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ArticleScientific reports2023

Elucidation of lipid nanoparticle surface structure in mRNA vaccines.

Mingzhang Maple Wang, Caitlin N Wappelhorst, Erika L Jensen, Ying-Chih Thomas Chi, Jason C Rouse, Qin Zou

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
9.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mingzhang Maple WangAnalytical Research and Development, BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer, Inc., 875 Chesterfield Parkway West, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, USA. mingzhang.wang@pfizer.com.
Caitlin N WappelhorstAnalytical Research and Development, BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer, Inc., 875 Chesterfield Parkway West, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, USA.
Erika L JensenAnalytical Research and Development, BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer, Inc., 875 Chesterfield Parkway West, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, USA.
Ying-Chih Thomas ChiAnalytical Research and Development, BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer, Inc., 875 Chesterfield Parkway West, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, USA.
Jason C RouseAnalytical Research and Development, BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer, Inc., 1 Burtt Road, Andover, MA, 01810, USA.
Qin ZouAnalytical Research and Development, BioTherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer, Inc., 875 Chesterfield Parkway West, Chesterfield, MO, 63017, USA. qin.zou@pfizer.com.
Pfizer (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have been used as a carrier for messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Surface properties of LNPs are important to the stability and function of mRNA vaccines. Polyethylene-glycol (PEG) is a functional lipid at the surface of LNPs that improves colloidal stability, increases circulation time, and impacts cellular uptake. In this study, we explore in-depth lipid composition at the surface of mRNA-LNPs using high-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Our results provide a unique surface lipid profile of intact LNPs identifying PEG chains and partial ionizable lipids are present with quantification capability. The surface PEG density is determined to reveal the brush-like conformation on the surface of mRNA-LNPs. Furthermore, we implement a diffusion NMR strategy for routine testing of formulated drug products during drug development. Comparative NMR analysis of different vaccine preparations and stability samples provides a global view of the mRNA-LNP surface structure for enhanced product knowledge.

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LipidsNanoparticlesLiposomesmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingLipid NanoparticlesLipidsLiposomesmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID37798336
PMCPMC10556076
OpenAlexW4387373872

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