High-fidelity intracellular imaging of multiple miRNAs via stimulus-responsive nanocarriers and catalytic hairpin assembly

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Feb 22;60(17):2377-2380. doi: 10.1039/d3cc06309g.

Abstract

An advanced nanoplatform was developed by integrating catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) with glutathione-responsive nanocarriers, enabling superior imaging of dual cancer-related miRNAs. Two distinct CHA circuits for the sensing of miRNA-21 and miRNA-155 were functionalized on biodegraded MnO2. In the presence of GSH and the corresponding miRNAs, the degraded MnO2 released the DNA cargos, activating the CHA circuits and recovering the fluorescence. This approach offers a reliable sensing performance with highly selective cell-identification capacity, positioning it as a pivotal tool for imaging multiple biomarkers in living cells.

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques* / methods
  • DNA
  • DNA, Catalytic*
  • Manganese Compounds
  • MicroRNAs* / genetics
  • Oxides

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • Manganese Compounds
  • Oxides
  • DNA
  • DNA, Catalytic