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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Endo/Lysosomal-Escapable Lipid Nanoparticle Platforms for Enhancing mRNA Delivery in Cancer Therapy.

Jiapeng Wang, Renjie Chen, Yongyi Xie, Xuanting Qin, You Zhou, Chuanshan Xu

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jiapeng WangDepartment of Medical Imageology, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.ORCID 0009-0004-4414-2016
Renjie ChenState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Yongyi XieState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Xuanting QinState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
You ZhouState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Chuanshan XuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.

Funding

Guangzhou Postdoctoral Strat-up Fund Q0301-154
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

mRNA-based drug development is revolutionizing tumor therapies by enabling precise cancer immunotherapy, tumor suppressor gene restoration, and genome editing. However, the success of mRNA therapies hinges on efficient delivery systems that can protect mRNA from degradation and facilitate its release into the cytoplasm for translation. Despite the emergence of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) as a clinically advanced platform for mRNA delivery, the efficiency of endo/lysosomal escape still represents a substantial bottleneck. Here, we summarize the intracellular fate of mRNA-loaded LNPs, focusing on their internalization pathways and processing within the endo-lysosomal system. We also discuss the impact of endo-lysosomal processes on mRNA delivery and explore potential strategies to improve mRNA escape from endo-lysosomal compartments. This review focuses on molecular engineering strategies to enhance LNP-mediated endo/lysosomal escape by optimizing lipid composition, including ionizable lipids, helper lipids, cholesterol, and PEGylated lipids. Additionally, ancillary enhancement strategies such as surface coating and shape management are discussed. By comprehensively integrating mechanistic insights into the journey of LNPs within the endo-lysosome system and recent advances in lipid chemistry, this review offers valuable inspiration for advancing mRNA-based cancer therapies by enabling robust protein expression.

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endo/lysosomal escapegene therapylipid nanoparticlemRNA delivery

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PMID40733013
PMCPMC12300936

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