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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2025

Targeted lipid nanoparticles to prevent trans-placental passage in the ex vivo human placental cotyledon perfusion model.

Caren van Kammen, Hedwig van Hove, Dimitrios Kapsokalyvas, Rick Greupink, Raymond Schiffelers, Titia Lely, Fieke Terstappen

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Article in Drug delivery and translational research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. New approach methodologies (NAMs) for preclinical and translational evaluation of mRNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) therapeutics.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2026
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  4. Current approaches and advances in placental toxicology.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2026
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  5. Therapeutic nanoparticle safety in pregnancy: Bridging knowledge gaps with environmental insights and a translational roadmap.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2025
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7 authors.

Caren van KammenDepartment of Nanomedicine, LAB CDL Research, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. c.m.vankammen@umcutrecht.nl.ORCID 0000-0001-8454-3851
Hedwig van HoveDepartment of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Dimitrios KapsokalyvasDepartment of Genetics and Cell Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Rick GreupinkDepartment of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Raymond SchiffelersDepartment of Nanomedicine, LAB CDL Research, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Titia Lely *Department of Obstetrics, Wilhemina Children's Hospital, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Fieke Terstappen *Department of Obstetrics, Wilhemina Children's Hospital, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Funding

ZonMw 09120011910045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medication use during pregnancy poses risks to both the mother and the fetus. These risks include an elevated potential for fetotoxicity due to placental drug transport. Nanomedicines offer a promising solution by potentially preventing trans-placental passage. Targeted nanomedicines could enhance safety and efficacy in treating maternal or placental pathophysiology. Our study investigates placental transfer kinetics of targeted lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) in an ex vivo human placenta cotyledon perfusion model. We collected human placentas for dual-side ex vivo placental perfusions. Targeted LNPs with a fluorescence tag were introduced into the maternal circuit of each placenta. To establish if there was trans-placental passage of LNPs to the fetal circuit, we collected samples from maternal and fetal circuits throughout the six hours of the perfusion. We determined the fluorescence signal using a multi-mode microplate reader and Multiphoton microscopy to localize the LNPs in the placenta tissue. Data from perfused placenta tissue showed no significant transfer of the fluorescently labeled LNPs across the placental barrier to the fetal circuit. Localization of targeted LNPs in tissue samples is mainly observed in the maternal blood space of the placenta. Our results suggest that targeted LNPs present a promising strategic approach to prevent trans-placental passage to the fetus. Our future perspectives involve investigating the efficacy of targeted LNPs as well as loading targeted LNPs with nucleic acid-based therapeutics to investigate their therapeutic potential.

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LipidsMaternal-Fetal ExchangeNanoparticlesPlacentaFemaleHumansPerfusionPregnancyLipidsDrug delivery systemNanomedicinePlacenta (perfusion)Placenta transport preventionPregnancy

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PMID39402393
PMCPMC12037421

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