Noninvasive biosensor for cathepsin L in the stratum corneum.
Noninvasive biosensor for cathepsin L in the stratum corneum.
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用于角质层组织蛋白酶 L 的无创生物传感器。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0846.2011.00565.x
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发表时间:
2012
期刊:
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Shimizu T.
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作者:
Yamaguchi M;Date A;Sasaki M;Makino T;Shimizu T.
PurposeThe objective is to propose an on‐site testing biosensor of cathepsin L (CatL) activity in the stratum corneum, which can be used for the evaluation of skin conditions noninvasively and easily.MethodsThe biosensor comprises of a disposable test strip and a desktop‐sized reader (260 × 150 × 290 mm3, 1.9 kg), incorporating a charge‐coupled device image sensor (CCD) unit to measure the reflectance of the test strip. A novel immuno‐chromatographic test strip was proposed for CatL analysis in the stratum corneum. In order to realize the test strip, a colloidal gold technique was selected as the molecular recognition method for the CatL. A human skin sample was collected noninvasively by adhesive tape stripping.ResultsBased on optimal assay conditions, the sensitivity of the biosensor was evaluated. It required 10 min from a sample dropping to appear the test line on the test strip. The optical density was proportion to the CatL. Bioanalytical validation indicated that, within the biosensor's detection limit (172.2 μU/mL), its accuracy (R2= 0.94), and precision (CV = 15%) approach more elaborate laboratory‐based analyzers. In addition, the truncated sampling‐reporting cycle (<15 min) allows speedy reporting of CatL levels.ConclusionIt was indicated that this noninvasive and easy‐to use biosensor might be a novel tool for the semi‐quantitative analysis of CatL in the stratum corneum.