TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC USING miRNA, PROTEIN AND GENE BIOMARKERS USING QUANTUM DOT FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (FET) SENSOR PLATFORM
First Claim
1. A method of diagnosing biomarkers and delivering a drug, wherein the biomarkers are comprising of proteins, miRNAs, antisense oligoneuclotides (ASOs), DNA/genes, the method comprising:
- diagnosing biomarkers, wherein diagnosing is performed by detecting biomarker concentrations as a function of time in at least one of a body fluid and tissue, andwherein biomarker concentrations are determined by a plurality of biosensors, and wherein at least one of the plurality of biosensors include quantum dot based field-effect transistor sensing elements having quantum dots, wherein the quantum dots are functionalized to sense concentrations of at least one of proteins, miRNAs, ASOs, DNAs and genes, andwherein the biomarker concentration changes the drain current in a proportionate manner, andwherein the changed current proportional to biomarker concentration information is signal processed outside the body using body fluids, or using implanted biosensors where the signal is transmitted via wires transcutaneously or wireless via a RF or optical transmitter to an external unit to display the biomarker levels, andwherein quantum dots are disposed in one of transport channel region, gate region, gate and transport channel regions, andwherein quantum dots are functionalized with recognition elements comprising protein aptamers, ASO strands, RNA and DNA strands, and wherein respective biomarkers bind, andwherein drug comprises at least one or more of proteins, anti-sense oligoneuclotides (ASOs), genes and DNAs, andwherein dosage of drugs are based on concentration of proteins and ASOs which up and down regulate concentration of proteins, miRNAs and DNA levels in body fluids and tissues at designated sites, andwherein a nanocarrier vehicle is used to load the drug, andwherein the nanocarrier vehicle is one selected from Si nanofibers, SiOx-coated Si nanowires, polymer nanofibers, re-absorbable nanofibers, andwherein nanofibers are functionalized to deliver ASOs, proteins, miRNAs and their combinations.
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Abstract
An array of biosensors diagnosing biomarkers device and a drug delivery vehicle system including a plurality of biosensor arrays for diagnosing biomarkers concentrations, and a delivery vehicle dispensing drug, a electronic interface, a plurality of algorithms to relate biomarker concentrations and drug dispensed, wherein biosensors in said plurality of biosensor arrays are constructed from quantum dot field-effect transistors, and wherein one or more layers of cladded quantum dots are assembled in the channel, gate, and channel and gate regions of FETs, and wherein quantum dots are functionalized by DNA aptamers, antisense oligoneuclotides (ASOs), and DNAs, to sense biomarkers concentrations comprising at least one of proteins, miRNAs, and genes, and wherein the concentrations of biomarkers changes and their values change the magnitude of drain current as a function of time, and wherein the drain current signal is processed by an electronic interface.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of diagnosing biomarkers and delivering a drug, wherein the biomarkers are comprising of proteins, miRNAs, antisense oligoneuclotides (ASOs), DNA/genes, the method comprising:
diagnosing biomarkers, wherein diagnosing is performed by detecting biomarker concentrations as a function of time in at least one of a body fluid and tissue, and wherein biomarker concentrations are determined by a plurality of biosensors, and wherein at least one of the plurality of biosensors include quantum dot based field-effect transistor sensing elements having quantum dots, wherein the quantum dots are functionalized to sense concentrations of at least one of proteins, miRNAs, ASOs, DNAs and genes, and wherein the biomarker concentration changes the drain current in a proportionate manner, and wherein the changed current proportional to biomarker concentration information is signal processed outside the body using body fluids, or using implanted biosensors where the signal is transmitted via wires transcutaneously or wireless via a RF or optical transmitter to an external unit to display the biomarker levels, and wherein quantum dots are disposed in one of transport channel region, gate region, gate and transport channel regions, and wherein quantum dots are functionalized with recognition elements comprising protein aptamers, ASO strands, RNA and DNA strands, and wherein respective biomarkers bind, and wherein drug comprises at least one or more of proteins, anti-sense oligoneuclotides (ASOs), genes and DNAs, and wherein dosage of drugs are based on concentration of proteins and ASOs which up and down regulate concentration of proteins, miRNAs and DNA levels in body fluids and tissues at designated sites, and wherein a nanocarrier vehicle is used to load the drug, and wherein the nanocarrier vehicle is one selected from Si nanofibers, SiOx-coated Si nanowires, polymer nanofibers, re-absorbable nanofibers, and wherein nanofibers are functionalized to deliver ASOs, proteins, miRNAs and their combinations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An array of biosensors diagnosing biomarkers device and a drug delivery vehicle system comprising:
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a plurality of biosensor arrays for diagnosing biomarkers concentrations, and a delivery vehicle dispensing drug, a electronic interface, a plurality of algorithms to relate biomarker concentrations and drug dispensed, wherein biosensors in said plurality of biosensor arrays are constructed from quantum dot field-effect transistors, and wherein one or more layers of cladded quantum dots are assembled in the channel, gate, and channel and gate regions of FETs, and wherein quantum dots are functionalized by DNA aptamers, antisense oligoneuclotides (ASOs), and DNAs, to sense biomarkers concentrations comprising at least one of proteins, miRNAs, and genes, and wherein the concentrations of biomarkers changes and their values change the magnitude of drain current as a function of time, and wherein the drain current signal is processed by an electronic interface, and wherein first algorithm determines the concentrations of various biomarkers, and wherein delivery vehicle comprises one or more of nanoparticles, SiOx-Si quantum dots, polymer quantum dots and metallic quantum dots, and wherein nanoparticles and quantum dots are assembled on nanofibers, and wherein nanofibers are selected from polymer, silicon nanowires, quartz, metal and ceramic, and wherein assembled SiOx-Si quantum dots on nanofibers and functionalized with drug comprising of one or more selected from proteins ASOs, DNAs and genes, and wherein the combination of ASOs, miRNAs, proteins, and genes is based on second algorithm, and wherein the said combination is drug that administered at a site, and wherein concentration of biomarkers after a time interval is measured by another set of array of biosensors diagnosing biomarkers device using freshly functionalized quantum dot array FETs, and where in a new cycle of measurements of biomarker concentrations and drug delivery vehicle follows. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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