Major scientific hurdles in HIV vaccine development: historical perspective and future directions

T Ng'uni, C Chasara, ZM Ndhlovu - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Following the discovery of HIV as a causative agent of AIDS, the expectation was to rapidly
develop a vaccine; but thirty years later, we still do not have a licensed vaccine. Progress …

Advances in cancer vaccine research

N Liu, X Xiao, Z Zhang, C Mao, M Wan… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The use of cancer vaccines is considered a promising therapeutic strategy in clinical
oncology, which is achieved by stimulating antitumor immunity with tumor antigens delivered …

New intranasal and injectable gene therapy for healthy life extension

DK Jaijyan, A Selariu, R Cruz-Cosme… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
As the global elderly population grows, it is socioeconomically and medically critical to
provide diverse and effective means of mitigating the impact of aging on human health …

Application of viral vectors for vaccine development with a special emphasis on COVID-19

K Lundstrom - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Viral vectors can generate high levels of recombinant protein expression providing the basis
for modern vaccine development. A large number of different viral vector expression systems …

Functional antibody delivery: Advances in cellular manipulation

KC Koch, GN Tew - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The current therapeutic antibody market in the US consists of 100 antibody-based products
and their market value is expected to explode beyond $300 billion by 2025. These therapies …

Gene therapy for liver cancers: current status from basic to clinics

K Kamimura, T Yokoo, H Abe, S Terai - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The liver is a key organ for metabolism, protein synthesis, detoxification, and endocrine
function, and among liver diseases, including hepatitis, cirrhosis, malignant tumors, and …

Exploring the potential of cytomegalovirus-based vectors: a review

J Zeng, DK Jaijyan, S Yang, S Pei, Q Tang, H Zhu - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Viral vectors have emerged as powerful tools for delivering and expressing foreign genes,
playing a pivotal role in gene therapy. Among these vectors, cytomegalovirus (CMV) stands …

Cytomegalovirus-vectored COVID-19 vaccines elicit neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (BA. 2) in mice

J Liu, DK Jaijyan, Y Chen, C Feng, S Yang… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Viral vector vaccine represents one of the important research directions of novel vaccines.
Viral vectors can efficiently deliver foreign genes and drive robust transgene expression in …

How age and infection history shape the antigen‐specific CD8+ T‐cell repertoire: Implications for vaccination strategies in older adults

J Lanfermeijer, JAM Borghans, D van Baarle - Aging Cell, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Older adults often show signs of impaired CD8+ T‐cell immunity, reflected by weaker
responses against new infections and vaccinations, and decreased protection against …

Human Cytomegalovirus Oncoprotection across Diverse Populations, Tumor Histologies, and Age Groups: The Relevance for Prospective Vaccinal Therapy

M Jankovic, T Knezevic, A Tomic, O Milicevic… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The oncogenicity of the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is currently being widely debated.
Most recently, mounting clinical evidence suggests an anti-cancer effect via CMV-induced T …