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Table 1 Summary of bioenzyme-based nanomedicines for enhanced cancer therapy

From: Bioenzyme-based nanomedicines for enhanced cancer therapy

Therapeutic modality

Nanosystem

Enzyme

Work mechanism

Reference

Chemotherapy

Nanogels

Ribonuclease A

Catalyze RNA degradation

[36]

Mesoporous silica

Ribonuclease A

Catalyze RNA degradation

[37]

Large-pore mesoporous silica

Ribonuclease A

Degrade mRNA and tRNA

[38]

Polymer-based nanoparticles

Ribonuclease A

Degrade cellular RNA

[39]

Hollow organosilica

Glucose oxidase

Consume glucose

[40]

Mesoporous polydopamine

Glucose oxidase

Consume glucose

[41]

Liposomes

Glucose oxidase

Consume glucose

[42]

Porous silica nanoparticles

Hyaluronidase

Decompose HA-DOX to produce toxic dissociative DOX

[43]

Micelles

Collagenase

Digest collagen fibers in tumor ECM

[45]

Nanogels

Collagenase

Digest tumor ECM

[46]

Heavy-chain ferritin nanocages

Collagenase

Degrade the collagen in tumor ECM

[47]

PCL-PEG nanoparticles

Collagenase IV

Degrade the collagen component of ECM

[48]

Chitosan nanoparticles

Bromelain

Digest tumor ECM

[49]

Hierarchical nanoparticles

Hyaluronidase

Degrade hyaluronic acid in tumor ECM

[51]

Micelles

Hyaluronidase

Degrade hyaluronic acid in tumor ECM

[52]

PTT

Ultrasmall platinum nanoparticles

Glucose oxidase

Catalyze glucose to produce H2O2 and D-glucono-δ-lactone

[58]

Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles

Bromelain

Digest collagen in tumor ECM

[59]

Gold/mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles

Papain

Degrade tumor ECM

[60]

Liquid metal nanoparticles

Glucose oxidase

Inhibit ATP and HSP levels

[61]

Porous hollow Prussian blue nanoparticles

Glucose oxidase

Enhance glucose depletion

[62]

Hollow mesoporous silica

Glucose oxidase

Reduce the thermo-resistance and consume glucose

[63]

Gold nanoparticles

Myrosinase

convert nontoxic GRE into toxic SFE

[35]

Liposomes

Glucose oxidase

Consume glucose and inhibit HSP expression

[64]

PDT

Hyaluronic-acid-based nanoparticles

Catalase

Decompose endogenous H2O2 to generate O2

[69]

Polymeric micelles

Catalase

Catalyze endogenous H2O2 to generate O2

[70]

Upconversion nanoparticles

Catalase

Catalyze endogenous H2O2 to generate O2

[71]

Mesoporous silica

Glucose oxidase

Catalyze glucose consumption to generates H2O2

[72]

Biomimetic hybrid nanozymes

Glucose oxidase

Oxidize glucose to gluconic acid and H2O2

[73]

Manganese-doped calcium phosphate nanoparticles

Catalase and glucose oxidase

Convert intracellular H2O2 to O2 and intratumoral glucose to H2O2 and gluconic acid

[75]

Metal–organic frameworks

Catalase and glucose oxidase

Convert intracellular H2O2 to O2 and consume glucose

[76]

Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles

Ribonuclease A

Degrade intracellular RNA

[77]

CDT

Metal organic frameworks

Glucose oxidase

Catalyze glucose oxidation to produce H2O2 and gluconic acid

[80]

Iridium oxide nanoparticles

Glucose oxidase

Oxidize glucose to gluconic acid and H2O2

[81]

Nanogels

Lactate oxidase and catalase

Catalyze lactate to produce H2O2 and decompose H2O2 into O2

[82]

Zeolitic imidazole framework

Catalase and DNAzyme

Silence CAT and deplete GSH

[83]

RT

TaOx nanoparticles

Cisplatin-prodrug-based liposomes

Catalase

Catalase

Degrade H2O2 to generate O2

Degrade H2O2 to generate O2

[86]

[87]

Immunotherapy

γ-PGA nanoparticles

Glucose oxidase

Deplete glucose

[92]

Tetraethyl orthosilicate

Catalase

Degrade H2O2 to generate O2

[93]

PLGA nanoparticles

Catalase

Degrade H2O2 to generate O2

[94]

Dextran-conjugated nanoparticles

Hyaluronidase

Degrade hyaluronic acid in tumor CEM

[95]

Microneedles

Hyaluronidase

Degrade hyaluronic acid in tumor CEM

[97]

Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles

Kynureninase

Degrade the immunosuppressive kynurenine

[99]