Mesoporous silica–coated gold nanorods functionalized with the D3 peptide and loaded with epigallocatechin-3-gallate reduce β-amyloid toxicity in the presence of Zn(II) ions

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized, among other factors, by the accumulation of the β-amyloid peptide (Aβ), redox imbalance, and disruption of metal homeostasis—processes that act synergistically, promoting neurotoxicity. In this work, a core-shell nanosystem based on mesoporous silica-coated