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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2026

Cu-Cy Nps@ZIF-8@HA-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Na Li, Xiao Wan, Xiaoyang Hou, Jingxi Zhang, Congcong Zhang, Yao Sun, Fengdi Wang, Shujing Kong, Chunsheng Yang, Guan Jiang

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 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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10 authors.

Na Li *The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Xiao Wan *The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyang HouDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Jingxi ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Congcong ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Yao SunDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Fengdi WangDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Shujing KongDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.
Chunsheng YangDepartment of Dermatology, the Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an, Jiangsu, 223002, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5234-9787
Guan JiangDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221006, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-9641-1207

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Abstract

Purpose: The complex tumor microenvironment poses an important challenge for the effective treatment of tumors, so it is important to develop efficient multimodal nanomaterials for tumor therapy. This study introduces a novel nanomaterial, Cu-Cy Nps@ZIF-8@HA (CNZH), based on zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) backbone. CNZH offers the combined merits of facile synthesis, environmental benignity, and effective therapeutic performance against cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma(cSCC). Patients and Methods: The photosensitizer Cu-cy Nps (Cu-Cy Nanoparticles) was initially synthesized and subsequently encapsulated within a zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 framework to construct Cu-cy Nps@ZIF-8 (CNZ), which was further surface-modified with hyaluronic acid(HA) to yield the final nanocomposite CNZH. In vitro evaluations demonstrated excellent biocompatibility, as evidenced by hemolysis assays and CCK-8 cytotoxicity tests. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed efficient cellular uptake by A-431 cells, while Western blot analysis validated its tumor-targeting specificity. Functional characterization revealed CNZH's remarkable capacity for reactive oxygen species(ROS) generation, GSH depletion, and singlet oxygen ( Results: This study successfully designed and fabricated a novel ZIF-8-based nanomaterial, CNZH, which exhibits POD, CAT, and GSH-Px enzymatic activities along with the capability to generate Conclusion: CNZH is expected to be a highly efficient nanomaterial for the synergistic treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, thereby opening up a new avenue for the application of nanomaterials in the treatment of this malignancy.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellCopperMetal NanoparticlesPhotochemotherapyPhotosensitizing AgentsSkin NeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCutaneous Squamous Cell CarcinomaHumansHyaluronic AcidImidazolesMetal-Organic FrameworksMiceCopperHyaluronic AcidImidazolesMetal-Organic FrameworksPhotosensitizing AgentsReactive Oxygen SpeciesZeolitesZIF-8 metal-organic frameworkCDTchemodynamic therapycSCCcutaneous squamous cell carcinomananomaterialsPDTphotodynamic therapysynergistic therapy

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PMCPMC12988473

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