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Novel methodologies in analysis of small molecule biomarkers and living cells

Tumor Biology volume 35, pages 9469–9477 (2014)Cite this article

Abstract

Enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) is widely used for biomarker detection. A good biomarker can distinguish patients from healthy or benign diseases. However, the ELISA method is not suitable for small molecule or trace substance detection. Along with the development of new technologies, an increasing level of biomaterials, especially small molecules, will be identified as novel biomarkers. Quantitative immuno-PCR, chromatography–mass spectrometry, and nucleic acid aptamer are emerging methodologies for detection of small molecule biomarkers, even in living cells. In this review, we focus on these novel technologies and their potential for small molecule biomarkers and living cell analysis.

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We thank LetPub (www.letpub.com) for its linguistic assistance during the preparation of this manuscript. This work was supported, in part, by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81172329 and 81372644), the Chinese National High Tech Program (2012AA02A504, 2012AA02A203, and 2011ZX09307-001-05), Shanghai Excellent Academic Leader Plan (11XD1403600), Cross-Biomedical-Engineering Project of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and International Cooperative Project from Shanghai Science and Technology Commission (12410706400).

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Chen, Y., Zhu, Z. & Yu, Y. Novel methodologies in analysis of small molecule biomarkers and living cells. Tumor Biol. 35, 9469–9477 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13277-014-2439-2

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Keywords

  • Biomarkers
  • Quantitative immuno-PCR
  • Chromatography–mass spectrometry
  • Nucleic acid aptamer