Nanozymes for Non‐Neoplastic Diseases: Catalytic Therapy Redefined
ABSTRACT Non‐neoplastic diseases, such as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, metabolic, and inflammatory disorders, are major global health challenges with complex pathophysiologies that demand precise and innovative therapeutic strategies. Nanozymes, artificial nanomaterials with enzyme‐like catalytic functions, have recently emerged as promising candidates for such interventions. Distinguished by their programmable structures, tunable activities, and excellent biocompatibility, nanozymes can mimic multiple natural enzymes (e.g., superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase) to modulate oxidative stress and inflammation. Beyond catalytic activity, their functional integration enables immune regulation and metabolic reprogramming, facilitating multilevel (molecular to tissue) microenvironmental remodeling. This review highlights recent progress in nanozyme development for non‐neoplastic disease therapy, emphasizing structure–function relationships, activity regulation in pathological conditions, and mechanistic roles in disrupting the oxidative stress–inflammation–immune dysregulation loop. We further summarize representative applications across cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative conditions, metabolic disorders, and inflammatory pathologies, focusing on advances in targeted delivery, responsive release, and multimodal theranostics. These insights collectively underline the transformative potential of nanozymes in next‐generation precision medicine.
Authors
- Zhuang Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7207-5568)
- Qihang Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2665-9036)
- Ling Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2762-2235)
- Haoran Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4647-5710)
- Xiaobo Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6815-2751)
- Pengfei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-3806)
- Ya Hou
- Jierui Yan
- Xikai Wang
Institutions
- Korea University (KR)
- Ningbo No. 2 Hospital (CN)
- Chengdu Industrial Equipment Installation (China) (CN)
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (CN)
- Chengdu Institute of Biology (CN)
- Ningbo University Affiliated Hospital (CN)
- Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aggregate
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/agt2.70150
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.62