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ReviewBioconjugate chemistry2018

Toll-like Receptor Agonist Conjugation: A Chemical Perspective.

Bob J Ignacio, Tyler J Albin, Aaron P Esser-Kahn, Martijn Verdoes

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Review in Bioconjugate chemistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
41citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 99 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bob J IgnacioDepartment of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences , Radboud University Medical Center , 6525 GA Nijmegen , The Netherlands.
Tyler J AlbinDepartment of Chemistry , University of California, Irvine , Irvine , California 92697 , United States.
Aaron P Esser-KahnDepartment of Chemistry , University of California, Irvine , Irvine , California 92697 , United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1273-0951
Martijn VerdoesDepartment of Tumor Immunology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences , Radboud University Medical Center , 6525 GA Nijmegen , The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8753-3528
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLUniversity of California, Irvine · US

Funding

Determining the Molecular Mechanism of Covalently Linked TLR AgonistsU01AI124286 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI ESSER-KAHN, AARON P · 2016 to 2020
$3.2M
Directing The Immune System Via Polymeric Combinations of Molecular SignalsDP2AI112194 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI ESSER-KAHN, AARON P · 2013 to 2013
$2.3M
NIAID NIH HHS DP2 AI112194NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI124286
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are vital elements of the mammalian immune system that function by recognizing pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), bridging innate and adaptive immunity. They have become a prominent therapeutic target for the treatment of infectious diseases, cancer, and allergies, with many TLR agonists currently in clinical trials or approved as immunostimulants. Numerous studies have shown that conjugation of TLR agonists to other molecules can beneficially influence their potency, toxicity, pharmacokinetics, or function. The functional properties of TLR agonist conjugates, however, are highly dependent on the ligation strategy employed. Here, we review the chemical structural requirements for effective functional TLR agonist conjugation. In addition, we provide similar analysis for those that have yet to be conjugated. Moreover, we discuss applications of covalent TLR agonist conjugation and their implications for clinical use.

Indexed as

Adaptive ImmunityAdjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsChemistry Techniques, SyntheticHumansImmunity, InnateModels, MolecularToll-Like ReceptorsVaccines, SyntheticAdjuvants, ImmunologicToll-Like ReceptorsVaccines, Synthetic

Identifiers

PMID29378134
PMCPMC10642707
OpenAlexW2787777580

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