CL4F8-6

CL4F8-6 is an ionizable cationic lipid (pKa = 6.14) that has been used in combination with other lipids in the formation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).1 LNPs containing CL4F8-6 and encapsulating an mRNA reporter accumulate specifically in the mouse liver after intravenous administration. LNPs containing CL4F8-6 and encapsulating mRNA encoding the Cas9 nuclease (mCas9) and single-guide RNA (sgRNA) targeting Ttr (sgTtr), the gene encoding transthyretin, have been used to induce CRISPR-mediated gene knockdown in mice resulting in a reduction of serum levels of TTR.