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Sharp nanothorn-equipped ionogel microrobots for targeted periodontitis therapy.

Science advances · He D, Zou Z, Jin D, Guo Z, Song Y, Hu Q, Yu M, Lu J, Fang J, Wang Q, Xu C, Chen W, Wang Z, Ma X · 2026-08-07

Researchers developed magnetic microrobots coated with gold nanothorns and loaded with curcumin to treat periodontitis by breaking down biofilms, penetrating mucus barriers, and reducing inflammation in animal models.

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