Kangtao Zhao, Wusheng Fu, Zongxiu Huang, Run Chen, Wei Lin, Zhong Lin
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2023 JanSensitive and reliable detection of the p53 gene plays a significant role in precise cancer targeting and in fundamental research. However, the sensitivity of existing p53 gene detection approaches remains to be improved. Herein, we develop a target recognition assisted-primer exchange reaction (Ta-PER) for sensitive analysis of the p53 gene. Ta-PER was initiated by the recognition of a designed dumbbell structure probe by the p53 gene. In Ta-PER, the primer exchange reaction (PER) was combined with molecular beacon-based chain recycling to construct the signal amplification process. Through integrating target recognition with PER-based signal amplification, Ta-PER was established and exhibited a high detection sensitivity, with a limit of detection as low as 56 fM. In addition, the approach was also used to detect the p53 gene in normal HeLa cells and amatoxin-treated HeLa cells. The high level of the p53 gene in amatoxin-treated HeLa cells, which was approximately 1.67 times higher than that in HeLa cell extract, indicated the apoptosis of cells and suggested the promising prospect of the approach. © 2022. Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Kangtao Zhao, Wusheng Fu, Zongxiu Huang, Run Chen, Wei Lin, Zhong Lin. Target recognition assisted-primer exchange reaction (Ta-PER) for sensitive analysis of p53 gene and its application in analyzing amatoxin-treated samples. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry. 2023 Jan;415(3):405-410
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