Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy. However, low response rates and immune-related side effects have plagued immunotherapy. Metallic nanoparticles, utilizing metals as their framework, are gaining prominence in cancer immunotherapy. Metal ions have shown the ability to modulate...

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Main Authors: Lulu Wang, Demin Lin, Muqing Li, Yu Jiang, Yanfang Yang, Hongliang Wang, Hongqian Chu, Jun Ye, Yuling Liu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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Demin Lin
Muqing Li
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Yanfang Yang
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Jun Ye
Yuling Liu
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description Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy. However, low response rates and immune-related side effects have plagued immunotherapy. Metallic nanoparticles, utilizing metals as their framework, are gaining prominence in cancer immunotherapy. Metal ions have shown the ability to modulate immune status by activating the cGAS–STING pathway and inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD), thereby enabling multidimensional activation of immunotherapy. Metallic nanoparticles offer significant advantages in cancer immunotherapy, leading to their increasing use in enhancing therapeutic outcomes. In view of the ever-increasing research on metallic nanoparticles, this review presents the construction, characterization, and enhanced cancer immunotherapeutic effects of different types of metal nanosystems from the perspective of the immunoregulatory mechanisms of metal ions. We delve into the current limitations and future directions of metallic nanoparticles in this rapidly evolving field. To the best of our knowledge, this review offers the most up-to-date and systematic analysis of metallic nanoparticles in immunotherapeutic applications. It is anticipated that this review of metallic nanoparticles will inspire a more refined and intelligent design of metallic nanoparticles for future research, paving the way for advancing their clinical applications.
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spelling doaj-art-74309d2fd9df414cb8de35edf4fe0ccf2025-08-20T02:28:37ZengElsevierActa Pharmaceutica Sinica B2211-38352025-04-011541869191110.1016/j.apsb.2025.02.022Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapyLulu Wang0Demin Lin1Muqing Li2Yu Jiang3Yanfang Yang4Hongliang Wang5Hongqian Chu6Jun Ye7Yuling Liu8State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, ChinaTranslational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, China; Corresponding authors.State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Corresponding authors.State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology and Novel Formulation, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; Corresponding authors.Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy. However, low response rates and immune-related side effects have plagued immunotherapy. Metallic nanoparticles, utilizing metals as their framework, are gaining prominence in cancer immunotherapy. Metal ions have shown the ability to modulate immune status by activating the cGAS–STING pathway and inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD), thereby enabling multidimensional activation of immunotherapy. Metallic nanoparticles offer significant advantages in cancer immunotherapy, leading to their increasing use in enhancing therapeutic outcomes. In view of the ever-increasing research on metallic nanoparticles, this review presents the construction, characterization, and enhanced cancer immunotherapeutic effects of different types of metal nanosystems from the perspective of the immunoregulatory mechanisms of metal ions. We delve into the current limitations and future directions of metallic nanoparticles in this rapidly evolving field. To the best of our knowledge, this review offers the most up-to-date and systematic analysis of metallic nanoparticles in immunotherapeutic applications. It is anticipated that this review of metallic nanoparticles will inspire a more refined and intelligent design of metallic nanoparticles for future research, paving the way for advancing their clinical applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383525000991Cancer immunotherapyMetallic nanoparticlesMetal immunotherapyImmunomodulationTumor microenvironmentCold tumors
spellingShingle Lulu Wang
Demin Lin
Muqing Li
Yu Jiang
Yanfang Yang
Hongliang Wang
Hongqian Chu
Jun Ye
Yuling Liu
Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Cancer immunotherapy
Metallic nanoparticles
Metal immunotherapy
Immunomodulation
Tumor microenvironment
Cold tumors
title Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
title_full Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
title_fullStr Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
title_short Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
title_sort bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
topic Cancer immunotherapy
Metallic nanoparticles
Metal immunotherapy
Immunomodulation
Tumor microenvironment
Cold tumors
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383525000991
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