ImmunoHorizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 97 - 105
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Chimeric
Ag
receptor
(CAR)
NK
cells
are
challenging
to
manufacture
and
fail
achieve
consistent
tumor
infiltration
sustained
cytolytic
function
in
the
microenvironment.
In
vivo
engineering
of
using
mRNA-based
CAR
delivery
may
overcome
these
issues.
this
study,
we
developed
an
programming
method
by
designing
CARs
that
leverage
biology
cell
receptors
for
type–specific
expression
function.
These
were
engineered
fusion
a
recognition
domain
with
natural
cytotoxic
family
including
NKp30,
NKp44,
NKp46.
Our
results
demonstrated
receptor–based
can
engage
endogenous
signaling
adaptors
effectively
activate
human
lysis
cytokine
production.
Specifically,
discovered
stable
NKp44-based
was
contingent
on
presence
immune
cell–specific
adaptor
DAP12.
This
innovative
strategy
facilitates
direct
situ
cells,
enhancing
safety
minimizing
off-target
effects
nontargeted,
healthy
tissues.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Lipid
nanoparticles
(LNPs)
have
emerged
as
a
groundbreaking
delivery
system
for
vaccines
and
therapeutic
mRNAs.
Ionizable
lipids
are
the
most
pivotal
component
of
LNPs
due
to
their
ability
electrostatically
interact
with
mRNA,
allowing
its
encapsulation
while
concurrently
enabling
endosomal
escape
following
cellular
internalization.
Thus,
extensive
research
has
been
performed
optimize
ionizable
lipid
structure
develop
formulations
that
well
tolerated
allow
efficient
targeting
different
organs
result
in
high
sustained
mRNA
expression.
However,
one
facet
lipids'
mostly
overlooked:
linker
segment
between
headgroup
tails.
Here,
we
screened
rationally
designed
library
biodegradable
linkers.
We
extensively
characterized
formulated
using
these
elucidated
how
minor
structural
changes
radically
influenced
LNPs'
biodistribution
vivo.
showed
use
amide
urea
linkers
can
modulate
pKa,
resulting
an
improved
specificity
lung
transfection.
Finally,
demonstrated
(lipid
35)
form
entrapping
bacterial
toxin
[pseudomonas
exotoxin
A
(mmPE)]
reduced
tumor
burden
significantly
increased
survival
mice
metastasis.
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38, P. 486 - 498
Published: May 14, 2024
The
rapid
development
of
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
vaccines
formulated
with
lipid
nanoparticles
(LNPs)
has
contributed
to
control
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
However,
mRNA
have
raised
concerns
about
their
potential
toxicity
and
clinical
safety,
including
side
effects,
such
as
myocarditis,
anaphylaxis,
pericarditis.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
trehalose
glycolipids-containing
LNP
(LNP
S050L)
reduce
risks
associated
ionizable
lipids.
Trehalose
glycolipids
can
form
hydrogen
bonds
polar
biomolecules,
allowing
formation
a
stable
structure
by
replacing
half
efficacy
safety
S050L
were
evaluated
encapsulating
encoding
luciferase
reporter
gene
measuring
expression
organ
toxicity,
respectively.
Furthermore,
mice
immunized
an
S050L-formulated
vaccine
expressing
influenza
hemagglutinin
exhibited
significant
reduction
in
heart,
spleen,
liver,
while
sustaining
immune
efficiency,
compared
conventional
LNPs
(Con-LNPs).
Our
findings
suggest
that
S050L,
glycolipid-based
LNP,
could
facilitate
safe
improved
safety.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(13)
Published: Nov. 6, 2023
Abstract
Messenger
RNA
(mRNA)‐based
therapy
has
emerged
as
a
powerful,
safe,
and
rapidly
scalable
therapeutic
approach
that
involves
technologies
for
both
mRNA
itself
the
delivery
vehicle.
Although
there
are
some
unique
challenges
different
applications
of
therapy,
common
challenge
all
therapeutics
is
transport
into
target
cell
cytoplasm
sufficient
protein
expression.
This
review
focused
on
behaviors
at
cellular
level
nanotechnology‐mediated
systems,
which
have
not
been
comprehensively
reviewed
yet.
First,
four
main
introduced,
including
immunotherapy,
replacement
genome
editing,
reprogramming.
Second,
types
cargos
systems
summarized.
Third,
strategies
to
enhance
efficiency
during
trafficking
process
highlighted,
accumulation
cell,
internalization
endosomal
escape,
release
from
nanocarrier,
translation
protein.
Finally,
opportunities
development
presented.
can
provide
new
insights
future
fabrication
nanocarriers
with
desirable
performance.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(20), P. 25698 - 25709
Published: May 8, 2024
Much
of
current
clinical
interest
has
focused
on
mRNA
therapeutics
for
the
treatment
lung-associated
diseases,
such
as
infections,
genetic
disorders,
and
cancers.
However,
safe
efficient
delivery
to
lungs,
especially
different
pulmonary
cell
types,
is
still
a
formidable
challenge.
In
this
paper,
we
proposed
cationic
lipid
pair
(CLP)
strategy,
which
utilized
liver-targeted
ionizable
its
derived
quaternary
ammonium
CLP
improve
liver-to-lung
tropism
four-component
nanoparticles
(LNPs)
in
vivo
delivery.
Interestingly,
structure–activity
investigation
identified
that
using
lipids
with
higher
performance
their
counterparts
optimal
design
improving
lung-targeted
The
strategy
was
also
verified
be
universal
suitable
clinically
available
SM-102
ALC-0315
develop
LNP
systems.
Moreover,
demonstrated
CLP-based
LNPs
were
exhibited
potent
transfection
endothelial
epithelial
cells.
As
result,
provided
powerful
shifting
preference
from
liver
exhibiting
great
potential
broadening
application
scenario
mRNA-based
therapy.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 1521 - 1521
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Lipid
nanoparticles
(LNPs)
have
shown
promise
as
a
delivery
system
for
nucleic
acid-based
therapeutics,
including
DNA,
siRNA,
and
mRNA
vaccines.
The
immune
plays
critical
role
in
the
response
to
these
nanocarriers,
with
innate
cells
initiating
an
early
adaptive
mediating
more
specific
reaction,
sometimes
leading
potential
adverse
effects.
Recent
studies
that
LNPs
is
mediated
by
Toll-like
receptors
(TLRs)
other
pattern
recognition
(PRRs),
which
recognize
lipid
components
of
nanoparticles.
This
can
trigger
activation
inflammatory
pathways
production
cytokines
chemokines,
effects
such
fever,
inflammation,
pain
at
injection
site.
On
hand,
appears
be
primarily
directed
against
protein
encoded
cargo,
little
evidence
ongoing
LNP
itself.
Understanding
relationship
between
development
safe
effective
systems.
In
fact,
targeting
essential
develop
vaccines,
well
therapies
cancer
or
infections.
There
lack
research
literature
has
systematically
studied
factors
influence
interaction
further
needed
better
elucidate
mechanisms
underlying
LNPs.
this
review,
we
discuss
LNPs’
composition,
physico-chemical
properties,
size,
shape,
surface
charge,
corona
formation
affect
reactivity
system,
thus
providing
guide
on
new
formulations
could
gain
favorable
efficacy/safety
profile.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(27)
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
Chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
monocyte
and
macrophage
therapies
are
promising
solid
tumor
immunotherapies
that
can
overcome
the
challenges
facing
conventional
CAR
T
cell
therapy.
mRNA
lipid
nanoparticles
(mRNA‐LNPs)
offer
a
viable
platform
for
in
situ
engineering
of
monocytes
with
transient
tunable
expression
to
reduce
off‐tumor
toxicity
streamline
manufacturing.
However,
identifying
LNPs
tropism
intracellular
delivery
potency
is
difficult
using
traditional
screening
techniques.
Here,
ionizable
design
high‐throughput
vivo
utilized
identify
new
class
oxidized
innate
monocytes.
A
library
(oLNPs)
unoxidized
(uLNPs)
synthesized
evaluate
immune
cells.
oLNPs
demonstrate
notable
differences
morphology,
ionization
energy,
p
K
,
thereby
enhancing
human
macrophages,
but
not
Subsequently,
DNA
barcodes
identifies
an
oLNP
formulation,
C14‐O2,
In
proof‐of‐concept
study,
C14‐O2
LNP
used
engineer
functional
CD19‐CAR
robust
B
aplasia
(45%)
healthy
mice.
This
work
highlights
utility
as
macrophages/monocytes
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(26), P. 17228 - 17239
Published: June 15, 2024
Nanoplastics
(NPs)
represent
a
growing
concern
for
global
environmental
health,
particularly
in
marine
ecosystems
where
they
predominantly
accumulate.
The
impact
of
NPs
on
benthic
organisms,
such
as
bivalves,
raises
critical
questions
regarding
ecological
integrity
and
food
safety.
Traditional
methods
assessing
NP
toxicity
are
often
limited
by
their
time-intensive
nature
ethical
considerations.
Herein,
we
explore
the
toxicological
effects
bivalve