Ternary Synergy in an Atomically Precise Alloy Nanocluster: Precision Engineering of a ROS‐Scavenging Nanozyme for Effective Psoriasis Therapy
ABSTRACT Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease driven by oxidative stress, necessitating advanced antioxidant nanozymes capable of broad‐spectrum reactive oxygen species (ROS) elimination. Here, we address this challenge through the rational design of a ternary synergistic nanocluster, Ag 14–20 Au 5–11 @FeTP, engineered via “atomic engineering” of an optimal AgAu alloy core and “molecular engineering” via Fe‑porphyrin ligand grafting. This dual‐level engineering creates a metal–ligand synergistic interface that confers excellent multi‐enzyme mimetic activity for scavenging H 2 O 2 , •O 2 − , and •OH. Coupled with enhanced skin penetration, the nanozyme demonstrates both therapeutic and preventive efficacy in a psoriasis mouse model, rivaling the first‐line clinical drug betamethasone/calcipotriol, without observable systemic toxicity. Transcriptomic profiling reveals that its potent effect originates from a dual‐pathway immunomodulation: simultaneous suppression of the pro‐inflammatory IL‑23/Th17/IL‑17 and NF‑κB axes and enhancement of the anti‐inflammatory Treg/Th2 pathways. This work establishes a generalizable “precision synergy” paradigm for designing high‐performance nanocluster‐based therapeutics against oxidative stress‐related inflammatory diseases.
Authors
- Junlong Geng
- Haiguang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5446-9785)
- Xun Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6539-3242)
- Ze Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5203-534X)
- Rui Li
- Xingyu Zhu
- Zhen Jiang
Institutions
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Anhui University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2026-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75477
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province