A Self‐Homing Liposomal Nanobot for Active Therapy of Glioblastoma

Y Yanfang Cheng (School of Medicine and Health Harbin Institute of Technology Xidazhi Street 92 Harbin 150001 China) K Kangning Zhu (Wenzhou Institute University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Jinlian Road 1 Wenzhou 325000 China) L Ling Yang M Meng Mao Y Yingjie Wu (School of Medicine and Health) M Mingjun Xuan (Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Jinlian Street, Wenzhou 325000, China) Q Qiang He

Abstract

Abstract Glioblastoma (GBM) remains a substantial obstacle in therapy since the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and tumor microenvironment (TME) severely prevent the access of most exogenous therapeutic agents to the central nervous system. Overcoming this dual defense established by BBB‐TME is a critical challenge in GBM therapy. Here, we present a glucose oxidase (GOD)‐powered liposomal nanobot (lipoNbot) to breach the BBB‐TME through self‐homing navigation guided by the acid and glucose in TME—a mechanism rooted in the regulation of GOD activity, with optimal performance in acidic environments to actively deliver drugs for GBM chemotherapy. The lipoNbot features an asymmetric structure composed of GOD‐modified cancer cell membranes and γ‐glutamylated lipids, which synergistically enhance BBB‐TME penetration through chemotactic diffusiophoresis and γ‐glutamyl transferase (GGT)‐mediated transcytosis. The proton sponge effect facilitates lysosomal escape for BBB traversal. In vivo investigation indicates that lipoNbots achieve a 4.3‐fold increase in delivery efficiency. Such a lipoNbot poses the specific biochemical cues of GBM for self‐homing navigation, establishing a proof‐of‐concept framework utilizing the pathological features for active therapy of central nervous system diseases.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 64, Issue 45
Published November 03, 2025
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (7)

Y

Yanfang Cheng

School of Medicine and Health Harbin Institute of Technology Xidazhi Street 92 Harbin 150001 China

K

Kangning Zhu

Wenzhou Institute University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Jinlian Road 1 Wenzhou 325000 China

L

Ling Yang

M

Meng Mao

Y

Yingjie Wu

School of Medicine and Health

M

Mingjun Xuan

Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Jinlian Street, Wenzhou 325000, China

Q

Qiang He