A Self−Augmenting Strategy of Glucose Starvation to Trigger Disulfidptosis for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy
ABSTRACT Glucose oxidase (GOx)−based therapy has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment, yet its efficacy is constrained by limited active sites and suboptimal reaction kinetics. To address these challenges, we designed a ruthenium (Ru)–rhodium (Rh) alloy anchored on layered double hydroxide (denoted as RuRh@LDH) as an advanced nanozyme that concurrently mimics GOx‐ and catalase (CAT)−like activities. Unlike the traditional enzyme process, this RuRh@LDH initiates an alternative pathway by self−propelling catalytic cascade, where the O 2 produced by the CAT−like reaction directly fuels the GOx−like process, establishing an autocatalytic cycle that significantly enhances reaction kinetics, which was verified by the Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. As a result, RuRh@LDH exhibits exceptional catalytic efficiency attributable to the synergistic electronic interaction within the alloy structure and the dual heat and mass transfer pathways between adjacent catalytic sites. The self−sustaining reaction leads to rapid glucose depletion, disrupting both energy metabolism and redox homeostasis, and ultimately triggering disulfidptosis. Finally, RuRh@LDH suppressed tumor growth and promoted T cell infiltration, showing potent antitumor and immune‐activating effects. This work establishes a self‐accelerating alloy nanozyme, representing a paradigm shift in enzyme‐mimetic therapy for sustainable metabolic intervention in cancer.
Authors
- Rui Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-7459)
- Ye Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4434-6014)
- Feiyu Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4466-5018)
- Qing Yin
- Shanyue Guan
- Shuyun Zhou
- Kai Song
- Mengfan Li
- Minli Mo
- Hongzhi Liu
- Shan He
Institutions
- Beijing Technology and Business University (CN)
- China University of Mining and Technology (CN)
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- Ministry of Education (SA)
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75894
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China