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DC60537 · Updated 24 October 2026

C18 NC-TNP
Formulation & Performance

This edition organizes the previously reviewed, source-linked product record. It is not a new independent review of every paper or supporting file. Reported and calculated values retain their original labels.

Literature-reported formulation composition

Componentmol%Role
C18 NC-TNP60noncationic_lipid
Cholesterol40Sterol
Reported total100Source values retained

Component molecular weights and calculated amounts

Composition retained from the cited study below. Research planning aid only. Results cover lipid component weights and do not include RNA, buffer, solvent, process loss or an N/P ratio.

ComponentMolecular weightMolar partsNormalized mol%Amount (µmol)Weight (mg)
C18 NC-TNP60.00095.873575.2870
Cholesterol40.00063.915724.7130

Calculated total: 100.0000 mg lipid.

Calculated catalog planning quantities; RNA, solvent and process loss are excluded. DMG-PEG2000 uses 2507. Component mass = total lipid mass × molar parts × molecular weight / sum(parts × molecular weight). This conversion does not infer N/P.

Not reported in the cited article
mRNA was prepared in distilled deionized water; PBS was used for dialysis. A formulation pH was not reported in the accessible main text.
EGFP, luciferase and OVA mRNA in the cited experiments
In vitro; subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular and intravenous mouse studies as specified per assay.
In vitro EGFP mRNA 1 µg/mL (1 µg per well); in vivo OVA mRNA 1 mg/kg; inflammatory comparison used 20 µg per mouse.
DC2.4, B16 and 4T1 cells; mice for biodistribution, inflammation and OVA-immunization studies.
Ethanolic lipid phase (6 mg/mL) and aqueous mRNA phase (1 mg/mL) were mixed by microfluidic device at ethanol:aqueous 1:3 v/v with flow rates 0.1 and 0.3 mL/min, followed by overnight dialysis against PBS at 4 °C using 10 kDa MWCO.

Literature-reported performance for the cited formulation

Literature-reportedC18 NC-TNP produced higher EGFP expression than the SM-102 benchmark in the reported cell models.C18 NC-TNP/cholesterol 60:40 mol%; EGFP mRNA 1 µg/mL; 48 h · SM-102:DSPC:cholesterol:DMG-PEG 50:10:38.5:1.5 mol%PMC article, Fig. 1 and Results; main text
Literature-reportedThe article reports preferential spleen accumulation and a higher spleen/liver ratio than the benchmark LNP in the IV Cy5-labelled study.Cy5-labelled nanoparticle IV mouse study · SM-102 LNPPMC article, Fig. 4
Literature-reportedOVA mRNA nanoparticles induced antigen-specific cellular and humoral responses, with durable immune-memory claims in the reported immunization schedule.OVA mRNA 1 mg/kg; SC or IV mouse immunization; day 0/7/14 schedule where stated · SM-102 benchmark and study controlsPMC article, Fig. 5 and In Vivo Immune Responses
Literature-reportedLiquid and lyophilized formulations retained reported activity during the tested 30-day storage comparison at 4 °C.Formulated nanoparticles, 4 °C, 30 days · Fresh formulationPMC article, storage-stability section
Literature Data DisclaimerAll formulation parameters and performance values shown in this section are derived from the cited publication and are provided for reference only. These results were obtained using the specific materials, formulation process, cargo, dose, analytical method, model and administration route described in that study. Unless otherwise stated, the data were not generated or independently verified by DC Chemicals. DC Chemicals supplies the lipid compound only and does not guarantee that customers will reproduce the reported LNP properties or biological performance.

The administration route shown above was used in the cited study and is not a clinical-use instruction or recommendation by DC Chemicals.
Cited literature for this formulation and performance datasetWang et al. Biomimetic noncationic lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023;120(51):e2311276120.
Quantitative and qualitative performance claims apply to the cited C18 NC-TNP/cholesterol nanoparticle formulations and mouse/cell assays, not to the neat lipid alone.

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