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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2026

Muscle-targeting LNP vaccines enable potent immune responses against varicella zoster virus.

Honglei Zhang, Jingxuan Ma, Lijie Jin, Yuqing Ma, Kai Dong, Jing Li, Fei Yu, Gengshen Song

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Honglei Zhang *Beijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
Jingxuan Ma *Beijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
Lijie JinBeijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
Yuqing MaBeijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
Kai DongBeijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
Jing LiBeijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
Fei YuBeijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China.
Gengshen SongBeijing Youcare Kechuang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China. songgengshen@youcareyk.com.ORCID 0009-0001-3556-7459

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Abstract

Messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics have shown considerable promise across a wide range of medical applications with lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) emerging as the most clinically advanced mRNA delivery vehicles. However, the risk of off-target tissue delivery remains a concern, underscoring the need for diverse ionizable lipids to optimize LNP-based delivery systems. In this study, we designed and synthesized a library of 21 novel ionizable lipids and evaluated their potential for mRNA delivery. The resulting LNPs displayed favorable physicochemical properties and low cytotoxicity. In vitro transfection assay identified 3 high efficiency LNPs: YK-305, YK-310 and YK-319. In a mouse model, intramuscular injection of firefly luciferase (Fluc) mRNA-LNPs resulted in high transfection efficiency in muscle tissue, with significantly reduced gene expression in the liver. After encapsulating varicella zoster virus (VZV) glycoprotein E (gE)-encoding mRNA, the three LNP formulations induced robust humoral and cellular immune responses specific to the gE antigen, demonstrated improved selectivity and immunogenicity compared to SM-102, the ionizable lipid used in Moderna's Spikevax. The safety of the gE-mRNA LNP formulations were subsequently demonstrated in a mouse model. Collectively, these findings provide a foundation for the optimization of tissue-targeting ionizable lipids and highlight their potential to advance mRNA-based vaccines in clinical applications.

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Herpesvirus 3, HumanLipidsNanoparticlesRNA, MessengerViral Envelope ProteinsAnimalsFemaleHumansLiposomesMiceglycoprotein E, varicella-zoster virusLipid NanoparticlesLipidsLiposomesRNA, MessengerViral Envelope ProteinsIonizable lipidLipid nanoparticlemRNA deliverymRNA vaccinesShingles vaccines

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