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ReviewPharmaceutics2021

mRNA, a Revolution in Biomedicine.

Bruno Baptista, Rita Carapito, Nabila Laroui, Chantal Pichon, Fani Sousa

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In one paragraph

Review in Pharmaceutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. The role of mRNA vaccines in infectious diseases: a new era of immunization.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2025
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  20. Therapeutic Application of mRNA for Genetic Diseases.Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bruno BaptistaCICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
Rita CarapitoCICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
Nabila LarouiCentre de Biophysique Moléculaire (CBM), UPR 4301 CNRS, University of Orléans, 45071 Orléans, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6125-6515
Chantal PichonCentre de Biophysique Moléculaire (CBM), UPR 4301 CNRS, University of Orléans, 45071 Orléans, France.ORCID 0000-0003-3161-3937
Fani SousaCICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9996-2194
University of Beira Interior · PTUniversité d'Orléans · FR

Funding

Agence Nationale de la Recherche Grand Défi Biomédicament (BiopRNA, C. Pichon)FEDER COMPETE2020-Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (POCI),FEDER (C. Pichon) EX010229Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/00709/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The perspective of using messenger RNA (mRNA) as a therapeutic molecule first faced some uncertainties due to concerns about its instability and the feasibility of large-scale production. Today, given technological advances and deeper biomolecular knowledge, these issues have started to be addressed and some strategies are being exploited to overcome the limitations. Thus, the potential of mRNA has become increasingly recognized for the development of new innovative therapeutics, envisioning its application in immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, vaccination, and gene editing. Nonetheless, to fully potentiate mRNA therapeutic application, its efficient production, stabilization and delivery into the target cells are required. In recent years, intensive research has been carried out in this field in order to bring new and effective solutions towards the stabilization and delivery of mRNA. Presently, the therapeutic potential of mRNA is undoubtedly recognized, which was greatly reinforced by the results achieved in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still some issues that need to be improved, which are critically discussed in this review.

Indexed as

gene editingimmunotherapymRNAprotein replacement therapies

Identifiers

PMID34959371
PMCPMC8707022
OpenAlexW4200492819

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Registered trials

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