Exploiting unique features of microneedles to modulate immunity

C Edwards, SA Shah, T Gebhardt… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedle arrays (MNAs) are small patches containing hundreds of short projections that
deliver signals directly to dermal layers without causing pain. These technologies are of …

Circular RNA vaccine induces potent T cell responses

L Amaya, L Grigoryan, Z Li, A Lee… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of RNAs commonly found across eukaryotes and
viruses, characterized by their resistance to exonuclease-mediated degradation. Their …

Adjuvant oncolytic virotherapy for personalized anti-cancer vaccination

DG Roy, K Geoffroy, M Marguerie, ST Khan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
By conferring systemic protection and durable benefits, cancer immunotherapies are
emerging as long-term solutions for cancer treatment. One such approach that is currently …

Engineering Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogel to Enhance the Capacity of Dendritic Cells to Activate In Vivo T-Cell Immunity

R Luo, Y Wan, G Liu, J Chen, X Luo, Z Li, D Su… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The efficacy of the dendritic cell (DC) has failed to meet expectations thus far, and crucial
problems such as the immature state of DCs, low targeting efficiency, insufficient number of …

[HTML][HTML] Carrier-free mRNA vaccine induces robust immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and non-human primates without systemic reactogenicity

S Abbasi, M Matsui-Masai, F Yasui, A Hayashi… - Molecular Therapy, 2024 - cell.com
Carrier-free naked mRNA vaccines may reduce the reactogenicity associated with delivery
carriers; however, their effectiveness against infectious diseases has been suboptimal. To …

Dual-antigen COVID-19 vaccine subcutaneous prime delivery with oral boosts protects NHP against SARS-CoV-2 challenge

E Gabitzsch, JT Safrit, M Verma, A Rice… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We have developed a dual-antigen COVID-19 vaccine incorporating genes for a modified
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S-Fusion) and the viral nucleocapsid (N) protein with an …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro characterization of polyethyleneimine–oleic acid cationic micelle as a novel protein carrier

F Sabzehei, AH Taromchi, H Danafar… - Advanced Biomedical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Nanotechnology has introduced valuable carriers for vaccine delivery. The
success of vaccination depends on many factors, such as the intact and safe presentation of …

Dithranol as novel co-adjuvant for non-invasive dermal vaccination

J Sohl, AK Hartmann, J Hahlbrock, J Bartneck… - npj Vaccines, 2022 - nature.com
Transcutaneous immunization (TCI) utilizing the TLR7 agonist imiquimod (IMQ-TCI) induces
T cell-driven protective immunity upon application onto intact skin. In our present work, we …

Cationic micelle delivery of a multi‐epitope vaccine candidate derived from tumor‐associated antigens, causing regression in established CT26 colorectal tumors in …

F Sabzehei, AH Taromchi, A Ramazani… - … Research Part A, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Among all the cancers, colorectal cancer (CRC) has the third mortality rank in both genders.
Cancer vaccines have shown promising results in boosting patients' immune systems to fight …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptable antigen matrix platforms for peptide vaccination strategies and T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity

STT Schetters, RJE Li, LJW Kruijssen, S Engels… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Injection of antigenic peptides has been widely used as a vaccine strategy to boost T cell
immunity. However, the poor immunogenicity of single peptides can potentially be …