PUBLICATIONS

 

Journal Articles

* Corresponding Author

 

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Yi Du, Qiwei Wang, Lili Shi, Tao Li*. G-Quadruplex-Proximized Aptamers (G4PA) Efficiently Targeting Cell-Surface Transferrin Receptors for Targeted Cargo Delivery. Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 6328-6333. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02064

                                   

 

73.

Lin Shi, Chengbin Liu, Han Wang, Jiao Zheng, Qiwei Wang, Lili Shi, Tao Li*. Framework and Spherical Nucleic Acids Synergistically Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence Nanosensors for Rapidly Diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction Based on Circulating MicroRNA Levels. Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 14394-14401. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03144

                                              

 

72.

Jiao Zheng, Qiwei Wang, Lin Shi, Lili Shi, Tao Li*. Calcium-Differentiated Cellular Internalization of Allosteric Framework Nucleic Acids for Targeted Payload Delivery. Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 9097-9105. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01434

                                     

 

71.

Ling Li, Huan Li, Lin Shi, Lili Shi, Tao Li*. Tin Porphyrin-Based Nanozymes with Unprecedented Superoxide Dismutase-Mimicking Activities. Langmuir 2022, 38, 7272-7279. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00778

                                                     

 

70.

Jiao Zheng, Qiwei Wang, Lin Shi, Pai Peng, Lili Shi, Tao Li*. Logic-Gated Proximity Aptasensing for Cell-Surface Real-Time Monitoring of Apoptosis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 20858–20864. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106651

                                                  

 

69.

Jie Xu, Lin Shi, Han Wang, Tao Li*. A CRET-Based Multicolor Sensing Nanoplatform for Simultaneously and Sensitively Visualizing Multiple Circulating MicroRNAs. Anal. Sens. 2021, 1, 103-110. DOI: 10.1002/anse.202100012

                                                         

 

68.

Qiwei Wang, Tai Fang, Jiao Zheng, Lin Shi, Lili Shi*, Tao Li*. Proximity-Dependent Switchable ATP Aptasensors Utilizing a High-Performance FRET Reporter. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 9359−9368. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c15543

                                                                

 

67.

Zhijin Tian, Pai Peng, Huihui Wang, Jiao Zheng, Lili Shi*, Tao Li*. Aptamer-Braked Multi-Hairpin Cascade Circuits for Logic-Controlled Label-Free in Situ Bioimaging. Anal. Chem. 2020, 92, 10357–10364. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00583

                                                        

 

66.

Pai Peng, Qiwei Wang, Yi Du, Huihui Wang, Lili Shi, Tao Li*. Extracellular Ion-Responsive Logic Sensors Utilizing DNA Dimeric Nanoassemblies on Cell Surface and Application to Boosting AS1411 Internalization. Anal. Chem. 2020, 92, 9273–9280. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01612

                    

 

65.

Yudie Sun, Lin Shi, Lan Mi , Ruiyan Guo, Tao Li*. Recent progress of SERS optical nanosensors for miRNA analysis (invited review). J. Mater. Chem. B 2020, 8, 5178–5183. DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00280A

                                                                          

 

64.

Lan Mi, Yudie Sun, Lin Shi, Tao Li*. Hemin-Bridged MOF Interface with Double Amplification of G-Quadruplex Payload and DNAzyme Catalysis: Ultrasensitive Lasting Chemiluminescence MicroRNA Imaging. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 7879–7887. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b18053

                                                        

 

63.

Huihui Wang, Pai Peng, Qiwei Wang, Yi Du, Zhijin Tian, Tao Li*. Environment-Recognizing DNA-Computation Circuits for the Intracellular Transport of Molecular Payloads for mRNA Imaging. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 6099–6107. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916432

                   

 

62.

Lili Shi, Pai Peng, Jiao Zheng, Qiwei Wang, Zhijin Tian, HuihuiWang, Tao Li*. I-Motif/Miniduplex Hybrid Structures Bind Benzothiazole Dyes with Unprecedented Efficiencies: A Generic Light-Up System for Label-Free DNA Nanoassemblies and Bioimaging. Nucleic Acids Res. 2020, 48, 1681–1690. DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa020

                           

 

61.

Lin Shi, Yudie Sun, Lan Mi, Tao Li*. Target-Catalyzed Self-Growing Spherical Nucleic Acid Enzyme (SNAzyme) as a Double Amplifier for Ultrasensitive Chemiluminescence MicroRNA Detection. ACS Sens. 2019, 4, 3219–3226. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01655

                                                                             

 

60.

Jiao Zheng, Yi Du, Huihui Wang, Pai Peng, Lili Shi, Tao Li*. Ultrastable Bimolecular G-Quadruplexes Programmed DNA Nanoassemblies for Reconfigurable Biomimetic DNAzymes. ACS Nano 2019, 13, 11947–11954. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b06029

                 

 

59.

Yudie Sun, Qiwei Wang, Lan Mi, Lin Shi, Tao Li*. Target-Induced Payload Amplification for Spherical Nucleic Acid Enzyme (SNAzyme) Catalyzed Electrochemiluminescence Detection of Circulating miRNAs. Anal. Chem. 2019, 91, 12948–12953. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03001

                                                                   

 

58.

Yi Du, Pai Peng, Tao Li*. DNA Logic Operations in Living Cells Utilizing Lysosome-Recognizing Framework Nucleic Acid Nanodevices for Subcellular Imaging. ACS Nano 2019, 13, 5778–5784. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01324

                                   

 

57.

Yudie Sun, Lin Shi, Qiwei Wang, Lan Mi, Tao Li*. Spherical Nucleic Acid Enzyme (SNAzyme) Boosted Chemiluminescence miRNA Imaging Using a Smartphone. Anal. Chem. 2019, 91, 3652–3658. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05696

                             

 

56.

Pai Peng, Yi Du, Jiao Zheng, Huihui Wang, Tao Li*. Reconfigurable Bioinspired Framework Nucleic Acid Nanoplatform Dynamically Manipulated in Living Cells for Subcellular Imaging. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 1648–1653. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201811117

                                  

 

55.

Yudie Sun, Tao Li*. Composition-Tunable Hollow Au/Ag SERS Nanoprobes Coupled with Target-Catalyzed Hairpin Assembly for Triple-Amplification Detection of miRNA. Anal. Chem. 2018, 90, 11614–11621. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03067

                                                         

 

54.

Ruiyan Guo, Fangfei Yin, Yudie Sun, Lan Mi, Lin Shi, Zhijin Tian, Tao Li*. Ultrasensitive Simultaneous Detection of Multiplex Disease-Related Nucleic Acids Using Double-Enhanced SERS Nanosensors. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 25770–25778. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06757

                                        

 

53.

Huihui Wang, Jiao Zheng, Yudie Sun, Tao Li*. Cellular environment-responsive intelligent DNA logic circuits for controllable molecular sensing. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2018, 117, 729–735. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.07.006

                                           

 

52.

Pai Peng, Yi Du, Yudie Sun, Shuangna Liu, Lan Mi, Tao Li*. Probing Propeller-Like Loops of DNA G-quadruplexes with Looped-Out 2-Aminopurine for Label-Free Switchable Molecular Sensing. Analyst 2018, 143, 3814–3820. DOI: 10.1039/C8AN00914G

                                          

 

51.

Yi Du, Pai Peng, Tao Li*. Logic circuit controlled multi-responsive branched DNA scaffolds. Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 6132–6135. DOI: 10.1039/c8cc03387k

                                                

 

50.

Shuang Wu, Pai Peng, HuiHui Wang, Tao Li*. Stimuli-Triggered Strand Displacement-Based Multifunctional Gene Detection Platform Controlled By A Multi-Input DNA Logic Gate. Chinese J. Anal. Chem. 2018, 46, e1832–e1837. DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2040(18)61084-9

                                              

 

49.

Pai Peng, Yi Du, Tao Li*. DNA Nanodevices Monitored with Fluorogenic Looped-Out 2-Aminopurine. Analyst 2018, 143, 1268–1273. DOI: 10.1039/C7AN01953J

                                        

 

48.

Yudie Sun, Pai Peng, Ruiyan Guo, Huihui Wang, Tao Li*. Exonuclease III-boosted cascade reactions for ultrasensitive SERS detection of nucleic acids. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2018, 104, 32–38. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.12.047

                                         

 

47.

Shuangna Liu, Pai Peng, Huihui Wang, Lili Shi*, Tao Li*. Thioflavin T Binds Dimeric Parallel-Stranded GA-Containing Non-G-quadruplex DNAs. A General Approach to Lighting up Double-stranded Scaffolds. Nucleic Acids Res. 2017, 45, 12080–12089. DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx942

                                           

 

46.

Lili Shi, Pai Peng, Yi Du, Tao Li*. Programmable I-Motif DNA Folding Topology for a pH-Switched Reversible Molecular Sensing Device. Nucleic Acids Res. 2017, 45, 4306–4314. DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx202

                             

 

45.

Pai Peng, Lili Shi, Huihui Wang, Tao Li*. A DNA nanoswitch-controlled reversible nanosensor. Nucleic Acids Res. 2017, 45, 541–546. DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw1146

                               

 

44.

Huihui Wang, Pai Peng, Shuangna Liu, Tao Li*. Thioflavin T behaves as an efficient fluorescent ligand for label-free ATP aptasensor. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2016, 408, 7927–7934. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9926-9

                                         

 

 

Graduate and Postdoctoral Researches

 

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Libing Zhang, Shaojun Guo, Jinbo Zhu, Zhixue Zhou, Tao Li, Jing Li, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. Engineering DNA Three-Way Junction with Multifunctional Moieties: Sensing Platform for Bioanalysis. Anal. Chem. 2015, 87, 11295–11300. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02468

 

42.

Tao Li, Finn Lohmann, Michael Famulok*. Interlocked DNA nanostructures controlled by a reversible logic circuit. Nat. Commun. 2014, 5, 4940. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5940

 

41.

Tao Li, Michael Famulok*. I-Motif-Programmed Functionalization of DNA Nanocircles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 1593–1599. DOI: 10.1021/ja3118224

 

40.

Jinbo Zhu, Libing Zhang, Tao Li, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. Enzyme-Free Unlabeled DNA Logic Circuits Based on Toehold-Mediated Strand Displacement and Split G-Quadruplex Enhanced Fluorescence. Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 2440–2444. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201205360

 

39.

Libing Zhang, Jinbo Zhu, Shaojun Guo, Tao Li, Jing Li, Erkang Wang*. Photoinduced Electron Transfer of DNA/Ag Nanoclusters Modulated by G-Quadruplex/Hemin Complex for the Construction of Versatile Biosensors. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 2403–2406. DOI: 10.1021/ja3089857

 

38.

Tao Li, Damian Ackermann, Anna M. Hall, Michael Famulok*. Input-dependent induction of oligonucleotide structural motifs for performing molecular logic. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 3508–3516. DOI: 10.1021/ja2108883

 

37.

Jun Ai, Tao Li, Bingling Li, Yuanhong Xu, Dan Li, Zuojia Liu, Erkang Wang*. In situ labeling and imaging of cellular protein via a bi-functional anticancer aptamer and its fluorescent ligand. Anal. Chim. Acta 2012, 741, 93–99. DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.06.048

 

36.

Jun Ai, Weiwei Guo, Bingling Li, Tao Li, Dan Li, Erkang Wang*. DNA G-quadruplex-templated formation of the fluorescent silver nanocluster and its application to bioimaging. Talanta 2012, 88, 450–455. DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2011.10.057

 

35.

Tao Li, Libing Zhang, Jun Ai, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. Ion-Tuned DNA/Ag Fluorescent Nanoclusters As Versatile Logic Device. ACS Nano 2011, 5, 6334–6338. DOI: 10.1021/nn201407h

 

34.

Jinbo Zhu, Tao Li, Libing Zhang, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. G-quadruplex DNAzyme based molecular catalytic beacon for label-free colorimetric logic gates. Biomaterials 2011, 32, 7318–7324. DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.06.040

 

33.

Libing Zhang, Bingyan Han, Tao Li, Erkang Wang*. Label-free DNAzyme-based fluorescing molecular switch for sensitive and selective detection of lead ions. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 3099–3101. DOI: 10.1039/c0cc04523c

 

32.

Libing Zhang, Jinbo Zhu, Tao Li, Erkang Wang*. Bifunctional colorimetric oligonucleotide probe based on a G-quadruplex DNAzyme molecular beacon. Anal. Chem. 2011, 83, 8871–8876. DOI: 10.1021/ac2006763

 

31.

Liu Deng, Zhixue Zhou, Jing Li, Tao Li, Shaojun Dong*. Fluorescent silver nanoclusters in hybridized DNA duplexes for the turn-on detection of Hg2+ ions. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 11065–11067. DOI: 10.1039/c1cc14012d

 

30.

Tao Li, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. A Lead(II)-Driven DNA Molecular Device for Turn-On Fluorescence Detection of Lead(II) Ion with High Selectivity and Sensitivity. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 13156–13157. DOI: 10.1021/ja105849m

 

29.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. Lead(II)-induced allosteric G-quadruplex DNAzyme as a colorimetric and chemiluminescence sensor for highly sensitive and selective Pb2+ detection. Anal. Chem. 2010, 82, 1515–1520. DOI: 10.1021/ac902638v

 

28.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. Parallel G-Quadruplex-Specific Fluorescent Probe for Monitoring DNA Structural Changes and Label-Free Detection of Potassium Ion. Anal. Chem. 2010, 82, 7576–7580. DOI: 10.1021/ac1019446

 

27.

Libing Zhang, Tao Li, Bingling Li, Jing Li, Erkang Wang*. Carbon nanotube-DNA hybrid fluorescent sensor for sensitive and selective detection of mercury(II) ion. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 1476–1478. DOI: 10.1039/b921191h

 

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Li Wang, Tao Li, Yan Du, Chaogui Chen, Bingling Li, Ming Zhou, Shaojun Dong*. Au NPs-enhanced surface plasmon resonance for sensitive detection of mercury(II) ions. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2010, 25, 2622–2626. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2010.04.027

 

25.

Xuan Yang, Tao Li, Bingling Li, Erkang Wang*. Potassium-sensitive G-quadruplex DNA for sensitive visible potassium detection. Analyst 2010, 135, 71–75. DOI: 10.1039/b913036e

 

24.

Jinbo Zhu, Tao Li, Jiming Hu, Erkang Wang*. A novel dot-blot DNAzyme-linked aptamer assay for protein detection. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2010, 397, 2923–2927. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-3802-9

 

23.

Libing Zhang, Hui Wei, Jing Li, Tao Li, Dan Li, Yunhui Li, Erkang Wang*. A carbon nanotubes based ATP apta-sensing platform and its application in cellular assay. Biosens. Bioelectron. 2010, 25, 1897–1901. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2010.01.002

 

22.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. Potassium-Lead-Switched G-Quadruplexes: A New Class of DNA Logic Gates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 15082–15083. DOI: 10.1021/ja9051075

 

21.

Tao Li, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. Label-Free Colorimetric Detection of Aqueous Mercury Ion (Hg2+) Using Hg2+-Modulated G-Quadruplex-Based DNAzymes. Anal. Chem. 2009, 81, 2144–2149. DOI: 10.1021/ac900188y

 

20.

Tao Li, Bingling Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. G-quadruplex-based DNAzyme for sensitive mercury detection with the naked eye. Chem. Commun. 2009, 3551–3553. DOI: 10.1039/b903993g

 

19.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. G-Quadruplex-based DNAzyme as sensing platform for ultrasensitive colorimetric potassium detection. Chem. Commun. 2009, 580–582. DOI: 10.1039/b815814b

 

18.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. Base-Pairing Directed Folding of Bimolecular G-Quadruplex: New Insights into G-Quadruplex-Based DNAzymes. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 2059–2063. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801825

 

17.

Tao Li, Lili Shi, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. Multifunctional G-Quadruplex Aptamers and Their Application to Protein Detection. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 1036–1042. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801282

 

16.

Tao Li, Lili Shi, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. Silver-Ion-Mediated DNAzyme Switch for the Ultrasensitive and Selective Colorimetric Detection of Aqueous Ag+ and Cysteine. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 3347–3350. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200900056

 

15.

Tao Li, Shaojun Dong*, Erkang Wang*. G-Quadruplex Aptamers with the Peroxidase-Like DNAzyme Functions: Which is the Best and How Does it Work? Chem. Asian J. 2009, 4, 918–922. DOI: 10.1002/asia.200900019

 

14.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. A Grafting Strategy for the Design of Improved G-Quadruplex Aptamers and High-Activity DNAzymes. PLoS One 2009, 4, e5126. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005126

 

13.

Bingling Li, Chuanjiang Qin, Tao Li, Lixiang Wang, Shaojun Dong*. Fluorescent switch constructed based on hemin-sensitive anionic conjugated polymer and its applications in DNA-related sensors. Anal. Chem. 2009, 81, 3544–3550. DOI: 10.1021/ac900110a

 

12.

Bingling Li, Yan Du, Tao Li, Shaojun Dong*. Investigation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine as colorimetric substrate for a peroxidatic DNAzyme. Anal. Chim. Acta 2009, 651, 234–240. DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.09.009

 

11.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. Chemiluminescence thrombin aptasensor using high-activity DNAzyme as catalytic label. Chem. Commun. 2008, 5520–5522. DOI: 10.1039/b809296f

 

10.

Tao Li, Erkang Wang*, Shaojun Dong*. G-quadruplex-based DNAzyme for facile colorimetric detection of thrombin. Chem. Commun. 2008, 3654–3656. DOI: 10.1039/b805565c

 

9.

Tao Li, Yan Du, Erkang Wang*. Polyethyleneimine-Functionalized Platinum Nanoparticles with High Electrochemiluminescence Activity and Their Applications to Amplified Analysis of Biomolecules. Chem. Asian J. 2008, 3, 1942–1948. DOI: 10.1002/asia.200800152

 

8.

Tao Li, Bingling Li, Shaojun Dong*. Adaptive recognition of small molecules by nucleic acid aptamers through a label-free approach. Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 6718–6723. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700068

 

7.

Tao Li, Bingling Li, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. Ionic liquids as selectors for the enhanced detection of proteins. Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 8516–8521. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700275

 

6.

Tao Li, Shaojun Dong, Erkang Wang*. Enhanced catalytic DNAzyme for label-free colorimetric detection of DNA. Chem. Commun. 2007, 4209–4211. DOI: 10.1039/b712165b

 

5.

Tao Li, Bingling Li, Shaojun Dong*. Aptamer-based label-free method for hemin recognition and DNA assay by capillary electrophoresis with chemiluminescence detection. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2007, 389, 887–893. DOI: 10.1007/s00216-007-1487-5

 

4.

Tao Li, Yan Du, Bingling Li, Shaojun Dong*. CE with electrochemical detection for investigation of label-free recognition of amino acid amides by guanine-rich DNA aptamers. Electrophoresis 2007, 28, 3122–3128. DOI: 10.1002/elps.200600822

 

3.

Yuanhong Xu, Ying Gao, Tao Li, Yan Du, Jing Li, Erkang Wang*. Highly Efficient Electrochemiluminescence of Functionalized Tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) and Selective Concentration Enrichment of Its Coreactants. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 1003–1009. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200600537

 

2.

Jipei Yuan, Tao Li, Xue-Bo Yin, Li Guo, Xiuzhen Jiang, Wenrui Jin, Xiurong Yang, Erkang Wang*. Characterization of Prolidase Activity Using Capillary Electrophoresis with Tris(2,2’-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) Electrochemiluminescence Detection and Application To Evaluate Collagen Degradation in Diabetes Mellitus. Anal. Chem. 2006, 78, 2934–2938. DOI: 10.1021/ac051594x

 

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Tao Li, Jipei Yuan, Jianyuan Yin, Zhiwei Zhang, Erkang Wang*. Capillary electrophoresis with electrochemi-luminescence detection for measurement of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities in biofluids. J. Chromatogr. A 2006, 1134, 311–316. DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.08.088