Label-free multiplex electrochemical immunosensor for early diagnosis of lysosomal storage disorders

Pompe, Gaucher and Krabbe disease are lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) which are a group of genetic diseases that causes the accumulation of lipids in tissues and cells. Pompe, Gaucher and Krabbe are characterized by the deficiency of acid α-glucosidase (GAA), β-Glucocerebrosidase (GBA) and galactocerebrosidase (GALC), and treatable if detected in their early stages. Here, we present the fabrication of an electrochemical immunosensor for the multiplexed quantification and simultaneous detection of GAA, GBA and GALC. The sensor was developed by electrodepositing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on an array of carbon electrodes, followed by the immobilization of GAA, GBA and GALC specific antibodies via functionalization with cysteamine and glutaraldehyde. The multiplexed immunosensor was able to successfully detect GAA, GBA and GALC at the femtomolar level with respective low detection limits of 0.12 pg/ml, 0.31 pg/ml and 0.18 pg/ml. The immunosensor showed good selectivity, sensitivity and good recovery when spiked in human serum, which confirms its possible applicability in point-of-care testing for the early diagnosis of LSDs.