Engineered Curcumin/Strontium Nanoparticles Grafted with K6-CAMEL0 Peptide for the Multifaceted Treatment of Bone Infections

To address the clinical challenges of bacterial infection, inflammation, oxidative stress, ischemia-hypoxia, and excessive bone resorption during infected bone therapy, a multifunctional nanoparticle (Cur/Sr@CAMEL0 NPs) is engineered by integrating a self-assembled curcumin-strontium metal-phenolic network core (Cur/Sr NPs) with a hexameric lysine-conjugated antimicrobial peptide (K6-CAMEL0) via surface modification. The resultant nanoparticle exhibits distinctive morphological and structural characteristics, along with favorable cellular compatibility. Functionally, it is demonstrated to exhibit broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, along with inflammation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capabilities, pro-angiogenic effects, and significant promotion of necrotic bone resorption and normal bone regeneration. In an infected bone defect animal model, the composite nanoparticle effectively eradicated Staphylococcus aureus （ S. aureus ） colonization and facilitated the bone regeneration process through single-dose administration. These findings collectively highlight the therapeutic potential of Cur/Sr@CAMEL0 as a multifunctional platform for managing bone infections, offering a promising strategy to address complex challenges in infected bone diseases.