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Photocontrolled crRNA activation enables robust CRISPR-Cas12a diagnostics

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Hu, Menglu, Qiu, Zhiqiang, Bi, Zirong, Tian, Tian, Jiang, Yongzhong, Zhou, Xiaoming·2022·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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CRISPR diagnostics based on nucleic acid amplification faces barriers to its commercial use, such as contamination risks and insufficient sensitivity. Here, we propose a robust solution involving optochemical control of CRISPR RNA (crRNA) activation in CRISPR detection. Based on this strategy, recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and CRISPR-Cas12a detection systems can be integrated into a completely closed test tube. crRNA can be designed to be temporarily inactivated so that RPA is not affected by Cas12a cleavage. After the RPA reaction is completed, the CRISPR-Cas12a detection system is activated under rapid light irradiation. This photocontrolled, fully closed CRISPR diagnostic system avoids contamination risks and exhibits a more than two orders of magnitude improvement in sensitivity compared with the conventional one-pot assay. This photocontrolled CRISPR method was applied to the clinical detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA, achieving detection sensitivity and specificity comparable to those of PCR. Furthermore, a compact and automatic photocontrolled CRISPR detection device was constructed.

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Authors
Hu, M., Qiu, Z., Bi, Z., Tian, T., Jiang, Y., & Zhou, X.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2022-06-21
Volume
119
Issue
26
Pages
e2202034119-e2202034119
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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293
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journal article
Language
en
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hybrid

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Hu, M., Qiu, Z., Bi, Z., Tian, T., Jiang, Y., & Zhou, X. (2022). Photocontrolled crRNA activation enables robust CRISPR-Cas12a diagnostics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2202034119

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