Interleaving-twisted nanoarchitectured porous organic polymer synergizes photoactivity enhancement and nanozyme-powered microenvironment remodeling for advanced infected wound therapy

While systemic antibiotics remain the frontline defense against bacterial infections, the global antimicrobial resistance crisis urgently demands non-inducible therapeutic alternatives. Despite the inherent ability of phototherapy to bypass resistance, its efficacy in state-of-the-art porphyrin-based photosensitizers (PSs) is critically limited by aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) of photoactivity. To overcome this dual challenge, we designed a conformation-adaptive porous organic polymer (DFP-POP). Featuring a spatially interleaving-twisting molecular architecture achieved by linking triazine-porphyrin units (H<sub>2</sub>TDPP, featuring eight amino groups) <i>via</i> Schiff-base polymerization with acetyl-rich bridging ferrocene (possessing a sandwich-staggered structure), DFP-POP synergizes three antimicrobial modalities to realize a cascade mechanism. This unique 3D twisted conformation inherently suppresses ACQ by preventing π-π stacking. It simultaneously facilitates broad-spectrum light absorption through extended conjugation and enables multimodal bioactivity <i>via</i> ferrocene-mediated enzyme-mimetic catalysis. DFP-POP orchestrates a self-enhanced multimodal therapy by manipulating oxygen in the infected microenvironment (IME). Its catalase-like (CAT-like) activity converts endogenous H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> to O<sub>2</sub>, alleviating hypoxia to enable self-sustaining photodynamic therapy (PDT). Additionally, its pH-responsive peroxidase-like (POD-like) activity precisely generates bactericidal ˙OH specifically within the weakly acidic IME. Consequently, DFP-POP operates through a synergistic cascade characterized by photothermal membrane disruption, hypoxia-alleviated <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> production, and enzyme-amplified ˙OH generation. In murine wound models, DFP-POP treatment achieved near-complete epithelialization by day 9, significantly outperforming controls. This work pioneers the integration of molecular conformation engineering with microenvironment-responsive catalytic cascades in porous organic polymer design, establishing a new paradigm for combating drug-resistant infections. The synergy between physical phototherapy and biochemical catalysis provides a blueprint for developing advanced smart therapeutic materials.

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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ra07169k
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Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
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Interleaving-twisted nanoarchitectured porous organic polymer synergizes photoactivity enhancement and nanozyme-powered microenvironment remodeling for advanced infected wound therapy

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Interleaving-twisted nanoarchitectured porous organic polymer synergizes photoactivity enhancement and nanozyme-powered microenvironment remodeling for advanced infected wound therapy

Minggang Du, Feng Gao, Zhifu Zhang, Peng Sun, Fei Gao, Yanli Qin
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While systemic antibiotics remain the frontline defense against bacterial infections, the global antimicrobial resistance crisis urgently demands non-inducible therapeutic alternatives. Despite the inherent ability of phototherapy to bypass resistance, its efficacy in state-of-the-art porphyrin-based photosensitizers (PSs) is critically limited by aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) of photoactivity. To overcome this dual challenge, we designed a conformation-adaptive porous organic polymer (DFP-POP). Featuring a spatially interleaving-twisting molecular architecture achieved by linking triazine-porphyrin units (H<sub>2</sub>TDPP, featuring eight amino groups) <i>via</i> Schiff-base polymerization with acetyl-rich bridging ferrocene (possessing a sandwich-staggered structure), DFP-POP synergizes three antimicrobial modalities to realize a cascade mechanism. This unique 3D twisted conformation inherently suppresses ACQ by preventing π-π stacking. It simultaneously facilitates broad-spectrum light absorption through extended conjugation and enables multimodal bioactivity <i>via</i> ferrocene-mediated enzyme-mimetic catalysis. DFP-POP orchestrates a self-enhanced multimodal therapy by manipulating oxygen in the infected microenvironment (IME). Its catalase-like (CAT-like) activity converts endogenous H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> to O<sub>2</sub>, alleviating hypoxia to enable self-sustaining photodynamic therapy (PDT). Additionally, its pH-responsive peroxidase-like (POD-like) activity precisely generates bactericidal ˙OH specifically within the weakly acidic IME. Consequently, DFP-POP operates through a synergistic cascade characterized by photothermal membrane disruption, hypoxia-alleviated <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> production, and enzyme-amplified ˙OH generation. In murine wound models, DFP-POP treatment achieved near-complete epithelialization by day 9, significantly outperforming controls. This work pioneers the integration of molecular conformation engineering with microenvironment-responsive catalytic cascades in porous organic polymer design, establishing a new paradigm for combating drug-resistant infections. The synergy between physical phototherapy and biochemical catalysis provides a blueprint for developing advanced smart therapeutic materials.

RSC AdvancesVol. 15(57)
Weifang Medical University (CN), Second Hospital of Shandong University (CN), Weifang Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN), Weifang University (CN)
Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
Openalex Percentile: Top 60%
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
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