Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, volume 414, issue 18, pages 5657-5669

A large-area organic transistor with 3D-printed sensing gate for noninvasive single-molecule detection of pancreatic mucinous cyst markers

Lucia Sarcina 1
Fabrizio Viola 2
Francesco Modena 2, 3
Rosaria Anna Picca 1, 4
Paolo Bollella 1
Cinzia Di Franco 1
Nicola Cioffi 1, 4
Mario Caironi 2
Ronald Österbacka 5
Irene Esposito 6
Gaetano Scamarcio 7
Luisa Torsi 1, 4, 5
Fabrizio Torricelli 8
Eleonora Macchia 4, 5, 9
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2022-04-11
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Impact factor4.3
ISSN16182642, 16182650
Biochemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Abstract
Early diagnosis in a premalignant (or pre-invasive) state represents the only chance for cure in neoplastic diseases such as pancreatic-biliary cancer, which are otherwise detected at later stages and can only be treated using palliative approaches, with no hope for a cure. Screening methods for the purpose of secondary prevention are not yet available for these cancers. Current diagnostic methods mostly rely on imaging techniques and conventional cytopathology, but they do not display adequate sensitivity to allow valid early diagnosis. Next-generation sequencing can be used to detect DNA markers down to the physical limit; however, this assay requires labeling and is time-consuming. The additional determination of a protein marker that is a predictor of aggressive behavior is a promising innovative approach, which holds the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy. Moreover, the possibility to detect biomarkers in blood serum offers the advantage of a noninvasive diagnosis. In this study, both the DNA and protein markers of pancreatic mucinous cysts were analyzed in human blood serum down to the single-molecule limit using the SiMoT (single-molecule assay with a large transistor) platform. The SiMoT device proposed herein, which exploits an inkjet-printed organic semiconductor on plastic foil, comprises an innovative 3D-printed sensing gate module, consisting of a truncated cone that protrudes from a plastic substrate and is compatible with standard ELISA wells. This 3D gate concept adds tremendous control over the biosensing system stability, along with minimal consumption of the capturing molecules and body fluid samples. The 3D sensing gate modules were extensively characterized from both a material and electrical perspective, successfully proving their suitability as detection interfaces for biosensing applications. KRAS and MUC1 target molecules were successfully analyzed in diluted human blood serum with the 3D sensing gate functionalized with b-KRAS and anti-MUC1, achieving a limit of detection of 10 zM and 40 zM, respectively. These limits of detection correspond to (1 ± 1) KRAS and (2 ± 1) MUC1 molecules in the 100 μL serum sample volume. This study provides a promising application of the 3D SiMoT platform, potentially facilitating the timely, noninvasive, and reliable identification of pancreatic cancer precursor cysts.

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Sarcina L. et al. A large-area organic transistor with 3D-printed sensing gate for noninvasive single-molecule detection of pancreatic mucinous cyst markers // Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2022. Vol. 414. No. 18. pp. 5657-5669.
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Sarcina L., Viola F., Modena F., Picca R. A., Bollella P., Di Franco C., Cioffi N., Caironi M., Österbacka R., Esposito I., Scamarcio G., Torsi L., Torricelli F., Macchia E. A large-area organic transistor with 3D-printed sensing gate for noninvasive single-molecule detection of pancreatic mucinous cyst markers // Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 2022. Vol. 414. No. 18. pp. 5657-5669.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1007/s00216-022-04040-4
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-022-04040-4
TI - A large-area organic transistor with 3D-printed sensing gate for noninvasive single-molecule detection of pancreatic mucinous cyst markers
T2 - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
AU - Sarcina, Lucia
AU - Viola, Fabrizio
AU - Modena, Francesco
AU - Picca, Rosaria Anna
AU - Bollella, Paolo
AU - Di Franco, Cinzia
AU - Cioffi, Nicola
AU - Caironi, Mario
AU - Österbacka, Ronald
AU - Esposito, Irene
AU - Scamarcio, Gaetano
AU - Torsi, Luisa
AU - Torricelli, Fabrizio
AU - Macchia, Eleonora
PY - 2022
DA - 2022/04/11 00:00:00
PB - Springer Nature
SP - 5657-5669
IS - 18
VL - 414
SN - 1618-2642
SN - 1618-2650
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@article{2022_Sarcina,
author = {Lucia Sarcina and Fabrizio Viola and Francesco Modena and Rosaria Anna Picca and Paolo Bollella and Cinzia Di Franco and Nicola Cioffi and Mario Caironi and Ronald Österbacka and Irene Esposito and Gaetano Scamarcio and Luisa Torsi and Fabrizio Torricelli and Eleonora Macchia},
title = {A large-area organic transistor with 3D-printed sensing gate for noninvasive single-molecule detection of pancreatic mucinous cyst markers},
journal = {Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry},
year = {2022},
volume = {414},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {apr},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-022-04040-4},
number = {18},
pages = {5657--5669},
doi = {10.1007/s00216-022-04040-4}
}
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Sarcina, Lucia, et al. “A large-area organic transistor with 3D-printed sensing gate for noninvasive single-molecule detection of pancreatic mucinous cyst markers.” Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, vol. 414, no. 18, Apr. 2022, pp. 5657-5669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-022-04040-4.
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