Exploration,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(6)
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
Metals
are
an
emerging
topic
in
cancer
immunotherapy
that
have
shown
great
potential
modulating
immunity
cycle
and
promoting
antitumor
by
activating
the
intrinsic
immunostimulatory
mechanisms
which
been
identified
recent
years.
The
main
challenge
of
metal‐assisted
lies
fact
free
metals
as
ion
forms
easily
cleared
during
circulation,
even
cause
systemic
metal
toxicity
due
to
off‐target
effects.
With
rapid
development
nanomedicine,
metal‐based
smart
nanosystems
(MSNs)
with
unique
controllable
structure
become
one
most
promising
delivery
carriers
solve
issue,
owing
their
various
endogenous/external
stimuli‐responsiveness
release
ions
for
metalloimmunotherapy.
In
this
review,
state‐of‐the‐art
research
progress
metal‐related
is
comprehensively
summarized.
First,
mainstream
MSNs‐assisted
will
be
delineated.
immunological
effects
certain
categorization
MSNs
different
characters
compositions
then
provided,
followed
representative
exemplar
applications
treatment,
synergistic
combination
immunotherapy.
Finally,
we
conclude
review
a
summary
remaining
challenges
associated
provide
authors'
perspective
on
further
advances.
Exploration,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(5)
Published: June 30, 2023
Abstract
Metal‐based
nanomaterials
have
attracted
broad
attention
recently
due
to
their
unique
biological
physical
and
chemical
properties
after
entering
tumor
cells,
namely
effects.
In
particular,
the
abilities
of
Ca
2+
modulate
T
cell
receptors
activation,
K
+
regulate
stem
differentiation,
Mn
activate
STING
pathway,
Fe
2+/3+
induce
ferroptosis
enhance
catalytic
therapy,
make
metal
ions
metal‐based
play
crucial
roles
in
cancer
treatments.
Therefore,
superior
advantages
characteristics
microenvironment,
we
will
summarize
recent
progress
anti‐tumor
effects
nanomaterials.
Based
on
different
this
review
mainly
focuses
following
five
aspects:
(1)
metal‐enhanced
radiotherapy
sensitization,
(2)
(3)
ferroptosis,
(4)
pyroptosis,
(5)
immunotherapy.
At
same
time,
shortcomings
therapy
are
also
discussed,
future
research
directions
been
prospected.
The
highlights
promising
biosafety,
potent
efficacy
for
in‐depth
various
mechanism
studies
provide
novel
ideas
application
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(11), P. 6007 - 6023
Published: March 7, 2023
Pyroptosis
refers
to
the
process
of
gasdermin-mediated
lytic
programmed
cell
death
(PCD)
characterized
by
release
pro-inflammatory
cytokines.
Our
knowledge
pyroptosis
has
expanded
beyond
cellular
level
and
now
includes
extracellular
responses.
In
recent
years,
attracted
considerable
attention
due
its
potential
induce
host
immunity.
For
instance,
at
2022
International
Medicinal
Chemistry
Natural
Active
Ligand
Metal-Based
Drugs
(MCNALMD)
conference,
numerous
researchers
demonstrated
an
interest
in
photon-controlled
activation
("PhotoPyro"),
emerging
pyroptosis-engineered
approach
for
activating
systemic
immunity
via
photoirradiation.
Given
this
enthusiasm,
we
share
Perspective
our
views
on
area
expound
how
why
"PhotoPyro"
could
trigger
antitumor
(i.e.,
turning
so-called
"cold"
tumors
"hot").
doing
so,
have
tried
highlight
cutting-edge
breakthroughs
PhotoPyro
while
suggesting
areas
future
contributions.
By
providing
insights
into
current
state
art
serving
as
a
resource
individuals
interested
working
area,
it
is
hoped
that
will
set
stage
evolve
broadly
applicable
cancer
treatment
strategy.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(9), P. 5330 - 5341
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
Personalized
tumor
vaccines
have
become
a
promising
modality
for
cancer
immunotherapy.
However,
in
situ
personalized
generated
from
immunogenic
cell
death
(ICD)
and
adjuvants
are
mired
by
toxic
side
effects
unsatisfactory
efficiency.
Herein,
functionalizing
the
reticular
structure
to
optimize
catalytic
activity
of
materials,
series
biocompatible
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)-based
catalysts
been
designed
screened
establishing
bioorthogonal-activated
vaccine
an
efficient
safe
way.
Especially,
pro-doxorubicin
(pro-DOX)
could
be
bioorthogonally
activated
COF-based
Fe(II)
catalysts,
which
elicited
ICD
released
tumor-associated
antigens
(TAAs).
This
prodrug
activation
strategy
minimize
drug
maximize
treatment
effects.
More
importantly,
system
also
catalytically
activate
pro-imiquimod
(pro-IMQ,
TLR7/8
immune
agonist),
served
as
adjuvant
amplify
antitumor
immunity.
Notably,
this
not
only
facilitated
strong
response
but
prevented
dose-dependent
chemotherapeutic
drugs,
including
systemic
inflammation
caused
random
distribution
adjuvants.
To
best
our
knowledge,
it
is
first
time
devise
platform
generating
vaccine,
would
provide
paradigm
achieving
secure
robust
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21, P. 358 - 380
Published: Sept. 14, 2022
Nanomedicines
for
drug
delivery
and
imaging-guided
cancer
therapy
is
a
rapidly
growing
research
area.
The
unique
properties
of
nanomedicines
have
massive
potential
in
solving
longstanding
challenges
existing
drugs,
such
as
poor
localization
at
the
tumor
site,
high
doses
toxicity,
recurrence,
immune
response.
However,
inadequate
biocompatibility
restricts
their
clinical
translation.
Therefore,
advanced
nanomaterials
with
enhanced
therapeutic
efficiency
are
highly
desired
to
fast-track
translation
nanomedicines.
Intrinsic
nanoscale
covalent
organic
frameworks
(nCOFs),
suitable
size,
modular
pore
geometry
porosity,
straightforward
post-synthetic
modification
via
simple
transformations,
make
them
incredibly
attractive
future
ability
COFs
disintegrate
slightly
acidic
microenvironment
also
gives
competitive
advantage
targeted
delivery.
This
review
summarizes
recently
published
applications
delivery,
photo-immuno
therapy,
sonodynamic
photothermal
chemotherapy,
pyroptosis,
combination
therapy.
Herein
we
mainly
focused
on
modifications
enhance
biocompatibility,
efficacy
will
provide
fundamental
knowledge
designing
biocompatible
nCOFs-based
help
rapid
development
carriers
theranostics.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(30), P. 16658 - 16668
Published: July 24, 2023
Pyroptosis
is
an
inflammatory
form
of
programmed
cell
death
that
holds
great
promise
in
cancer
therapy.
However,
autophagy
as
the
crucial
pyroptosis
checkpoint
and
self-protective
mechanism
cells
significantly
weakens
therapeutic
efficiency.
Here,
a
bioorthogonal
nanoregulator
constructed
to
induce
disrupt
checkpoint,
enabling
high-efficiency
The
allows
situ
synthesis
accumulation
photosensitizer
PpIX
mitochondria
directly
produce
mitochondrial
ROS,
thus
triggering
pyroptosis.
Meanwhile,
generated
inhibitor
via
palladium-catalyzed
chemistry
can
boost
efficacy.
With
biomimetic
membrane
coating,
this
platform
for
modulating
presents
specificity
poses
no
harm
normal
tissue,
resulting
highly
efficient
safe
antitumor
treatment.
To
our
knowledge,
first
report
on
disrupting
intrinsic
protective
tumor
This
work
highlights
plays
key
regulative
role
therapy,
which
would
motivate
future
design
regimens.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(32), P. 17689 - 17699
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
emerged
as
a
promising
class
of
crystalline
porous
materials
for
cancer
phototherapy,
due
to
their
exceptional
characteristics,
including
light
absorption,
biocompatibility,
and
photostability.
However,
the
aggregation-caused
quenching
effect
apoptosis
resistance
often
limit
therapeutic
efficacy.
Herein,
we
demonstrated
first
time
that
linking
luminogens
with
aggregation-induced
emission
(AIEgens)
into
COF
networks
via
vinyl
linkages
was
an
effective
strategy
construct
nonmetallic
pyroptosis
inducers
boosting
antitumor
immunity.
Mechanistic
investigations
revealed
formation
linkage
in
AIE
endowed
it
not
only
high
brightness
but
also
strong
absorption
ability,
long
lifetime,
quantum
yield
favor
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
eliciting
pyroptosis.
In
addition,
synergized
system
αPD-1
effectively
eradicated
primary
distant
tumors
inhibited
tumor
recurrence
metastasis
bilateral
4T1
model.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(23)
Published: March 16, 2023
Abstract
Radiotherapy,
although
clinically
effective
in
immunoactivation,
still
cannot
radio‐functionalize
tumor
as
a
potent
immunogenetic
center.
Given
that
newly
found
pyroptosis
efficiently
releases
immunogenic
damage‐associated
molecular
patterns,
initiating
radiotherapeutic
may
turn
vision
of
radiotherapy‐induced
immunity
into
reality.
However,
precondition
is
the
absent
gasdermin
E
(GSDME),
which
essentiates
caspase‐3‐mediated
pyroptosis,
can
be
well
translated
cancer
cells.
Here,
an
epigenetic
strategy
to
launch
radiotherapy
introduced.
The
nanocoordinator
(PWE)
constructed
via
metal–phenolic
coordination
between
polyphenolic
DNA
methyltransferase
inhibitor
(epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate,
EGCG),
high‐Z
radiosensitizer
(W
6+
),
and
polyphenol‐modified
block
copolymer.
While
recovering
GSDME
expression
by
EGCG,
PWE
cleaves
fragmented
N‐terminal
(pyroptotic
key
protein)
caspase‐3.
To
examine
anti‐tumor
immune
activities,
amplifies
immunological
effects
traditional
decreases
radiotherapy‐upregulated
regulatory
T
cells,
providing
new
insight
radiotherapy.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(22), P. 7707 - 7736
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
summarizes
the
strategies
to
engineer
CDT
nanocatalysts
based
on
diverse
nanocarriers,
especially
those
with
intrinsic
therapeutic
activities.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(7)
Published: Oct. 5, 2023
Promoting
innate
immunity
through
pyroptosis
induction
or
the
cyclic
GMP-AMP
synthase-stimulator
of
interferon
gene
(cGAS-STING)
pathway
activation
has
emerged
as
a
potent
approach
to
counteract
immunosuppressive
tumor
microenvironment
and
elicit
systemic
antitumor
immunity.
However,
current
inducers
STING
agonists
often
suffer
from
limitations
including
instability,
unpredictable
side
effects,
inadequate
intracellular
expression
gasdermin
STING.
Here,
tumor-specific
nanotheranostic
platform
that
combines
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT)
with
epigenetic
simultaneously
activate
cGAS-STING
in
light-controlled
manner
is
constructed.
This
involves
development
oxidation-sensitive
nanoparticles
(NP1)
loaded
photosensitizer
TBE,
along
decitabine
nanomicelles
(NP2).
NP2
enables
restoration
E
(GSDME)
expression,
while
NP1-mediated
PDT
facilitates
release
DNA
fragments
damaged
mitochondria
potentiate
pathway,
promotes
caspase-3
cleave
upregulated
GSDME
into
pore-forming
GSDME-N
terminal.
Subsequently,
released
inflammatory
cytokines
facilitate
maturation
antigen-presentation
cells,
triggering
T
cell-mediated
Overall,
this
study
presents
an
elaborate
strategy
for
simultaneous
photoactivation
enabling
targeted
photoimmunotherapy
immunotolerant
tumors.
innovative
holds
significant
promise
overcoming
associated
existing
therapeutic
modalities
represents
valuable
avenue
future
clinical
applications.