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ArticleScience advances2026

One-component ionizable amphiphilic Janus dendrimers as a delivery platform for efficient mRNA vaccine development.

Nathan A Ona, Dapeng Zhang, Lisa C Lindesmith, Wook-Jin Park, Jaclynn A Meshanni, Sydni Berkihiser, Jessica A Vasserman, Sepideh Toshtzar, Nathanael C Moore, Blair Williams and 17 more

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5 · Who and what money

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27 authors.

Nathan A OnaInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8729-2223
Dapeng ZhangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4222-6107
Lisa C LindesmithDepartment of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9567-0522
Wook-Jin ParkInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4514-3967
Jaclynn A MeshanniInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1491-3594
Sydni BerkihiserInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-2051-8153
Jessica A VassermanInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-0150-1241
Sepideh ToshtzarInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Nathanael C MooreInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-2252-3175
Blair WilliamsInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Benjamin NakagawaInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-7529-0210
Ishana BabooInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Liuyan PanSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Wanting ChengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Xiomara Mercado-LópezInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-2916-3463
Wendy Bonilla-AcostaInfectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-0967-7735
Paul D Brewer-JensenDepartment of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0965-8477
Mark R ZweigartDepartment of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5765-3203
Yaoska I ReyesDepartment of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9467-2438
Michael L MalloryDepartment of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0768-572X
Samantha R MayDepartment of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Yongfeng ZhouSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6282-5882
Virgil PercecRoy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5926-0489
Ralph S BaricDepartment of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6827-8701
Yongsheng LiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Drew WeissmanInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1501-6510
Elena N Atochina-VassermanInstitute for RNA Innovation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7950-7004

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There have been rapid advances in nucleoside-modified messenger RNA-based vaccines, particularly during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, demonstrating a rapid and cost-effective approach for addressing infectious diseases. A major challenge remains in developing a delivery system that protects mRNA from degradation and facilitates its passage through tissue and cellular barriers. Current four-component lipid nanoparticles enable efficient endosomal escape and are a pivotal technology for the delivery of mRNA vaccines. However, challenges such as stability, availability, durability, and adverse effects persist. We have developed a self-assembling one-component ionizable amphiphilic Janus dendrimers (IAJD) delivery system with naturally occurring amino heads, capable of efficiently delivering mRNA to the spleen and lymph nodes. This single-component system simplifies synthesis, reduces development complexity, and enables rapid global distribution of mRNA vaccines during pandemics. As a proof of concept, one-component IAJD97, formulated with mRNA encoding norovirus mRNA capsid protein, demonstrates the potential of IAJDs as efficient delivery platform for mRNA vaccines, advancing their effectiveness and expanding applications to improve public health outcomes.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesDendrimersmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerVaccine DevelopmentAnimalsHumansMiceNanoparticlesSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 VaccinesDendrimersmRNA VaccinesRNA, Messenger

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PMID41894505
PMCPMC13025126

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