The mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory

Summary: Vaccines based on mRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a promising new platform used by two leading vaccines against COVID-19. Clinical trials and ongoing vaccinations present with varying degrees of protection levels and side effects. However, the drivers of the reported side eff...

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Autores principales: Sonia Ndeupen, Zhen Qin, Sonya Jacobsen, Aurélie Bouteau, Henri Estanbouli, Botond Z. Igyártó
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8c4e06d68ede410195a0440cfbbaaac12021-12-04T04:35:33ZThe mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory2589-004210.1016/j.isci.2021.103479https://doaj.org/article/8c4e06d68ede410195a0440cfbbaaac12021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221014504https://doaj.org/toc/2589-0042Summary: Vaccines based on mRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a promising new platform used by two leading vaccines against COVID-19. Clinical trials and ongoing vaccinations present with varying degrees of protection levels and side effects. However, the drivers of the reported side effects remain poorly defined. Here we present evidence that Acuitas' LNPs used in preclinical nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine studies are highly inflammatory in mice. Intradermal and intramuscular injection of these LNPs led to rapid and robust inflammatory responses, characterized by massive neutrophil infiltration, activation of diverse inflammatory pathways, and production of various inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. The same dose of LNP delivered intranasally led to similar inflammatory responses in the lung and resulted in a high mortality rate, with mechanism unresolved. Thus, the mRNA-LNP platforms' potency in supporting the induction of adaptive immune responses and the observed side effects may stem from the LNPs' highly inflammatory nature.Sonia NdeupenZhen QinSonya JacobsenAurélie BouteauHenri EstanbouliBotond Z. IgyártóElsevierarticleBiological sciencesImmunologyBiotechnologyScienceQENiScience, Vol 24, Iss 12, Pp 103479- (2021)
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Sonia Ndeupen
Zhen Qin
Sonya Jacobsen
Aurélie Bouteau
Henri Estanbouli
Botond Z. Igyártó
The mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory
description Summary: Vaccines based on mRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a promising new platform used by two leading vaccines against COVID-19. Clinical trials and ongoing vaccinations present with varying degrees of protection levels and side effects. However, the drivers of the reported side effects remain poorly defined. Here we present evidence that Acuitas' LNPs used in preclinical nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine studies are highly inflammatory in mice. Intradermal and intramuscular injection of these LNPs led to rapid and robust inflammatory responses, characterized by massive neutrophil infiltration, activation of diverse inflammatory pathways, and production of various inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. The same dose of LNP delivered intranasally led to similar inflammatory responses in the lung and resulted in a high mortality rate, with mechanism unresolved. Thus, the mRNA-LNP platforms' potency in supporting the induction of adaptive immune responses and the observed side effects may stem from the LNPs' highly inflammatory nature.
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author Sonia Ndeupen
Zhen Qin
Sonya Jacobsen
Aurélie Bouteau
Henri Estanbouli
Botond Z. Igyártó
author_facet Sonia Ndeupen
Zhen Qin
Sonya Jacobsen
Aurélie Bouteau
Henri Estanbouli
Botond Z. Igyártó
author_sort Sonia Ndeupen
title The mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory
title_short The mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory
title_full The mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory
title_fullStr The mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory
title_full_unstemmed The mRNA-LNP platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory
title_sort mrna-lnp platform's lipid nanoparticle component used in preclinical vaccine studies is highly inflammatory
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/8c4e06d68ede410195a0440cfbbaaac1
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