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ReviewMolecular therapy. Methods & clinical development2025

Membrane-modified lipid nanoparticles for RNA delivery.

Chitran Roy Chowdhury, Elise C Hoover, Emily S Day

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Review in Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Lipid nanoparticles for cell and gene therapy.Molecular therapy. Advances · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Chitran Roy ChowdhuryDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 590 Avenue 1743, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
Elise C HooverDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 590 Avenue 1743, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
Emily S DayDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 590 Avenue 1743, Newark, DE 19713, USA.

Funding

Multifunctional siRNA/antibody nanocarriers to treat metastatic triple-negative breast cancerR01CA211925 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI DAY, EMILY S · 2019 to 2023
$1.7M
Probing nano/bio interactions to understand and overcome biological barriers limiting nanomedicineR35GM149292 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI Emily S Day · 2023 to 2026
$1.6M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA211925NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM149292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ribonucleic acid (RNA)-mediated gene regulation is being widely investigated in preclinical and clinical studies owing to its immense potential for treating a broad spectrum of medical conditions. Because unmodified RNA molecules are rapidly degraded and cleared from circulation, carriers such as lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are used to protect them, deliver them to target tissues, and facilitate their cellular entry and endosomal escape. However, most LNPs are trafficked to the liver upon intravenous administration, so new approaches are being explored to facilitate extrahepatic delivery. Recent studies suggest that modifying RNA-loaded LNPs with cell-derived phospholipid membranes can alter their biodistribution, cellular entry, and gene regulation potency, resulting in improved therapeutic outcomes. This review discusses the status of membrane-modified LNPs for RNA delivery, highlights key design criteria for these systems, and provides perspectives on the path toward clinical implementation. With further development, these exciting tools could enable RNA-based therapies to realize their full clinical potential.

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Biomimicrygene regulationnanomedicinenucleic acid therapeuticstargeted delivery

Identifiers

PMID40612625
PMCPMC12221644

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