Electrochemical sensitive detection of amyloid-β oligomer harnessing cellular prion protein on AuNPs embedded poly (pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid) matrix

Chen Zhao, Audrey Wang, Xiaoying Tang, Jieling Qin*

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Abstract

Amyloid-β oligomer (AβO) is believed to cause neurotoxicity which is linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Therefore, the detection of AβO has been proposed as an effective method for the early diagnosis of AD. In this work, several three-dimensional layers using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) embedded in different conducting polymer matrix, including poly (thiophene-3-acetic acid), poly (pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid), and poly (pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid), were harnessed as transducers for the large surface area and high electrical conductivity. The cellular prion protein (PrPC) was utilized as the biorecognition element for the specific detection of AβO. The prepared electrochemical sensors were fabricated and compared afterward, in terms of sensitivity and detection range for the highly sensitive detection of AβO. In comparison, the PrPC/AuNPs embedded in Ppy-3-COOH matrix (AuNPs-E-Ppy-3-COOH matrix) was demonstrated to have higher sensitivity and wider detection range (10−9 to 103 nM). Subsequently, through the ex vivo real sample analysis within cerebrospinal fluid and blood test, it is proved that PrPC/AuNPs-E-Ppy-3-COOH matrix can be used for the early diagnosis of AD.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100250
JournalMaterials Today Advances
Volume14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 3D conductive polymer
  • AD
  • Amyloid beta oligomer
  • AuNPs
  • Impedance sensor

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