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and Reproducibility
title_short Simultaneous Detection of Exosomal microRNAs Isolated from Cancer Cells Using Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Array with High Sensitivity and Reproducibility
title_sort simultaneous detection of exosomal micrornas isolated from cancer cells using surface acoustic wave sensor array with high sensitivity and reproducibility
topic surface acoustic wave
sensor array
microRNA
titanium oxide nanoparticles
photocatalytic silver staining
signal amplification
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/2/249
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