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ArticleNature communications2026

A DNA-based nanodevice senses purinergic signaling and drives an immune switch for resolving inflammation.

Wei Li, Shuyun Liu, Xiyue Zhou, Ke Lv, Fei Liu, Hong Chen, Ruoqing Li, Jun Xiao, Yu Ma, Hao Yang and 2 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 1 paper.

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12 authors.

Wei Li *Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2258-5516
Shuyun Liu *Department of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Xiyue ZhouDepartment of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Ke LvDepartment of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Fei LiuDepartment of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hong ChenChongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Ruoqing LiChongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Jun XiaoChongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Yu MaChongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Hao YangDepartment of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2214-9474
Chao ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. czhangsinap@163.com.ORCID 0009-0007-8405-2164
Jingping LiuDepartment of General Surgery and NHC Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. liujingping@scu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-8364-639X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22304072National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32071453National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32271438National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32401163National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82373393National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82472129
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purinergic signaling dysregulation (e.g., excessive extracellular ATP, exATP) plays a critical role in the pathology of inflammatory disorders, but current efforts in drug development for blocking purinergic receptors are unsatisfactory. Here, inspired by natural metabolite sensing/signaling system, we develop a DNA origami-based ATP-sensing nanodevice (ND) for fine-tuning purinergic signaling and immune homeostasis. This ND composes a tubular DNA origami equipped with ATP sensors and the catalytic subunits (ENPP1-CD73 pairs), which can sense high levels of exATP and then expose the catalytic subunits for metabolizing exATP to adenosine, thereby driving an immune switch from exATP-mediated proinflammatory signals to adenosine-mediated immunosuppressive signals. Further surface displaying of ND on the monocytes (ND@Monos) enables its active inflamed site-targeting to restore immunometabolic hemostasis and reduce inflammation in diverse models in vivo. This study highlights that design of metabolite-sensing NDs is a promising strategy for controlling the homeostasis of cell metabolism and the immune response.

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Adenosine TriphosphateDNAInflammationReceptors, Purinergic5'-NucleotidaseAdenosineAnimalsDNA NanostructuresHumansMiceMonocytesSignal Transduction5'-NucleotidaseAdenosineAdenosine TriphosphateDNAReceptors, Purinergic

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PMCPMC12946169

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