Abstract

The nucleic acid assay is an area of great concern in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Here, we developed a DNA: RNA hybrid G-quadruplet (HQ) detection platform based on strand displacement amplification (SDA) and Baby Spinach RNA aptamer for single nucleotide variant (SNV) of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and miRNA-21. This was the first in vitro construction of HQ for the biosensor. It found that HQ had much stronger ability to switch on fluorescence of DFHBI-1T than Baby Spinach RNA alone. Taking advantage of the platform and the FspI enzyme with high specificity, the biosensor achieved ultra-sensitive detection of SNV of the ctDNA (PIK3CA H1047R gene) and miRNA-21. The light-up biosensor had high anti-interference ability in complex actual samples. Hence, the label-free biosensor provided a sensitive and accurate method for early diagnosis of breast cancer. Moreover, it opened a new application model for RNA aptamers.

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