2024/01/01 by Takahito Ito, Nobumichi Ohoka, Michihiko Aoyama +5 · 1 voice
Medicine · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Hepatitis B Virus Studies #RNA Interference and Gene Delivery #Hepatitis C virus research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d4sc05606j
-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) moieties could enhance liver selectivity and uptake efficiency. The helical peptides designed in this study demonstrated superior uptake efficiency and liver selectivity compared with the conventional triantennary GalNAc DDS. These peptides also showed potential in protein delivery. Furthermore, we explored their application in lysosome-targeting chimeras (LYTACs), gaining valuable insights into the requirements for effective LYTAC functionality. This study not only highlights the potential of helical peptides as liver-selective DDS ligands, but also opens avenues for their use in various therapeutic and diagnostic applications, making significant strides in the targeted treatment of liver diseases.