ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 6789 - 6799
Published: March 29, 2023
Single-atom
catalysts
with
extraordinary
catalytic
activity
have
been
receiving
great
attention
in
tumor
therapy.
However,
most
single-atom
lack
self-propulsion
properties,
restricting
them
from
actively
approaching
cancer
cells
or
penetrating
the
interior
of
tumors.
Herein,
we
design
N-doped
jellyfish-like
mesoporous
carbon
nanomotors
coordinated
copper
(Cu-JMCNs).
It
is
a
combination
nanocatalytic
medicine
and
nanomotor
for
The
Cu
single
atom
can
catalyze
H2O2
into
toxic
hydroxyl
radical
(•OH)
chemodynamic
therapy
(CDT).
Near-infrared
light
triggers
Cu-JMCNs
to
achieve
self-thermophoretic
motion
because
asymmetric
structure
photothermal
property
carbon,
which
significantly
improves
cellular
uptake
penetration
three-dimensional
In
vivo
experiments
indicate
that
CDT
near-infrared
propulsion
over
85%
inhibition
rate.
This
work
sheds
on
development
advanced
biomedical
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(17), P. 9480 - 9488
Published: Feb. 6, 2021
Abstract
The
single‐atom
enzyme
(SAE)
is
a
novel
type
of
nanozyme
that
exhibits
extraordinary
catalytic
activity.
Here,
we
constructed
PEGylated
manganese‐based
SAE
(Mn/PSAE)
by
coordination
manganese
to
nitrogen
atoms
in
hollow
zeolitic
imidazolate
frameworks.
Mn/PSAE
catalyzes
the
conversion
cellular
H
2
O
.
OH
through
Fenton‐like
reaction;
it
also
promotes
decomposition
and
continuously
cytotoxic
−
via
oxidase‐like
activity
more
pronounced
weak
acidic
tumor
environment;
therefore,
these
cascade
reactions
enable
sufficient
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
effectively
kill
cells.
prominent
photothermal
property
amorphous
carbon
can
be
utilized
for
therapy.
Hence,
significant
therapeutic
efficacy
microenvironment
stimulated
multiple
ROS
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(15)
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
Single-atom
nanozymes
(SAzymes)
represent
a
new
research
frontier
in
the
biomedical
fields.
The
rational
design
and
controllable
synthesis
of
SAzymes
with
well-defined
electronic
geometric
structures
are
essential
for
maximizing
their
enzyme-like
catalytic
activity
therapeutic
efficacy
but
remain
challenging.
Here,
melamine-mediated
pyrolysis
activation
strategy
is
reported
fabrication
iron-based
SAzyme
containing
five-coordinated
structure
(FeN5
),
identified
by
transmission
electron
microscopy
imaging
X-ray
absorption
fine
analyses.
FeN5
exhibits
superior
peroxidase-like
owing
to
optimized
coordination
structure,
corresponding
efficiency
Fe-species
7.64
3.45
×
105
times
higher
than
those
traditional
FeN4
Fe3
O4
nanozyme,
respectively,
demonstrated
steady-state
kinetic
assay.
In
addition,
mechanism
jointly
disclosed
experimental
results
density
functional
theory
studies.
as-synthesized
demonstrates
significantly
enhanced
antitumor
effect
vitro
vivo
due
excellent
under
tumor
microenvironment.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(4)
Published: Oct. 26, 2021
At
present,
some
progress
has
been
made
in
the
field
of
cancer
theranostics
based
on
nanocatalysts
(NCs),
but
achieving
precise
response
to
specific
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
remains
a
major
challenge.
Herein,
TME-responsive
upconversion
nanoparticles
(UCNPs)-based
smart
UCNPs@Cu-Cys-GOx
(UCCG)
nanosystem
is
engineered,
which
combines
natural
enzymes
and
nanozymes
so
as
amplify
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
generation
situ
for
starvation/chemodynamic/immunotherapy.
One
biggest
merits
this
material
that
it
can
be
preserved
inert
(off)
normal
tissues,
only
TME
specifically
activated
(on)
through
series
enzymatic
cascades
boost
ROS
production
via
strategy
open
source
(H2
O2
self-supplying
ability)
reduce
expenditure
(glutathione
(GSH)
consuming
ability).
More
importantly,
enhanced
oxidative
stress
by
UCCG
NCs
reverses
immunosuppressive
TME,
facilitates
antitumor
immune
responses.
Meanwhile,
starvation/chemodynamic
synergistic
therapy
triggered
combined
with
PD-L1
antibody
effectively
inhibits
growth
primary
tumors
metastasis.
In
addition,
UCNPs
present
luminescence
enhancement,
exploited
visualize
reinforced
real
time.
Collectively,
work
provides
an
original
method
devising
exploitation
UCNPs-based
catalytic
immunotherapy.
Exploration,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2(2)
Published: March 7, 2022
Chemodynamic
therapy
(CDT)
has
emerged
to
be
a
frontrunner
amongst
reactive
oxygen
species-based
cancer
treatment
modalities.
CDT
utilizes
endogenous
H
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 6, 2022
Abstract
Natural
enzymes
usually
suffer
from
high
production
cost,
ease
of
denaturation
and
inactivation,
low
yield,
making
them
difficult
to
be
broadly
applicable.
As
an
emerging
type
artificial
enzyme,
nanozymes
that
combine
the
characteristics
nanomaterials
are
promising
alternatives.
On
one
hand,
have
enzyme-like
catalytic
activities
regulate
biochemical
reactions.
other
also
inherit
properties
nanomaterials,
which
can
ameliorate
shortcomings
natural
serve
as
versatile
platforms
for
diverse
applications.
In
this
review,
various
mimic
activity
different
introduced.
The
achievements
in
cancer
diagnosis
treatment
technologies
summarized
by
highlighting
advantages
these
Finally,
future
research
directions
rapidly
developing
field
outlooked."Image
missing"
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(1), P. 617 - 630
Published: Dec. 27, 2021
Recently,
various
metal
peroxide
nanomaterials
have
drawn
increasing
attention
as
an
efficient
hydrogen
(H2O2)
self-supplying
agent
for
enhanced
tumor
therapy.
However,
a
single
kind
of
is
insufficient
to
achieve
more
effective
antitumor
performance.
Here,
hyaluronic
acid
modified
calcium
and
copper
peroxides
nanocomposite
has
been
synthesized
by
simple
one-step
strategy.
After
accumulation
at
the
site
due
permeability
retention
(EPR)
effect
specific
recognition
hyaluronate
with
CD44
protein
on
surface
cells,
plenty
Ca2+,
Cu2+,
H2O2
can
be
simultaneously
released
in
hyaluronidase
overexpressed
microenvironment
(TME),
generating
abundant
hydroxyl
radical
through
Fenton-type
reaction
between
Cu2+
assistance
glutathione
depletion.
Overloaded
Ca2+
lead
mitochondria
injury
thus
enhance
oxidative
stress
cells.
Moreover,
unbalanced
transport
channel
caused
further
promote
calcification
necrosis,
which
generally
defined
ion-interference
As
result,
synergistic
Fenton-like
dysfunction
ROS
generation
performed.
Therefore,
TME-responsive
based
integration
successfully
established
exhibits
satisfactory
efficiency
than
any
peroxide.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(7), P. 4279 - 4293
Published: Feb. 6, 2023
How
to
optimize
the
enzyme-like
catalytic
activity
of
nanozymes
improve
their
applicability
has
become
a
great
challenge.
Herein,
we
present
an
l-cysteine
(l-Cys)
coordination-driven
self-assembly
strategy
activate
polyvinylpyrrolidone
(PVP)-modified
Cu
single-atom
MoOx-Cu-Cys
(denoted
as
MCCP
SAzymes)
aiming
at
tumor-specific
therapy.
The
single
atom
content
can
be
rationally
modulated
10.10
wt
%,
which
activates
catalase
(CAT)-like
MoOx
nanoparticles
catalyze
decomposition
H2O2
in
acidic
microenvironments
increase
O2
production.
Excitingly,
maximized
CAT-like
efficiency
is
138-fold
higher
than
that
typical
MnO2
and
exhibits
14.3-fold
affinity
natural
catalase,
demonstrated
by
steady-state
kinetics.
We
verify
well-defined
l-Cys-Cu···O
active
sites
match
through
l-Cys
bridge-accelerated
electron
transfer
from
Cys-Cu
disclosed
density
functional
theory
calculations.
Simultaneously,
high
loading
atoms
also
enable
generation
•OH
via
Fenton-like
reaction.
Moreover,
under
X-ray
irradiation,
converts
1O2
for
cascading
radiodynamic
therapy,
thereby
facilitating
multiple
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
radiosensitization
achieve
substantial
antitumor.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 7774 - 7782
Published: April 12, 2021
The
therapeutic
effect
of
chemodynamic
therapy
(CDT)
is
significantly
restricted
by
the
stern
reaction
conditions
and
slow
rate
Fenton
(pH
3–4).
Herein,
we
report
an
ultrasmall
trimetallic
(Pd,
Cu,
Fe)
alloy
nanozyme
(PCF-a
NEs)
possessing
dynamic
active-site
synergism,
thus
exhibiting
a
cascade
glutathione
peroxidase
(POD)
mimicking
activities
in
circumneutral
pH.
PCF-a
NEs
exhibit
photothermally
augmented
POD
property
high
photothermal
conversion
efficiency
(62%)
for
synergistic
tumor
cell
apoptosis.
In
addition,
ultrasound
can
also
enhance
mass
transfer
at
active
catalytic
sites
NEs,
turn
accelerating
Fenton-like
tumor-specific
CDT.
This
work
provides
strategy
engineering
nanozymes
bioinspired
way
amplification
intratumor
reactive
oxygen
species
response
to
external
stimuli,
demonstrating
enhanced
inhibition
growth
vitro
vivo.