Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(27)
Published: Feb. 25, 2024
Abstract
Despite
multifunctional
theranostics
hold
vast
potential
in
deep
tissue
bioimaging
and
tumor
therapy,
activatable
nanomedicine
with
integration
of
precise
diagnosis
effective
treatment
is
usually
achieved
at
the
cost
complicated
synthesis
chemistries.
Here,
a
facile
way
to
design
bioresponsive
Ag
2
S‐Ag
Janus
probes
coated
by
polyethylene
glycol
(PEG)
(denoted
as
AAP)
showed,
active
second
near‐infrared
window
(NIR‐II,
1000–1700
nm).
In
microenvironment,
part
can
yield
hydroxyl
radicals
(·OH)
consuming
H
O
for
high‐efficiency
chemodynamic
therapy
(CDT),
while
S
has
impressive
photothermal
(PTT).
The
synergistic
benefits
from
parts
further
boosted
CDT
effect
AAP
high
conversion
efficiency
up
56.8%.
Moreover,
multiple
lines
evidence
supported
that
extremely
faint
fluorescence
be
significantly
activated
overexpressed
levels
,
showing
bright
NIR‐II
emission
≈1270
nm
over
5.6
×
10
3
‐fold
increase
signal
intensity.
are
easily
imaging
tumor‐specific
identification,
effectively
ablate
tissues
inhibition
rate
96.2%.
This
study
expects
probe
will
open
new
route
achieve
window.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(38)
Published: July 12, 2023
Piezocatalytic
therapy,
which
generates
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
under
mechanical
force,
has
garnered
extensive
attention
for
its
use
in
cancer
therapy
owing
to
deep
tissue
penetration
depth
and
less
O2
-dependence.
However,
the
piezocatalytic
therapeutic
efficiency
is
limited
poor
piezoresponse,
low
separation
of
electron-hole
pairs,
complicated
tumor
microenvironment
(TME).
Herein,
a
biodegradable,
porous
Mn-doped
ZnO
(Mn-ZnO)
nanocluster
with
enhanced
piezoelectric
effect
constructed
via
doping
engineering.
Mn-doping
not
only
induces
lattice
distortion
increase
polarization
but
also
creates
rich
vacancies
(OV
)
suppressing
recombination
leading
high-efficiency
generation
ROS
ultrasound
irradiation.
Moreover,
shows
TME-responsive
multienzyme-mimicking
activity
glutathione
(GSH)
depletion
ability
mixed
valence
Mn
(II/III),
further
aggravating
oxidative
stress.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
show
that
can
improve
performance
enzyme
Mn-ZnO
due
presence
OV
.
Benefiting
from
boosting
GSH
ability,
significantly
accelerate
accumulation
lipid
peroxide
inactivate
peroxidase
4
(GPX4)
induce
ferroptosis.
The
work
may
provide
new
guidance
exploring
novel
sonosensitizers
therapy.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(8)
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Abstract
Activating
the
strong
immune
system
is
a
key
initiative
to
counteract
dormant
tumors
and
prevent
recurrence.
Herein,
self‐destructive
multienzymatically
active
copper‐quinone‐GOx
nanoparticles
(abbreviated
as
CQG
NPs)
have
been
designed
induce
harmonious
balanced
pyroptosis
cuproptosis
using
“Tai
Chi
mindset”
awaken
response
for
suppressing
recurrent
tumors.
This
cleverly
material
can
disrupt
antioxidant
defense
mechanism
of
tumor
cells
by
inhibiting
nuclear
factor‐erythroid
2‐related
factor
2
(NRF2)‐quinone
oxidoreductase
1
(NQO1)
signaling
pathway.
Furthermore,
combined
with
its
excellent
multienzyme
activity,
it
activates
NOD‐like
receptor
protein
3
(NLRP3)‐mediated
pyroptosis.
Meanwhile,
be
triggered
copper
ions
released
from
disintegration
NPs
sensitivity
cancer
enhanced
through
depletion
endogenous
chelators
via
Michael
addition
reaction
between
glutathione
(GSH)
quinone
ligand,
oxygen
production
catalase‐like
reaction,
starvation‐induced
glucose
deficiency.
More
importantly,
NPs‐induced
promote
immunosuppressive
microenvironment
(TME)
remodeling,
enhance
infiltration
into
tumor,
activate
robust
systemic
immunity.
Collectively,
this
study
provides
new
strategy
resist
dormancy,
recurrence,
improve
clinical
prognosis
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(29)
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Abstract
Defect
engineering
is
an
emerging
technology
for
tailoring
nanomaterials'
characteristics
and
catalytic
performance
in
various
applications.
Recently,
defect‐engineered
nanoparticles
have
emerged
as
highly
researched
materials
applications
because
of
their
exceptional
redox
reaction
capabilities
physicochemical
optical
properties.
The
properties
nanomaterials
can
be
readily
adjusted
by
controlling
the
nature
concentration
defects
within
nanoparticles,
avoiding
need
intricate
design
strategies.
This
review
investigates
defect
nanocatalysts,
including
design,
fabrication,
Initially,
categories
strategies
nanomaterial
impacts
on
nanocatalysts'
electronic
surface
properties,
activity,
selectivity,
stability
are
summarized.
Then,
processes
uses,
gas
sensing,
hydrogen
(H
2
)
evolutions,
water
splitting,
reductions
carbon
dioxide
(CO
nitrogen
to
value‐aided
products,
pollutant
degradation,
biomedical
(oncotherapy,
antibacterial
wound
healing,
biomolecular
sensing)
discussed.
Finally,
limitations
prospective
paths
allowing
logical
optimization
nanocatalytic
long‐term
efficient
also
examined.
comprehensive
gives
unique
insights
into
current
state
nanocatalysts
inspires
future
research
exploiting
shortcomings
improve
customize
performance.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(22), P. 22844 - 22858
Published: Nov. 9, 2023
The
immune
checkpoint
blockade
(ICB)
antibody
immunotherapy
has
demonstrated
clinical
benefits
for
multiple
cancers.
However,
the
efficacy
of
in
tumors
is
suppressed
by
deficient
tumor
immunogenicity
and
immunosuppressive
microenvironments.
Pyroptosis,
a
form
programmed
cell
death,
can
release
antigens,
activate
effective
immunogenicity,
improve
efficiency
ICB,
but
efficient
pyroptosis
treatment
currently
limited.
Herein,
we
show
mild
hyperthermia-enhanced
pyroptosis-mediated
based
on
hollow
carbon
nanozyme,
which
specifically
amplify
oxidative
stress-triggered
synchronously
magnify
anticancer
responses
microenvironment.
sphere
modified
with
iron
copper
atoms
(HCS-FeCu)
enzyme-mimicking
activities
been
engineered
to
induce
via
radical
oxygen
species
(ROS)-Tom20-Bax-Caspase
3-gasdermin
E
(GSDME)
signaling
pathway
under
light
activation.
Both
vitro
vivo
antineoplastic
results
confirm
superiority
HCS-FeCu
nanozyme-induced
pyroptosis.
Moreover,
photothermal-activated
combining
anti-PD-1
enhance
antitumor
immunotherapy.
Theoretical
calculations
further
indicate
that
photothermal
stimulation
generates
high-energy
electrons
enhances
interaction
between
surface
adsorbed
oxygen,
facilitating
molecular
activation,
improves
ROS
production
efficiency.
This
work
presents
an
approach
effectively
transforms
immunologically
"cold"
into
"hot"
ones,
significant
implications
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(31)
Published: Sept. 14, 2023
Abstract
Although
CeO
2
nanomaterials
have
been
widely
explored
as
nanozymes
for
catalytic
therapy,
they
still
suffer
from
relatively
low
activities.
Herein,
the
catalyzing
generation
and
stabilization
of
oxygen
vacancies
on
nanorods
by
Pt
nanoclusters
via
H
gas
reduction
under
mild
temperature
(350
°C)
to
obtain
Pt/CeO
2−
x
,
which
can
serve
a
highly
efficient
nanozyme
cancer
is
reported.
The
deposited
atomic
layer
deposition
technique
not
only
catalyst
generate
through
hydrogen
spillover
effect,
but
also
stabilize
generated
vacancies.
Meanwhile,
provide
anchoring
sites
forming
strong
metal‐support
interactions
thus
preventing
their
agglomerations.
Importantly,
reduced
at
350
°C
(Pt/CeO
‐350R)
exhibits
excellent
enzyme‐mimicking
activity
reactive
species
(e.g.,
·OH)
compared
other
control
samples,
including
temperatures,
achieving
performance
tumor‐specific
therapy
efficiently
eliminate
cells
in
vitro
ablate
tumors
vivo.
‐350R
originates
good
activities
vacancy‐rich
nanoclusters.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11)
Published: Jan. 13, 2024
Abstract
Wounds
at
joints
are
difficult
to
treat
and
tend
recover
more
slowly
due
the
frequent
motions.
When
using
traditional
hydrogel
dressings,
they
easy
crack
undergo
bacterial
infection,
match
monitor
irregular
wounds.
Integrating
multiple
functions
within
a
dressing
achieve
intelligent
wound
monitoring
healing
remains
significant
challenge.
In
this
research,
multifunctional
is
developed
based
on
polysaccharide
biopolymer,
poly(vinyl
alcohol),
hydroxylated
graphene
through
dynamic
borate
ester
bonding
supramolecular
interaction.
The
prepared
not
only
exhibits
rapid
self‐healing
(within
60
s),
injectable,
conductive
motion
properties,
but
also
realizes
in
situ
sensing
killing
functions.
It
shows
excellent
sensitivity
15
min)
ability
via
changes
of
electrical
signals
photothermal
therapy,
avoiding
emergence
drug‐resistant
bacteria.
vivo
experiments
prove
that
can
promote
effectively.
addition,
it
displays
great
electromechanical
performance
real‐time
prevent
re‐tearing
human
joints.
injectable
pH‐responsive
with
good
biocompatibility
demonstrates
considerable
potential
as
bioelectronic
for
detection,
treatment,
management,
infected
joint
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(18)
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Abstract
Single‐atom
nanozyme
(SAzyme)
has
sparked
increasing
interest
for
catalytic
antitumor
treatment
due
to
their
more
tunable
and
diverse
active
sites
than
natural
metalloenzymes
in
complex
physiological
conditions.
However,
it
is
usually
a
hard
task
precisely
conduct
catalysis
at
tumor
after
intravenous
injection
of
those
SAzyme
with
high
reactivity.
Moreover,
the
explorations
SAzymes
anticancer
application
are
still
its
infancy
need
be
developed.
Herein,
an
situ
synthesis
strategy
Cu
was
constructed
convert
adsorbed
copper
ions
into
isolated
atoms
anchored
by
oxygen
(Cu−O
2
/Cu−O
4
)
via
GSH‐responsive
deformability
supports.
Our
results
suggest
that
activation
process
could
further
facilitate
dissociation
consumption
glutathione,
thereby
leading
deposition
cytoplasm
triggering
cuproptosis.
peroxidase‐like
activity
enabled
intracellular
reactive
species
production,
resulting
specifically
disturbance
metabolism
pathway.
Meanwhile,
exposed
glucose
transporter
(GLUT)
inhibitor
phloretin
(Ph)
can
block
glycose
uptake
boost
cuproptosis
efficacy.
Overall,
this
effectively
diminished
off‐target
effects
SACs‐induced
therapies
introduced
promising
paradigm
advancing
cuproptosis‐associated
therapies.
Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(9), P. 4434 - 4483
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Metal-organic
frameworks
have
become
promising
stimuli-responsive
agents
to
release
the
loaded
therapeutic
in
target
site
achieve
more
precise
drug
delivery
due
their
high
loading,
excellent
biocompatibility,
and
stimuli-responsiveness.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(37)
Published: April 25, 2024
Abstract
Cuproptosis
and
ferroptosis
hold
great
promise
for
overcoming
apoptotic
resistance
in
liver
cancer
based
on
their
unique
metal‐driven
cell
death
modalities.
However,
insufficient
intracellular
copper
iron
concentration,
complicated
tumor
microenvironment
(TME),
unclear
cross‐regulatory
mechanisms
between
cuproptosis
ferroptosis,
severely
restrict
the
therapeutic
performance.
Herein,
copper‐doped
hollow
Prussian
blue
(CHP)
nanozymes
are
rationally
designed
loading
photosensitizer
indocyanine
green
(ICG)
O
2
‐saturated
perfluorohexane
(PFH),
denoted
as
‐PFH@CHPI
nanoparticles,
to
induce
ferroptosis.
In
response
specific
TME,
CHP
can
synergistically
catalyze
Fenton
reactions
consume
endogenous
glutathione,
leading
accumulation
of
reactive
oxygen
species.
Upon
near‐infrared
irradiation,
‐PFH@CHPI‐enabled
photothermal
effect
simultaneously
accelerate
catalytic
trigger
release
photodynamic
therapy
promote
oxidative
stress.
Notably,
be
effectively
activated
through
Cu
+
‐mediated
dihydrolipoamide
S‐acetyltransferase
aggregation
Fe–S
cluster
protein
loss.
Concurrently,
tilt
redox
balance
is
favorable
lipid
peroxidation
glutathione
peroxidase
4
inactivation,
resulting
an
augmented
effect.
Mechanistically,
stress‐boosted
jointly
disrupt
mitochondrial
metabolism,
which
turn
exacerbates
stress,
thus
realizing
a
mutually
enhanced
This
work
may
provide
new
guidance
utilizing
copper/ferrous‐engineering
cuproptosis/ferroptosis
synergetic
therapy.