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Highly sensitive and accurate detection of disease biomarkers is of great importance for diagnosis, staging, and treatment of certain diseases. Herein, we report a novel electrochemical method for the quantification of miRNA biomarkers with DNA tetrahedrons as the signal reporters. Upon the initiation of DNA hairpin opening by miRNA at the electrode interface, the hidden click reaction group is exposed for the bioconjugation with a tetrahedral DNA nanostructure, which carries multiple electrochemical species. Strand displacement polymerization and reductant-mediated amplification are integrated for improved analytical performance. The established method achieves accurate quantitative detection of miRNA in the range from 100 aM to 10 pM. More importantly, it exhibits exceptional selectivity and stability, making it a highly convenient approach to monitor miRNA biomarkers, meeting the requirements of point-of-care testing.
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Bioimpacts
August 2025
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a major cause of cancer mortality, and effective therapeutic options are limited. MicroRNA‑372‑3p (miR‑372‑3p) has been implicated in HCC, yet its exact role is unclear.
Methods: We established miR‑372‑3p‑overexpressing HCC cell lines (HepG2, SNU‑449, JHH‑4) via lentiviral transduction.
Background: At present, existing risk scores together with traditional biomarkers such as troponin and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) are still unable to accurately predict cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as promising biomarkers for improved identification of high-risk patients; however, limited studies have been performed in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
Objectives: To investigate the predictive potential of six serum-derived circulating miRNAs for CTRCD occurrence in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer receiving trastuzumab (TTZ).
J Med Virol
September 2025
Axe de Recherche Maladies Infectieuses et Immunitaires, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses viral replication in most people living with HIV-1 (PLWH). However, PLWH remain at risk of viral rebound. HIV-1 infection modifies the content of extracellular vesicles (EVs).
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December 2025
State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials and Theranostic Technology, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China. Electronic address:
Accurate quantification of cancer-related miRNA in exosomes offers a promising approach for early and effective cancer diagnosis. However, reliably detecting extremely low-abundance exosomal miRNAs in complex bodily fluids remains a significant challenge. Herein, a CRISPR/Cas13a triggered-DNA walker amplified SERS sensor has been proposed for detection of cancer cell-derived exosomal miRNA-106a.
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August 2025
Institute of Vegetables, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Graduate T&R Base of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
Ogura cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) in Chinese cabbage () is characterized by complete pollen abortion, wherein stamens fail to produce viable pollen while pistils retain normal fertility. This maternally inherited trait is valuable for hybrid breeding. This study employed integrated analysis of miRNA, transcriptome, and degradome sequencing data aligned to the Chinese cabbage reference genome to elucidate the molecular function of bra-miR9569 in Ogura CMS pollen fertility and explore its associated pathways.
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