Artemisinin-Loaded pH-Responsive Zn-MOF Nanozyme for Ferroptosis-Enhanced Catalytic Therapy of Bladder Cancer via MMP-9 Pathway Modulation
摘要
Bladder cancer remains challenging to manage due to its high recurrence rate and the development of drug resistance. To address the poor solubility and limited bioavailability of artemisinin (Art), a dextran-modified zinc-based metal–organic framework (Dex@Zn-CP1@Art) was constructed as a multifunctional nanozyme platform. The dextran coating improved the biocompatibility and colloidal stability of Zn-CP1 while preserving its intrinsic catalytic activity. Dex@Zn-CP1@Art exhibited peroxidase-, catalase-, and oxidase-like activities, enabling catalytic decomposition of H2O2 to generate reactive oxygen species and singlet oxygen, thereby enhancing oxidative stress under in vitro conditions. Cell-based studies demonstrated that Dex@Zn-CP1@Art reduced T24 bladder cancer cell migration and decreased MMP-9 expression compared with free artemisinin. Although limited to in vitro evaluation, these findings suggest that Dex@Zn-CP1@Art represents a promising nanozyme-based platform that integrates catalytic nanotherapy with phytochemical chemotherapy and warrants further investigation for bladder cancer–related applications.