| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| LNP | lipid nanoparticles |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| IV | intravenous |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| DSPC | 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine |
| MPS | mononuclear phagocyte system |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LDL-R | low-density lipoprotein receptors |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IVT | in vitro translation |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| F | fusion protein |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| Pen/Strep | penicillin-streptomycin |
| °C | degrees Celsius |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| rH | relative humidity |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| mAb | monoclonal antibody |
| 4-PL | 4-parameter logistics |
| DGC | density gradient centrifugation |
| N:P | ratio of amine (N) groups of lipids to the phosphates (P) on mRNA |
| MFI | mean fluorescence intensity |
| PEG-DMG | 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-methoxypolyethylene glycol |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
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