Specific and relative detection of urinary microRNA signatures in bladder cancer for point-of-care diagnostics

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Apr 11;53(30):4222-4225. doi: 10.1039/c7cc01007a.

Abstract

We present a dual-isothermal cascade strategy assisted by a lateral flow peptide nucleic acid biosensor for point-of-care detection of urinary microRNAs without a temperature protocol and complex instruments. The proposed assay is expected to be of great promise for bladder cancer diagnosis and point-of-care diagnostics.

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / urine*
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / urine*

Substances

  • MicroRNAs