Affiliation:
1. College of Environment & Chemical Engineering Yanshan University 066004 Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province China
2. Hebei Key Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology Yanshan University 066004 Qinhuangdao China
3. State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Preparation Technology and Science Yanshan University 066004 Qinhuangdao China
Abstract
AbstractBreast cancer has been the most common cancer and the most prevalent tumor in women worldwide. However, a rapid, sensitive, and painless test for breast cancer has not yet been discovered. Aptamers, as sensitive molecular recognition elements, which can specifically recognize target molecules and be used in the early diagnosis of cancer. In this study, aptamers of proteins secreted by MCF‐7 breast cancer cells were screened using Med‐SELEX technology. According to the enrichment degree and homology of aptamers, the aptamer family tree was constructed. The structure of the aptamers and the docking results with the targets were then predicted. Aptamer affinity and specificity were determined by qPCR, and the optimal aptamer AY 20 was obtained. Colloidal gold colorimetry confirmed that AY20 had high specificity for breast cancer cell culture media. Therefore, the aptamer AY20 can be used as an early diagnostic tool for breast cancer. The work provides a new idea for the rapid detection of breast cancer.