Enzyme‐Guided Assembly Enables Precision Delivery of a Singlet Oxygen Battery for Membrane Lipid Peroxidation Therapy

H Honglin Wang J Jingtian Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Devices, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter) C Cuixiao Cao (Department of Cardiology MOE Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China) J Jia Ke (State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Tianjin 300350, China) S Shaorui Jia (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies) S Sijia Liu X Xiaoang Liu (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Life Sciences and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Nankai University Tianjin China) X Xin Zhou L Lili Wang (Department of Chemistry) J Jianwu Tian (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies) D Dan Ding (Nanchang University , , ,)

Abstract

ABSTRACT Lipid peroxidation (LPO) of tumor cell membranes is a pivotal executor of regulated cell death and a potent trigger for antitumor immunity. However, most LPO inducing strategies either depend on external irradiation and adequate oxygen supply or require broad disruption of the glutathione (GSH)/glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) antioxidant axis. As a result, their performance is often compromised by limited tissue penetration, heterogeneous tumor microenvironments, insufficient tumor selectivity with potential off target toxicity, and adaptive anti‐ferroptotic responses that blunt sustained LPO amplification. To address these challenges, we developed a precision enhanced singlet oxygen battery (SOB), termed GUIDE‐SOB. By integrating tumor‐specific recognition with enzyme guided, cell‐associated self‐assembly, GUIDE‐SOB achieves spatiotemporally confined oxidative therapy. This design anchors the oxidative source on the plasma membrane for more than 12 h and concentrates oxidative flux onto lipid rich membrane domains that are highly susceptible to peroxidation. Sustained membrane oxidation reduces reliance on light penetration and alleviates hypoxia associated limitations, while overcoming cellular repair mechanisms to produce robust tumor suppression. Overall, this work establishes a membrane‐targeted oxidative platform with prolonged activity, providing a promising strategy for treating deep‐seated and therapy‐resistant malignancies.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 65, Issue 30
Published July 20, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (11)

H

Honglin Wang

J

Jingtian Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Devices, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter

C

Cuixiao Cao

Department of Cardiology MOE Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan China

J

Jia Ke

State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Tianjin 300350, China

S

Shaorui Jia

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies

S

Sijia Liu

X

Xiaoang Liu

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Life Sciences and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Nankai University Tianjin China

X

Xin Zhou

L

Lili Wang

Department of Chemistry

J

Jianwu Tian

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies

D

Dan Ding

Nanchang University , , ,