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ReviewViruses2025

The Role of Plant Virus-like Particles in Advanced Drug Delivery and Vaccine Development: Structural Attributes and Application Potential.

Esperanza Peralta-Cuevas, Igor Garcia-Atutxa, Alejandro Huerta-Saquero, Francisca Villanueva-Flores

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Review in Viruses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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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

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Esperanza Peralta-CuevasCentro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CICATA), Unidad Morelos del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Boulevard de la Tecnología No. 1036, Xochitepec 62790, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0001-7785-9599
Igor Garcia-AtutxaComputer Science Department, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Av. de los Jerónimos, 135, 30107 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0009-0002-1551-2685
Alejandro Huerta-SaqueroDepartamento de Bionanotecnología, Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada, Ensenada 22860, Mexico.
Francisca Villanueva-FloresCentro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CICATA), Unidad Morelos del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Boulevard de la Tecnología No. 1036, Xochitepec 62790, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-6092-4211

Funding

Instituto Politécnico Nacional SIP20242814
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant virus-like particles (pVLPs) present distinct research advantages, including cost-effective production and scalability through plant-based systems, making them a promising yet underutilized alternative to traditional VLPs. Human exposure to plant viruses through diet for millions of years supports their biocompatibility and safety, making them suitable for biomedical applications. This review offers a practical guide to selecting pVLPs based on critical design factors. It begins by examining how pVLP size and shape influence cellular interactions, such as uptake, biodistribution, and clearance, key for effective drug delivery and vaccine development. We also explore how surface charge affects VLP-cell interactions, impacting binding and internalization, and discuss the benefits of surface modifications to enhance targeting and stability. Additional considerations include host range and biosafety, ensuring safe, effective pVLP applications in clinical and environmental contexts. The scalability of pVLP production across different expression systems is also reviewed, noting challenges and opportunities in large-scale manufacturing. Concluding with future perspectives, the review highlights the innovation potential of pVLPs in vaccine development, targeted therapies, and diagnostics, positioning them as valuable tools in biotechnology and medicine. This guide provides a foundation for selecting optimal pVLPs across diverse applications.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsPlant VirusesVaccine DevelopmentVaccines, Virus-Like ParticleAnimalsHumansPlantsVaccines, Virus-Like Particlecellular uptakeexpression systemsplant virus-like particles (pVLPs)scalabilitysurface modifiability

Identifiers

PMID40006903
PMCPMC11861432

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