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Biomarkers / Alzheimer Disease · Journal article
Biosensors & Bioelectronics · July 7, 2026
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This is a laboratory-based analytical chemistry study describing design and characterization of a novel nanozyme-based electrochemiluminescence/photoelectrochemical sensor for simultaneous detection of Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42 peptides in plasma. The work demonstrates the technical principle and feasibility of the platform in plasma samples but provides no clinical performance data, diagnostic accuracy estimates, or evidence of utility in patient populations.
Journal article. Plasma samples from unspecified patient population; exact sample number and clinical characteristics not stated.. Intervention: PtPd/CeO2 heterostructure nanozyme-modulated ternary ZnS/CdS/Bi2Se3 electrochemiluminescence/photoelectrochemical aptasensor with toehold-triggered strand displacement reaction signal amplification.
PtPd/CeO2 heterostructure nanozyme accelerated interfacial electron transfer and enhanced catalytic reaction kinetics Ternary ZnS/CdS/Bi2Se3 achieved photocurrent self-enhancement via synergistic bandgap excitation and multi-interface charge transfer Aptamer-mediated target recognition combined with toehold-triggered strand displacement reaction enabled simultaneous detection of Aβ1-42 and Aβ1-40
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This is an analytical platform development study with no reported diagnostic performance metrics, clinical outcomes, or comparison to standard AD diagnostic methods. It cannot currently guide clinical practice and requires extensive validation before patient use.
This is a proof-of-concept study of a novel analytical platform in plasma samples; it demonstrates technical feasibility of a biomarker detection method but provides no clinical validation, patient outcomes, or comparison to existing diagnostic standards.
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This is an analytical platform development study with no reported diagnostic performance metrics, clinical outcomes, or comparison to standard AD diagnostic methods. It cannot currently guide clinical practice and requires extensive validation before patient use.
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In this work, a PtPd/CeO2 heterostructure nanozyme-synergistically modulated ternary ZnS/CdS/Bi2Se3 electrochemiluminescence/photoelectrochemical (ECL/PEC) aptasensor was designed for simultaneous detection of amyloid-β peptides (Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42), as the key plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Benefiting from the bimetallic alloy effect and the support-active component synergy, PtPd/CeO2 heterostructure efficiently accelerated interfacial electron transfer, leading to both an improved catalytic reaction kinetic rate and enhanced adsorption and activation of reactants. Ternary ZnS/CdS/Bi2Se3 achieved photocurrent self-enhancement via synergistic bandgap excitation and multi-interface charge transfer effects among its components, thereby significantly boosting the response signals of both ECL and PEC. Through the integration of aptamer-mediated specific target recognition and toehold-triggered strand displacement reaction (TSDR)-based signal amplification, this aptasensor realized the simultaneous detection of Aβ1-42 and Aβ1-40. Notably, practical validation of the aptasensor for Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio detection in actual plasma specimens demonstrated the feasibility of minimally invasive liquid biopsy with high patient compliance and great potential for large-scale screening and early diagnosis of AD.
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