Zhang Yuanlong, Chen Binghong, Wei Penghui, Shen Zhongyuan, Wu Xiyue, Mei Wenzhong, Zhu Yang, Lin Yuanxiang
Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China.
Department of Neurosurgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350212, China.
Mater Today Bio. 2025 Jul 22;34:102096. doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.102096. eCollection 2025 Oct.
Chemodynamic therapy (CDT), leveraging intracellular iron ions (Fe) and hydrogen peroxide (HO), is a highly selective therapeutic strategy with significant potential. However, its clinical application is currently hindered by the limited catalytic activity of transition metal ions and insufficient HO supply. In this study, we present a novel and effective CDT approach using an Fe single-atom nanozyme (Fe-SAE) to deliver dihydroartemisinin (DHA), a first-line antimalarial drug. DHA serves dual roles: as a substitute for HO and as a recruiter of Fe, significantly enhancing the reactive oxygen species (ROS) cascade for self-amplified chemodynamic and ferroptosis therapy. Upon internalization by tumor cells, Fe-SAE, with its atomically dispersed active sites, exhibits remarkable peroxidase-like activity, catalyzing the generation of hydroxyl radicals from HO. Simultaneously, the endoperoxide bridge in released DHA is cleaved by Fe-SAE, further generating ROS and inducing lethal lipid peroxidation. DHA also upregulates the expression of transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1), facilitating Fe influx and increasing intracellular Fe levels, thereby enhancing chemodynamic efficacy. Additionally, Fe-SAE@D demonstrates glutathione oxidase-like activity, oxidizing reductive GSH to glutathione disulfide and promoting GPX4 inactivation. Both in vitro and in vivo studies confirm that Fe-SAE@D induces CDT and ferroptosis by self-supplying HO, initiating a ROS storm, and depleting glutathione. These synergistic effects significantly enhance CDT efficacy, presenting a promising strategy to overcome traditional CDT limitations.
化学动力疗法(CDT)利用细胞内铁离子(Fe)和过氧化氢(HO),是一种具有巨大潜力的高选择性治疗策略。然而,其临床应用目前受到过渡金属离子催化活性有限和HO供应不足的阻碍。在本研究中,我们提出了一种新颖有效的CDT方法,使用铁单原子纳米酶(Fe-SAE)来递送一线抗疟药物双氢青蒿素(DHA)。DHA发挥双重作用:作为HO的替代物和Fe的募集剂,显著增强活性氧(ROS)级联反应,用于自增强化学动力和铁死亡治疗。肿瘤细胞内化后,具有原子分散活性位点的Fe-SAE表现出显著的过氧化物酶样活性,催化HO生成羟基自由基。同时,释放的DHA中的内过氧化物桥被Fe-SAE裂解,进一步产生活性氧并诱导致命的脂质过氧化。DHA还上调转铁蛋白受体1(TfR1)的表达,促进Fe流入并增加细胞内Fe水平,从而增强化学动力疗效。此外,Fe-SAE@D表现出谷胱甘肽氧化酶样活性,将还原性谷胱甘肽(GSH)氧化为谷胱甘肽二硫化物并促进GPX4失活。体外和体内研究均证实,Fe-SAE@D通过自供应HO、引发ROS风暴和消耗谷胱甘肽来诱导CDT和铁死亡。这些协同效应显著提高了CDT疗效,为克服传统CDT的局限性提供了一种有前景的策略。
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