Nanoparticle with sugars on its surface that target liver cells (IMAGE)

California NanoSystems Institute

Nanoparticle with sugars on its surface that target liver cells

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The UCLA-developed nanoparticle has sugars on its surface that target specific cells in the liver (dark blue and pink shapes) and an mRNA payload that encodes for a specific protein fragment (red).

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Nel lab/UCLA

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