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ReviewExpert review of vaccines2016

Molecular mechanisms for enhanced DNA vaccine immunogenicity.

Lei Li, Nikolai Petrovsky

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In one paragraph

Review in Expert review of vaccines, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04934111 (A Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Immunogenicity of LNP-nCOV saRNA-02, a Self-amplifying Ribonucleic Acid), which is not on this map. Cited by 179 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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179citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04934111 phase1unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

A Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Immunogenicity of LNP-nCOV saRNA-02, a Self-amplifying Ribonucleic Acid (saRNA) Vaccine, in SARS-CoV-2 Seronegative and Seropositive Uganda Population

TypeinterventionalSponsorMRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research UnitRan2021 to 2022Enrolled42ConditionsCOVID-19ArmsLNP-nCOV saRNA-02 Vaccine
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

179 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Controlling timing and location in vaccines.Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2020
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  5. Plasmid-DNA EncodedPharmaceutics · 2026
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  8. Beyond Antibiotics: Alternative Strategies TargetingExpert reviews in molecular medicine · 2026
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  10. Frontiers in immunology · 2026
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  17. Decoy DNA Protects Molecular Tension Probes from DNase Degradation.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025
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119 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Lei Lia Vaxine Pty Ltd, Bedford Park , Adelaide , Australia.
Nikolai Petrovskya Vaxine Pty Ltd, Bedford Park , Adelaide , Australia.

Funding

NIAID NIH HHS HHSN272200800039CNIAID NIH HHS HHSN272201400053CPHS HHS HHSN272200800039CPHS HHS HHSN272201400053C
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the two decades since their initial discovery, DNA vaccines technologies have come a long way. Unfortunately, when applied to human subjects inadequate immunogenicity is still the biggest challenge for practical DNA vaccine use. Many different strategies have been tested in preclinical models to address this problem, including novel plasmid vectors and codon optimization to enhance antigen expression, new gene transfection systems or electroporation to increase delivery efficiency, protein or live virus vector boosting regimens to maximise immune stimulation, and formulation of DNA vaccines with traditional or molecular adjuvants. Better understanding of the mechanisms of action of DNA vaccines has also enabled better use of the intrinsic host response to DNA to improve vaccine immunogenicity. This review summarizes recent advances in DNA vaccine technologies and related intracellular events and how these might impact on future directions of DNA vaccine development.

Indexed as

AnimalsHumansVaccinationVaccines, DNAVaccines, DNADNA vaccineimmunogenicitymolecular adjuvantplasmidvaccine delivery

Identifiers

PMID26707950
PMCPMC4955855

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