Abstract

Efficacious use of therapeutic gene delivery via nanoparticles is hampered by the challenges associated with targeted delivery to tissues of interest. Systemic administration of lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated mRNA leads to a protein expressed predominantly in the liver and spleen. Here, LNP encapsulating mRNA was covalently conjugated to an antibody, specifically binding plasmalemma vesicle-associated protein (PV₁) as a means to target lung tissue. Systemic administration of PV₁-targeted LNPs demonstrated significantly increased delivery of mRNA to the lungs and a 40-fold improvement in protein expression in the lungs, compared with control LNPs. We also investigated the effect of LNP size to determine optimal tissue distribution and transfection. Larger-size PV₁-targeted LNPs not only have the elasticity to target the PV₁ expressed in the caveolae but also enable robust mRNA expression in the lungs. Targeted delivery of mRNA to the lungs is a promising approach in the treatment of lung diseases.

Engineering Caveolae-Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles To Deliver mRNA to the Lungs

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