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. 2025 Apr 22:8:0623.
doi: 10.34133/research.0623. eCollection 2025.

Engineering Cup-Shaped Nanomotors for Promoting Cell Internalization and Synergistic Tumor Therapy

Ning Feng  1 , Longteng Liang  1 , Yufang Liu  1   2
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Engineering Cup-Shaped Nanomotors for Promoting Cell Internalization and Synergistic Tumor Therapy

Ning Feng et al. Research (Wash D C). .

Abstract

Self-propulsion enzymatic nanomotors have shown tremendous potential in the field of diagnostics. In a study led by Wang and coworkers, nanoenzyme-driven cup-shaped nanomotors were designed for enhanced cell penetration and synergistic photodynamic/thermal treatments under single near-infrared laser irradiation. By combining the concepts of self-propulsion enzymatic nanomotors and synergistic dual-modal therapy, this work provides a new idea and tool for the application of nanomotors in the biomedical field.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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The nanoenzyme-driven cup-shaped nanomotor for collaborative photodynamic/thermal therapy. PTT, photothermal therapy; PDT; photodynamic therapy.
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