2025 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2025 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.21(MON) - 04.22(TUE)
D+26

Abstracts

P3-2

Ultra-sensitive biosensor based on cell-derived nanovesicles for CB1 receptor-targeted drug development in a live cell-free platform

  • Hyungsup Kim1, Minwoo Kim2, Yongwoo Jang*3
  • 1College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Korea
  • 2College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea
  • 3College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea

The endocannabinoid system, particularly the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1), is essential for regulating numerous physiological processes, including pain, mood, appetite, and neurodegeneration. Given its crucial role, CB1 has become a target for therapeutic interventions with significant potential for treating various disorders. However, conventional methods such as calcium imaging and patch-clamp can only detect drug concentrations in the nanomolar to micromolar range, highlighting the need to develop more sensitive drug screening methods. To address this issue, we developed an ultra-sensitive biosensor based on cell-derived CB1 nanovesicles (CB1-NV) coupled with carbon nanotube (CNT)-printed electrodes. This ultra-sensitive sensor can detect cannabinoid compounds at picomolar concentrations by converting receptor-mediated Ca²⁺ influx into measurable electrical signals. The sensor exhibits remarkable sensitivity in terms of detecting trace THC amounts (approximately 0.001%) in hemp seed oil, which conventional methods fail to detect. Compared with conventional methods, the developed biosensor exhibited a 1,000-fold improvement in sensitivity, offering a promising tool for high-throughput drug screening and therapeutic research. The CB1-NV sensor utilizes cell-free vesicles to preserve the cellular environment; however, since live cells are not involved in the measurement process, there is no requirement to maintain cell viability.


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Conference infomation

Conference Schedule
Apr. 21(Mon) ~ 22(Tue), 2025
Conference Venue
Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center (EXCO) 10 Exco-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 24(Mon) ~ Apr. 14(Mon), 2025
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 24(Mon) ~ Apr. 3(Thu), 2025
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