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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2026; 32(44): 121972
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121972
Table 2 Applications of nanozymes in non-invasive diagnosis of gastrointestinal malignancies
Types of tumors
Nanozyme
Mimic activity
Mechanism and Function
Detecting substances
Sample
Ref.
Gastric cancerAu@Pt NRsPeroxidaseIntegration of nanozyme catalysis, gold nanoparticle amplification, and catalytic hairpin amplificationmiR-196b and miR-221Serum[15]
Co-TA@Ag NPs(3-MPBA)PeroxidaseHydroxyl esterification reaction of D-alanine, D-proline, and 3-MPBAD-alanine and D-prolineStomach fluid and saliva[18-20]
MoS2Horseradish peroxidaseUtilizing nanozymes, hybridization chain reaction, and enzyme-catalyzed amplification technologymiR-19b-3pHealthy individuals and stage I & III gastric cancer patients[16]
PEI-CuFcPeroxidaseSensitivity in colorimetric detection; high-efficiency peroxidase-mimicking catalystD-amino acids and ureaseSaliva[21]
Pt/Ti3C2Tx MxenePeroxidase and thermal performanceColorimetric-photothermal dual-mode detection and oxidation of chromogenic substratesD-amino acidsSaliva[22]
Fe3O4@PtPeroxidaseIntegration of transition metal doping, noble metal loading, and nano-peroxidase-mediated signal amplification strategiesCA72-4Serum[17]
Colorectal cancerCoPt3@HAPeroxidasePeroxidase activity catalyzed colorimetric reactionCirculating cancer stem cellsBlood and stool[23]


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