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2. Noncompetitive Determination of Small Analytes by Sandwich-Type Lateral Flow Assay Based on an Aptamer Kissing Complex.
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Chovelon B, Ranganathan V, Srinivasan S, McConnell EM, Faure P, Fiore E, Ravelet C, Peyrin E, and DeRosa M
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- Humans, Theophylline analysis, Theophylline urine, Limit of Detection, Fluorescent Dyes chemistry, Aptamers, Nucleotide chemistry, Adenosine analysis, Adenosine urine, Biosensing Techniques methods
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Here, we present the proof-of-concept of a lateral flow assay (LFA) that is capable of detecting small-molecule targets in a noncompetitive manner by deploying a sandwich-type format based on the aptamer kissing complex (AKC) strategy. A fluorescently labeled hairpin aptamer served as the signaling agent, while a specific RNA hairpin grafted onto the strip served as the capture element. The hairpin aptamer switched from an unfolded to a folded form in the presence of the target, resulting in kissing interactions between the loops of the reporter and the capture agents. This design triggered a target-dependent fluorescent signal at the test line. The AKC-based LFA was developed for the detection of adenosine, achieving a detection limit in the micromolar range. The assay revealed the presence of the same analyte in urine. The method also proved effective with another small molecule (theophylline). We believe that the AKC-based LFA approach could overcome many of the shortcomings associated with conventional signal-off methods and competitive processes.
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- 2024
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3. Iodinated organic molecule as tag for inductively coupled Plasma-mass spectrometry aptamer assays.
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Billet B, Chovelon B, McConnell EM, André D, Puillet-Anselme L, Fiore E, Faure P, Ravelet C, DeRosa MC, and Peyrin E
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- Proteins, Mass Spectrometry methods, Thyroxine, Aptamers, Nucleotide chemistry
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Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) aptamer-based assays using metallic nanostructures or chelates as exogenous tags have gained growing attention in the last decade. We describe here a proof-of-concept study based on the exploitation of a simple organic molecule as a tag, i.e.l-thyroxine carrying four iodine atoms detectable by ICP-MS. A solid-phase assay involving the structure-switching format was deployed for the detection of the small molecule l-tyrosinamide as model target. The overall design involved (i) a reporter agent consisting of a DNA aptamer incorporating a single l-thyroxine label at its end and (ii) a capture agent, which is a partially complementary strand, immobilized on a microplate. Limit of detection in the nanomolar range was reported. The present labeling approach was further developed for the detection of a model protein (α-thrombin), using a sandwich mode, and proved effective in a biological matrix. We believe that the l-thyroxine tagging method could become a simple and robust alternative to commonly used labeling methods for ICP-MS aptamer-based assays., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Crown Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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4. Stability of fecal calprotectin extracts using the Diasorin ® kit.
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Billet B, Choisnard L, Faure P, Guicherd D, Cussigh E, Peyrin E, Ravelet C, and Chovelon B
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- Humans, Feces, Biomarkers, Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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- 2023
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5. A novel injectable radiopaque hydrogel with potent properties for multicolor CT imaging in the context of brain and cartilage regenerative therapy.
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Said M, Tavakoli C, Dumot C, Toupet K, Dong YC, Collomb N, Auxenfans C, Moisan A, Favier B, Chovelon B, Barbier EL, Jorgensen C, Cormode DP, Noël D, Brun E, Elleaume H, Wiart M, Detante O, Rome C, and Auzély-Velty R
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Cell therapy is promising to treat many conditions, including neurological and osteoarticular diseases. Encapsulation of cells within hydrogels facilitates cell delivery and can improve therapeutic effects. However, much work remains to be done to align treatment strategies with specific diseases. The development of imaging tools that enable monitoring cells and hydrogel independently is key to achieving this goal. Our objective herein is to longitudinally study an iodine-labeled hydrogel, incorporating gold-labeled stem cells, by bicolor CT imaging after in vivo injection in rodent brains or knees. To this aim, an injectable self-healing hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel with long-persistent radiopacity was formed by the covalent grafting of a clinical contrast agent on HA. The labeling conditions were tuned to achieve sufficient X-ray signal and to maintain the mechanical and self-healing properties as well as injectability of the original HA scaffold. The efficient delivery of both cells and hydrogel at the targeted sites was demonstrated by synchrotron K-edge subtraction-CT. The iodine labeling enabled to monitor the hydrogel biodistribution in vivo up to 3 days post-administration, which represents a technological first in the field of molecular CT imaging agents. This tool may foster the translation of combined cell-hydrogel therapies into the clinics.
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- 2023
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6. Exposure to a mixture of non-persistent environmental chemicals and neonatal thyroid function in a cohort with improved exposure assessment.
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Coiffier O, Nakiwala D, Rolland M, Malatesta A, Lyon-Caen S, Chovelon B, Faure P, Sophie Gauchez A, Guergour D, Sakhi AK, Sabaredzovic A, Thomsen C, Pin I, Slama R, Corne C, and Philippat C
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- Male, Pregnancy, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Thyroid Gland, Parabens analysis, Bayes Theorem, Thyroid Hormones, Hormones, Thyrotropin, Environmental Exposure adverse effects, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Triclosan toxicity, Environmental Pollutants urine, Phthalic Acids toxicity, Phthalic Acids urine
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Background: In vitro and toxicological studies have shown that non-persistent environmental chemicals can perturb thyroid hormone homeostasis. Epidemiological studies with improved exposure assessment (i.e., repeated urine samples) are needed to evaluate effects of these compounds, individually or as a mixture, in humans. We studied the associations between prenatal exposure to non-persistent environmental chemicals and neonatal thyroid hormones., Methods: The study population consisted of 442 mother-child pairs from the French SEPAGES mother-child cohort recruited between July 2014 and July 2017. For each participant, four parabens, five bisphenols, triclosan, triclocarban, benzophenone-3 as well as metabolites of phthalates and of di(isononyl)cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate were assessed in two pools of repeated urine samples (median: 21 spot urines per pool), collected in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy, respectively. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and total thyroxine (T4) levels were determined in newborns from a heel-prick blood spot. Maternal iodine and selenium were assessed in urine and serum, respectively. Adjusted linear regression (uni-pollutant model) and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR, mixture model) were applied to study overall and sex-stratified associations between chemicals and hormone concentrations., Results: Interaction with child sex was detected for several compounds. Triclosan, three parabens, and one phthalate metabolite (OH-MPHP) were negatively associated with T4 among girls in the uni-pollutant model. BKMR also suggested a negative association between the mixture and T4 in girls, whereas in boys the association was positive. The mixture was not linked to TSH levels, and for this hormone the uni-pollutant model revealed associations with only a few compounds., Conclusion: Our study, based on repeated urine samples to assess exposure, showed that prenatal exposure to some phenols and phthalates disturb thyroid hormone homeostasis at birth. Furthermore, both uni-pollutant and mixture models, suggested effect modification by child sex, while, to date underlying mechanisms for such sex-differences are not well understood., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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7. Nile blue as reporter dye in salt aggregation based-colorimetric aptasensors for peptide, small molecule and metal ion detection.
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Chovelon B, Peyrin E, Ragot M, Salem N, Nguyen TG, Auvray B, Henry M, Petrillo MA, Fiore E, Bessy Q, Faure P, and Ravelet C
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- Colorimetry methods, Gold chemistry, Sodium Chloride, DNA chemistry, Peptides, Sodium Chloride, Dietary, Metal Nanoparticles chemistry, Biosensing Techniques methods, Mercury, Aptamers, Nucleotide chemistry
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Herein, we report a novel approach for the design of a colorimetric aptasensor, relying on a Dye Salt Aggregation-based Colorimetric Oligonucleotide assay (DYSACO assay). This method is based on the use of an intercalating agent, Nile Blue (NB), whose aggregation capacities (and thus modification of its absorption spectrum) are drastically amplified by adding salts to the working solution. The presence of an aptamer could protect NB from such aggregation process due to its intercalation into double-stranded DNA and/or interaction with nucleobases. In response to the addition of the specific ligand, the competition between NB and the target for binding to the aptamer occurs, resulting in an increase in the dye salt aggregation and then in the blue-to-blank color change of the solution. The proof-of-principle was demonstrated by employing the anti-l-tyrosinamide aptamer and the assay was successfully applied to the trace enantiomer detection, allowing the detection of an enantiomeric impurity down to approximately 2% in a non-racemic sample. Through a reversed mechanism based on the increased capture of NB by DNA upon analyte binding, the sensing platform was further demonstrated for the Hg(II) detection. Water samples of different origin were spiked with Hg(II) analyte at final range concentrations comprised between (0.5-15 μM). An excellent overall recovery of 122 ± 14%; 105 ± 14%; 99 ± 9%; was respectively obtained from river, tap and mineral water, suggesting that the sensor can be used under real sample conditions. The assay was also shown to work for sensing the ochratoxin A and d-arginine vasopressin compounds, revealing its simplicity and generalizability potentialities., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: RAVELET C., CHOVELON B., FIORE E., PEYRIN E., FAURE P has patent pending to Licensee., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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8. Intracellular accumulation and immunological response of NIR-II polymeric nanoparticles.
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Moskalevska I, Faure V, Haye L, Mercey-Ressejac M, Dey AK, Chovelon B, Soro LK, Charbonnière LJ, Reisch A, Klymchenko AS, Marche PN, Coll JL, Macek Jilkova Z, and le Guével X
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- Gold chemistry, Polymers, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Nanoparticles chemistry, Metal Nanoparticles chemistry
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Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) are extremely promising for theranostic applications. However, their interest depends largely on their interactions with immune system, including the capacity to activate inflammation after their capture by macrophages. In the present study, we generated monodisperse poly(ethyl methacrylate) (PEMA) NPs loaded with hydrophobic photoluminescent gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) emitting in the NIR-II optical windows and studied their interaction in vitro with J774.1A macrophages. PEMA NPs showed an efficient time and dose dependent cellular uptake with up to 70 % of macrophages labelled in 24 h without detectable cell death. Interestingly, PEMA and Au-PEMA NPs induced an anti-inflammatory response and a strong down-regulation of nitric oxide level on lipopolysacharides (LPS) activated macrophages, but without influence on the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These polymeric NPs may thus present a potential interest for the treatment of inflammatory diseases., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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9. Hypodopaminergic state of the nigrostriatal pathway drives compulsive alcohol use.
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Goutaudier R, Joly F, Mallet D, Bartolomucci M, Guicherd D, Carcenac C, Vossier F, Dufourd T, Boulet S, Deransart C, Chovelon B, and Carnicella S
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- Rats, Animals, Alcohol Drinking metabolism, Ethanol pharmacology, Dopamine metabolism, Compulsive Behavior, Alcoholism metabolism, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
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The neurobiological mechanisms underlying compulsive alcohol use, a cardinal feature of alcohol use disorder, remain elusive. The key modulator of motivational processes, dopamine (DA), is suspected to play an important role in this pathology, but its exact role remains to be determined. Here, we found that rats expressing compulsive-like alcohol use, operationalized as punishment-resistant self-administration, showed a decrease in DA levels restricted to the dorsolateral territories of the striatum, the main output structure of the nigrostriatal DA pathway. We then causally demonstrated that chemogenetic-induced selective hypodopaminergia of this pathway resulted in compulsive-like alcohol self-administration in otherwise resilient rats, accompanied by the emergence of alcohol withdrawal-like motivational impairments (i.e., impaired motivation for a natural reinforcer). Finally, the use of the monoamine stabilizer OSU6162, previously reported to correct hypodopaminergic states, transiently decreased compulsive-like alcohol self-administration in vulnerable rats. These results suggest a potential critical role of tonic nigrostriatal hypodopaminergic states in alcohol addiction and provide new insights into our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying compulsive alcohol use., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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10. Phenol and Phthalate Effects on Thyroid Hormone Levels during Pregnancy: Relying on In Vitro Assays and Adverse Outcome Pathways to Inform an Epidemiological Analysis.
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Nakiwala D, Noyes PD, Faure P, Chovelon B, Corne C, Gauchez AS, Guergour D, Lyon-Caen S, Sakhi AK, Sabaredzovic A, Thomsen C, Pin I, Slama R, and Philippat C
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- Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Thyroid Gland, Phenol, Thyroid Hormones, Phenols urine, Adverse Outcome Pathways, Phthalic Acids urine, Iodine
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Background: Studies characterizing associations between phenols, phthalates and thyroid hormones during pregnancy produce inconsistent results. This divergence may be partly attributable to false positives due to multiple comparison testing of large numbers of chemicals, and measurement error as studies rely on small numbers of biospecimens despite high intra-individual variability in urinary chemical metabolite concentrations., Objectives: This study employs a priori chemical filtering and expanded urinary biomonitoring to evaluate associations between phenol/phthalate exposures and serum thyroid hormones assessed during pregnancy., Methods: A two-tiered approach was implemented: a ) In vitro high-throughput screening results from the ToxCast/Tox21 database, as informed by a thyroid Adverse Outcome Pathway network, were evaluated to select phenols/phthalates with activity on known and putative molecular initiating events in the thyroid pathway; and b ) Adjusted linear regressions were used to study associations between filtered compounds and serum thyroid hormones measured in 437 pregnant women recruited in Grenoble area (France) between 2014 and 2017. Phenol/phthalate metabolites were measured in repeated spot urine sample pools (median: 21 samples/women)., Results: The ToxCast/Tox21 screening reduced the chemical set from 16 to 13 and the associated number of statistical comparisons by 19%. Parabens were negatively associated with free triiodothyronine (T3) and the T3/T4 (total thyroxine) ratio. Monobenzyl phthalate was positively associated with total T4 and negatively with the T3/T4 ratio. Effect modification by iodine status was detected for several compounds (among them Σ DEHP and mono- n -butyl phthalate) that were associated with some hormones among women with normal iodine levels., Conclusion: For these chemicals, screening for compounds with an increased likelihood for thyroid-related effects and relying on repeated urine samples to assess exposures improved the overall performance of multichemical analyses of thyroid disruption. This approach may improve future evaluations of human data for the thyroid pathway with implication for fetal health and may serve as a model for evaluating other toxicity outcomes. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP10239.
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- 2022
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11. ATP7B-Deficient Hepatocytes Reveal the Importance of Protein Misfolding Induced at Low Copper Concentration.
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Charbonnier P, Chovelon B, Ravelet C, Ngo TD, Chevallet M, and Deniaud A
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- Humans, Cell Line, Hepatocytes metabolism, Proteostasis Deficiencies genetics, Proteostasis Deficiencies metabolism, Copper pharmacology, Copper metabolism, Copper-Transporting ATPases genetics, Copper-Transporting ATPases metabolism, Hepatolenticular Degeneration genetics
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Copper is a transition metal essential for human life. Its homeostasis is regulated in the liver, which delivers copper to the whole body and excretes its excess outside the organism in the feces through the bile. These functions are regulated within hepatocytes, and the ATP7B copper transporter is central to making the switch between copper use and excretion. In Wilson disease, the gene coding for ATP7B is mutated, leading to copper overload, firstly, in the liver and the brain. To better understand the role of ATP7B in hepatocytes and to provide a smart tool for the development of novel therapies against Wilson disease, we used the CrispR/Cas9 tool to generate hepatocyte cell lines with the abolished expression of ATP7B. These cell lines revealed that ATP7B plays a major role at low copper concentrations starting in the micromolar range. Moreover, metal stress markers are induced at lower copper concentrations compared to parental cells, while redox stress remains not activated. As shown recently, the main drawback induced by copper exposure is protein unfolding that is drastically exacerbated in ATP7B-deficient cells. Our data enabled us to propose that the zinc finger domain of DNAJ-A1 would serve as a sensor of Cu stress. Therefore, these Wilson-like hepatocytes are of high interest to explore in more detail the role of ATP7B.
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- 2022
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12. Detection of small molecules by fluorescence intensity using single dye labeled aptamers and quencher transition metal ions.
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Billet B, Chovelon B, Fiore E, Faure P, Ravelet C, and Peyrin E
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- Fluorescence Polarization, Fluorescent Dyes chemistry, Ions, Aptamers, Nucleotide chemistry, Biosensing Techniques
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We describe herein an aptamer-based sensing approach that signal the presence of small-molecule targets when fluorescent DNA probes are challenged with the Ni
2+ or Co2+ quencher metal ions. Functional oligonucleotides targeting L-tyrosinamide (L-Tym), adenosine (Ade) or cocaine (Coc) were end-labeled by the Texas-Red fluorophore. A fluorescence quenching occurred upon association of these transition metal ions with the free conjugates. The formation of the target-probe complex, by the way of variations in the overall binding of quencher metal ions along the DNA strands, led to a partial restoration (for the Ade and Coc systems) or a further attenuation (for the L-Tym system) of the fluorescence intensity. The absolute signal gain varied from 40 to 180% depending on the target-probe pair investigated. The approach was also used to detect the compound Ade in a spiked biological matrix in 1 min or less. The transition metal ion-based quenching strategy is characterized by its very simple implementation, low cost, and rapid signaling., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2022
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13. Preclinical Evaluation of Sodium Selenite in Mice: Toxicological and Tumor Regression Studies after Striatum Implantation of Human Glioblastoma Stem Cells.
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Larrouquère L, Berthier S, Chovelon B, Garrel C, Vacchina V, Paucot H, Boutonnat J, Faure P, and Hazane-Puch F
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- Animals, Apoptosis drug effects, Brain Neoplasms pathology, Cell Cycle Checkpoints drug effects, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Corpus Striatum metabolism, Glioblastoma pathology, Humans, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Mice, Nude, Selenium metabolism, Sodium Selenite administration & dosage, Temozolomide administration & dosage, Trace Elements administration & dosage, Treatment Outcome, Brain Neoplasms drug therapy, Corpus Striatum surgery, Glioblastoma drug therapy, Neoplastic Stem Cells transplantation, Sodium Selenite adverse effects, Trace Elements adverse effects, Tumor Burden drug effects, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays methods
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive malignant glioma, with a very poor prognosis; as such, efforts to explore new treatments and GBM's etiology are a priority. We previously described human GBM cells (R2J-GS) as exhibiting the properties of cancer stem cells (growing in serum-free medium and proliferating into nude mice when orthotopically grafted). Sodium selenite (SS)-an in vitro attractive agent for cancer therapy against GBM-was evaluated in R2J-GS cells. To go further, we launched a preclinical study: SS was given orally, in an escalation-dose study (2.25 to 10.125 mg/kg/day, 5 days on, 2 days off, and 5 days on), to evaluate (1) the absorption of selenium in plasma and organs (brain, kidney, liver, and lung) and (2) the SS toxicity. A 6.75 mg/kg SS dose was chosen to perform a tumor regression assay, followed by MRI, in R2J-GS cells orthotopically implanted in nude mice, as this dose was nontoxic and increased brain selenium concentration. A group receiving TMZ (5 mg/kg) was led in parallel. Although not reaching statistical significance, the group of mice treated with SS showed a slower tumor growth vs. the control group ( p = 0.08). No difference was observed between the TMZ and control groups. We provide new insights of the mechanisms of SS and its possible use in chemotherapy.
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- 2021
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14. Theranostic AGuIX nanoparticles as radiosensitizer: A phase I, dose-escalation study in patients with multiple brain metastases (NANO-RAD trial).
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Verry C, Dufort S, Villa J, Gavard M, Iriart C, Grand S, Charles J, Chovelon B, Cracowski JL, Quesada JL, Mendoza C, Sancey L, Lehmann A, Jover F, Giraud JY, Lux F, Crémillieux Y, McMahon S, Pauwels PJ, Cagney D, Berbeco R, Aizer A, Deutsch E, Loeffler M, Le Duc G, Tillement O, and Balosso J
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- Humans, Precision Medicine, Quality of Life, Brain Neoplasms radiotherapy, Nanoparticles, Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
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Background and Purpose: Brain metastasis impacts greatly on patients' quality of life and survival. The phase I NANO-RAD trial assessed the safety and maximum tolerated dose of systemic administration of a novel gadolinium-based nanoparticle, AGuIX, in combination with whole brain radiotherapy in patients with multiple brain metastases not suitable for stereotactic radiotherapy., Materials and Methods: Patients with measurable brain metastases received escalating doses of AGuIX nanoparticles (15, 30, 50, 75, or 100 mg/kg intravenously) on the day of initiation of WBRT (30 Gy in 10 fractions) in 5 cohorts of 3 patients each. Toxicity was assessed using NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.03., Results: Fifteen patients with 354 metastases were included. No dose-limiting toxic effects were observed up to AGuIX 100 mg/kg. Plasma elimination half-life of AGuIX was similar for all groups (mean 1.3 h; range 0.8-3 h). Efficient targeting of metastases (T
1 MRI enhancement, tumor selectivity) and persistence of AGuIX contrast enhancement were observed in metastases from patients with primary melanoma, lung, breast, and colon cancers. The concentration of AGuIX in metastases after administration was proportional to the injected dose. Thirteen of 14 evaluable patients had a clinical benefit, with either stabilization or reduction of tumor volume. MRI analysis showed significant correlation between contrast enhancement and tumor response, thus supporting a radiosensitizing effect., Conclusion: Combining AGuIX with radiotherapy for patients with brain metastases is safe and feasible. AGuIX specifically targets brain metastases and is retained within tumors for up to 1 week; ongoing phase II studies will more definitively assess efficacy., (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2021
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15. Aptamer Switches Regulated by Post-Transition/Transition Metal Ions.
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Billet B, Chovelon B, Fiore E, Oukacine F, Petrillo MA, Faure P, Ravelet C, and Peyrin E
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We introduced an aptamer switch design that relies on the ability of post-transition/transition metal ions to trigger, through their coordination to nucleobases, substantial DNA destabilization. In the absence of molecular target, the addition of one such metal ion to usual aptamer working solutions promotes the formation of an alternative, inert DNA state. Upon exposure to the cognate compound, the equilibrium is shifted towards the competent DNA form. The switching process was preferentially activated by metal ions of intermediate base over phosphate complexation preference (i.e. Pb
2+ , Cd2+ ) and operated with diversely structured DNA molecules. This very simple aptamer switch scheme was applied to the detection of small organics using the fluorescence anisotropy readout mode. We envision that the approach could be adapted to a variety of signalling methods that report on changes in the surface charge density of DNA receptors., (© 2021 Wiley-VCH GmbH.)- Published
- 2021
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16. Anti-pesticide DNA aptamers fail to recognize their targets with asserted micromolar dissociation constants.
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Zara L, Achilli S, Chovelon B, Fiore E, Toulmé JJ, Peyrin E, and Ravelet C
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- DNA, Dissociative Disorders, Humans, Aptamers, Nucleotide, Biosensing Techniques, Pesticides
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Herein, we originally aimed at developing fluorescence anisotropy biosensor platforms devoted to the homogeneous-phase detection of isocarbophos and phorate pesticides by using previously isolated DNA aptamers. To achieve this, two reporting approaches displaying very high generalizability features were implemented, based on either the complementary strand or the SYBR green intercalator displacement strategies. Unfortunately, none of the transduction methods led to phorate-dependent signals. Only the SYBR green displacement method provided a small output in the presence of isocarbophos, but at an analyte concentration greater than 100 μM. In order to identify the origin of such data, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) experiments were subsequently performed. It was shown that aptamers bind neither isocarbophos nor phorate in free solution with the claimed micromolar dissociation constants. This work puts forward some doubts about the previously described aptasensors that rely on the use of these functional DNA molecules. It also highlights the need to carefully investigate the binding capabilities of aptamers after their isolation and to include appropriate control experiments with scrambled or mutated oligonucleotides., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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17. Influence of delayed separation of plasma from whole blood and centrifugation protocol on Zn plasma concentration.
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Leger M, Despinasse Q, Faure P, Arnaud J, Ravelet C, and Chovelon B
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- Cell Separation methods, Centrifugation, Humans, Specimen Handling methods, Time Factors, Plasma chemistry, Zinc blood
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- 2020
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18. Stability of catecholamines in whole blood: influence of time between collection and centrifugation.
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Despinasse Q, Choisnard L, Faure P, Guicherd D, Peyrin E, Ravelet C, and Chovelon B
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- Centrifugation, Humans, Specimen Handling, Temperature, Time Factors, Blood Specimen Collection methods, Catecholamines blood, Catecholamines chemistry
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- 2020
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19. High-Resolution Shortwave Infrared Imaging of Vascular Disorders Using Gold Nanoclusters.
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Yu Z, Musnier B, Wegner KD, Henry M, Chovelon B, Desroches-Castan A, Fertin A, Resch-Genger U, Bailly S, Coll JL, Usson Y, Josserand V, and Le Guével X
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- Animals, Diagnostic Imaging, Light, Mice, Water, Gold, Radio Waves
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We synthesized a generation of water-soluble, atomically precise gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) with anisotropic surface containing a short dithiol pegylated chain (AuMHA/TDT). The AuMHA/TDT exhibit a high brightness (QY ∼ 6%) in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectrum with a detection above 1250 nm. Furthermore, they show an extended half-life in blood ( t
1/2ß = 19.54 ± 0.05 h) and a very weak accumulation in organs. We also developed a non-invasive, whole-body vascular imaging system in the SWIR window with high-resolution, benefiting from a series of Monte Carlo image processing. The imaging process enabled to improve contrast by 1 order of magnitude and enhance the spatial resolution by 59%. After systemic administration of these nanoprobes in mice, we can quantify vessel complexity in depth (>4 mm), allowing to detect very subtle vascular disorders non-invasively in bone morphogenetic protein 9 ( Bmp9 )-deficient mice. The combination of these anisotropic surface charged Au NCs plus an improved SWIR imaging device allows a precise mapping at high-resolution and an in depth understanding of the organization of the vascular network in live animals.- Published
- 2020
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20. Surface functionalization of gold nanoclusters with arginine: a trade-off between microtumor uptake and radiotherapy enhancement.
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Broekgaarden M, Bulin AL, Porret E, Musnier B, Chovelon B, Ravelet C, Sancey L, Elleaume H, Hainaut P, Coll JL, and Le Guével X
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- Cell Line, Humans, Neoplasms metabolism, Neoplasms pathology, Gold chemistry, Gold pharmacokinetics, Gold pharmacology, Metal Nanoparticles chemistry, Metal Nanoparticles therapeutic use, Neoplasms radiotherapy, Radiation-Sensitizing Agents chemistry, Radiation-Sensitizing Agents pharmacokinetics, Radiation-Sensitizing Agents pharmacology
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Ultra-small gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are increasingly investigated for cancer imaging and radiotherapy enhancement. While fine-tuning the AuNC surface chemistry can optimize their pharmacokinetics, its effects on radiotherapy enhancement remain largely unexplored. This study demonstrates that optimizing the surface chemistry of AuNCs for increased tumor uptake can significantly affect its potential to augment radiotherapy outcomes.
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- 2020
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21. Kissing interactions for the design of a multicolour fluorescence anisotropy chiral aptasensor.
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Chovelon B, Fiore E, Faure P, Peyrin E, and Ravelet C
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The development of enantioselective assays and sensors has received much attention for the determination of enantiomeric impurities. Herein, we demonstrated that the previously reported aptamer kissing complex (AKC) assay strategy can be implemented for designing a chiral tool that allows both the simultaneous enantiomer quantification and the enantiopurity analysis. D- and L-arginine vasopressin (AVP) were employed as model enantiomeric targets. The D- and L-AVP engineered aptamers (aptaswitch) were used as recognition units whereas the Fluorescein or Texas Red labelled D- and L-hairpin probes (aptakiss) served as probes of the enantiomer-dependent AKC formation. The orthogonal fluorescence anisotropy signaling scheme at two different emission wavelengths permitted the concomitant sensing of the AVP enantiomers in a single sample, under a high-throughput microplate format. It was also shown that the AKC-based enantioselective sensor allowed the enantiomeric impurity detection at a level as low as 0.01%., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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22. Investigating the toxic effects induced by iron oxide nanoparticles on neuroblastoma cell line: an integrative study combining cytotoxic, genotoxic and proteomic tools.
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Askri D, Cunin V, Béal D, Berthier S, Chovelon B, Arnaud J, Rachidi W, Sakly M, Amara S, Sève M, and Lehmann SG
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- Animals, Cell Cycle drug effects, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Membrane drug effects, Cell Membrane metabolism, Cell Survival drug effects, Comet Assay, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Humans, Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial drug effects, Nanoparticles chemistry, Particle Size, Proteomics, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Apoptosis drug effects, DNA Damage, Ferric Compounds toxicity, Nanoparticles toxicity, Proteome metabolism
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Nanomaterials have gained much attention for their use and benefit in several fields. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs) have been used in Biomedicine as contrast agents for imaging cancer cells. However, several studies reported the potential toxicity of those nanoparticles in different models, especially in cells. Therefore, in our present study, we investigated the effects of IONPs on the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line. We carried out cytotoxic and genotoxic studies to evaluate the phenotypic effects, and proteomic investigation to evaluate the molecular effects and the mechanisms by which this kind of NPs could induce toxicity. Our results showed that the use of three different sizes of IONPs (14, 22 and 30 nm) induced cell detachment, cell morphological changes, size, and concentration-dependent IONP internalization and cell mortality. IONPs induced slight genotoxic damage assayed by modified comet assay without affecting cell cycle, mitochondrial function, membrane integrity, intracellular calcium level, and without inducing ROS generation. All the studies were performed to compare also the effects of IONPs to the ferric iron by incubating cells with equivalent concentration of FeCl
3 . In all tests, the NPs exhibited more toxicity than the ferric iron. The proteomic analysis followed by gene ontology and pathway analysis evidenced the effects of IONPs on cytoskeleton, cell apoptosis, and cancer development. Our findings provided more information about IONP effects on human cells and especially on cancer cell line.- Published
- 2019
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23. Influence of temperature of transport of whole blood on plasma Cu, I, Mn, Se and Zn and Mg concentrations in erythrocytes.
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Chovelon B and Arnaud J
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- Analysis of Variance, Copper analysis, Copper blood, Erythrocytes cytology, Healthy Volunteers, Humans, Iodine analysis, Manganese analysis, Manganese blood, Mercury analysis, Mercury blood, Spectrophotometry, Atomic, Temperature, Trace Elements analysis, Zinc analysis, Zinc blood, Erythrocytes chemistry, Iodine blood, Trace Elements blood
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- 2019
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24. Nanoparticles in foods? A multiscale physiopathological investigation of iron oxide nanoparticle effects on rats after an acute oral exposure: Trace element biodistribution and cognitive capacities.
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Askri D, Ouni S, Galai S, Chovelon B, Arnaud J, Sturm N, Lehmann SG, Sakly M, Amara S, and Sève M
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- Animals, Behavior, Animal drug effects, Body Weight drug effects, Clinical Chemistry Tests, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Hematologic Tests, Homeostasis, Liver drug effects, Liver metabolism, Liver pathology, Male, Organ Size drug effects, Rats, Wistar, Tissue Distribution, Toxicity Tests, Acute methods, Cognition drug effects, Dietary Exposure, Ferric Compounds analysis, Ferric Compounds pharmacokinetics, Metal Nanoparticles chemistry, Trace Elements pharmacokinetics
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Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs) are used in several fields of application, mainly in the biomedical field for their magnetic properties and in food additive known as "E172" for their colour. In the present investigation, we focused on IONP effects on Wistar rat following acute oral exposure. We performed a multiscale physiopathological investigation in order to elucidate potential toxic effects linked to IONP ingestion, especially on cognitive capacities, trace element distribution, blood constituents, organ functions, organ structure and iron deposit. We demonstrated that oral exposure to IONPs induces disturbances of certain parameters depending on the dose. Interestingly, the histopathological examination evidenced inflammatory effects of IONPs in the liver with iron deposits in hepatocytes and Kuppfer cells. Neurobehavioral examination showed that oral exposure to IONPs did not affect nor rat emotions, exploration and locomotion capacities, nor spatial reference memory status. Furthermore, oral administration of IONPs did not disrupt the trace element homeostasis nor in the liver neither in the stomach. Altogether, our study evidenced low signs of toxicity, but some effects lead us to a careful use of these NPs. Thereby, their use in foods should be further studied to better evaluate the potential toxic risks of the oral exposure to IONPs., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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25. Sub-acute intravenous exposure to Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles does not alter cognitive performances and catecholamine levels, but slightly disrupts plasma iron level and brain iron content in rats.
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Askri D, Ouni S, Galai S, Chovelon B, Arnaud J, Lehmann SG, Sakly M, Sève M, and Amara S
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- Animals, Brain metabolism, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Liver metabolism, Male, Maze Learning drug effects, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Catecholamines metabolism, Cognition drug effects, Ferric Compounds adverse effects, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Iron blood, Iron metabolism, Metal Nanoparticles adverse effects
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Engineered nanomaterials are used in various applications due to their particular properties. Among them, Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (Fe
2 O3 -NPs) are used in Biomedicine as theranostic agents i.e. contrast agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and cancer treatment. With the increasing production and use of these Fe2 O3 -NPs, there is an evident raise of Fe2 O3 -NPs exposure and subsequently a higher risk of adverse outcomes for the environment and Human. In the present paper, we investigated the effects of an intravenous daily Fe2 O3 -NPs exposure on Wistar rat for one week. As results, we showed that several hematological parameters and transaminase (ALT and AST) levels as well as organ histology remained unchanged in treated rats. Neither the catecholamine levels nor the emotional behavior and learning / memory capacities of rats were impacted by the sub-acute intravenous exposure to Fe2 O3 -NPs. However, iron level in plasma and iron content homeostasis in brain were disrupted after this exposure. Thus, our results demonstrated that Fe2 O3 -NPs could have transient effects on rat but the intravenous route is still safer that others which is encouraging for their use in medical and/or biological applications., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2018
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26. Intranasal instillation of iron oxide nanoparticles induces inflammation and perturbation of trace elements and neurotransmitters, but not behavioral impairment in rats.
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Askri D, Ouni S, Galai S, Arnaud J, Chovelon B, Lehmann SG, Sturm N, Sakly M, Sève M, and Amara S
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- Animals, Ferric Compounds adverse effects, Ferric Compounds metabolism, Homeostasis, Humans, Inflammation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurotransmitter Agents adverse effects, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Nanoparticles chemistry, Neurotransmitter Agents chemistry, Trace Elements chemistry
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Over the last decades, engineered nanomaterials have been widely used in various applications due to their interesting properties. Among them, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are used as theranostic agents for cancer, and also as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging. With the increasing production and use of these IONPs, there is an evident raise of IONP exposure and subsequently a higher risk of adverse outcome for humans and the environment. In this work, we aimed to investigate the effects of sub-acute IONP exposure on Wistar rat, particularly (i) on the emotional and learning/memory behavior, (ii) on the hematological and biochemical parameters, (iii) on the neurotransmitter content, and (vi) on the trace element homeostasis. Rats were treated during seven consecutive days by intranasal instillations at a dose of 10 mg/kg body weight. The mean body weight increased significantly in IONP-exposed rats. Moreover, several hematological parameters were normal in treated rats except the platelet count which was increased. The biochemical study revealed that phosphatase alkaline level decreased in IONP-exposed rats, but no changes were observed for the other hepatic enzymes (ALT and AST) levels. The trace element homeostasis was slightly modulated by IONP exposure. Sub-acute intranasal exposure to IONPs increased dopamine and norepinephrine levels in rat brain; however, it did not affect the emotional behavior, the anxiety index, and the learning/memory capacities of rats.
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- 2018
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27. Panoply of Fluorescence Polarization/Anisotropy Signaling Mechanisms for Functional Nucleic Acid-Based Sensing Platforms.
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Perrier S, Guieu V, Chovelon B, Ravelet C, and Peyrin E
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- Anisotropy, Fluorescence Polarization, Nucleic Acids metabolism, Signal Transduction
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Fluorescence polarization/anisotropy is a very popular technique that is widely used in homogeneous-phase immunoassays for the small molecule quantification. In the present Feature, we discuss how the potential of this signaling approach considerably expanded during the last 2 decades through the implementation of a myriad of original transducing strategies that use functional nucleic acid recognition elements as a promising alternative to antibodies.
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- 2018
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28. Mirror-image aptamer kissing complex for arginine-vasopressin sensing.
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Chovelon B, Fiore E, Faure P, Peyrin E, and Ravelet C
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- Arginine Vasopressin analysis, Base Sequence, Fluorescence Polarization methods, Humans, Male, Aptamers, Nucleotide chemistry, Arginine Vasopressin blood, Biosensing Techniques methods
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The recently reported aptamer kissing complex (AKC) strategy has allowed for the development of a new kind of sandwich-like sensing tools. Currently AKC assays have been only applied to low molecular weight molecules and their functionality in complex matrices remains challenging. The objective of the present study broken down into two sub-aims; exploring the propensity to broaden the scope of detectable analytes and designing a more robust system for potential applications to realistic samples. An all L-configuration aptaswitch module derived from a hairpin spiegelmer specific to a larger target, i.e. the arginine-vasopressin (AVP) hormone, was elaborated. The target-induced AKC formation in presence of a specific mirror-image RNA hairpin (L-aptakiss) probe were analyzed by using fluorescence anisotropy. The mirror-image kissing complex was successfully formed when the L-AVP target bound to the engineered L-aptaswitch element. It was also established that the use of methanol as cosolvent significantly improved the assay sensitivity through the stabilization of the ternary complex. Finally, the capability of the mirror-image method to operate in 10-fold diluted, untreated human serum was illustrated. The current work revealed that the AKC concept can be expanded to a wider range of targets and converted to a L-configuration sensing platform especially suitable for bioanalysis purposes., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2018
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29. Influence of delayed separation of plasma from whole blood on Cu, I, Mn, Se, and Zn plasma concentrations.
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Chovelon B and Arnaud J
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- Copper isolation & purification, Humans, Iodine isolation & purification, Manganese isolation & purification, Selenium isolation & purification, Zinc isolation & purification, Copper blood, Iodine blood, Manganese blood, Selenium blood, Zinc blood
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- 2018
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30. A lifetime-sensitive fluorescence anisotropy probe for DNA-based bioassays: The case of SYBR Green.
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Chovelon B, Fiore E, Faure P, Peyrin E, and Ravelet C
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- Benzothiazoles, Biological Assay, Diamines, G-Quadruplexes, Humans, Intercalating Agents chemistry, Ligands, Oligonucleotides chemistry, Organic Chemicals chemistry, Quinolines, Biosensing Techniques methods, DNA chemistry, Fluorescence Polarization methods
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In standard steady-state fluorescence anisotropy (FA) DNA-based assays, the ligand binding to a given receptor is typically signalled by the rotational correlation time changes of the tracer. Herein, we report a radically different strategy that relies on the peculiar excited state lifetime features of the SYBR Green (SG) dye. This DNA-binding probe exhibits a drastically short lifetime in solution, leading to a high FA signal. Its complexation to oligonucleotides determines a singular and very large depolarization depending on the concerted effects of extreme lifetime enhancement and resonance energy homotransfer. On the basis of ligand-induced changes in the molar fractions of bound and free forms of SG, the approach provides an unprecedented means for the FA monitoring of the ligand binding to short DNA molecules, allowing the elaboration of a variety of intercalator displacement assays and label-free biosensors that involve diverse DNA structures (duplex, hairpin, G-quadruplex and single-stranded), ligand types (ion, small organic molecule and protein) and binding modes (intercalation, minor groove, allosteric switch). These findings open up promising avenues in the design of a new generation of FA assays., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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31. ELAKCA: Enzyme-Linked Aptamer Kissing Complex Assay as a Small Molecule Sensing Platform.
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Chovelon B, Durand G, Dausse E, Toulmé JJ, Faure P, Peyrin E, and Ravelet C
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- Adenosine blood, Aptamers, Nucleotide chemistry, Benzidines chemistry, Chromogenic Compounds chemistry, Colorimetry, Enzyme Assays instrumentation, Horseradish Peroxidase chemistry, Humans, Streptavidin chemistry, Theophylline blood, Enzyme Assays methods
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We report herein a novel sandwich-type enzyme-linked assay for the "signal-on" colorimetric detection of small molecules. The approach (referred to as enzyme-linked aptamer kissing complex assay (ELAKCA)) relied on the kissing complex-based recognition of the target-bound hairpin aptamer conformational state by a specific RNA hairpin probe. The aptamer was covalently immobilized on a microplate well surface to act as target capture element. Upon small analyte addition, the folded aptamer was able to bind to the biotinylated RNA hairpin module through loop-loop interaction. The formed ternary complex was then revealed by the introduction of the streptavidin-horseradish peroxidase conjugate that catalytically converted the 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine substrate into a colorimetric product. ELAKCA was successfully designed for two different systems allowing detecting the adenosine and theophylline molecules. The potential practical applicability in terms of biological sample analysis (human plasma), temporal stability, and reusability was also reported. Owing to the variety of both hairpin functional nucleic acids, kissing motifs, and enzyme-based signaling systems, ELAKCA opens up new prospects for developing small molecule sensing platforms of wide applications.
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- 2016
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