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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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The engineered nanoparticle encapsulates miR-122 in the core and targets hepatocytes using Gal (blue dots). it delivers the miR-122 into hepatocytes which make them “healthier.”

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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