Dengyue Xu

Dr. Dengyue Xu

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 December 2024 in Sensors
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DXDengyue Xu
Dengyue Xu
QJQingyun Jiang
Qingyun Jiang
ZLZhi Li
Zhi Li
ASAngyang Shang
Angyang Shang
JLJiaqi Liu
Jiaqi Liu
BLBo Liu
Bo Liu
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the predominant form of lung cancer and poses a significant public health challenge. Early detection is crucial for improving patient outcomes, with serum biomarkers such as carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCAg), and cytokeratin fragment 19 (CYFRA 21-1) playing a critical role in early screening and pathological classification of NSCLC. However, due to being mainly based on corresponding antibody binding reactions, existing detection technologies for these serum biomarkers have shortcomings such as complex operations, high false positive rates, and high costs. This study aimed to develop new methods for detecting CEA, SCCAg, and CYFRA 21-1 to assist in the diagnosis of NSCLC. Affinity peptides of CEA, SCCAg, and CYFRA 21-1, respectively, were screened by phage display technology, and the peptides’ binding affinities were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and biolayer interferometry. Peptides with high affinity were then integrated as binding domains into biosensors by fusing them with circularly permuted fluorescent proteins (cpFPs) through genetic coding. The resulting biosensors, C4 biosensor for CEA, S1 biosensor for SCCAg, and Y3 biosensor for CYFRA 21-1, demonstrated robust sensitivity and specificity even at concentrations as low as 1 ng/mL for their respective tumor markers. When applied to clinical samples and recalibrated for the upper limit of normal concentrations, the biosensors exhibited enhanced sensitivity and specificity for NSCLC diagnosis. This study introduced innovative biosensors for the detection of CEA, SCCAg, and CYFRA 21-1, providing a highly sensitive, specific, rapid, and cost-effective diagnostic alternative that could significantly improve NSCLC screening rates.