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ArticleNature communications2025

LNP-RNA-mediated antigen presentation leverages SARS-CoV-2-specific immunity for cancer treatment.

Yonger Xue, Xucheng Hou, Yichen Zhong, Yuebao Zhang, Shi Du, Diana D Kang, Leiming Wang, Chang Wang, Haoyuan Li, Siyu Wang and 15 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

Yonger Xue *Division of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6022-2487
Xucheng Hou *Icahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. xucheng.hou@mssm.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7833-8704
Yichen Zhong *Icahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3652-1257
Yuebao Zhang *Division of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7883-1937
Shi DuDivision of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Diana D KangDivision of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Leiming WangIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Chang WangDivision of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-1630-9453
Haoyuan LiIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Siyu WangIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Zhengwei LiuIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-5105-6709
Meng TianIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7719-9896
Kaiyuan GuoIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-0621-9543
Dinglingge CaoIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Binbin DengCenter for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
David W McCombCenter for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3763-9652
Eric PurisicDepartment of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Jinye DaiDepartment of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Pauline HamonMarc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-1635
Brian D BrownIcahn Genomics Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3670-8778
Nadejda M TsankovaFriedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Miriam MeradMarc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4481-7827
Darrell J IrvineDepartment of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8637-1405
Ron WeissDepartment of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0396-2443
Yizhou DongDivision of Pharmaceutics & Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. yizhou.dong@mssm.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5786-0659

Funding

Construction of in vivo mRNA delivery systemsR35GM144117 · NIGMS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Yizhou Dong · 2022 to 2026
$2.4M
Cell-specific and multifunctional drug formulations for in vivo deliveryR35GM119679 · NIGMS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI DONG, YIZHOU · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
microRNA-controlled mRNA therapeuticsR01DK138025 · NIDDK · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI Brian D Brown · 2024 to 2026
$1.7M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK138025NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM119679NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM144117U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R35GM119679U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R35GM144117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-mRNA vaccines have demonstrated protective capability in combating SARS-CoV-2. Their extensive deployment across the global population leads to the broad presence of T-cell immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, presenting an opportunity to harness this immunological response as a universal antigen target for cancer treatment. Herein, we design and synthesize a series of amino alcohol- or amino acid-derived ionizable lipids (AA lipids) and develop an LNP-RNA-based antigen presentation platform to redirect spike-specific T-cell immunity against cancer in mouse models. First, in a prime-boost regimen, AA2 LNP encapsulating spike mRNA elicit stronger T-cell immunity against the spike epitopes compared to FDA-approved LNPs (ALC-0315 and SM-102), highlighting the superior delivery efficiency of AA2 LNP. Next, AA15V LNP efficiently delivers self-amplifying RNAs (saRNAs) encoding spike epitope-loaded single-chain trimer (sSE-SCT) MHC I molecules into tumor tissues, thereby inducing the presentation of spike epitopes. Our results show that a single intratumoral (i.t.) treatment of AA15V LNP-sSE-SCTs suppresses tumor growth and extends the survival of B16F10 melanoma and A20 lymphoma tumor-bearing mice vaccinated with AA2 LNP-spike mRNA. Additionally, AA15V LNP-sSE-SCTs enable SE-SCT expression in ex vivo human glioblastoma and lung cancer samples, suggesting its potential in clinical translation.

Indexed as

Antigen PresentationCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesLipidsNanoparticlesNeoplasmsSARS-CoV-2AnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansLiposomesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerCOVID-19 VaccinesLipid NanoparticlesLipidsLiposomesmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2

Identifiers

PMID40038251
PMCPMC11880362

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