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Kerstin C. Walzer

BioNTech (Germany)

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Biochemistry· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Alexander MuikiD· 1 shared Aniello FedericoiD· 1 shared Ayline KübleriD· 1 shared Björn Fröhlich· 1 shared Carsten HopfiD· 1 shared Elfi Katrin SchlohsarczykiD· 1 shared Eliana StanganelloiD· 1 shared Elif DikeniD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Lung-targeted cytokine-coding RNA-lipoplexes induce T and NK cell-mediated anti-tumor immune response

Ayline Kübler, Sophie-Christin Linkenbach, Fulvia Vascotto, Elif Diken, Özlem Akilli‐Öztürk, Eliana Stanganello, Aniello Federico, Sina Fellermeier-Kopf, Alexander Muik, Friederike Gieseke, M Suchan, Ferdia Bates, Kaushik Thanki, Hossam Hefesha, Isaac Hernan Esparza Borquez, , Uğur Şahin

This study shows that lung-targeted cytokine RNA-lipoplexes enhance anti-tumor immunity by activating T and NK cells and reducing Tregs, with efficacy in murine models and human lung tumor cultures.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

PEG-free, Triphosphate-Stabilized LNPs Enable Potent RNA Delivery

Gholan M. Hamraz, Mario Alberto Saucedo‐Espinosa, Kerstin C. Walzer, Florian Frohns, Elfi Katrin Schlohsarczyk, Jakob Käppler, Björn Fröhlich, Stephan Schmidt, Carsten Hopf, Steffen Panzner

This paper introduces PEG-free lipid nanoparticles stabilized with sodium triphosphate for RNA delivery, showing improved early expression and comparable safety in mice.

bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry