Researchers Develop Smart Nanoparticles to Destroy Proteins That Cause Diseases
Scientists have designed a new class of nanoparticles that can actively remove harmful proteins from the body, a step that could reshape how some of the hardest diseases are treated. Instead of blocking problematic proteins, the approach focuses on eliminating them altogether. The research, described in a recent Nature Nanotechnology perspective, is led by Professor Bingyang Shi of the University of Technology Sydney, alongside collaborators at Columbia University and Henan University. It builds on earlier experimental work published in 2024 and targets a long-standing limitation in modern medicine; many diseases are driven by proteins that conventional drugs cannot effectively neutralize. In healthy cells, proteins are tightly regulated. When that balance breaks down, through…
