ZIF@VO₂ as an Intelligent Nano-Reactor for On-Demand Angiogenesis and Disinfection.

Abstract

Absent angiogenesis and bacterial infection are two major challenges that simultaneously delay the repair of injured tissues and organs. However, most current therapeutic systems deliver therapeutic cues in a separate and inaccurate manner which stimulates angiogenesis or inhibits infection leading to limited repair and side effects. Advanced therapeutic systems capable of providing accurate angiogenic stimulation and anti-infection signals in response to the changing microenvironment are urgently needed. Herein, a nano-reactor (ZFVO) involving zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67)-deposited hollow vanadium oxide (VO₂ ) is developed to intelligently execute pro-angiogenesis and/or disinfection via the responsive release of cobalt ions and hydroxyl radicals to the injury and infection sites, respectively. ZFVO nano-reactor demonstrates a novel strategy for constructing drug-free nano-platforms with a hierarchical structure which has potential for the accurate treatment of trauma and orthopedic diseases.