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ArticleNano convergence2026

Machine learning-driven exosome-mimetic lipid nanoparticles for tumor-specific targeting.

Seongmin Ha, Do Hyun Lee, Taehoon Lee, Hairi Jiang, Hyun-Jin Lee, Seungbum Seo, Ji Yeong Yang, Sunyoung Park, Sung-Gyu Park, Joonchul Shin and 1 more

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Article in Nano convergence, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Seongmin Ha *School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
Do Hyun Lee *The DABOM Inc, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
Taehoon Lee *School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
Hairi Jiang *School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
Hyun-Jin LeeThe DABOM Inc, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
Seungbum SeoSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
Ji Yeong YangSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea.
Sunyoung ParkDepartment of Biomedical Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Gyu ParkAdvanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea.
Joonchul ShinAdvanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea. jcs2078@kims.re.kr.
Hyo-Il JungSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749, Republic of Korea. uridle7@yonsei.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7474-9378

Funding

Korea Institute of Materials Science PNKA580Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea RS-2024-00432946Ministry of SMEs and Startups RS-2024-00506850
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosome-mimetic lipid nanoparticles (ENPs) are a promising alternative to PEGylated lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for targeted cancer therapy, offering improved biocompatibility and reduced immune clearance. However, the rational design of these biomimetic particles is challenging due to complex lipid composition requirements. We developed a hybrid algorithm to optimize exosome-mimetic formulations by predicting key nanoparticle properties (size, zeta potential, and polydispersity index). The algorithm was trained on an expanded dataset of 17,800 lipid compositions generated by augmenting experimental and publicly available data using the LipidGAN generative model, incorporating physicochemical modeling and feature extraction. It identified optimal formulations, which were validated in vitro across three cancer cell lines (HeLa, H1975, and MCF-7). Cytotoxicity assays confirmed minimal toxicity (cell viability > 90%), and uptake studies demonstrated efficient, cell-type-specific internalization (91 ~ 95%). These results highlight the potential of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven lipid design to emulate the functionality of natural exosomes and advance the development of safe, effective, and personalized cancer nanomedicines.

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Cancer-targeted nanomedicineCritical material attributes (CMAs)Critical quality attributes (CQAs)Exosome-mimetic lipid nanoparticles (ENPs)Machine-learning hybrid algorithm

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PMID41604024
PMCPMC12852563

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