Hydrophobicity drives the systemic distribution of lipid-conjugated siRNAs via lipid transport pathways
M. F. Osborn, A. H. Coles, A. Biscans, R. A. Haraszti, L. Roux, S. Davis, S. Ly, D. Echeverria, M. R. Hassler, B. M. D. C. Godinho, M. Nikan, A. Khvorova
This study shows that lipid conjugation affects siRNA hydrophobicity, influencing its distribution via lipoprotein pathways and enabling tissue-specific mRNA silencing without toxicity.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2018Pharmacology & Toxicology