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A pH-independent electrochemical aptamer-based biosensor supports quantitative, real-time measurement in vivo .

Shaoguang LiAndrés Ferrer-RuizJun DaiJavier Ramos-SorianoXuewei DuMan ZhuWanxue ZhangYuanyuan WangMaría Ángeles HerranzLe JingZishuo ZhangHui LiFan XiaNazario Martin
Published in: Chemical science (2022)
The development of biosensors capable of achieving accurate and precise molecular measurements in the living body in pH-variable biological environments ( e.g. subcellular organelles, biological fluids and organs) plays a significant role in personalized medicine. Because they recapitulate the conformation-linked signaling mechanisms, electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensors are good candidates to fill this role. However, this class of sensors suffers from a lack of a stable and pH-independent redox reporter to support their utility under pH-variable conditions. Here, in response, we demonstrate the efficiency of an electron donor π-extended tetrathiafulvalene (exTTF) as an excellent candidate (due to its good electrochemical stability and no proton participation in its redox reaction) of pH-independent redox reporters. Its use has allowed improvement of E-AB sensing performance in biological fluids under different pH conditions, achieving high-frequency, real-time molecular measurements in biological samples both in vitro and in the bladders of living rats.
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