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. 2026 Jun 27;18(7):790. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics18070790
mRNA Messenger RNA
saRNA Self-Amplifying RNA
RNA-LNP RNA-loaded Lipid Nanoparticle
CQAs Critical Quality Attributes
UTRs Untranslated Regions
PEG–lipid Polyethylene Glycol Lipid
DLS Dynamic Light Scattering
PDI Polydispersity Index
Cryo-TEM Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy
EM Electron Microscopy
ELS Electrophoretic Light Scattering
CDMS Charge Detection Mass Spectrometry
TDA Taylor Dispersion Analysis
SEC Size Exclusion Chromatography
SEC-MALS Size Exclusion Chromatography–Multi-Angle Light Scattering
AEX Anion Exchange Chromatography
IP-RP Ion-Pair Reverse Phase
IP-RPLC Ion-Pair Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography
2D-LC Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography
CE Capillary Electrophoresis
CGE Capillary Gel Electrophoresis
LC-MS/MS Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
CFT-MS Cell-Free Translation Mass Spectrometry
NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
SAXS Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering
SANS Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
AUC Analytical Ultracentrifugation
iCIEF Imaged Capillary Isoelectric Focusing
LFSA Lipid Formulation Stability Assay
CICS Cylindrical Illumination Confocal Spectroscopy
CLiC-ALEX Convex Lens-Induced Confinement Alternating Laser Excitation
NTA Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis
HPLC High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
RT-PCR Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
qPCR Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
DEPC Diethyl Pyrocarbonate
RNase Ribonuclease
dsRNA Double-Stranded RNA
PBS Phosphate-Buffered Saline
PVP Polyvinylpyrrolidone
API Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
TLR Toll-Like Receptor
AREs AU-rich Elements
PABP Poly(A)-Binding Protein
ED50 Effective Dose 50
CBT Cell-Based Translation
CFT Cell-Free Translation
DC Dendritic Cell
MD Molecular Dynamics
RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus
ICH International Council for Harmonisation
LAL Limulus Amebocyte Lysate
BioRender Biological Illustration Software Platform