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New vaccines research from University of North Carolina, Department of Dermatology discussed
April 29th, 2009
Research findings, 'Nanotechnology in vaccine development: a step forward,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, "The study of nanotechnology for epicutaneous delivery of pharmaceuticals and vaccines is burgeoning. Topically applied nanomaterials have been shown to enter tape-stripped skin and reach draining lymph nodes in an inbred strain of mice." "Nanomaterials in the form of plasmid DNA, proteins, and virus particles accumulate in hair follicles, diffuse via dendritic cells to draining lymph nodes, and elicit antigen-specific humoral and cell-mediated immunity. Topically immunized...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-29)
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