The dual nature of type I and type II interferons

AJ Lee, AA Ashkar - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Type I and type II interferons (IFN) are central to both combating virus infection and
modulating the antiviral immune response. Indeed, an absence of either the receptor for type …

Three decades of messenger RNA vaccine development

R Verbeke, I Lentacker, SC De Smedt, H Dewitte - Nano Today, 2019 - Elsevier
In the early nineties, pioneering steps were taken in the use of mRNA as a therapeutic tool
for vaccination. In the following decades, an improved understanding of the mRNA …

Interferons α and β in cancer: therapeutic opportunities from new insights

EC Borden - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2019 - nature.com
Over the past decade, preclinical and clinical research have confirmed the essential role of
interferons for effective host immunological responses to malignant cells. Type I interferons …

Immune responses induced by mRNA vaccination in mice, monkeys and humans

A Cagigi, K Loré - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this concise review, we summarize the concepts behind mRNA vaccination. We discuss
the innate and adaptive immune response generated by mRNA vaccines in different animal …

Efficient targeting and activation of antigen-presenting cells in vivo after modified mRNA vaccine administration in rhesus macaques

F Liang, G Lindgren, A Lin, EA Thompson, S Ols… - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
mRNA vaccines are rapidly emerging as a powerful platform for infectious diseases because
they are well tolerated, immunogenic, and scalable and are built on precise but adaptable …

Regulation of antiviral T cell responses by type I interferons

J Crouse, U Kalinke, A Oxenius - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Type I interferons (IFNs) are pro-inflammatory cytokines that are rapidly induced in different
cell types during viral infections. The consequences of type I IFN signalling include direct …

Immature, semi-mature, and fully mature dendritic cells: toward a DC-cancer cells interface that augments anticancer immunity

AM Dudek, S Martin, AD Garg, P Agostinis - Frontiers in immunology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Dendritic cells (DCs) are the sentinel antigen-presenting cells of the immune system; such
that their productive interface with the dying cancer cells is crucial for proper communication …

Global virus outbreaks: Interferons as 1st responders

BX Wang, EN Fish - Seminars in immunology, 2019 - Elsevier
Outbreaks of severe virus infections with the potential to cause global pandemics are
increasing. In many instances these outbreaks have been newly emerging (SARS …

Signaling pathways and targeted therapies for psoriasis

J Guo, H Zhang, W Lin, L Lu, J Su… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and inflammatory skin disease with a high burden on
individuals, health systems, and society worldwide. With the immunological pathologies and …

An interferon-integrated mucosal vaccine provides pan-sarbecovirus protection in small animal models

CK Yuen, WM Wong, LF Mak, JY Lam… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
A pan-sarbecovirus or pan-betacoronavirus vaccine that can prevent current and potential
future beta-coronavirus infections is important for fighting possible future pandemics. Here …