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Innovation Center of NanoMedicine

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A positively charged oligopeptide containing double-stranded PEG transiently coats the sinusoidal walls of the liver, thereby inhibiting the uptake of lipid nanoparticles. As a result, it is possible to avoid unnecessary protein expression in the liver.

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Satoshi Uchida, Science Tokyo

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