Immunostimulatory polymers as adjuvants, immunotherapies, and delivery systems

AM Weiss, S Hossainy, SJ Rowan, JA Hubbell… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Activating innate immunity in a controlled manner is necessary for the development of next-
generation therapeutics. Adjuvants, or molecules that modulate the immune response, are …

[HTML][HTML] Future directions for the discovery of natural product-derived immunomodulating drugs: An IUPHAR positional review

CL Wainwright, MM Teixeira, DL Adelson… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drug discovery from natural sources is going through a renaissance, having spent many
decades in the shadow of synthetic molecule drug discovery, despite the fact that natural …

Mannose in vaccine delivery

UJ Nahar, I Toth, M Skwarczynski - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022 - Elsevier
Adjuvants and vaccine delivery systems are used widely to improve the efficacy of vaccines.
Their primary roles are to protect antigen from degradation and allow its delivery and uptake …

[HTML][HTML] Structural specificities of cell surface β-glucan polysaccharides determine commensal yeast mediated immuno-modulatory activities

C Lee, R Verma, S Byun, EJ Jeun, GC Kim… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Yeast is an integral part of mammalian microbiome, and like commensal bacteria, has the
potential of being harnessed to influence immunity in clinical settings. However, functional …

Lipopolysaccharide lipid A: A promising molecule for new immunity-based therapies and antibiotics

P Garcia-Vello, F Di Lorenzo, D Zucchetta… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are the main components of the external leaflet of the Gram-
negative outer membrane and consist of three different moieties: lipid A, core …

Future Nanotechnology‐Based Strategies for Improved Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection

M Kamankesh, A Yadegar, A Llopis‐Lorente, C Liu… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a recalcitrant pathogen, which can cause gastric disorders.
During the past decades, polypharmacy‐based regimens, such as triple and quadruple …

Microbial exopolysaccharides–β-glucans–as promising postbiotic candidates in vaccine adjuvants

A Abbasi, TR Saadat, YR Saadat - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The urgent task of creating new, enhanced adjuvants is closely related to our
comprehension of their mechanisms of action. A few adjuvants have shown sufficient …

[HTML][HTML] Immunobiology of carbohydrates: implications for novel vaccine and adjuvant design against infectious diseases

G Stefanetti, F Borriello, B Richichi, I Zanoni… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Carbohydrates are ubiquitous molecules expressed on the surface of nearly all living cells,
and their interaction with carbohydrate-binding proteins is critical to many immunobiological …

[HTML][HTML] Novel vaccine adjuvants as key tools for improving pandemic preparedness

BH Pogostin, KJ McHugh - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Future infectious disease outbreaks are inevitable; therefore, it is critical that we maximize
our readiness for these events by preparing effective public health policies and healthcare …

Carbohydrates as putative pattern recognition receptor agonists in vaccine development

R Mu, L Dong, C Wang - Trends in Immunology, 2023 - cell.com
Adjuvants are essential components of modern vaccines. One general mechanism
underlying their immunostimulatory functions is the activation of pattern recognition …