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Enzyme-reaction-system inspired nanobiocatalysts for bioadaptively eradicating primary and metastatic cancers

S. Xiao, C. Han, L. Ma, W. Geng, Y. Gao, M. Adeli, L. Xu, L. Ye, L. Qiu, C. Cheng – 2025

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy has attracted widespread attention and would be amplified by the immunogenic cell death (ICD) of cancer cells. Here, inspired by the natural enzyme-reaction system (ERS) for reactive oxygen species (ROS) biocatalysis, we propose the de novo design of efficient and precise Ru-based redox centers on TiO2 (Ru/TiO2) with an ERS-simulated and tumor microenvironment (TME)-adaptive process to boost immunogenicity for cancer ICB therapy. Our studies demonstrate that the Ru/TiO2 has precisely engineered, partially lattice-confined, and electron-rich Ru sites for superior, pH-dependent, and simultaneous ROS production and oxygen (O2) evolution in the TME, which enables it to serve as a TME-adaptive ICD initiator for adjunctive augmentation of ICB potency while ameliorating an immunosuppressive TME, thereby synergistically suppressing solid and metastatic tumors. We suggest that the design of this ERS-inspired nanobiocatalyst will open up a promising pathway for engineering ROS-generating materials to reverse immunosuppression and enhance immunogenicity, thus transforming “immune-cold” tumors into “immune-hot” tumors.

Title
Enzyme-reaction-system inspired nanobiocatalysts for bioadaptively eradicating primary and metastatic cancers
Author
S. Xiao, C. Han, L. Ma, W. Geng, Y. Gao, M. Adeli, L. Xu, L. Ye, L. Qiu, C. Cheng
Date
2025
Citation
Cell Biomaterials, 2025, 100194
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