Signal amplification-based sensors enable sensing of low-abundance miRNA markers associated with myocarditis diseases in biological fluids. However, most miRNA sensing protocols usually adopt pre-amplification to achieve the required sensitivity, which brings complexity and non-specificity to the experiment. Here, we showcase a strategy that combines tyramine signal amplification (TSA) with nanozyme catalysis, which allows for the quantitative and colorimetric readout of miRNA with high sensitivity and specificity via TSA-mediated infinite assembly of nanozymes (nano TSA). We demonstrated the analysis of miRNA in biological samples (blood, cell, and heart). Furthermore, we utilize this efficient miRNA-detecting technique enables to the identification of acute myocarditis patients. We expected that nanozyme would serve as a commonly applicable signal enhancement catalyst for nano TSA-based diagnostics, which will pave the way for enlarging the preamplification-free quantitative detection of trace targets.
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