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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2026

Exploring the Potential Role of Manganese-Based Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy:

Viktoriya Ivasiv, Isabel C Neves, Fátima Baltazar, João Nuno Moreira, Manuel Bañobre López, Jorge Larios, Jules Duruz, Sandor Balog, Dimitri Vanhecke, Wang Sik Lee and 3 more

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors.

Viktoriya IvasivAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8093-0499
Isabel C NevesDepartment of Chemistry, Chemistry Centre of the University of Minho (CQ-UM), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Fátima BaltazarLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
João Nuno MoreiraCNC-UC - Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), Coimbra, Portugal.
Manuel Bañobre LópezInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4319-2631
Jorge LariosAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0007-6280-9226
Jules DuruzAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Sandor BalogAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Dimitri VanheckeAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Wang Sik LeeAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Sandeep KeshavanAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Alke Petri-FinkAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Barbara Rothen-RutishauserAdolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7805-9366

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has emerged as a promising cancer treatment strategy leveraging tumor microenvironment conditions to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) through Fenton-type reactions. This study reports the synthesis, in-depth characterization, and biological evaluation of novel manganese-based zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) nanoparticles, ie, Mn-rods, as a carrier-free potential CDT platform with exceptionally high manganese loading. Methods: Mn-rods were synthesized through coordination of Mn Results: The synthesized Mn-rods exhibited a rod-shaped morphology (226 ± 93 nm length x 26.5 ± 9.5 nm width) with an exceptional Mn Conclusion: These findings establish Mn-rods as potent CDT agents whose efficacy is dictated by tumor cell oxidative vulnerability. Understanding such cell-specific responses is critical for optimizing nanoparticle design and tailoring therapeutic strategies in heterogeneous tumor environments. Future studies should extend these investigations across diverse cancer models to refine their translational potential.

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Antineoplastic AgentsImidazolesLung NeoplasmsManganeseNanoparticlesZeolitesA549 CellsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalFerroptosisHumansReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntineoplastic AgentsImidazolesManganeseReactive Oxygen SpeciesZeoliteschemodynamic therapyferroptosislipid peroxidationnanomedicinereactive oxygen speciestumor microenvironment

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PMID41884286
PMCPMC13011979

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