Electrochemical Biosensors for Detection of MicroRNA as a Cancer Biomarker: Pros and Cons

Maliana El Aamri; Ghita Yammouri; Hasna Mohammadi; Aziz Amine; Hafsa Korri-Youssoufi

doi:10.3390/bios10110186

Biosensors (Nov 2020)

Electrochemical Biosensors for Detection of MicroRNA as a Cancer Biomarker: Pros and Cons

Maliana El Aamri,
Ghita Yammouri,
Hasna Mohammadi,
Aziz Amine,
Hafsa Korri-Youssoufi

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Maliana El Aamri: Laboratory of Process Engineering & Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan II, University of Casablanca, B.P.146, Mohammedia 28806, Morocco
Ghita Yammouri: Laboratory of Process Engineering & Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan II, University of Casablanca, B.P.146, Mohammedia 28806, Morocco
Hasna Mohammadi: Laboratory of Process Engineering & Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan II, University of Casablanca, B.P.146, Mohammedia 28806, Morocco
Aziz Amine: Laboratory of Process Engineering & Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan II, University of Casablanca, B.P.146, Mohammedia 28806, Morocco
Hafsa Korri-Youssoufi: Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d’Orsay (ICMMO), Equipe de Chimie Biorganique et Bioinorganique (ECBB), Bât 420, 2 Rue du Doyen Georges Poitou, 91400 Orsay, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/bios10110186
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 11
p. 186

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Cancer is the second most fatal disease in the world and an early diagnosis is important for a successful treatment. Thus, it is necessary to develop fast, sensitive, simple, and inexpensive analytical tools for cancer biomarker detection. MicroRNA (miRNA) is an RNA cancer biomarker where the expression level in body fluid is strongly correlated to cancer. Various biosensors involving the detection of miRNA for cancer diagnosis were developed. The present review offers a comprehensive overview of the recent developments in electrochemical biosensor for miRNA cancer marker detection from 2015 to 2020. The review focuses on the approaches to direct miRNA detection based on the electrochemical signal. It includes a RedOx-labeled probe with different designs, RedOx DNA-intercalating agents, various kinds of RedOx catalysts used to produce a signal response, and finally a free RedOx indicator. Furthermore, the advantages and drawbacks of these approaches are highlighted.

Published in Biosensors

ISSN: 2079-6374 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/biosensors

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