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Area of Science:

  • Biotechnology
  • Nanomedicine
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations are crucial for mRNA delivery but face challenges like off-target accumulation and limited transfection efficiency.
  • Current LNP discovery processes are low-throughput, hindering the development of advanced mRNA therapeutics.
  • Existing LNP delivery systems are primarily used for immunization, with limited success in broader immunoengineering applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a high-throughput screening platform for accelerating the discovery of novel mRNA LNPs.
  • To identify new LNP formulations with improved hepatic and extrahepatic transfection capabilities.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of a novel LNP for immunoengineering applications, specifically in melanoma treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a high-throughput screening platform utilizing barcoded mRNA (b-mRNA) for in vivo LNP evaluation.
  • Simultaneous screening of 122 LNP formulations to identify novel candidates.
  • In vivo evaluation of a lead LNP candidate in a syngeneic mouse model of melanoma, including tumor burden and survival analysis.
  • Application of advanced biochemical characterization techniques to analyze nanoparticle protein corona formation at single-particle resolution.

Main Results:

  • Identified novel LNP formulations demonstrating potent hepatic and extrahepatic transfection.
  • A lead LNP candidate significantly reduced tumor burden and extended survival in a melanoma mouse model compared to a gold standard LNP.
  • Gained insights into protein adsorption's influence on LNP transfection in hepatic and splenic tissues through single-particle resolution analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The developed b-mRNA screening platform significantly accelerates LNP discovery, overcoming historical throughput limitations.
  • Novel LNP formulations show promise for enhanced mRNA delivery and immunoengineering applications.
  • Advanced characterization techniques provide crucial insights into LNP-protein interactions, guiding the development of next-generation mRNA therapeutics.