Multi-Ion Channel Nanomedicine

Disrupts Cu/Fe Homeostasis

A nanoplatform that simultaneously induces cuproptosis and ferroptosis while activating antitumor immunity.

Li, Xiang · Wang, Ke · Liu, Zhao · Sun, Rongrong · Gao, Fenglei

ACS Nano 2026

Advantages

Enhances ZNT1 expression to increase Cu2+ influx

Silences ATP7A to inhibit Cu2+ efflux, inducing cuproptosis

Mitochondrial Fe2+ release combined with Co2+-induced free Fe2+ generates an "Fe2+ storm"

Activates immunogenic cell death and the cGAS-STING pathway