An Intracellular Magnetic Micromotor Drives Spatiotemporal Mechano‐Immunotherapy

R Rui Gao C Chang Xu (Department of Chemistry, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei 230601, P. R. China) C Chen Liu Z Zhenyan Zhu (State Key Laboratory of Autonomous Intelligent Unmanned Systems Frontiers Science Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems Shanghai 201210 China) M Min Wang X Xueyan Wei (Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain‐Like Intelligence Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200434 China) P Peng Ning W Wei Zhang Y Yingze Li (Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain‐Like Intelligence Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200434 China) Y Yajuan Zhang J Junwu Shen (Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain‐Like Intelligence Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200434 China) Y Yifan Tong (Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.) F Feng Tao X Xiaolei Chen (10Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China) X Xiaoyi Jiang (School of Physics and Technology) H Huan Ren (School of Engineering, Guangzhou College of Technology and Business , Foshan, Guangdong 528138,) C Cheng Lv G Gustavo R. Plaza J Jason Miska (Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University) H Haiming Fan (Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 China) X Xiaoqing Zhang Y Yichao Tang (State Key Laboratory of Autonomous Intelligent Unmanned Systems Frontiers Science Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems Shanghai 201210 China) Y Yalei Dai (Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200433‌ China) W Weiwei Yang B Bin He (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids) Y Yu Cheng (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)

Abstract

Abstract Spatiotemporal coordination of coherent steps in the cancer‐immunity cycle is desirable yet inherently challenging in nature, thereby impeding the effectiveness of immunotherapy in treating solid tumors. Here, this work designs an intelligent intracellular magnetic torque (IIMT) paradigm to spatiotemporally orchestrate tumor cells and antigen presenting cells (APCs) by integrating with rotating magnetic fields to drive immunotherapy. A rod‐shaped magnetic micromotor is engineered to manipulate tunable torques inside lysosomes and regulate selective biological functions in these cells. High‐intensity torques primarily cause tumor immunogenic cell death and antigen release, whereas, low intensity‐torques trigger antigen leakage from lysosomes for APC cross‐presentation and simultaneously activate NOD‐like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. Importantly, sequential IIMT boosts antitumor immunity and synergistically enhances anti‐programmed cell death protein 1 antibody (anti‐PD‐1) therapeutic effect. In sum, this work develops a magnetic torque‐based strategy to drive the cancer‐immunity cycle for mechano‐immunotherapy, which opens an intriguing field to explore mechanobiology and immunity through intracellular mechanics.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 37, Issue 47
Published November 01, 2025
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (26)

R

Rui Gao

C

Chang Xu

Department of Chemistry, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei 230601, P. R. China

C

Chen Liu

Z

Zhenyan Zhu

State Key Laboratory of Autonomous Intelligent Unmanned Systems Frontiers Science Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems Shanghai 201210 China

M

Min Wang

X

Xueyan Wei

Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain‐Like Intelligence Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200434 China

P

Peng Ning

W

Wei Zhang

Y

Yingze Li

Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain‐Like Intelligence Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200434 China

Y

Yajuan Zhang

J

Junwu Shen

Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain‐Like Intelligence Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200434 China

Y

Yifan Tong

Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

F

Feng Tao

X

Xiaolei Chen

10Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

X

Xiaoyi Jiang

School of Physics and Technology

H

Huan Ren

School of Engineering, Guangzhou College of Technology and Business , Foshan, Guangdong 528138,

C

Cheng Lv

G

Gustavo R. Plaza

J

Jason Miska

Department of Neurological Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

H

Haiming Fan

Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education College of Chemistry and Materials Science Northwest University Xi'an Shaanxi 710127 China

X

Xiaoqing Zhang

Y

Yichao Tang

State Key Laboratory of Autonomous Intelligent Unmanned Systems Frontiers Science Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems Shanghai 201210 China

Y

Yalei Dai

Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200433‌ China

W

Weiwei Yang

B

Bin He

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids

Y

Yu Cheng

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering