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ReviewMedComm2025

mRNA Vaccines: Current Applications and Future Directions.

Jianmei Li, Yixin Liu, Jie Dai, Li Yang, Feng Xiong, Jing Xia, Jing Jin, Yangping Wu, Xingchen Peng

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Review in MedComm, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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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

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Immunotherapy for Cancer: Current Advances and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  11. Target, silence, replace: a review on RNA-based drugs in modern medicine.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  13. Nanovaccines in gastrointestinal cancers.Frontiers in immunology · 2025
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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

9 authors.

Jianmei LiDepartment of Biotherapy, Cancer Center West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Yixin LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Jie DaiDepartment of High Altitude Medicine, Center for High Altitude Medicine West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Li YangDepartment of Biotherapy, Cancer Center West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Feng XiongDepartment of Biotherapy, Cancer Center West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Jing XiaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, Lung Cancer Center West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Jing JinDepartment of Biotherapy, Cancer Center West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Yangping WuDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Xingchen PengDepartment of Biotherapy, Cancer Center West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, as a novel class of biotherapeutics, leverage mRNA technology to instruct cells to produce specific antigens, thereby inducing an immune response. In recent years, significant progress has been made in applying these vaccines to infectious disease prevention and cancer treatment. Compared with traditional vaccines, mRNA vaccines offer high programmability, as well as greatly enhanced stability and immunogenicity, achieved through nucleotide modifications and advanced delivery systems such as lipid nanoparticles. However, many challenges remain in the design and delivery of mRNA vaccines, particularly for complex conditions like cancer. This review explores the latest advances and future prospects of mRNA vaccines in both infectious disease prevention and cancer therapy. It discusses the mechanisms of tumor immune escape and examines the potential of mRNA vaccines to overcome tumor immune resistance. The review also analyzes strategies for tumor vaccine design and the development of novel delivery systems, projecting the future role of mRNA vaccines in cancer therapy. By providing theoretical guidance and technical insights, this review aims to expand the development of mRNA vaccines across broader disease areas. It offers both a theoretical framework and a practical reference for researchers focused on infectious disease control and precision cancer immunotherapy. Ultimately, these insights will help advance the clinical application of next-generation mRNA therapeutics.

Indexed as

immune escapemRNA vaccinespersonalized vaccinessequence optimizationtargeted mRNA vaccinesvector optimization

Identifiers

PMID41179708
PMCPMC12572956

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