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ArticleNature communications2024

Reformulating lipid nanoparticles for organ-targeted mRNA accumulation and translation.

Kexin Su, Lu Shi, Tao Sheng, Xinxin Yan, Lixin Lin, Chaoyang Meng, Shiqi Wu, Yuxuan Chen, Yao Zhang, Chaorong Wang and 7 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 109 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

109 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Kexin SuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0002-0582-9355
Lu ShiState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Tao ShengState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Xinxin YanState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Lixin LinState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Chaoyang MengDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Shiqi WuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Yuxuan ChenState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0727-1834
Yao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Chaorong WangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Zichuan WangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Junjie QiuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Jiahui ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Tengfei XuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Yuan PingState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. pingy@zju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-2571-7721
Zhen GuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. guzhen@zju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-2947-4456
Shuai LiuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery and Release Systems, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. shuailiu@zju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8405-6743

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22205201Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation) LZ23H180003Zhejiang University (ZJU) Startup Package
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fully targeted mRNA therapeutics necessitate simultaneous organ-specific accumulation and effective translation. Despite some progress, delivery systems are still unable to fully achieve this. Here, we reformulate lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) through adjustments in lipid material structures and compositions to systematically achieve the pulmonary and hepatic (respectively) targeted mRNA distribution and expression. A combinatorial library of degradable-core based ionizable cationic lipids is designed, following by optimisation of LNP compositions. Contrary to current LNP paradigms, our findings demonstrate that cholesterol and phospholipid are dispensable for LNP functionality. Specifically, cholesterol-removal addresses the persistent challenge of preventing nanoparticle accumulation in hepatic tissues. By modulating and simplifying intrinsic LNP components, concurrent mRNA accumulation and translation is achieved in the lung and liver, respectively. This targeting strategy is applicable to existing LNP systems with potential to expand the progress of precise mRNA therapy for diverse diseases.

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LipidsLiverLungNanoparticlesRNA, MessengerAnimalsCholesterolHumansLiposomesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhospholipidsProtein BiosynthesisCholesterolLipid NanoparticlesLipidsLiposomesPhospholipidsRNA, Messenger

Identifiers

PMID38969646
PMCPMC11226454

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