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ArticleScience advances2021

An oligomeric semiconducting nanozyme with ultrafast electron transfers alleviates acute brain injury.

Xiaoyu Mu, Junying Wang, Hua He, Qifeng Li, Bing Yang, Junhui Wang, Haile Liu, Yalong Gao, Lufei Ouyang, Si Sun and 10 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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40 citing papers in PubMed.

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  17. Multi-Dimensional Synergistic Engineering for Boosting Nanozyme Catalysis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors.

Xiaoyu MuTianjin Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6053-9775
Junying WangTianjin Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Hua HeState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6084-1034
Qifeng LiDepartment of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Bing YangDepartment of Cellular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0408-4518
Junhui WangState Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
Haile LiuDepartment of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
Yalong GaoDepartment of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Lufei OuyangDepartment of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
Si SunDepartment of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
Qinjuan RenDepartment of Physics and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
Xinjian ShiState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Center for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China.
Wenting HaoTianjin Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Qiaoman FeiDepartment of Cellular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Jiang YangSchool of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5934-1537
Lulin LiPalo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3063-4293
Ryan VestDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Tony Wyss-CorayDepartment of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5893-0831
Jian LuoPalo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2064-8467
Xiao-Dong ZhangTianjin Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Neural Engineering, Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7212-0138

Funding

Targeting Cerebrovascular TGF Signaling in Alzheimer's DiseaseRF1AG059694 · NIA · PALO ALTO VETERANS INSTIT FOR RESEARCH · PI LUO, JIAN, WYSS-CORAY, TONY · 2018 to 2018
$3.0M
TGF-β Signaling as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryR01NS092868 · NINDS · PALO ALTO VETERANS INSTIT FOR RESEARCH · PI LUO, JIAN · 2016 to 2020
$1.5M
NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG059694NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS092868
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial enzymes have attracted wide interest in disease diagnosis and biotechnology due to high stability, easy synthesis, and cost effectiveness. Unfortunately, their catalytic rate is limited to surface electron transfer, affecting the catalytic and biological activity. Here, we report an oligomeric nanozyme (O-NZ) with ultrafast electron transfer, achieving ultrahigh catalytic activity. O-NZ shows electron transfer of 1.8 nanoseconds in internal cores and 1.2 picoseconds between core and ligand molecule, leading to ultrahigh superoxidase dismutase–like and glutathione peroxidase–like activity (comparable with natural enzyme, Michaelis constant = 0.87 millimolars). Excitingly, O-NZ can improve the 1-month survival rate of mice with acute brain trauma from 50 to 90% and promote the recovery of long-term neurocognition. Biochemical experiments show that O-NZ can decrease harmful peroxide and superoxide via in vivo catalytic chain reaction and reduce acute neuroinflammation via nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2–mediated up-regulation of heme oxygenase-1 expression.

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PMCPMC8580303

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