mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19 and future pandemics

VP Chavda, S Soni, LK Vora, S Soni, A Khadela… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
An unheard mobilization of resources to find SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies has been
sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years ago, COVID-19's launch propelled mRNA …

25 years of maturation: A systematic review of RNAi in the clinic

IJ Corydon, BK Fabian-Jessing, TS Jakobsen… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2023 - cell.com
The year 2023 marks the 25 th anniversary of the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi).
RNAi-based therapeutics enable sequence-specific gene knockdown by eliminating target …

Insights into the Structure of Comirnaty Covid-19 Vaccine: A Theory on Soft, Partially Bilayer-Covered Nanoparticles with Hydrogen Bond-Stabilized mRNA–Lipid …

J Szebeni, B Kiss, T Bozó, K Turjeman… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite the worldwide success of mRNA-LNP Covid-19 vaccines, the nanoscale structures
of these formulations are still poorly understood. To fill this gap, we used a combination of …

Investigations into mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles Shelf-Life Stability under Nonfrozen Conditions

AG Reinhart, A Osterwald, P Ringler… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
mRNA LNPs can experience a decline in activity over short periods (ranging from weeks to
months). As a result, they require frozen storage and transportation conditions to maintain …

Impact of non-ionizable lipids and phase mixing methods on structural properties of lipid nanoparticle formulations

A Pratsinis, Y Fan, M Portmann, M Hammel… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have been widely investigated for nucleic acid therapeutic
delivery, and demonstrated their potential in enabling new mRNA vaccines. LNPs are …

Polyphenolic Nanoparticle Platforms (PARCELs) for In Vitro and In Vivo mRNA Delivery

Y Ma, PB Tiwade, R VanKeulen-Miller… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Despite their successful implementation in the COVID-19 vaccines, lipid nanoparticles
(LNPs) still face a central limitation in the delivery of mRNA payloads: endosomal trapping …

PCR-based analytics of gene therapies using adeno-associated virus vectors: Considerations for cGMP method development

E Blay, E Hardyman, W Morovic - Molecular Therapy-Methods & Clinical …, 2023 - cell.com
The field of gene therapy has evolved and improved so that today the treatment of
thousands of genetic diseases is now possible. An integral aspect of the drug development …

Elucidating Structural Configuration of Lipid Assemblies for mRNA Delivery Systems

H Tae, S Park, LY Tan, C Yang, YA Lee, Y Choe… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The development of mRNA delivery systems utilizing lipid-based assemblies holds immense
potential for precise control of gene expression and targeted therapeutic interventions …

The Effect of Ethanol on Lipid Nanoparticle Stabilization from a Molecular Dynamics Simulation Perspective

A Hardianto, ZS Muscifa, W Widayat, M Yusuf… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as a promising delivery system, particularly for
genetic therapies and vaccines. LNP formation requires a specific mixture of nucleic acid in …

Enhancing anti-tumor therapy with agmatine-cholesterol conjugate liposomes: in vitro and in vivo evidence

Y Wang, L Wang, H Chang, Q Shen, S Zhang… - Drug Delivery and …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, we synthesized a novel compound, agmatine-cholesterol conjugate (AG-Chol),
to enhance the anti-tumor activity of drug-loaded liposomes. We replaced cholesterol with …