journal article·2026-03Open access

Bimetallic Peroxide Nanocomposites‐Driven Redox Dyshomeostasis to Activate Sequential Cuproptosis and Pyroptosis for Amplified Tumor Immunotherapy

Guanting He, Haixia Zhu, Peipei Kang, Lili Feng, Chenghao Yu, Yanlin Zhu, Bin Liu, Zhengxiao Guo, Piaoping Yang

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 18

Abstract

Abstract Although metal peroxides are extensively employed in tumor therapy, novel synergistic tumor treatment approaches based on the combination of multiple types of metal peroxides are still lacking and warrant further exploration. To overcome this challenge, hyaluronic acid (HA)‐modified bimetallic peroxide nanocomposites (MgO 2 ‐CuO 2 @HA NCs) are developed by combining magnesium peroxide (MgO 2 ) nanosheets and short‐grained copper peroxide (CuO 2 ) nanodots. By modifying HA to enhance tumor targeting and stability, MgO 2 ‐CuO 2 @HA NCs leverage pH‐dependent decomposition to release Mg 2+ , H 2 O 2 , and Cu 2+ under acidic conditions, thereby initiating Fenton‐like reactions for the generation of hydroxyl radicals (•OH), while simultaneously depleting glutathione to generate Cu + . This process induces cuproptosis through the Cu + ‐mediated oligoaggregation of dihydrolipoamide S‐acetyltransferase. Additionally, enhanced •OH activates pyroptosis via the caspase‐1/gasdermin D pathway. Cuproptosis and pyroptosis can induce immunogenic cell death, thereby triggering the anti‐tumor immune responses. Notably, released Mg 2+ can enhance the activation of CD8 + T cells by promoting the conformational activation of leukocyte function‐associated antigen 1. Therefore, this study establishes a novel paradigm for synergistic anti‐tumor immunotherapy based on bimetallic peroxide nanocomposites, offering promising prospects for clinical immunotherapy.
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OpenAlex topics: Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics · Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis · Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology Ministry of Education College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 P. R. China

Cancer Institute Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University Nantong 226631 P. R. China

Department of Chemistry The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Hong Kong (SAR) 999077 China

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Heilongjiang Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation

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