A tumor microenvironment-triggered biomineralized nanoplatform synergizes with lypressin for tumor blockade therapy
• TME-responsive dual therapy: BMNPs/LVP couples tumor-cell biomineralization with LVP-induced vascular infarction to co-block nutrient exchange in osteosarcoma. • Targeted design & trigger: Bisphosphonate-guided accumulation enables acid-triggered membrane insertion, Ca 2+ sequestration, calcified-layer formation, and on-site LVP release. • Superior in vivo efficacy: Versus biomineralization alone, the combo slows tumor growth, curbs metastasis, and prolongs survival in tumor-bearing animals. Clinical outcomes for osteosarcoma remain poor despite surgery and multi-agent chemotherapy. Biomineralization therapy can inhibit tumor growth by nucleating a calcified layer on the cancer cell surface, but its efficacy is limited by residual perfusion and metabolic compensation. Here, we report a tumor-microenvironment (TME)-responsive nanoplatform that integrates biomineralization with vascular infarction. Biomineralization-inducing nanoparticles (BMNPs) are electrostatically complexed with the vascular-blocking agent lysine vasopressin (LVP) to form BMNPs/LVP. In the acidic TME, BMNPs reorganize to chelate Ca 2+ and deposit a pericellular calcified layer while simultaneously releasing LVP. The released LVP induces intratumoral thrombosis and vessel occlusion. This dual blockade synergistically restricts tumor proliferation and metastasis. In osteosarcoma models, BMNPs/LVP outperformed biomineralization monotherapy, yielding slower tumor growth, reduced metastatic burden, and prolonged survival, with favorable biocompatibility. These findings establish a biodegradable, tumor-targeted calcification-inducing nanoplatform combined with vascular infarction as a promising strategy for biomineralization-based cancer therapy
Authors
- X P Li
- Yu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8686-1503)
- Gang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2612-3052)
- Hao Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1032-8144)
- Aifeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2904-9337)
- Y. Huang
- Qin Yin
- Ke Li
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
- Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital (CN)
- Chongqing Three Gorges University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Materials & Design
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2026.115460
- Primary Topic
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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