Dual-Targeting Nanoprobe for Early Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma Though Coinstantaneous Identification of Circulating Tumor Cells

Anal Chem. 2021 Jul 6;93(26):9036-9040. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01977. Epub 2021 Jun 23.

Abstract

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) play a pivotal role in the early diagnosis of pheochromocytoma (PCC). Herein, we fabricated a new dual-targeting nanoprobe for coinstantaneous identification of rare PCC-CTCs from peripheral blood via targeting the norepinephrine transporter (NET) and somatostatin receptor SSTR2 overexpressed on the surface of PCC cells. Meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) functionalized magnetic Fe3O4 and octreotide (DOTA) decorated signal amplification Ag@SiO2 nanosphere were used to capture and detect PCC-CTCs by binding to NET and SSTR2. The proposed dual-targeting sensor achieved good reproducibility and high sensitivity for the monitoring of PC12 in the concentration range from 5 to 5 × 104 cells mL-1, with detection limits of 2 cell/mL. This strategy opens a new approach for simple, sensitive, and rapid determination of PCC biomarkers, which shows great potential in early diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic evaluation of PCC.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms*
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Neoplastic Cells, Circulating*
  • Pheochromocytoma* / diagnosis
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Silicon Dioxide

Substances

  • Silicon Dioxide