ACS applied materials & interfaces

Dual-Response Nanoparticles That Disrupt Copper and Use Up Glutathione to Trigger Multiple Cell Deaths for Cancer Treatment

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Abstract

NSeMON-P@CuT/LipD effectively releases therapeutic agents and amplifies oxidative stress in cancer cells.

  • NSeMON-P@CuT/LipD acts as a copper metabolic disrupter and a consumer of glutathione.
  • The nanoplatform releases diclofenac, copper, and pemetrexed in response to the tumor microenvironment.
  • Increased oxidative stress from the platform inhibits glycolysis and reduces ATP levels.
  • The accumulation of copper in cells can trigger cuproptosis through specific protein interactions.
  • Enhanced oxidative stress also promotes ferroptosis, working alongside cuproptosis and apoptosis to inhibit tumor growth.

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