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ArticlePharmaceutics2024

The Effect of Cholesterol Content on the Adjuvant Activity of Nucleic-Acid-Free Lipid Nanoparticles.

Jessica Anindita, Hiroki Tanaka, Takuma Yamakawa, Yuka Sato, Chika Matsumoto, Kota Ishizaki, Taiji Oyama, Satoko Suzuki, Keisuke Ueda, Kenjirou Higashi and 7 more

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jessica AninditaLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8578, Miyagi, Japan.
Hiroki TanakaLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8578, Miyagi, Japan.
Takuma YamakawaLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 260-0856, Chiba, Japan.
Yuka SatoLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 260-0856, Chiba, Japan.
Chika MatsumotoLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8578, Miyagi, Japan.
Kota IshizakiLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 260-0856, Chiba, Japan.
Taiji OyamaSales Division, JASCO Corporation, 2967-5 Ishikawa, Hachioji City 192-8537, Tokyo, Japan.
Satoko SuzukiApplicative Solution Lab Division, JASCO Corporation, 2967-5 Ishikawa, Hachioji City 192-8537, Tokyo, Japan.
Keisuke UedaLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 260-0856, Chiba, Japan.
Kenjirou HigashiLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 260-0856, Chiba, Japan.
Kunikazu MoribeLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 260-0856, Chiba, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0162-5152
Kasumi SasakiDepartment of Physical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Shinagawa City 142-8501, Tokyo, Japan.
Yumika OguraDepartment of Physical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Shinagawa City 142-8501, Tokyo, Japan.
Etsuo YonemochiDepartment of Physical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, 2-4-41 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Shinagawa City 142-8501, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5255-5129
Yu SakuraiLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8578, Miyagi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6584-8350
Hiroto HatakeyamaLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 260-0856, Chiba, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3899-0508
Hidetaka AkitaLaboratory of DDS Design and Drug Disposition, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai City 980-8578, Miyagi, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6262-2436
Chiba University · JPTohoku University · JPHoshi University · JP

Funding

Canon Foundation Research Grant Program NAJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP21gm1610006Japan Science and Technology Agency CREST JPMJCR17H1Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI 21K18035, 20H00657, 21K18320
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA vaccines are applicable to the treatment of various infectious diseases via the inducement of robust immune responses against target antigens by expressing antigen proteins in the human body. The delivery of messenger RNA by lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) has become a versatile drug delivery system used in the administration of RNA vaccines. LNPs are widely considered to possess adjuvant activity that induces a strong immune response. However, the properties of LNPs that contribute to their adjuvant activity continue to require clarification. To characterize the relationships between the lipid composition, particle morphology, and adjuvant activity of LNPs, the nanostructures of LNPs and their antibody production were evaluated. To simply compare the adjuvant activity of LNPs, empty LNPs were subcutaneously injected with recombinant proteins. Consistent with previous research, the presence of ionizable lipids was one of the determinant factors. Adjuvant activity was induced when a tiny cholesterol assembly (cholesterol-induced phase, ChiP) was formed according to the amount of cholesterol present. Moreover, adjuvant activity was diminished when the content of cholesterol was excessive. Thus, it is plausible that an intermediate structure of cholesterol (not in a crystalline-like state) in an intra-particle space could be closely related to the immunogenicity of LNPs.

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adjuvant activitycholesterollipid nanoparticleparticle morphology

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PMID38399242
PMCPMC10893020
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