articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyFeb 2, 2024Closed access

Single-Site Nanozymes with a Highly Conjugated Coordination Structure for Antitumor Immunotherapy via Cuproptosis and Cascade-Enhanced T Lymphocyte Activity

Nanyang Technological University · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The extracellular matrix (ECM) in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and upregulated immune checkpoints (ICs) on antitumor immune cells impede the infiltration and killing effect of T cells, creating an immunosuppressive TME. Herein, a cholesterol oxidase (CHO) and lysyl oxidase inhibitor (LOX-IN-3) co-delivery copper-dibenzo-[g,p]chrysene-2,3,6,7,10,11,14,15-octaol single-site nanozyme (Cu-DBCO/CL) was developed. The conjugated organic ligand and well-distributed Cu-O4 sites endow Cu-DBCO with unique redox capabilities, enabling it to catalyze O2 and H2O2 to ·O2– and ·OH. This surge of reactive oxygen species (ROS) leads to impaired mitochondrial function and insufficient ATP supply, impacting the function of…

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