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ArticleNature nanotechnology2026

AND logic nanoparticle for precision immunotherapy of metastatic cancers.

Shuyue Ye, Shuang Chen, Vijay Basava, Katy Torres, Yangyang Zhao, Gang Huang, Mingyi Chen, Jinming Gao

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Article in Nature nanotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Shuyue YeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0598-2774
Shuang ChenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1563-6672
Vijay BasavaSimmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Katy TorresSimmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Yangyang ZhaoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Gang HuangSimmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Mingyi ChenDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6754-0480
Jinming GaoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. jinming.gao@utsouthwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-5098

Funding

Project 3U54CA244719 · NCI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI GAO, JINMING · 2019 to 2019
$5.2M
Precision Engineering of STING-DC Immunity to Overcome Tumor Immune EvasionR35CA294010 · NCI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Jinming Gao · 2024 to 2026
$2.9M
Novel endogenous and engineered activators of STING: from mechanisms to cancer therapyR01CA299257 · NCI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Xiaochen Bai, Zhijian J Chen · 2025 to 2026
$1.3M
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas) RP220150NCI NIH HHS R01 CA299257NCI NIH HHS R35 CA294010NCI NIH HHS U54 CA244719
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Success in systemic immunotherapy against metastatic cancer hinges on the ability to achieve tumour-specific immune activation over normal tissues. Single-gate stimuli-responsive systems are not adequate at differentiating tumour versus normal tissue signals. Here we report an AND-gated nanoparticle that requires acidic pH and hypoxia signals to activate the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway in systemic therapy of metastatic cancers. The dual stimuli-responsive nanoparticle consists of a small-molecule STING agonist conjugated to a pH-sensitive polymer through a hypoxia-sensitive linker. Biochemical analyses confirmed the (pH-hypoxia) AND logic truth table in STING activation. The nanoparticle agonist significantly reduced metastatic burdens in multiple immune-cold tumour models while exhibiting minimal systemic toxicity. Mechanistic investigation revealed that STING activation in tumour-resident type I dendritic cells drives CD8

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ImmunotherapyNanoparticlesNeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorcGAS-STING Signaling PathwayDendritic CellsHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMembrane ProteinsMiceNeoplasm MetastasisSTING ProteinMembrane ProteinsSTING Protein

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PMID41803437
PMCPMC13106039

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