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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2024

Preformed Vesicle Approach to LNP Manufacturing Enhances Retinal mRNA Delivery.

Yulia Eygeris, Michael I Henderson, Allison G Curtis, Antony Jozić, Jonathan Stoddard, Rene Reynaga, Kathleen R Chirco, Grace Li-Na Su, Martha Neuringer, Andreas K Lauer and 2 more

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Retinal organoids mirror CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing efficiency observedMolecular therapy. Methods & clinical development · 2025
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  10. PBAE-PEG-based lipid nanoparticles for lung cell-specific gene delivery.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Yulia EygerisDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8927-5128
Michael I HendersonDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3636-9232
Allison G CurtisDepartment of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.
Antony JozićDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6249-2328
Jonathan StoddardOregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA.
Rene ReynagaOregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1988-100X
Kathleen R ChircoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2149-4498
Grace Li-Na SuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.
Martha NeuringerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.
Andreas K LauerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.
Renee C RyalsDepartment of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7182-7238
Gaurav SahayDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1071-0500

Funding

Upgrade of confocal microscopy at the Oregon National Primate Research CenterP51OD011092 · OD · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Bonnie J. Nagel · 2012 to 2026
$203.9M
Proteomics CoreP30EY010572 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Kate E Keller · 1995 to 2026
$19.4M
Program in Biomedical SciencesT32GM142619 · NIGMS · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Jeffrey Wallace Tyner · 2021 to 2026
$3.2M
Developing gene editing platforms for retinal degeneration.R01EY033423 · NEI · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Gaurav Sahay · 2022 to 2026
$3.1M
Laser Scanning Confocal MicroscopeS10RR024585 · NCRR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI CORNEA, ANDA N. · 2008 to 2008
$443k
NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR024585NEI NIH HHS 1R01EY033423-01A1 (G.S.)NEI NIH HHS P30 EY010572NEI NIH HHS R01 EY033423NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM142619NIH HHS P51 OD011092ODCDC CDC HHS P51 OD011092Oregon National Primate Research Center S10RR024585Research to Prevent Blindness
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Complete encapsulation of nucleic acids by lipid-based nanoparticles (LNPs) is often thought to be one of the main prerequisites for successful nucleic acid delivery, as the lipid environment protects mRNA from degradation by external nucleases and assists in initiating delivery processes. However, delivery of mRNA via a preformed vesicle approach (PFV-LNPs) defies this precondition. Unlike traditional LNPs, PFV-LNPs are formed via a solvent-free mixing process, leading to a superficial mRNA localization. While demonstrating low encapsulation efficiency in the RiboGreen assay, PFV-LNPs improved delivery of mRNA to the retina by up to 50% compared to the LNP analogs across several benchmark formulations, suggesting the utility of this approach regardless of the lipid composition. Successful mRNA and gene editors' delivery is observed in the retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors and validated in mice, non-human primates, and human retinal organoids. Deploying PFV-LNPs in gene editing experiments result in a similar extent of gene editing compared to analogous LNP (up to 3% on genomic level) in the Ai9 reporter mouse model; but, remarkably, retinal tolerability is significantly improved for PFV-LNP treatment. The study findings indicate that the LNP formulation process can greatly influence mRNA transfection and gene editing outcomes, improving LNP treatment safety without sacrificing efficacy.

Indexed as

Gene EditingNanoparticlesRetinaRNA, MessengerAnimalsGene Transfer TechniquesHumansLipidsMiceRetinal Pigment EpitheliumLipidsRNA, Messengergene deliveryIRDlipid nanoparticlemRNAretinal degeneration

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PMID38738752
PMCPMC11661498

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