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ReviewMolecular & cellular toxicology2022

Modifications of mRNA vaccine structural elements for improving mRNA stability and translation efficiency.

Sun Chang Kim, Simranjeet Singh Sekhon, Woo-Ri Shin, Gna Ahn, Byung-Kwan Cho, Ji-Young Ahn, Yang-Hoon Kim

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Review in Molecular & cellular toxicology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 137 papers.

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137citing papers in PubMed
11.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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Who cites it

137 citing papers in PubMed, 238 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sun Chang Kim *Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141 South Korea.
Simranjeet Singh Sekhon *School of Biological Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644 South Korea.
Woo-Ri Shin *School of Biological Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644 South Korea.
Gna AhnDepartment of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 South Korea.
Byung-Kwan ChoKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141 South Korea.
Ji-Young AhnSchool of Biological Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644 South Korea.
Yang-Hoon KimSchool of Biological Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, 28644 South Korea.
Chungbuk National University · KRKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundmRNA vaccines hold great potential as therapeutic techniques against viral infections due to their efficacy, safety, and large-scale production. mRNA vaccines offer flexibility in development as any protein can be produced from mRNA without altering the production or application process.

objectiveThis review highlights the iterative optimization of mRNA vaccine structural elements that impact the type, specificity, and intensity of immune responses leading to higher translational potency and intracellular stability.

resultsModifying the mRNA structural elements particularly the 5' cap, 5'-and 3'-untranslated regions (UTRs), the coding region, and polyadenylation tail help reduce the excessive mRNA immunogenicity and consistently improve its intracellular stability and translational efficiency.

conclusionFurther studies regarding mRNA-structural elements and their optimization are needed to create new opportunities for engineering mRNA vaccines.

Indexed as

5′-and 3′-UTRs5′ CapmRNA vaccinePoly(A) tail, structural modification

Identifiers

PMID34567201
PMCPMC8450916
OpenAlexW3201215980

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