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ArticleRSC pharmaceutics2026

Improved localized mRNA delivery using lipid nanoparticles with a novel synthetic cholesterol derivative.

Deepak K Sahel, Jonas Renner, Kseniia Yu Vlasova, Nathan D Pennock, Sakib T Haque, Antony Jozic, Joshua M Walker, Conroy Sun, Gaurav Sahay

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Article in RSC pharmaceutics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Deepak K SahelDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Robertson Life Sciences Building, Oregon State University Portland OR 97201 USA sahay@ohsu.edu.
Jonas RennerDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Robertson Life Sciences Building, Oregon State University Portland OR 97201 USA sahay@ohsu.edu.
Kseniia Yu VlasovaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Robertson Life Sciences Building, Oregon State University Portland OR 97201 USA sahay@ohsu.edu.
Nathan D PennockDepartment of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University Portland OR USA.
Sakib T HaqueDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Robertson Life Sciences Building, Oregon State University Portland OR 97201 USA sahay@ohsu.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0596-1164
Antony JozicDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Robertson Life Sciences Building, Oregon State University Portland OR 97201 USA sahay@ohsu.edu.
Joshua M WalkerDepartment of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University Portland OR USA.
Conroy SunDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Robertson Life Sciences Building, Oregon State University Portland OR 97201 USA sahay@ohsu.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5193-6907
Gaurav SahayDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Robertson Life Sciences Building, Oregon State University Portland OR 97201 USA sahay@ohsu.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1071-0500

Funding

Developing gene editing platforms for retinal degeneration.R01EY033423 · NEI · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Gaurav Sahay · 2022 to 2026
$3.1M
Mechanistic insights on structure, topology and radiation effects on RNA nanomedicinesR01CA270783 · NCI · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Gaurav Sahay, Conroy Ghin Chee Sun · 2023 to 2026
$2.2M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA270783NEI NIH HHS R01 EY033423
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are self-assembled nanocarriers made up of ionizable cationic lipids, membrane lipids, sterols, and PEGylated lipids in a predetermined proportion to encapsulate nucleic acid payloads. According to recent findings, following local administration (intramuscular, intratumoral), LNPs diffuse into the systemic circulation and subsequently show liver transfection. Liver transfection can result in both liver toxicity and undesirable cargo distribution. To address this issue, we synthesized a novel cholesterol derivative, glutamate-cholesterol (GA-Chol), which, when incorporated in LNPs (GA-Chol LNPs), improved

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PMCPMC12606572

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