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Sonophoto-Activable Artificial Cupreous Peroxidases for Controllable and Redox-Targeted Ablation of Primary and Metastatic Cancers

R. Guo, S. Xiao, M. Wang, W. Geng, Z. Feng, X. Xiang, X. Wang, M. Adeli, S. Li, C. Cheng*, L. Qiu*, C. Zhao – 2026

Given the insufficient antigenicity and unfavorable nature of the tumor microenvironment (TME), innovative therapeutics are urgently needed to maximize tumoricidal effects. Here, inspired by natural cytochrome c oxidases, we present sonophoto-activable artificial cupreous peroxidases (CuSA-CN) for precise systemic antitumor activation and redox-targeted cancer ablation. Our studies demonstrate that CuSA-CN features highly exposed Cu-N4 sites with semiconducting and porous laminar characteristics to facilitate expedited electron-proton transfer, which generates massive reactive oxygen species in the TME through dual-enzymatic pathways and sonophoto-activation, thus synergistically disrupting the cellular redox landscape and augmenting apoptosis. Accordingly, CuSA-CN with sonophoto-stimulation can effectively induce potent immunogenic cell death, liberating copious tumor-associated antigens, thereby activating systemic antitumor responses, fostering abscopal effects, and establishing durable tumor memory, which ultimately prevents tumor recurrence and metastasis. We validate that this bioinspired design of CuSA-CN possesses a robust and on-demand ability for primary and metastatic tumor ablation, representing a promising therapeutic strategy for precision targeting malignancies.

Title
Sonophoto-Activable Artificial Cupreous Peroxidases for Controllable and Redox-Targeted Ablation of Primary and Metastatic Cancers
Author
R. Guo, S. Xiao, M. Wang, W. Geng, Z. Feng, X. Xiang, X. Wang, M. Adeli, S. Li, C. Cheng*, L. Qiu*, C. Zhao
Date
2026
Citation
Cell Biomaterials, 2026, 100348.
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