Volume 136, Issue 1 e202314818
Forschungsartikel

Enzyme-Linked DNA Displacement (ELIDIS) Assay for Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Detection of Antibodies**

Ana Díaz-Fernández

Ana Díaz-Fernández

Department of Chemistry, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy

Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Universidad de Oviedo, Julián Clavería 8, 33006 Oviedo, Spain

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Simona Ranallo

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Simona Ranallo

Department of Chemistry, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy

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Francesco Ricci

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Francesco Ricci

Department of Chemistry, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy

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First published: 23 November 2023
Citations: 1
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A previous version of this manuscript has been deposited on a preprint server ( 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-ncq8c-v2).

Abstract

Here we report the development of a method for the electrochemical ultrasensitive detection of antibodies that couples the programmability and versatility of DNA-based systems with the sensitivity provided by enzymatic amplification. The platform, termed Enzyme-Linked DNA Displacement (ELIDIS), is based on the use of antigen-DNA conjugates that, upon the bivalent binding of a specific target antibody, induce the release of an enzyme-DNA hybrid strand from a preformed duplex. Such enzyme-DNA hybrid strand can then be electrochemically detected with a disposable electrode with high sensitivity. We applied ELIDIS to demonstrate the sensitive (limit of detection in the picomolar range), specific and multiplexed detection of five different antibodies including three clinically relevant ones. ELIDIS is also rapid (it only requires two reaction steps), works well in complex media (serum) and is cost-effective. A direct comparison with a commercial ELISA kit for the detection of Cetuximab demonstrates the promising features of ELIDIS as a point-of-care platform for antibodies detection.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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