%0 Journal Article
%T Colorimetric Detection of HER2-Overexpressing-Cancer-Derived Exosomes in Mouse Urine Using Magnetic-Polydiacetylene Nanoparticles.
%A Kim R
%A Mun B
%A Lim S
%A Park C
%A Kim J
%A Lim J
%A Jeong H
%A Son HY
%A Rho HW
%A Lim EK
%A Haam S
%J Small
%V 20
%N 13
%D 2024 Mar 14
%M 37963850
%F 15.153
%R 10.1002/smll.202307262
%X Breast cancer (BC) is a major global health problem, with ≈20-25% of patients overexpressing human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), an aggressive marker, yet access to early detection and treatment varies across countries. A low-cost, equipment-free, and easy-to-use polydiacetylene (PDA)-based colorimetric sensor is developed for HER2-overexpressing cancer detection, designed for use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). PDA nanoparticles are first prepared through thin-film hydration. Subsequently, hydrophilic magnetic nanoparticles and HER2 antibodies are sequentially conjugated to them. The synthesized HER2-MPDA can be concentrated and separated by a magnetic field while inheriting the optical characteristics of PDA. The specific binding of HER2 antibody in HER2-MPDA to HER2 receptor in HER2-overexpressing exosomes causes a blue-to-red color change by altering the molecular structure of the PDA backbone. This colorimetric sensor can simultaneously separate and detect HER2-overexpressing exosomes. HER2-MPDA can detect HER2-overexpressing exosomes in the culture medium of HER2-overexpressing BC cells and in mouse urine samples from a HER2-overexpressing BC mouse model. It can selectively isolate and detect only HER2-overexpressing exosomes through magnetic separation, and its detection limit is found to be 8.5 × 108 particles mL-1. This colorimetric sensor can be used for point-of-care diagnosis of HER2-overexpressing BC in LMICs.