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Development of innovative T cell-inducing vaccine drug based on mRNA delivery

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21H03818
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 90120:Biomaterials-related
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

Kawakami Shigeru  長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(薬学系), 教授 (20322307)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 水上 修作  長崎大学, 熱帯医学研究所, 准教授 (00508971)
向井 英史  長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(薬学系), 准教授 (60570885)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥8,970,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,070,000)
Keywordsドラッグデリバリーシステム / 標的指向化 / 多色深部イメージング / ワクチン / mRNA
Outline of Research at the Start

「局所的に作用する樹状細胞選択的mRNA/LNP製剤」やmRNAで樹状細胞の機能を創り込む「デザイナー細胞」などの独創性の高いmRNA/LNP・細胞ワクチンの開発をマウスモデルを用いて行う。また、モデル抗原を用いて免疫効果や副作用を評価し、mRNAワクチン製剤/細胞としての開発を進める。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to create a novel mRNA vaccine medicine based on efficient delivery of mRNA/Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) to dendritic cells for safety and efficacy. Therefore, we obtained information on the storage stability of mRNA/LNPs to carry out reproducible experiments, clarified the effect of cholesterol content in the LNP lipid composition to control the local/liver expression ratio of mRNA/LNPs, and develop novel cell-accumulating, orientation-regulating, and intracellular dynamics-regulating HFQ lipids that confer various functions on mRNA/LNPs and also study external stimulus response system and, succeeded in obtaining cell-selective and/or highly efficient expression by functionalized mRNA/LNP using these HFQ lipids.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

次世代型となる標的指向性を有するmRNA/LNPの開発が国内外で盛んに行われている。本研究では、mRNA/LNPに様々な機能を付与する、新規細胞集積型HFQ脂質、配向性制御型HFQ脂質、細胞内動態制御型HFQ脂質と独自の3種類のHFQ脂質の開発を行い、細胞選択的かつ高効率に発現を得ることに成功している。HFQ脂質は機能性向上だけでなく、mRNA/LNPの品質保証や大量調製法の確立まで考慮した設計を行っているため、トランスレーショナル研究への展開が容易である。今後、論文化、知財化、産学連携研究をすすめ、革新的なmRNA医薬の実現に寄与していきたいと考えている。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (32 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 9 results,  Open Access: 8 results) Presentation (19 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 10 results) Remarks (2 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results) (of which Overseas: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effect of Cholesterol Content of Lipid Composition in mRNA-LNPs on the Protein Expression in the Injected Site and Liver After Local Administration in Mice2023

    • Author(s)
      Kawaguchi Maho、Noda Marin、Ono Akari、Kamiya Mariko、Matsumoto Makoto、Tsurumaru Masako、Mizukami Shusaku、Mukai Hidefumi、Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

      Volume: 112 Issue: 5 Pages: 1401-1410

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.xphs.2022.12.026

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Investigation of enhanced intracellular delivery of nanomaterials modified with novel cell-penetrating zwitterionic peptide-lipid derivatives2023

    • Author(s)
      Sugimoto Yuri、Suga Tadaharu、Umino Mizuki、Yamayoshi Asako、Mukai Hidefumi、Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      Drug Delivery

      Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Pages: 2191891-2191891

    • DOI

      10.1080/10717544.2023.2191891

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Influence of lipid composition of messenger RNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles on the protein expression via intratracheal administration in mice2023

    • Author(s)
      Geng Longjian, Kato Naoya, Kodama Yukinobu, Mukai Hidefumi, Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Pharmaceutics

      Volume: 637 Pages: 122896-122896

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122896

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] The current situation and perspectives of mRNA delivery to the kidney2022

    • Author(s)
      Kawaguchi Maho、Kato Naoya、Kamiya Mariko、Mukai Hidefumi、Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      Drug Delivery System

      Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Pages: 253-262

    • DOI

      10.2745/dds.37.253

    • ISSN
      0913-5006, 1881-2732
    • Year and Date
      2022-07-25
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Stability Study of mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticles Exposed to Various Conditions Based on the Evaluation between Physicochemical Properties and Their Relation with Protein Expression Ability2022

    • Author(s)
      Kamiya Mariko、Matsumoto Makoto、Yamashita Kazuma、Izumi Tatsunori、Kawaguchi Maho、Mizukami Shusaku、Tsurumaru Masako、Mukai Hidefumi、Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      Pharmaceutics

      Volume: 14 Issue: 11 Pages: 2357-2357

    • DOI

      10.3390/pharmaceutics14112357

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Recent advances in lipid nanoparticles for delivery of nucleic acid, mRNA, and gene editing-based therapeutics2022

    • Author(s)
      Mukai Hidefumi, Ogawa Koki, Kato Naoya, Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

      Volume: 44 Pages: 100450-100450

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.dmpk.2022.100450

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Focused ultrasound/microbubbles-assisted BBB opening enhances LNP-mediated mRNA delivery to brain2022

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa Koki、Kato Naoya、Yoshida Michiharu、Hiu Takeshi、Matsuo Takayuki、Mizukami Shusaku、Omata Daiki、Suzuki Ryo、Maruyama Kazuo、Mukai Hidefumi、Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Controlled Release

      Volume: 348 Pages: 34

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.042

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Microfluidic Post-Insertion Method for the Efficient Preparation of PEGylated Liposomes Using High Functionality and Quality Lipids2022

    • Author(s)
      Sugimoto Yuri、Suga Tadaharu、Kato Naoya、Umino Mizuki、Yamayoshi Asako、Mukai Hidefumi、Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Nanomedicine

      Volume: Volume 17 Pages: 6675-6686

    • DOI

      10.2147/ijn.s390866

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Efficient Messenger RNA Delivery to the Kidney Using Renal Pelvis Injection in Mice2021

    • Author(s)
      Oyama Natsuko、Kawaguchi Maho、Itaka Keiji、Kawakami Shigeru
    • Journal Title

      Pharmaceutics

      Volume: 13 Issue: 11 Pages: 1810-1810

    • DOI

      10.3390/pharmaceutics13111810

    • NAID

      120007185291

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] mRNAワクチンの基幹技術:核酸デリバリーと脂質ナノ粒子2021

    • Author(s)
      神谷万里子, 川上 茂
    • Journal Title

      科学

      Volume: 91 Pages: 1118-1122

    • NAID

      40022749381

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 超音波照射とマイクロバブルを利用した脳内へのmRNA封入脂質ナノ粒子の送達2024

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      第129回日本解剖学会総会・全国学術集会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 脂質ナノ粒子の高機能化を目的としたポリペプチドの開発と核酸・細胞医薬創出への展開2024

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      高度な基礎力と研究マインドを持った先導的薬剤師育成事業、SDGs推進に係る連携創出の場形成支援事業 合同シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Development of Ligand Modified Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery of Nucleic Acid2023

    • Author(s)
      Shigeru Kawakami
    • Organizer
      7th Gratama Workshop
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 脂質ナノ粒子製剤を対象としたアクティブターゲティング技術の開発2023

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本薬剤学会第38年会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] ナノ粒子を用いた核酸医薬の標的指向化技術の開発に関する研究2023

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      第20回技術講演会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Ifluence of lipid composition of messenger RNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles on the protein expression via intratracheal administration in mice2023

    • Author(s)
      Geng Longjian, Makoto Matsumoto, Mizuki Umino, Mariko Kamiya, Hidefumi Mukai, Shigeru Kawakami
    • Organizer
      第28回創剤フォーラム若手研究会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] In vivo での投与部位選択的高発現を目指した KK 脂質修飾 mRNA 封入脂質ナ ノ粒子の開発2023

    • Author(s)
      神谷万里子, 向井英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      遺伝子・デリバリー研究会 第 22 回シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Development of local expression mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles based on a modification of novel peptide lipids2023

    • Author(s)
      Mariko Kamiya, Makoto Matsumoto, Mizuki Umino, Hidefumi Mukai, Shigeru Kawakami
    • Organizer
      2023 ICCP450/JSSX International Joint Meeting in Shizuoka
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] mRNA 封入脂質ナノ粒子における KK ペプチド脂質の修飾量が 物理化学的性質および肺における発現に及ぼす影響2023

    • Author(s)
      大貝 洋一郎, Geng Longjian, Yao Feijie, 神谷 万里子, 向井 英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本バイオマテリアル学会2023年度九州ブロック研究発表会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 脂質ナノ粒子の標的指向型製剤の設計と評価2023

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本薬学会第143年会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 遺伝子導入技術2022

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      第38回日本DDS学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] mRNA封入脂質ナノ粒子の保存条件が物理化学的性質および発現に及ぼす影響2022

    • Author(s)
      神谷万里子, 松本 眞, 泉 龍昇, 三浦樹幸, 向井英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本核酸医薬学会第7回年会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] エレクトロポレーション法およびLNPを用いた樹状細胞への遺伝子およびmRNA導入法による発現特性ならびに抗原提示能の比較2022

    • Author(s)
      神谷万里子, 実政 澪, 仙波紗英, 山下和真, 松本 眞, 泉 龍昇, 三浦樹幸, 鶴丸雅子, 向井英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      遺伝子・デリバリー研究会第21回シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 標的指向DDS開発と組織透明化評価2022

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      創剤研究コンソーシアム 2021年度 第2回研究会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 筋肉内投与における脂質ナノ粒子コレステロール含有量のタンパク発現分布への影響2022

    • Author(s)
      川口 真帆, 小野 亜佳莉, 神谷 万里子, 水上 修作, 向井 英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本薬学会第142年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] mRNA封入脂質ナノ粒子の安定性、物理化学的性質、タンパク質発現の相関の評価2022

    • Author(s)
      神谷 万里子, 松本 眞, 川口 真帆, 水上 修作, 向井 英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本薬学会第142年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 脳を標的としたリポソーム・脂質ナノ粒子のDDS技術の開発2021

    • Author(s)
      川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本薬剤学会第36年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Luciferase mRNA封入脂質ナノ粒子の保存安定性に関する研究2021

    • Author(s)
      神谷万里子, 川口真帆, 小野亜佳莉, 鶴丸雅子, 水上修作, 向井英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本薬剤学会第2回超分子薬剤学FGシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 核酸・mRNA医薬品ナノ粒子製剤の動態評価手法2021

    • Author(s)
      向井英史, 川上 茂
    • Organizer
      日本薬物動態学会第36年会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Remarks] 長崎大学 生命医科学域 医薬品情報学分野

    • URL

      https://www.ph.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/lab/arp/index-j.html

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] researchmap

    • URL

      https://researchmap.jp/skawakam

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 脂質性化合物、リポソーム、エクソソーム、脂質ナノ粒子及びドラッグデリバリーシステム2022

    • Inventor(s)
      川上 茂, 向井英史, 杉本友里, 海野水綺, 神谷万里子
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      長崎大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Overseas

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