MedMat.,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1(2), P. 74 - 94
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Cuproptosis,
a
newly
discovered
copper-dependent
mode
of
cell
death,
has
received
extensive
attention
in
the
field
cancer
therapy
due
to
its
specific
activation
pathway.
Rapid
accumulation
large
amounts
copper
ions
within
cells
achieve
overload
is
key
activating
cuproptosis.
Advanced
nanotechnology
offers
considerable
promise
for
delivering
cells,
which
copper-based
nanomaterials
have
been
proposed
evoke
cuproptosis-mediated
therapy.
However,
it
still
great
challenge
induce
specifically
tumors
and
efficiently
activate
subsequent
cuproptosis-related
molecular
pathways.
Therefore,
necessary
summarize
strategies
used
effectively
or
amplify
cuproptosis
based
on
currently
developed
nanomaterials,
providing
ideas
design
future.
In
this
review,
that
can
be
are
systematically
classified
selection.
Subsequently,
sensitization
using
provided
therapeutic
efficiency.
Meanwhile,
combination
therapies
maximizing
treatment
efficacy
delineated.
Ultimately,
remaining
challenges
feasible
future
directions
use
tumor
also
discussed.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
147(9), P. 7433 - 7444
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
The
immunosuppressive
tumor
microenvironment
in
triple-negative
breast
cancer
could
hinder
the
response
to
thorough
immunotherapy
and
diminish
antitumor
efficacy.
Although
STING
pathway
emerges
as
a
promising
target
remedy
defects,
uncertain
drug
delivery
might
lead
off-target
inflammatory
reactions.
Here,
we
manifest
novel
phototheranostic
agent
with
an
aggregation-induced
emission
property
that
guided
pharmacological
activation
of
agonist
for
photothermal
create
immunologically
"hot"
tumor.
A
pyridinium
rotor
strategy
is
proposed
develop
positively
charged
TBTP-Bz,
which
stably
coincorporated
MSA-2
into
thermal-responsive
exosome-liposome
hybrid
nanoparticles
tumor-targeting
delivery.
TBTP-Bz
exhibits
aggregation-enhanced
NIR-II
photoacoustic
signal,
accomplishing
real-time
tracking.
Its
stimulation
induces
immunogenic
cell
death
promotes
precise
release
MSA-2,
thus
boosting
STING-mediated
type
I
interferon
production.
Significantly,
single-dose
photoimmunotherapy
effectively
suppresses
abscopal
growth
provokes
immune
memory
effect
inhibit
postsurgical
recurrent
rechallenged
tumors.
This
demonstrates
clinical
potential
poorly
cancer.
Biomacromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 11, 2024
Glioblastoma
multiforme
(GBM)
is
a
highly
malignant
brain
tumor
with
poor
prognosis
and
limited
treatment
options.
Drug
delivery
by
stimuli-responsive
nanocarriers
holds
great
promise
for
improving
the
modalities
of
GBM.
At
beginning
review,
we
highlighted
stimuli-active
polymeric
carrying
therapies
that
potentially
boost
anti-GBM
responses
employing
endogenous
(pH,
redox,
hypoxia,
enzyme)
or
exogenous
stimuli
(light,
ultrasonic,
magnetic,
temperature,
radiation)
as
triggers
controlled
drug
release
mainly
via
hydrophobic/hydrophilic
transition,
degradability,
ionizability,
etc.
Modifying
these
target
ligands
further
enhanced
their
capacity
to
traverse
blood-brain
barrier
(BBB)
preferentially
accumulate
in
glioma
cells.
These
unique
features
lead
more
effective
cancer
minimal
adverse
reactions
superior
therapeutic
outcomes.
Finally,
review
summarizes
existing
difficulties
future
prospects
treating
Overall,
this
offers
theoretical
guidelines
developing
intelligent
versatile
facilitate
precise
GBM
clinical
settings.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Abstract
Cancer
immunotherapy
has
transformed
the
landscape
of
cancer
treatment.
However,
low
immunogenicity
and
immunosuppressive
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
often
limit
efficacy
immunotherapy.
Activating
immune
responses
while
alleviating
negative
feedback
regulation
offers
a
promising
strategy
to
enhance
effectiveness
Herein,
this
work
proposes
novel
nanoparticle‐based
activator
(nanoIA),
which
can
induce
immunogenic
cell
death
(ICD)
cells
deliver
small‐molecule
immunomodulators
further
antitumor
responses.
NanoIA
features
unique
surface
structure
that
enables
it
ICD
by
targeting
retaining
in
endoplasmic
reticulum
cells.
Additionally,
nanoIA
be
loaded
with
various
drugs
released
response
stimuli
from
TME.
This
distinct
capability
initiate
amplify
study
employs
two
immunomodulators,
JQ1
NLG919,
as
examples
for
demonstration.
NanoIA/JQ1
nanoIA/NLG919
demonstrated
significant
inhibiting
growth,
prolonging
survival
tumor‐bearing
mice,
preventing
recurrence
metastasis.
These
results
confirm
nanoIA's
ability
activate
memory.
provides
new
insights
into
development
nanoparticles
actively
participate
regulation.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Lysosome-targeting
chimeras
(LYTACs)
have
recently
emerged
as
a
promising
therapeutic
strategy
for
degrading
extracellular
and
membrane-associated
pathogenic
proteins
by
hijacking
lysosome-targeting
receptors.
However,
the
antitumor
performance
of
LYTAC
is
limited
its
insufficient
tumor
accumulation
nonspecific
activation.
Additionally,
synergistic
effects
LYTACs
other
modalities
are
crucial.
To
address
these
issues,
bifunctional
nanoplatform
(NLTC)
developed
tumor-selective
protein
degradation
enhanced
cancer
immunotherapy.
By
rationally
controlling
surface
composition,
NLTC
can
effectively
transport
or
membrane
into
lysosomes
via
cation-independent
mannose
6-phosphate
With
removable
modification,
an
obtained
that
efficiently
accumulated
in
tissues
avoided
on-target
off-tumor
toxicity.
Moreover,
synthesis
method
generally
applicable
to
various
enzymes.
Thus,
catalase
(CAT)
encapsulated
with
synergistically
degrade
cell
programmed
death
ligand-1
(PD-L1),
relieve
immunosuppressive
microenvironment
effective
immunotherapy,
significantly
inhibit
growth,
recurrence,
metastasis
B16F10-bearing
mice.
This
work
presents
not
only
perform
tissue-selective
but
also
integrate
modalities,
providing
insights
design
advanced
technologies
clinical
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Strategically
targeting
lymph
nodes
(LNs)
to
orchestrate
the
initiation
and
regulation
of
adaptive
immune
responses
is
one
most
pressing
challenges
in
context
vaccination.
Herein,
a
series
polymer-TLR
agonist
conjugates
(PTACs)
developed
investigate
impact
dendritic-topological
characteristics
on
their
LN
activity
vivo,
molecular
weight
(MW)
pharmacokinetics
support
homing.
Notably,
dendritic
6-arm
PTAC
with
MW
60
kDa
(6A-PTAC-60k)
rapidly
delivered
cargo
draining
LNs
after
administration
peripheral
tissues.
Specifically,
this
topologic
structure
ameliorated
behavior
within
lymphatic
vessels
LNs,
including
an
elevated
amount
TLR7/8
improved
distribution
pattern
among
barrier
cells
cells,
increased
permeability,
prolonged
retention.
Furthermore,
6A-PTAC-60k
formulation
induced
broad
antibody
T
cell
responses,
enhancing
vaccine
immunogenicity
suppressing
tumor
growth.
The
results
revealed
that
both
topology
polymers
are
crucial
factors
for
immunoadjuvant
functional
which,
turn,
enhanced
formulation.
This
study
may
provide
chemical
structural
basis
optimizing
design
delivery
systems.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Immunogenic
cell
death
(ICD)
has
attracted
enormous
attention
over
the
past
decade
due
to
its
unique
characteristics
in
cancer
and
role
activating
innate
adaptive
immune
responses
against
tumours.
Many
efforts
have
been
dedicated
screening,
identifying
discovering
ICD
inducers,
resulting
validation
of
several
based
on
metal
complexes.
In
this
review,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
summary
current
metal-based
their
molecular
mechanisms
for
triggering
initiation
subsequent
protective
antitumour
responses,
along
with
considerations
validating
both
vitro
vivo.
We
also
aim
offer
insights
into
future
development
complexes
enhanced
ICD-inducing
properties
applications
potentiating
immunity.