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ReviewiLIVER2025

Nucleic acid therapeutics for liver diseases: A decade of technological convergence and clinical challenges.

Yufei Pan, Mingyue Pan, Yuanzheng Huang, Baoping Lian, Yutian Feng, Juan Liu, Xiaoxuan Liu

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Review in iLIVER, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yufei PanState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Joint International Research Laboratory of Target Discovery and New Drug Innovation (Ministry of Education), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Mingyue PanState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Joint International Research Laboratory of Target Discovery and New Drug Innovation (Ministry of Education), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Yuanzheng HuangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Joint International Research Laboratory of Target Discovery and New Drug Innovation (Ministry of Education), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Baoping LianState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Joint International Research Laboratory of Target Discovery and New Drug Innovation (Ministry of Education), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.
Yutian FengHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligence Hepatology (Ministry of Education), School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China.
Juan LiuHepato-Pancreato-Biliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Key Laboratory of Digital Intelligence Hepatology (Ministry of Education), School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China.
Xiaoxuan LiuState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Joint International Research Laboratory of Target Discovery and New Drug Innovation (Ministry of Education), Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review synthesizes a decade of advancements in nucleic acid therapeutics for liver diseases, incorporating bibliometric analysis and translational evaluation. The field has evolved from foundational viral vector engineering to precision genome editing and RNA-based modulation, with advancements in CRISPR-Cas9 and innovations in non-viral delivery systems. Our analysis highlights the concentrated research efforts made in metabolic disorders and hepatocellular carcinoma, and reveals an emerging emphasis on multifactorial pathologies. Although clinical milestones highlight important advancements in targeting strategies, significant challenges remain in immune compatibility and preclinical translation. The integration of computational modeling, human-relevant disease models, and combinatorial strategies places nucleic acid therapies in a unique position to tackle the evolving global liver disease burden through mechanism-driven interventions.

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Bibliometric analysisLiver diseasesNucleic acid therapeutics

Identifiers

PMID41054420
PMCPMC12496246

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