Ultrasensitive CCL2 Detection in Urine for Diabetic Nephropathy Diagnosis Using a WS<sub>2</sub>-Based Plasmonic Biosensor.

Gao, Shuangshuang; Li, Huili; Liu, Lixuan; Tian, Yiming; Wang, Rui; Pan, Xuanlin; Wen, Fusheng; Xiang, Jianyong et al. · Nano Lett · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The accurate diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy relies on achieving ultrasensitive biosensing for biomarker detection. However, existing biosensors face challenges such as poor sensitivity, complexity, time-consuming procedures, and high assay costs. To address these limitations, we report a WS<sub>2</sub>-based plasmonic biosensor for the ultrasensitive detection of biomarker candidates in clinical human urine samples associated with diabetic nephropathy. Leveraging plasmonic-based electrochemical impedance microscopy (P-EIM) imaging, we observed a remarkable charge sensitivity in monolayer WS<sub>2</sub> single crystals. Our biosensor exhibits an exceptionally low detection limit (0.201 ag/mL) and remarkable selectivity in detecting CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) protein biomarkers, outperforming conventional techniques such as ELISA. This work represents a breakthrough in traditional protein sensors, providing a direction and materials foundation for developing ultrasensitive sensors tailored to clinical applications for biomarker sensing.

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