Bio‐hybrid Nanostructures Orchestrate Photodynamic Remodeling of the Fusobacterium nucleatum ‐Associated Colorectal Tumor Niche

The intratumoral microbiota acts as a microbial immune checkpoint in colorectal cancer (CRC), yet current strategies either kill silently without immune activation or permit bacterial rebound through incomplete targeting. Here we report a bio-hybrid assembly designed to synchronize the eradication of CRC cells and their tumor-associated Fusobacterium nucleatum. This system integrates a hemoglobin (Hb)-augmented aggregation-induced emission (AIE) photosensitizing module into cRGD-functionalized ginger-derived vesicles. This architecture couples Hb-associated oxygen availability with molecular confinement of the photosensitizer while harnessing the intrinsic anti-inflammatory components of the plant carrier to mitigate off-target toxicity. Light activation initiates a dual cascade: it induces lysosomal pyroptosis in malignant cells and disrupts key F. nucleatum pathways related to membrane transport and DNA repair. This synchronized killing elicits the coordinated release of damage- and pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), effectively transforming an immunologically cold tumor into a robust in situ vaccine that drives dendritic cell maturation and systemic T-cell immunity. Our findings demonstrate that the integration of natural bioactivity with supramolecular engineering provides a biocompatible strategy for coordinated tumor-bacterial disruption and immunogenic remodeling of the F. nucleatum-associated tumor niche in CRC.

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Advanced Materials
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2026-09-17
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.74928
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Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
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Bio‐hybrid Nanostructures Orchestrate Photodynamic Remodeling of the Fusobacterium nucleatum ‐Associated Colorectal Tumor Niche

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Abstract

The intratumoral microbiota acts as a microbial immune checkpoint in colorectal cancer (CRC), yet current strategies either kill silently without immune activation or permit bacterial rebound through incomplete targeting. Here we report a bio-hybrid assembly designed to synchronize the eradication of CRC cells and their tumor-associated Fusobacterium nucleatum. This system integrates a hemoglobin (Hb)-augmented aggregation-induced emission (AIE) photosensitizing module into cRGD-functionalized ginger-derived vesicles. This architecture couples Hb-associated oxygen availability with molecular confinement of the photosensitizer while harnessing the intrinsic anti-inflammatory components of the plant carrier to mitigate off-target toxicity. Light activation initiates a dual cascade: it induces lysosomal pyroptosis in malignant cells and disrupts key F. nucleatum pathways related to membrane transport and DNA repair. This synchronized killing elicits the coordinated release of damage- and pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), effectively transforming an immunologically cold tumor into a robust in situ vaccine that drives dendritic cell maturation and systemic T-cell immunity. Our findings demonstrate that the integration of natural bioactivity with supramolecular engineering provides a biocompatible strategy for coordinated tumor-bacterial disruption and immunogenic remodeling of the F. nucleatum-associated tumor niche in CRC.

Advanced Materials
Sun Yat-sen University (CN), Sichuan University (CN), West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN), Nanfang Hospital (CN), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CN), Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN), Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN), Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (CN), Southern Medical University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 21%
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