Strategies for Targeted Gene Delivery Using Lipid Nanoparticles and Cell-derived Nanovesicles

Overview

Journal Nanoscale Adv

Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2023 Jul 27

PMID 37496613

Authors

Dong-Yup Lee

Sivashanmugam Amirthalingam

Changyub Lee

Arun Kumar Rajendran

Young-Hyun Ahn

Nathaniel S Hwang

Affiliations

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Abstract

Gene therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of many diseases. However, the effective delivery of the cargo without degradation is one of the major hurdles. With the advent of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and cell-derived nanovesicles (CDNs), gene delivery holds a very promising future. The targeting of these nanosystems is a prerequisite for effective transfection with minimal side-effects. In this review, we highlight the emerging strategies utilized for the effective targeting of LNPs and CDNs, and we summarize the preparation methodologies for LNPs and CDNs. We have also highlighted the non-ligand targeting of LNPs toward certain organs based on their composition. It is highly expected that continuing the developments in the targeting approaches of LNPs and CDNs for the delivery system will further promote them in clinical translation.

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