Sensitive label-free detection of the biomarker phosphorylated tau-217 protein in Alzheimer's disease using a graphene-based solution-gated field effect transistor

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is generally diagnosed using advanced imaging, but recent research suggests early screening using biomarkers in peripheral blood is feasible; among them, plasma tau proteins phosphorylated at threonine 231, threonine 181, and threonine 217 (p-tau217) are potential targets. A recent study indicates that the p-tau217 protein is the most efficacious biomarker. However, a clinical study found a pg/ml threshold for AD screening beyond standard detection methods. A biosensor with high sensitivity and specificity p-tau217 detection has not yet been reported. In this study, we developed a label-free solution-gated field effect transistor (SGFET)-based biosensor featuring a graphene oxide/graphene (GO/G) layered composite. The top layer of bilayer graphene grown using chemical vapor deposition was functionalized with oxidative groups serving as active sites for forming covalent bonds with the biorecognition element (antibodies); the bottom G could act as a transducer to respond to the attachment of the target analytes onto the top GO conjugated with the biorecognition element via π-π interactions between the GO and G layers. With this unique atomically layered G composite, we obtained a good linear electrical response in the Dirac point shift to p-tau217 protein concentrations in the range of 10 fg/ml to 100 pg/ml. The biosensor exhibited a high sensitivity of 18.6 mV/decade with a high linearity of 0.991 in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS); in human serum albumin, it showed approximately 90% of the sensitivity (16.7 mV/decade) in PBS, demonstrating high specificity. High stability of the biosensor was also displayed in this study.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:228

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Biosensors & bioelectronics - 228(2023) vom: 15. Mai, Seite 115174

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ciou, Sian-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Hsieh, Ao-Ho [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yu-Xiu [VerfasserIn]
Sei, Jhao-Liang [VerfasserIn]
Govindasamy, Mani [VerfasserIn]
Kuo, Chang-Fu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Chi-Hsien [VerfasserIn]

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7782-42-5
Alzheimer's disease
Atomic layer oxidation
Biomarkers
Graphite
Immunosensor
Journal Article
Layered graphene composite
P-tau 217
Solution-gated field-effect transistor
Tau Proteins

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Date Completed 28.03.2023

Date Revised 28.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bios.2023.115174

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354387162