Description:
C6O2B2 is a cholesterol-conjugated cationic/ionizable lipid developed for ligand-free mRNA delivery to brain endothelial cells following intravenous administration. Its architecture combines a piperazine-containing polyamine core, four degradable ester-linked hydrophobic tails, and a covalently attached cholesterol moiety through a flexible five-carbon spacer. Among 51 newly synthesized cholesterol-based lipids, C6O2B2 produced the strongest brain luciferase expression. An optimized LNP formulation containing C6O2B2, DODAP, DSPC, and DMG-PEG enabled efficient functional mRNA expression throughout the cerebral vascular network, with preferential transfection of CD31-positive brain endothelial cells and minimal detectable neuronal or glial expression. The formulation preserved BBB integrity in Evans blue and contrast-enhanced MRI assessments. Mechanistic studies associated its activity with improved membrane fusion, enhanced endosomal escape, and ApoA-I enrichment in the protein corona. Delivery of IL-10 mRNA also reduced vascular leakage and inflammatory cytokines in a mouse model of acute neuroinflammation. C6O2B2 remains a preclinical research lipid requiring further pharmacokinetic and repeat-dose evaluation.
Handling:
Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance,
we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one
month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at
least 1 hour.
Reference:
Tian Z, Wang X, Pacheco Benitez A, Guerrero E, Duan Y, Wei J, Farbiak L, Siegwart DJ. Esterified Cholesterol Conjugates Enable LNP-Mediated mRNA Delivery to the Blood–Brain Barrier Following Intravenous Administration. Advanced Materials.