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Anal Chim Acta
February 2025
Food Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center of Shenzhen Customs, Shenzhen Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Shenzhen, 518045, PR China.
Background: Ochratoxin A (OTA) is toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi and can pose a serious threat to food safety and human health. Due to the high stability and toxicity, OTA contamination in agricultural products is of great concern. Therefore, the development of a highly sensitive and reliable OTA detection method is crucial to ensure food safety.
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January 2025
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 300 East St. Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70504, USA. Electronic address:
A rapid and accurate biosensor for detecting disease biomarkers at point-of-care is essential for early disease diagnosis and preventing pandemics. CRISPR-Cas12a is a promising recognition element for DNA biosensors due to its programmability, specificity, and deoxyribonuclease activity initiated in the presence of a biomarker. The current electrochemical CRISPR-Cas12a-based biosensors utilize the single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) self-assembled on an electrode surface and covalently modified with the redox indicator, usually methylene blue (MB).
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November 2024
Livestock and Wildlife Laboratory, Arid Lands Institute (I.R.A), University of Gabès, Médenine, Tunisia.
Background: Many protective proteins, including lactoferrin and heavy chain antibodies, are present in camel colostrum, giving it a distinctive composition. Beyond a broad spectrum of pathogens, these proteins demonstrate antibacterial properties.
Aim: The current research assessed the prophylactic properties of camel colostrum against F17.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
January 2025
Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, SB RAS, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia; Novosibirsk State University, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia. Electronic address:
The thermodynamics of interactions between Cas12a, RNA, and DNA are important to understanding the molecular mechanisms governing CRISPR-Cas12a's specificity and function. In this study, we employed isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the binding properties and energetic contributions of Cas12a-crRNA complexes with single-stranded (ssDNA) and double-stranded (dsDNA) DNA substrates. ITC analyses revealed significant thermal effects during the interaction of Cas12a-crRNA with ssDNA but no detectable effects with dsDNA.
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December 2024
Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA. Electronic address:
Sepsis, a life-threatening condition characterized by systemic inflammation and multiorgan dysfunction, is closely associated with the excessive formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and the release of cell-free DNA. Both play a central role in sepsis progression, acting as major contributors to immunothrombosis and associated complications. Endogenous DNases play a pivotal role in degrading NETs and cell-free DNA, yet their activity is often dysregulated during thrombotic disease.
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