The lipomer NPs target lung tissue (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

The lipomer NPs target lung tissue

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Free mRNA did not target any organ (left), while NPs containing lipomer AA03-DL-10 specifically transported mRNA encoding EGFP to the lungs and produced green fluorescent proteins, eight hours after intravenous administration into mice (right; Mahmoud M. Abd Elwakil, et al. Materials Horizons. June 7, 2021).

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Mahmoud M. Abd Elwakil, et al. Materials Horizons. June 7, 2021

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