Here, we report a novel and universal methodology,termed ＂ntarctic thermolabile uracil-DNA-glycosylase （AUDG）-supplemented nucleic acid amplification techniques （NAAs） using a labeled-based nanoparticle lateral f...Here, we report a novel and universal methodology,termed ＂ntarctic thermolabile uracil-DNA-glycosylase （AUDG）-supplemented nucleic acid amplification techniques （NAAs） using a labeled-based nanoparticle lateral flow biosensor （LFB）＂ （AUDG-NAAs-LFB）, which merges enzymatic （AUDG） digestion of contaminant amplicons with different nucleic acid amplification techniques （NAAs）, and uses a lateral flow biosensor （LFB） for the rapid and visual confirmation of the presence of a target nucleic acid sequence. AUDG-NNAs-LFB is a one-pot, closedvessel assay, that can effectively eliminate false-positive signals arising from either carryover contaminants or the interaction between labeled primers. A new LFB was devised for detecting three targets （two amplicons generated from amplification of target sequences, and a chromatography control）, without the need for probe- hybridization or additional incubation steps. As a proof of concept, multiple cross displacement amplification （MCDA）, which is a specific, sensitive, and rapid isothermal amplification method, was selected as the model amplification technique to demonstrate the feasibility of AUDG-NAAs-LFB. As a result, we demonstrate the applicability of the AUDG-MCDA-LFB method for simultaneously detecting high-risk human papillomaviruses genotypes 16 and 18, which are the most and second-most prevalent strains of the virus reported in women worldwide. We also confirm the principle behind the AUDG-MCDA- LFB assay and validate its sensitivity, reproducibility, and specificity using serial dilutions of the type-specific plasmids, as well as clinical samples. This proof- of-concept method （AUDG-MCDA-LFB） can be easily reconfigured to detect various nudeic acid sequences by redesigning the specific MCDA primers.展开更多
文摘Here, we report a novel and universal methodology,termed ＂ntarctic thermolabile uracil-DNA-glycosylase （AUDG）-supplemented nucleic acid amplification techniques （NAAs） using a labeled-based nanoparticle lateral flow biosensor （LFB）＂ （AUDG-NAAs-LFB）, which merges enzymatic （AUDG） digestion of contaminant amplicons with different nucleic acid amplification techniques （NAAs）, and uses a lateral flow biosensor （LFB） for the rapid and visual confirmation of the presence of a target nucleic acid sequence. AUDG-NNAs-LFB is a one-pot, closedvessel assay, that can effectively eliminate false-positive signals arising from either carryover contaminants or the interaction between labeled primers. A new LFB was devised for detecting three targets （two amplicons generated from amplification of target sequences, and a chromatography control）, without the need for probe- hybridization or additional incubation steps. As a proof of concept, multiple cross displacement amplification （MCDA）, which is a specific, sensitive, and rapid isothermal amplification method, was selected as the model amplification technique to demonstrate the feasibility of AUDG-NAAs-LFB. As a result, we demonstrate the applicability of the AUDG-MCDA-LFB method for simultaneously detecting high-risk human papillomaviruses genotypes 16 and 18, which are the most and second-most prevalent strains of the virus reported in women worldwide. We also confirm the principle behind the AUDG-MCDA- LFB assay and validate its sensitivity, reproducibility, and specificity using serial dilutions of the type-specific plasmids, as well as clinical samples. This proof- of-concept method （AUDG-MCDA-LFB） can be easily reconfigured to detect various nudeic acid sequences by redesigning the specific MCDA primers.
