Cancer Vaccines
Scientists at National Taiwan University, College of Medicine report research in cancer vaccines
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 23rd, 2010
A report, 'Delivery of DNA-based cancer vaccine with polyethylenimine,' is newly published data in European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. "DNA-based vaccine directed to tumor-specific antigens is an attractive strategy in cancer prevention and therapy. In view of the poor immunogenicity of most tumor-associated antigens, studies were carried out here to examine the adjuvant effect of polyethylenimine (PEI), a cationic polymer widely used in non-viral gene delivery, on the efficacy of cancer vaccine strategy," scientists in Taipei, Taiwan report.
"Treatment of animals with the DNA/PEI complexes resulted in antigen-specific cell lysis and activation of B3Z...
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