Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticle enhances mRNA delivery and T cell-mediated immunity
doi: 10.64898/2026.01.22.701138
Figure Lengend Snippet: (a) Schematic illustration of the design of LNP and PLNP. (b) Left: sizes of LNP and PLNP measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS). Right: TEM images of LNP and PLNP. Scale bars: 100 nm. (c) Polydispersity index (PDI) of LNP and PLNP. (d) mRNA encapsulation efficiencies of LNP and PLNP. (e) Spike mRNA translation in RAW 264.7 macrophages after incubation with spike mRNA-loaded LNP or PLNP for 48 hours. Spike expression were measured by flow cytometry. Dose: 1 µg mRNA/mL. n = 3. (f) FLuc mRNA translation in RAW 264.7 macrophages on day 1, 2, 3, and 5 after incubation with FLuc mRNA-loaded LNP or PLNP. Dose: 1 µg mRNA/mL. n = 3. The FLuc signals were normalized to the day-1 signal of LNP-treated group. (g) Left: Representative flow plots of CD11c + DCs expressing SIINFEKL/H-2K b after incubation with OVA mRNA-loaded LNP or PLNP for 48 hours. Right: The percentages of CD11c + SIINFEKL/H-2K b+ DCs in total DCs. Dose: 1 µg mRNA/mL. n = 3. (h) Intracellular cytokine levels in RAW 264.7 macrophages after incubation with spike mRNA-loaded LNP, spike mRNA-loaded PLNP, empty LNP, or empty PLNP for 24 hours. Left: IFN-γ. Middle: TNF-α. Right: IL-2. Dose: 1 µg mRNA/mL. n = 3. (i) Cytokine secretion from human PBMCs after incubation with spike mRNA-loaded LNP, spike mRNA-loaded PLNP, empty LNP, or empty PLNP for 24 hours. Dose: 1 µg mRNA/mL. n = 3. (j) Schematic illustration of PLNP enhancing antigen presentation and proinflammatory cytokine generation in APCs. Data are presented as mean ± s.e.m. Statistical significance was determined using two-sided unpaired t-test (d, e, g), one-way ANOVA with Tukey post hoc test for multiple comparisons (h), or two-way ANOVA with Tukey post hoc test for multiple comparisons ns: no significance, * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, and ****P < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: Wild-type SARS-CoV-2 spike encoding plasmid was obtained from the MacMaster lab. Omicron spike (B.1.1.529), influenza A H1N1 (A/Puerto Rico/8/1934) hemagglutinin (HA), and FLuc sequences were obtained from commercially available omicron spike, HA, and FLuc Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmids (Sino Biological #VG40835-UT, Sino Biological #VG11684-UT, and Addgene #101156) and inserted into the same plasmid backbone using Gibson assembly.
Techniques: Encapsulation, Incubation, Expressing, Flow Cytometry, Immunopeptidomics