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DNA Vaccines
Findings in DNA vaccines reported from East China Normal University
December 10th, 2008
Fresh data on dna are presented in the report 'Engineering enhancement of the immune response to HBV DNA vaccine in mice by the use of LIGHT gene adjuvant.' According to recent research from Shanghai, People's Republic of China, "DNA vaccines could induce protective immune responses in several animal models. Many strategies have been employed to improve the effect of nucleic acid vaccines." "LIGHT is a member of the TNF superfamily and functions as a co-stimulatory molecule for T cell proliferation. In the study, the immunogenicity in the induction of humoral and cellular immune responses by HBV DNA vaccine and the adjuvant effect of LIGHT were studied in a murine...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-10)
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