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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Lipid Nanoparticles Formulated with a Novel Cholesterol-Tailed Ionizable Lipid Markedly Increase mRNA Delivery Both in vitro and in vivo.

Ju Hyeong Jeon, Huabin Zhu, Jane Qin, Luyao Wang, Stephanie Mou, Laura Katherine Langston, Ramesh Marasini, Jianzhu Chen, Renhuan Xu, Shuna Li and 1 more

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors.

Ju Hyeong JeonARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.
Huabin ZhuARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.
Jane QinARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.
Luyao WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.
Stephanie MouARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7564-5423
Laura Katherine LangstonARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.
Ramesh MarasiniARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8905-2066
Jianzhu ChenDepartment of Biology and Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
Renhuan XuARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.
Shuna LiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.
Xinle CuiARV Technologies, Inc, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-0989-0435

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as the most successful, effective, and safe method for RNA delivery, and have shown tremendous potential for the treatment of various diseases, such as messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, gene editing, and RNA interface (RNAi) therapies. The development of novel ionizable lipids holds great promise in improving the efficacy and safety of LNPs. Methods: We synthesized a novel ionizable lipid, ARV-T1, with a cholesterol moiety incorporated in its tail. We characterized the physicochemical properties of LNPs formulated with ARV-T1, calculated the pKa of ARV-T1, and conducted in vitro and in vivo mRNA delivery studies. Results: ARV-T1 has a pKa value of 6.73, and compared to SM-102, the ionizable lipid used in the Moderna SARS-CoV2 vaccine, the LNPs formulated with ARV-T1 showed smaller particle sizes, lower polydispersity indices, and higher absolute zeta potential values. More importantly, the LNPs formulated with ARV-T1 showed significantly increased mRNA delivery both in vitro and in vivo, markedly increased protein expression, and demonstrated more than 10-fold higher potency in inducing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 virus neutralizing antibodies in mice compared to the LNPs formulated with SM-102. Furthermore, the unique ester linkage of ARV-T1 enables rapid and complete metabolism in vivo, thereby improving its biocompatibility and safety profile. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the novel ionizable lipid ARV-T1 holds great promise for the development of mRNA vaccines and other mRNA-based therapeutics and may pave the way for the development of safer and more effective mRNA delivery systems.

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CholesterolLipidsNanoparticlesRNA, MessengerAnimalsCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesFemaleHumansLiposomesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CParticle SizeSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVero CellsCholesterolCOVID-19 VaccinesLipid NanoparticlesLipidsLiposomesRNA, MessengerSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2neutralizing antibodiesnovel ionizable lipidsprotein expressionribonucleic acidvaccine

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PMCPMC12315899

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