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LianLian Xu¹, Weihua Zhao¹, Jiamei Pu¹

¹Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, P. R. China. lihongbo112@126.com.

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A novel biosensor detects the Pax-5a tumor marker for early acute leukemia diagnosis. This sensitive, selective tool combines lambda exonuclease and hybridization chain reaction for reliable detection in complex samples.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Molecular Diagnostics
Cancer Biomarkers

Background:

Acute leukemia diagnosis relies on early detection of tumor markers like Pax-5a.
Existing detection methods may lack the sensitivity and specificity required for early diagnosis.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a highly sensitive and selective biosensor for detecting the Pax-5a gene.
To utilize enzyme-free amplification and selective digestion for enhanced detection.

Main Methods:

A biosensor was designed combining lambda exonuclease for selective DNA digestion and a hybridization chain reaction (HCR) for signal amplification.
The system utilizes a fluorophore and quencher mechanism that is activated upon target binding, leading to fluorescence recovery.

Main Results:

The biosensor demonstrated high sensitivity with a limit of detection (LOD) of 7.6 pM for Pax-5a.
The system exhibited excellent specificity, distinguishing between correct and mismatched base sequences.
Effective detection was achieved in complex human serum samples.

Conclusions:

The developed biosensor offers a simple, sensitive, and selective method for Pax-5a detection.
This technology holds significant promise for the early diagnosis of acute B lymphocytic leukemia.
The design principles can guide future biosensor development for nucleic acid detection.