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ArticleACS sensors2025

Surface Functionalization of Citrate-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles with Various Disease-Specific Nonthiolated Aptamers: RSM-Based Optimization for Multifactorial Disease Biomarker Detection.

Farbod Ebrahimi, Anjali Kumari, Saqer Al Abdullah, Juan L Vivero-Escoto, Kristen Dellinger

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Article in ACS sensors, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Farbod EbrahimiDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.
Anjali KumariDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.
Saqer Al AbdullahDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.
Juan L Vivero-EscotoDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, United States.
Kristen DellingerDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8193-7564

Funding

A Diagnostic Platform for Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Biomarkers - Towards Early Detection of Alzheimer's DiseaseR16GM149496 · NIGMS · NORTH CAROLINA AGRI & TECH ST UNIV · PI Kristen Dellinger · 2023 to 2026
$563k
NIGMS NIH HHS R16 GM149496
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study focuses on the surface functionalization of citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with disease-specific aptamers to enhance the detection of multifactorial disease (MD) biomarkers. MDs, characterized by complex pathophysiology involving multiple genetic and environmental factors, present significant diagnostic challenges. Aptamers, which are short, single-stranded oligonucleotides with high specificity and affinity for target molecules, have emerged as promising tools for biomarker detection. By utilizing response surface methodology (RSM) and face-centered central composite design (FCCCD), this research systematically optimized the bioconjugation process of AuNPs with different aptamer sequences, focusing on parameters such as AuNP size and aptamer concentration. The developed protocol in this study demonstrated that aptamer-functionalized AuNPs can be optimized for high yield, bioconjugation efficiency, stability, and surface coverage, making them suitable for diagnostic applications, particularly in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The findings provide a foundation for the development of customizable nanoprobes that can be adapted for the detection of various biomarkers associated with MDs, potentially improving early diagnosis and therapeutic outcomes.

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Aptamers, NucleotideCitric AcidGoldMetal NanoparticlesBiomarkersHumansSpectrum Analysis, RamanSurface PropertiesAptamers, NucleotideBiomarkersCitric AcidGoldAlzheimer’s diseasebioconjugationbiosensordiagnosisFCCCDSERSsurface chemistry

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PMID39960422
PMCPMC11877523

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