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ArticleNature communications2026

Granzyme B-mimetic nanozyme for nanovesicle targeted anticancer applications.

Xueyan Hu, Qiqi Liu, Helong Kang, Ming Zhao, Zheng Zhou, Yuanke Li, Weicheng Peng, Tianyi Qi, Ruming Liu, Li Jiao and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Xueyan Hu *Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7369-4440
Qiqi Liu *Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8626-7683
Helong Kang *Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0005-9305-2356
Ming ZhaoKey Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Zheng ZhouKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Yuanke LiKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Weicheng PengKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Tianyi QiKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Ruming LiuKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Li JiaoKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Jie ZhuangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0006-4481-0672
Yijin LiuKey Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China. yvliu@nankai.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-3643-8683
Stephen MannCentre for Protolife Research and Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. s.mann@bristol.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-3012-8964
Xinglu HuangKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials for the Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, and Frontiers Science Centre for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, China. huangxinglu@nankai.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-9378-7425

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32271448 (X.L.H), 32425032 (X.L.H), 82472134 (J.Z.) and 32501264 (Q.L.)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes play a crucial role in anti-tumour immunity, with granzyme B (GrB) being a decisive factor in this process. Developing a GrB-based delivery system to mimic T cell-based immunotherapy holds promise but remains challenging. Here, we present an artificial metalloenzyme (nanozyme) with GrB-like protease activity capable of inducing caspase-dependent cell apoptosis. The nanozyme is based on the site-specific binding of Pd(II) ions to recombinant human heavy chain apo-ferritin nanocages to generate a binuclear catalytic centre consisting of two Pd atoms with bridging cysteine ligands, monodentate methionine and histidine residues, and two water molecules. We show that encapsulation of the Pd-ferritin complex within membrane-fused lipid nanoparticles comprising surface-displayed single-chain antibodies affords GrB-mimicking nanozyme-based nanovesicles capable of receptor-mediated delivery of the nanozyme into the cytoplasm of tumour cells and induction of caspase-dependent apoptosis. This study provides valuable insights into the construction of nano-delivery systems with artificial GrB activity and presents a promising therapeutic option for solid tumours.

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Antineoplastic AgentsGranzymesNanoparticlesNeoplasmsApoferritinsApoptosisBiomimetic MaterialsCell Line, TumorDrug Delivery SystemsHumansPalladiumAntineoplastic AgentsApoferritinsGranzymesPalladium

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PMID41587995
PMCPMC12946350

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