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Title: | A Nanoplasmonic Assay for Point-of-Care Detection of Mannose-Binding Lectin in Human Serum | Authors: | Pancaro, Alessia Szymonik, Michal Schmidt, Patricia Perez Erol, Gizem Barrientos, Africa Garcia Polito, Laura Gobbi, Marco Duwe, Sam Hendrix, Jelle Nelissen, Inge |
Issue Date: | 2024 | Publisher: | AMER CHEMICAL SOC | Source: | ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 16 (23) , p. 30556 -30566 | Abstract: | Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) activates the complement system lectin pathway and subsequent inflammatory mechanisms. The incidence and outcome of many human diseases, such as brain ischemia and infections, are associated with and influenced by the activity and serum concentrations of MBL in body fluids. To quantify MBL levels, tests based on ELISA are used, requiring several incubation and washing steps and lengthy turnaround times. Here, we aimed to develop a nanoplasmonic assay for direct MBL detection in human serum at the point of care. Our assay is based on gold nanorods (GNRs) functionalized with mannose (Man-GNRs) via an amphiphilic linker. We experimentally determined the effective amount of sugar linked to the nanorods' surface, resulting in an approximate grafting density of 4 molecules per nm(2), and an average number of 11 to 13 MBL molecules binding to a single nanoparticle. The optimal Man-GNRs concentration to achieve the highest sensitivity in MBL detection was 15 mu g<middle dot>mL(-1). The specificity of the assay for MBL detection both in simple buffer and in complex pooled human sera was confirmed. Our label-free biosensor is able to detect MBL concentrations as low as 160 ng<middle dot>mL(-1) within 15 min directly in human serum via a one-step reaction and by using a microplate reader. Hence, it forms the basis for a fast, noninvasive, point-of-care assay for diagnostic indications and monitoring of disease and therapy. | Notes: | Nelissen, I (corresponding author), Flemish Inst Technol Res VITO, Hlth Unit, B-2400 Mol, Belgium. inge.nelissen@vito.be |
Keywords: | mannose-binding lectin;gold nanorods;mannosesurface functionalization;localized surface plasmon resonance;label-free biosensor | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/43243 | ISSN: | 1944-8244 | e-ISSN: | 1944-8252 | DOI: | 10.1021/acsami.4c04018 | ISI #: | 001235222800001 | Rights: | 2024 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. Open access | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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