Abstract
Abstract Heparanase, a mammalian endo-β-D-glucuronidase, is the only known enzyme responsible for the cleavage of heparan sulfate (HS) side chains of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs). Its activity is implicated in various disease conditions such as tumor growth, angiogenesis, metastasis, chronic inflammation and diabetic nephropathy. Detecting the activity of heparanase thus is a promising approach for the discovery of diagnostics and therapeutics for these diseases. We have developed an activity-based disaccharide probe for heparanase, which offers over 700-fold of fluorescence increase in the presence of human heparanase. In this project, we aim to build up an ultrasensitive single heparanase detection system by coupling a sensitive fluorogenic probe with a microwell-based device. The microwell-based device is designed to achieve single enzyme separation and significantly increase the sensitivity of detection. This system is being validated using recombinant human heparanase and will be used to analyze clinical samples from breast cancer patients. Citation Format: Zhishen Wang. Single molecule detection of human heparanase [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 1419.
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