Issue 1, 2020

Nanozyme-based catalytic theranostics

Abstract

Nanozymes, a type of nanomaterial with intrinsic enzyme-like activities, have emerged as a promising tool for disease theranostics. As a type of artificial enzyme mimic, nanozymes can overcome the shortcomings of natural enzymes, including high cost, low stability, and difficulty in storage when they are used in disease diagnosis. Moreover, the multi-enzymatic activity of nanozymes can regulate the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in various cells. For example, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity can be used to scavenge ROS, and peroxidase (POD) and oxidase (OXD) activity can be used to generate ROS. In this review, we summarize recent progress on the strategies and applications of nanozyme-based disease theranostics. In addition, we address the opportunities and challenges of nanozyme-based catalytic theranostics in the near future.

Graphical abstract: Nanozyme-based catalytic theranostics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 Nov 2019
Accepted
12 Dec 2019
First published
23 Dec 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2020,10, 10-20

Nanozyme-based catalytic theranostics

Y. Zhang, Y. Jin, H. Cui, X. Yan and K. Fan, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 10 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09021E

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