Reprogramming Disulfide Reduction in Endoplasmic Reticulum Uncouples Immune Evasion of Pancreatic Cancer

Z Zhongqiu Guo (Department of Nuclear Medicine The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University Shanghai P. R. China) Y Yuting Lu L Li Zhang Y Yang Chen H Huiyan Li T Tao Wang W Wenjun Gu (State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers College of Smart Materials and Future Energy Fudan University Shanghai P. R. China) F Fan Wu Y Yelin Wu (Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China) P Peiran Zhao C Changjing Zuo (Department of Nuclear Medicine The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University Shanghai P. R. China) W Wenbo Bu (College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers)

Abstract

ABSTRACT The modulation of immune checkpoint activity exerts profound impacts on tumor immunotherapy. However, the interfere of mature immune checkpoints encounter efficacy challenges in solid tumors, which underlies a critical barrier in clinical translation of multiple potential targets. Herein, we propose a biochemical immune modulation strategy for immunosuppression reversal by blocking the mature of CD47 within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Clinically used radionuclides iodine‐131 ( 131 I) is reengineered to encapsulate within microporous barium titanate nanoparticles, forming an immunoactive nanomodulator. Leveraging polarized and collisional relaxation, the electrons emitted from 131 I mediate continuous disulfide bond reduction, blocking CD47 folding and surface translocation, resulting in a 93.6% reduction in CD47 expression. Together with the remarkable increase of tumor antigen presentation induced by ER reductive stress in pancreatic tumor‐bearing mice, we realize a 93% tumor inhibition and a 3‐fold prolongation of survival. This work underscores the role of organellar biochemistry in reshaping immunosuppression for tumor immunotherapy.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 30
Published May 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (12)

Z

Zhongqiu Guo

Department of Nuclear Medicine The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University Shanghai P. R. China

Y

Yuting Lu

L

Li Zhang

Y

Yang Chen

H

Huiyan Li

T

Tao Wang

W

Wenjun Gu

State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers College of Smart Materials and Future Energy Fudan University Shanghai P. R. China

F

Fan Wu

Y

Yelin Wu

Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Shanghai East Hospital School of Medicine Tongji University Shanghai 200120 P. R. China

P

Peiran Zhao

C

Changjing Zuo

Department of Nuclear Medicine The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University Shanghai P. R. China

W

Wenbo Bu

College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers