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Targeted mRNA delivery and precise gene editing using peptide-based lipid nanoparticles

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Abstract

Lipid nanoparticles designed with peptide ionizable lipids enable organ-selective mRNA delivery.

  • Peptide ionizable lipids facilitate the assembly of lipid nanoparticles with specific targeting to organs such as the lungs, liver, spleen, thymus, and bone.
  • Incorporating artificial ionizable and natural amino acids into these lipids results in enhanced tissue-specific delivery.
  • Lipid nanoparticles targeting the liver demonstrate efficacy and safety levels comparable to FDA-approved formulations.
  • This approach allows for the efficient co-delivery of mRNA and engineered guide RNA for prime editing in liver and lung tissues.
  • A predictable strategy for designing these lipid nanoparticles may improve mRNA-based gene editing therapies.

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Competing interests: Q.C., T.W., Y.L. and M.L. are authors of a patent application related to this work (PCT/CN2024/104390) filed by Peking University in China. Q.C., T.W. and Y.L. are authors of a patent related to this work (CN202510238302.0) filed by Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in China. The other authors declare no competing interests.
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