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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

The Plant Viruses and Molecular Farming: How Beneficial They Might Be for Human and Animal Health?

Gergana Zahmanova, Alaa A Aljabali, Katerina Takova, Valentina Toneva, Murtaza M Tambuwala, Anton P Andonov, Georgi L Lukov, Ivan Minkov

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

8 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Gergana ZahmanovaDepartment of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-7667-9924
Alaa A AljabaliDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-9519-6338
Katerina TakovaDepartment of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Valentina TonevaDepartment of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Murtaza M TambuwalaLincoln Medical School, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool Campus, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8499-9891
Anton P AndonovDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M9, Canada.
Georgi L LukovFaculty of Sciences, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Laie, HI 96762, USA.
Ivan MinkovDepartment of Technology Transfer and IP Management, Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-9331-353X
Plovdiv University · BGBrigham Young University–Hawaii · USCenter of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology · BGUniversity of Lincoln · GBUniversity of Manitoba · CAYarmouk University · JO

Funding

European Union European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, project PlantaSYST (SGA-CSA No. 739582 under FPA No. 664620the European Regional Development Fund through the Bulgarian "Science and Education for Smart Growth" Operational Programme project BG05M2OP001-1.003-001-C01University of Plovdiv Young Scientists and Doctoral Students" MU21-BF-022.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant viruses have traditionally been studied as pathogens in the context of understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of a particular disease affecting crops. In recent years, viruses have emerged as a new alternative for producing biological nanomaterials and chimeric vaccines. Plant viruses were also used to generate highly efficient expression vectors, revolutionizing plant molecular farming (PMF). Several biological products, including recombinant vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, diagnostic reagents, and other pharmaceutical products produced in plants, have passed their clinical trials and are in their market implementation stage. PMF offers opportunities for fast, adaptive, and low-cost technology to meet ever-growing and critical global health needs. In this review, we summarized the advancements in the virus-like particles-based (VLPs-based) nanotechnologies and the role they played in the production of advanced vaccines, drugs, diagnostic bio-nanomaterials, and other bioactive cargos. We also highlighted various applications and advantages plant-produced vaccines have and their relevance for treating human and animal illnesses. Furthermore, we summarized the plant-based biologics that have passed through clinical trials, the unique challenges they faced, and the challenges they will face to qualify, become available, and succeed on the market.

Indexed as

Molecular FarmingPlant VirusesAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalHumansPlants, Genetically ModifiedVaccines, SyntheticAntibodies, MonoclonalVaccines, Syntheticbiologicsdrug deliveryimmune therapynanomedicineplant-derived vaccinesplant molecular farmingprotein cagesviral-based nanotechnologyvirus-like particles (VLPs)

Identifiers

PMID36675043
PMCPMC9863966
OpenAlexW4316040263

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