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ReviewMedComm2026

mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles for Cell Engineering in Vivo and in Vitro: Current Applications and Future Directions.

Lina Li, Menglan Wang, Xiuhan Ye, Zhiyan Liu, Yijing Duan, Xiaoming Chen, Yue Ouyang, Qibiao Wu, Mengjuan Sun, Tian Xie

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Review in MedComm, 2026. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Lina LiFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine Macau University of Science and Technology Macao China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-6885
Menglan WangLiangzhu Laboratory Zhejiang University Zhejiang Hangzhou China.
Xiuhan YeFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine Macau University of Science and Technology Macao China.
Zhiyan LiuSchool of Pharmacy Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou Zhejiang China.
Yijing DuanSchool of Pharmacy Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou Zhejiang China.
Xiaoming ChenCollege of Medicine Jinhua University of Vocational Technology Jinhua Zhejiang China.
Yue OuyangFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine Macau University of Science and Technology Macao China.
Qibiao WuFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine Macau University of Science and Technology Macao China.
Mengjuan SunCenter For Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College Hangzhou China.
Tian XieFaculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine Macau University of Science and Technology Macao China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Messenger RNA-lipid nanoparticles (mRNA-LNPs) serve as a revolutionary platform, enabling precise and transient protein expression for both in vivo and in vitro cell engineering without genomic integration. Recent breakthroughs in mRNA design and LNP formulation have expanded their applications across immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and genome editing. However, challenges such as off-target delivery, immunogenicity, and inadequate organ-specific targeting limit their broader therapeutic utility. This review systematically elaborates the design principles of mRNA-LNPs, including mRNA structural elements and functional lipid components that facilitate endosomal escape. It summarizes recent advances in their applications for cell engineering, both ex vivo and in vivo. Key challenges related to delivery precision and immunogenicity are thoroughly analyzed, alongside strategies to improve targeting through administration routes, surface modifications, and endogenous targeting mechanisms. The article also outlines main directions for developing next-generation mRNA-LNPs. Overall, this review will support further research on mRNA-LNPs and promote their clinical translation in the field of cell engineering.

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cell engineeringlipid nanoparticlesmRNA technologytargeted delivery

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PMID42125067
PMCPMC13158380

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