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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

mRNA-based Vaccines Targeting the T-cell Epitope-rich Domain of Epstein Barr Virus Latent Proteins Elicit Robust Anti-Tumor Immunity in Mice.

Ge-Xin Zhao, Guo-Long Bu, Gang-Feng Liu, Xiang-Wei Kong, Cong Sun, Zi-Qian Li, Dan-Ling Dai, Hai-Xia Sun, Yin-Feng Kang, Guo-Kai Feng and 2 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
7.1field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ge-Xin ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9226-6089
Guo-Long BuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Gang-Feng LiuDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery Section II, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University/Yunnan Cancer Hospital, 519 Kunzhou Road, Kunming, 650118, China.
Xiang-Wei KongState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Cong SunState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Zi-Qian LiState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Dan-Ling DaiState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Hai-Xia SunState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Yin-Feng KangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Guo-Kai FengState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Qian ZhongState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Mu-Sheng ZengState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer. Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Diagnosis, and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3509-5591
Sun Yat-sen University · CNKunming Medical University · CN

Funding

Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program 2019BT02Y198Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology 2020B1212030004Nationa Key Research and Development Program 2022YFC3400900National Natural Science Foundation of China 81830090National Natural Science Foundation of China 82030046National Natural Science Foundation of China 82103982National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371834
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with various malignancies and infects >90% of the global population. EBV latent proteins are expressed in numerous EBV-associated cancers and contribute to carcinogenesis, making them critical therapeutic targets for these cancers. Thus, this study aims to develop mRNA-based therapeutic vaccines that express the T-cell-epitope-rich domain of truncated latent proteins of EBV, including truncatedlatent membrane protein 2A (Trunc-LMP2A), truncated EBV nuclear antigen 1 (Trunc-EBNA1), and Trunc-EBNA3A. The vaccines effectively activate both cellular and humoral immunity in mice and show promising results in suppressing tumor progression and improving survival time in tumor-bearing mice. Furthermore, it is observed that the truncated forms of the antigens, Trunc-LMP2A, Trunc-EBNA1, and Trunc-EBNA3A, are more effective than full-length antigens in activating antigen-specific immune responses. In summary, the findings demonstrate the effectiveness of mRNA-based therapeutic vaccines targeting the T-cell-epitope-rich domain of EBV latent proteins and providing new treatment options for EBV-associated cancers.

Indexed as

Epstein-Barr Virus InfectionsNeoplasmsAnimalsEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHerpesvirus 4, HumanMembrane ProteinsMicemRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerEpitopes, T-LymphocyteMembrane ProteinsmRNA VaccinesRNA, Messengercancer immunotherapiesEpstein-Barr virus (EBV)mRNA vaccinesnasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)

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PMID37890462
PMCPMC10724410
OpenAlexW4387968477

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