イオン化可能な脂質-ヒドロゲルミプレックスによるリボソーム翻訳の増強:局所的なmRNA療法
Yanyang Chen1, Wei He2, Shifeng Ling1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 197 Ruijin 2nd Road, Shanghai, 200025, PR China.
Abstract:
mRNA therapy holds immense promise for regenerative medicine; however, localized endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in damaged tissues can impair the critical process of ribosomal translation. Here, we developed an in situ injectable lipid nanoparticle (LNP)/microsphere complex, also referred to as a lipid-hydrogel microplex (iLMP), with ERS-alleviating functionality to increase ribosomal translation. A vitamin E-derived ionizable lipid was synthesized to replace conventional ionizable lipids in LNPs, whereas porous hydrogel microspheres stabilized the LNPs via physical adsorption. In vitro studies revealed that the iLMPs codelivered vitamin E and mRNA, mitigating ERS and reducing eIF2α phosphorylation, a key translational barrier. Additionally, iLMPs injected in situ rapidly reconstructed the extracellular matrix, promoting tissue repair. In a bone defect animal model, iLMPs significantly enhanced BMP-2 mRNA translation, promoting osteogenesis. In summary, we present a novel in situ injectable mRNA delivery platform that enhances ribosomal translation, offering a promising strategy for tissue regeneration.
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Regulated mRNA Transport
Translation
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of...
Ribosomes
Ribosome Structure and Assembly
Ribosomes are composed of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and proteins. In eukaryotes, rRNA is transcribed from genes in the nucleolus—a part of the nucleus that specializes in ribosome...
Initiation of Translation
First, the initiator tRNA must be selected from the pool of elongator tRNAs by eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2). The initiator tRNA (Met-tRNAi) has conserved sequence elements including modified bases at...
Termination of Translation
Nonsense-mediated mRNA Decay
Usually, Upf3 binds to an Exon Junction Complex (EJC) at mRNA splice sites. If a ribosome fully translates the mRNA,...


