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ReviewMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids2025

mRNA therapeutics: Transforming medicine through innovation in design, delivery, and disease treatment.

Mark Akinola Ige, Xiaohu Ren, Yang Yang, Haiping Zhang, Chenguang Shen, Yushan Jiang, Junxin Li, Xiaochun Wan

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Review in Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids, 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.

  1. Towards mRNA therapeutics 2.0.Nature reviews. Drug discovery · 2026
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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

8 authors.

Mark Akinola IgeCenter for Protein and Cell-based Drugs, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xiaohu RenShenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Yang YangShenzhen Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Immunity, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, State Key Discipline of Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Second Hospital Affiliated to Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Haiping ZhangFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Chenguang ShenBSL-3 Laboratory (Guangdong), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
Yushan JiangBSL-3 Laboratory (Guangdong), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China.
Junxin LiCenter for Protein and Cell-based Drugs, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xiaochun WanCenter for Protein and Cell-based Drugs, Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

mRNA therapeutics have revolutionized medicine, offering a versatile platform to address previously untreatable diseases. Recent advancements in biotechnology have enabled the efficient production of functional proteins, antibodies, and peptides via mRNA, providing rapid and adaptable solutions for vaccine development and therapeutic interventions. The success of mRNA vaccines, exemplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscores their potential for combating infectious diseases with unparalleled speed and scalability. This review explores the latest developments in mRNA technology, including innovations in design, delivery, and disease treatment; modulation of immune response; and the role of AI. Particular emphasis is placed on optimizing mRNA constructs to maximize therapeutic efficacy, new delivery vehicles for mRNA, and the modulations of immune response evoked by mRNA vaccines. The potential applications of mRNA therapeutics in genetic disorders, infectious diseases, and cancer are highlighted, alongside a discussion of existing challenges such as delivery efficiency and production scalability. By integrating molecular biology, RNA technology, and nanotechnology, mRNA therapeutics hold the promise of transforming precision medicine. These advancements offer hope for patients with complex or intractable conditions, paving the way for a new era in targeted therapies and personalized healthcare.

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artificial intelligencebase modificationdelivery systemdesignimmune responsemRNAmRNA vaccinesMT: Oligonucleotides: Therapies and Applications

Identifiers

PMID41210584
PMCPMC12590236

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