Surface Functionalization of Citrate-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles with Various Disease-Specific Nonthiolated Aptamers: RSM-Based Optimization for Multifactorial Disease Biomarker Detection.

ABSTRACT: This study focuses on the surface functionalization of citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with disease-specific aptamers to enhance the detection of multifactorial disease (MD) biomarkers. MDs, characterized by complex pathophysiology involving multiple genetic and environmental factors, present significant diagnostic challenges. Aptamers, which are short, single-stranded oligonucleotides with high specificity and affinity for target molecules, have emerged as promising tools for biomarker detection. By utilizing response surface methodology (RSM) and face-centered central composite design (FCCCD), this research systematically optimized the bioconjugation process of AuNPs with different aptamer sequences, focusing on parameters such as AuNP size and aptamer concentration. The de

SUBMITTER: Ebrahimi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877523 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature