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ArticleMedComm2024

Circular RNA-based neoantigen vaccine for hepatocellular carcinoma immunotherapy.

Fei Wang, Guang Cai, Yingchao Wang, Qiuyu Zhuang, Zhixiong Cai, Yingying Li, Shaodong Gao, Fang Li, Cuilin Zhang, Bixing Zhao and 1 more

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Article in MedComm, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Fei WangThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Guang CaiThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Yingchao WangThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Qiuyu ZhuangThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Zhixiong CaiThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Yingying LiThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Shaodong GaoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Fang LiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Cuilin ZhangThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.
Bixing ZhaoThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0055-3989
Xiaolong LiuThe United Innovation of Mengchao Hepatobiliary Technology Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou P. R. China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

mRNA vaccines are regarded as a highly promising avenue for next-generation cancer therapy. Nevertheless, the intricacy of production, inherent instability, and low expression persistence of linear mRNA significantly restrict their extensive utilization. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) offer a novel solution to these limitations due to their efficient protein expression ability, which can be rapidly generated in vitro without the need for extra modifications. Here, we present a novel neoantigen vaccine based on circRNA that induces a potent anti-tumor immune response by expressing hepatocellular carcinoma-specific tumor neoantigens. By cyclizing linearRNA molecules, we were able to enhance the stability of RNA vaccines and form highly stable circRNA molecules with the capacity for sustained protein expression. We confirmed that neoantigen-encoded circRNA can promote dendritic cell (DC) activation and enhance DC-induced T-cell activation in vitro, thereby enhancing T-cell killing of tumor cells. Encapsulating neoantigen-encoded circRNA within lipid nanoparticles for in vivo expression has enabled the creation of a novel circRNA vaccine platform. This platform demonstrates superior tumor treatment and prevention in various murine tumor models, eliciting a robust T-cell immune response. Our circRNA neoantigen vaccine offers new options and application prospects for neoantigen immunotherapy in solid tumors.

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circRNAhepatocellular carcinomaimmunotherapyneoantigenvaccine

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PMID39081513
PMCPMC11286538

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