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ArticleACS applied bio materials2025

Tailoring Alkyl Side Chains of Ionizable Amino-Polyesters for Enhanced In Vivo mRNA Delivery.

Aida López Espinar, Lianne M Mulder, Mohamed Elkhashab, Zahra Khan, Mariusz Czarnocki-Cieciura, Maria R Aburto, Sonja Vucen, Piotr S Kowalski

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Article in ACS applied bio materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Aida López EspinarSchool of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-3934-1764
Lianne M MulderSchool of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-3617-7188
Mohamed ElkhashabSchool of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9760-2272
Zahra KhanSchool of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.
Mariusz Czarnocki-CieciuraLaboratory of Protein Structure, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw 02-109, Poland.
Maria R AburtoAPC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.
Sonja VucenSSPC, Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-0140-0121
Piotr S KowalskiSchool of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-8607-0189

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) containing ionizable lipids are the most clinically advanced platform for mRNA delivery, but their application beyond the liver remains challenging. Polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticles offer a promising alternative, combining the synthetic versatility and unique properties of polymers with the biocompatibility of lipid excipients. While the significance of alkyl tail design is well-recognized for ionizable lipids, the impact of the polymer side chain composition on interactions with lipid excipients, mRNA delivery efficacy, and tissue specificity remains poorly understood. Here, we focus on a class of ionizable amino-polyesters (APEs) that exhibit features desired for potential clinical applications, including narrow molecular weight distribution and a good safety profile, and investigate the effect of polymer side chain composition on the formulation of APE lipid nanoparticles (APE-LNPs) for mRNA delivery. A library of 36 APEs was synthesized via ring-opening polymerization of chemically diverse tertiary amino-alcohols and lactone monomers with distinct alkyl side chain compositions, including variations in length and unsaturation. We show that optimal alkyl side chain length is critical for the assembly of stable mRNA nanoparticles and efficient mRNA delivery both

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Biocompatible MaterialsGene Transfer TechniquesPolymersRNA, MessengerAnimalsHumansLipidsMaterials TestingMiceMolecular StructureNanoparticlesParticle SizeBiocompatible MaterialsLipidsPolymersRNA, MessengerbiomaterialsmRNAnucleic acid deliverypolyesterspolymeric nanoparticles

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PMID40293247
PMCPMC12093369

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