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Single cell phenotypic analysis is significant for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cancer. Accurate differentiation of cancer stem cell (CSC) subpopulations from a large number of cancer cells may become a cancer surveillance tool and provide important implications for the development of new CSC-targeted therapy strategies. Herein, we report a new approach based on dual-isotope inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry (ICP-QMS) for single cell phenotypic analysis. High-throughput single cell sampling was achieved by a spiral channel microfluidic chip for cell focusing and alignment, and single cell analysis was performed with time-resolved ICP-QMS by identifying the highly specific probes. This enables the monitoring of two surface protein markers (EpCAM and MUC1) of three cell types, i.e., HeLa, MCF-7, and HepG2, at single cell level. The analysis of breast cancer stem cells further confirmed its capability in distinguishing rare cell phenotypes. The present study provides promising possibilities for adopting ICP-QMS in biomedical investigations in terms of cell typing, stemness identification of tumor cells, and cell heterogeneity analysis.
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ACS Sens
September 2025
College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
Dopamine (DA) signaling is essential for neurodevelopment and is particularly sensitive to disruption during adolescence. Protein restriction (PR) can impair DA dynamics, yet mechanistic insights remain limited due to challenges in real-time neurochemical sensing. Here, we present aptCFE, a robust implantable aptamer-based sensor fabricated via a reagent-free, 3 min electrochemical conjugation (E-conjugation) using amine-quinone chemistry.
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September 2025
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through nanozyme-mediated sonocatalytic therapy has demonstrated remarkable therapeutic efficacy in the field of cancer. Nevertheless, it remains a significant challenge for nanozymes with a single catalytic active center to generate sufficient ROS via Fenton or Fenton-like reactions to effectively induce tumor cell death. In order to enhance the catalytic efficacy, we devised and synthesized a multiple active centre and mitochondrial-targeted perovskite nanozyme (NCFP), doped with cobalt (Co) element, and incorporated 4-carboxybutyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (TPP) as a mitochondrial targeting marker for ultrasound (US)-assisted enzyme-like catalytic treatment of tumors.
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September 2025
Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, Napoli, Italy.
Purpose: Tumor comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) may detect potential germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) alterations as secondary findings. We analyzed the frequency of potentially germline variants and large rearrangements (LRs) in the RATIONAL study, an Italian multicenter, observational clinical trial that collects next-generation sequencing-based tumor profiling data, and evaluated how these findings were managed by the enrolling centers.
Patients And Methods: Patients prospectively enrolled in the pathway-B of the RATIONAL study and undergoing CGP with the FoundationOne CDx assays were included in the analysis.
Nano Lett
September 2025
Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore.
Precise delivery of nanoliter-scale reagents is essential for high-throughput biochemical assays, yet existing platforms often lack real-time control and selective content fusion. Conventional methods rely on passive encapsulation or stochastic pairing, limiting both throughput and biochemical specificity. Here, we introduce an on-demand nanoliter delivery platform that seamlessly integrates electrical sensing, triggered droplet merging, and passive sorting in a single continuous flow.
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September 2025
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) enable direct communication between the brain and computers. However, their long-term functionality remains limited due to signal degradation caused by acute insertion trauma, chronic foreign body reaction (FBR), and biofouling at the device-tissue interface. To address these challenges, we introduce a multifunctional surface modification strategy called targeting-specific interaction and blocking nonspecific adhesion (TAB) coating for flexible fiber, achieving a synergistic integration of mechanical compliance and biochemical stability.
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