Nanotechnology for COVID-19: therapeutics and vaccine research

G Chauhan, MJ Madou, S Kalra, V Chopra, D Ghosh… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The current global health threat by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requires
an urgent deployment of advanced therapeutic options available. The role of …

Inducing immune tolerance with dendritic cell-targeting nanomedicines

A Cifuentes-Rius, A Desai, D Yuen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Induced tolerogenic dendritic cells are a powerful immunotherapy for autoimmune disease
that have shown promise in laboratory models of disease and early clinical trials. In contrast …

The interaction between nanoparticles and immune system: application in the treatment of inflammatory diseases

J Liu, Z Liu, Y Pang, H Zhou - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Nanoparticle (NP) is an emerging tool applied in the biomedical field. With combination of
different materials and adjustment of their physical and chemical properties, nanoparticles …

Synthetic nanoparticles for vaccines and immunotherapy

DJ Irvine, MC Hanson, K Rakhra, T Tokatlian - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The immune system plays a critical role in our health. No other component of human
physiology plays a decisive role in as diverse an array of maladies, from deadly diseases …

Cell membrane-derived nanomaterials for biomedical applications

RH Fang, Y Jiang, JC Fang, L Zhang - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
The continued evolution of biomedical nanotechnology has enabled clinicians to better
detect, prevent, manage, and treat human disease. In order to further push the limits of …

TAK-101 nanoparticles induce gluten-specific tolerance in celiac disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

CP Kelly, JA Murray, DA Leffler, DR Getts, AC Bledsoe… - Gastroenterology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & aims In celiac disease (CeD), gluten induces immune activation, leading to
enteropathy. TAK-101, gluten protein (gliadin) encapsulated in negatively charged poly (dl …

Antigen-specific therapeutic approaches for autoimmunity

P Serra, P Santamaria - Nature biotechnology, 2019 - nature.com
The main function of the immune system in health is to protect the host from infection by
microbes and parasites. Because immune responses to nonself bear the risk of unleashing …

Therapeutic induction of antigen-specific immune tolerance

JE Kenison, NA Stevens, FJ Quintana - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
The development of therapeutic approaches for the induction of robust, long-lasting and
antigen-specific immune tolerance remains an important unmet clinical need for the …

Functionalizing ferritin nanoparticles for vaccine development

MQ Rodrigues, PM Alves, A Roldão - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the last decade, the interest in ferritin-based vaccines has been increasing due to their
safety and immunogenicity. Candidates against a wide range of pathogens are now on …

Improving vaccine and immunotherapy design using biomaterials

ML Bookstaver, SJ Tsai, JS Bromberg, CM Jewell - Trends in immunology, 2018 - cell.com
Polymers, lipids, scaffolds, microneedles, and other biomaterials are rapidly emerging as
technologies to improve the efficacy of vaccines against infectious disease and …