Making way for PEG alternatives

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Replacing traditional PEG-lipids in lipid nanoparticle formulations with zwitterionic polymer–lipid and brush polymer–lipid conjugates offers enhanced intracellular delivery and reduced immunogenicity, making them promising alternatives to PEGylated nanoparticles.

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Fig. 1: Strategies to address issues with PEGylated LNPs.

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  1. Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering, Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Weiwei Gao & Liangfang Zhang

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Gao, W., Zhang, L. Making way for PEG alternatives. Nat. Mater. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02381-w

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