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ReviewJournal of nanobiotechnology2024

Adjuvants for cancer mRNA vaccines in the era of nanotechnology: strategies, applications, and future directions.

Lei-Ming Cao, Yi-Fu Yu, Zi-Zhan Li, Nian-Nian Zhong, Guang-Rui Wang, Yao Xiao, Bing Liu, Qiu-Ji Wu, Chun Feng, Lin-Lin Bu

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Review in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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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

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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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

10 authors.

Lei-Ming Cao *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
Yi-Fu Yu *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
Zi-Zhan LiState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
Nian-Nian ZhongState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
Guang-Rui WangState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
Yao XiaoState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
Bing LiuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China.
Qiu-Ji WuDepartment of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behavior, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, China. wuqiuji@126.com.
Chun FengDepartment of Gynecology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongii Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. fcjoyji@163.com.
Lin-Lin BuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, China. lin-lin.bu@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

"Dawn of Scientific and Technological Innovation" Program of Wuhan 703030804Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Wuhan University, Clinical Medicine + X, 2042024YXB017Hubei Province Chinese Medicine Research Project ZY2023Q015Medical Young Talents Program of Hubei Province 7020206Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2023AFB665Youth Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82001644Youth Interdisciplinary Special Fund of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University ZNQNJC2022003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research into mRNA vaccines is advancing rapidly, with proven efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 and promising therapeutic potential against a variety of solid tumors. Adjuvants, critical components of mRNA vaccines, significantly enhance vaccine effectiveness and are integral to numerous mRNA vaccine formulations. However, the development and selection of adjuvant platforms are still in their nascent stages, and the mechanisms of many adjuvants remain poorly understood. Additionally, the immunostimulatory capabilities of certain novel drug delivery systems (DDS) challenge the traditional definition of adjuvants, suggesting that a revision of this concept is necessary. This review offers a comprehensive exploration of the mechanisms and applications of adjuvants and self-adjuvant DDS. It thoroughly addresses existing issues mentioned above and details three main challenges of immune-related adverse event, unclear mechanisms, and unsatisfactory outcomes in old age group in the design and practical application of cancer mRNA vaccine adjuvants. Ultimately, this review proposes three optimization strategies which consists of exploring the mechanisms of adjuvant, optimizing DDS, and improving route of administration to improve effectiveness and application of adjuvants and self-adjuvant DDS.

Indexed as

Adjuvants, ImmunologicCancer VaccinesmRNA VaccinesNanotechnologyNeoplasmsAdjuvants, VaccineAnimalsCOVID-19Drug Delivery SystemsHumansRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2Vaccines, SyntheticAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdjuvants, VaccineCancer VaccinesmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerVaccines, SyntheticAdjuvantDrug delivery systemmRNA cancer vaccineNanotechnology

Identifiers

PMID38825711
PMCPMC11145938

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