Disease‐Stage Synchronized Nanozyme Therapy for Polymicrobial Sepsis through Adaptive Catalytic and Immune Reprogramming
Sepsis remains a leading cause of mortality because current therapies fail to address its dynamically evolving pathophysiology, in which infection, oxidative stress, and immune dysfunction emerge sequentially and interdependently. Here, we present a pH-adaptive nanozyme platform (MICP@HG) that orchestrates stage-specific antibacterial and immunomodulatory activities throughout sepsis progression. The platform integrates near-infrared imaging, catalytic therapy, and immune regulation into a single construct. In acidic infectious microenvironments, the Cu-piceatannol shell exhibits peroxidase-mimicking activity and induces cuproptosis-like bacterial death through metabolic collapse and redox imbalance. As the microenvironment normalizes, the nanozyme shifts toward antioxidative and anti-inflammatory functions via superoxide dismutase (SOD)- and catalase (CAT)-like activities. Concurrently, the hyaluronic acid (HA)/β-glucan coating facilitates infection-targeted delivery and reprograms macrophages toward a reparative phenotype while restoring immune responsiveness. This dynamic functional transition enables efficient eradication of multidrug-resistant bacteria, attenuation of systemic inflammation, and preservation of organ function, ultimately achieving complete survival in polymicrobial sepsis models. Notably, the platform also elicits a vaccine-like trained immunity effect that confers protection against reinfection. This work establishes a paradigm for temporally programmed nanotherapy that aligns therapeutic function with disease progression, offering a precision strategy for the treatment of complex inflammatory disorders.
Authors
- Zhi Ruan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-4592)
- Jun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2613-3165)
- Yunlei Xianyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1299-3460)
- Yuzhen Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5907-8062)
- Qinyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9272-0475)
- Anlai Zou
- Ying Fu
- Ting Yu
- Chengchu Xue
- Runhan Zhu
- Mengke Li
- Xiaoxue Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1154-5489)
Institutions
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2026-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.77231
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00