Endometrium-targeted mRNA-lipid nanoparticles for treating reproductive conditions

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This is a summary of: Abbasi, S. et al. Spatiotemporal targeting of messenger RNA lipid nanoparticles to the endometrium for the treatment of reproductive disorders. Nat. Nanotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-025-02108-7 (2026).