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ArticleBiomolecules2023

Short Carbon Nanotube-Based Delivery of mRNA for HIV-1 Vaccines.

Yang Xu, Tammy Ferguson, Kazuya Masuda, Mohammad Adnan Siddiqui, Kelsi Poole Smith, Olivia Vest, Brad Brooks, Ziyou Zhou, Judy Obliosca, Xiang-Peng Kong and 4 more

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Article in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Research progress of mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases.European journal of medical research · 2025
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  5. mRNA-based HIV-1 vaccines.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Yang XuLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Tammy FergusonLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Kazuya MasudaAaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Mohammad Adnan SiddiquiAaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Kelsi Poole SmithLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Olivia VestLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Brad BrooksLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Ziyou ZhouLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Judy OblioscaLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Xiang-Peng KongDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Xunqing JiangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Masahiro YamashitaAaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Tsuji MoriyaAaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8587-277X
Christopher TisonLuna Labs USA, 706 Forest St. Suite A, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.

Funding

Structure and immunogenicity of novel trimeric HIV-1 Env immunogensR01AI145655 · NIAID · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI KONG, XIANGPENG · 2019 to 2023
$4.7M
Single-cell analysis of HIV-1 production and transmissionR01AI145570 · NIAID · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI YAMASHITA, MASAHIRO · 2019 to 2023
$2.7M
Carbon Nanotube Enabled Delivery of mRNA for an HIV Vaccine CandidateR44MH133249 · NIMH · LUNA LABS USA, LLC · PI Yang Xu · 2022 to 2026
$2.4M
CNT-VECTORED DELIVERY OF MRNA FOR HIV-VACCINES75N93019C00034 · NIAID · LUNA INNOVATIONS, INC. · PI XU, YANG · 2019 to 2019
$2.0M
NIAID NIH HHS 75N93019C00034NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI145570NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI145655NIMH NIH HHS 1R44MH133249.NIMH NIH HHS R44 MH133249
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Developing a safe and effective preventive for HIV-1 remains the hope for controlling the global AIDS epidemic. Recently, mRNA vaccines have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional vaccine approaches, primarily due to their rapid development and potential for low-cost manufacture. Despite the advantages of mRNA vaccines, challenges remain, especially due to the adverse effects of the delivery vehicle and low delivery efficiency. As a result, Luna Labs is developing a short carbon nanotube-based delivery platform (NanoVac) that can co-deliver mRNA and HIV-1 glycoproteins to the immune system efficiently with negligible toxicity. Surface chemistries of NanoVac were optimized to guide antigen/mRNA loading density and presentation. Multiple formulations were engineered for compatibility with both intramuscular and intranasal administration. NanoVac candidates demonstrated immunogenicity in rabbits and generated human-derived humoral and cellular responses in humanized mice (HIS). Briefly, 33% of the HIV-1-infected HIS mice vaccinated with NanoVac-mRNA was cleared of virus infection by 8-weeks post-infection. Finally, NanoVac stabilized the loaded mRNA against degradation under refrigeration for at least three months, reducing the cold chain burden for vaccine deployment.

Indexed as

AIDS VaccinesHIV-1Nanotubes, CarbonAnimalsHumansMiceRabbitsRNA, MessengerAIDS VaccinesNanotubes, CarbonRNA, Messengercarbon nanotubesHIV-1mRNAnanodeliveryvaccine

Identifiers

PMID37509124
PMCPMC10377108

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