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ReviewVaccines2025

Plant-Derived Immunomodulatory Nanoadjuvants for Cancer Vaccines: Current Status and Future Opportunities.

Yimin Jia, Hui Zhu, Xinyu Cai, Cun Sun, Yan Ye, Dingyi Cai, Shuaifei Yang, Jingjing Cheng, Jining Gao, Yun Yang and 5 more

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Review in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Yimin JiaChongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9510-9820
Hui ZhuDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Xinyu CaiDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Cun SunDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Yan YeDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Dingyi CaiDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Shuaifei YangDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Jingjing ChengDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Jining GaoDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Yun YangDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Hao ZengDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Quanming ZouDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Jieping LiAffiliated Nanhua Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421002, China.
Hongwu SunDepartment of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3884-4255
Wenxiu WangShandong Binzhou Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine Academy, Binzhou 256600, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is a major cause of death worldwide, and vaccine administration is an effective way to stimulate immune responses in patients and to achieve preventive and therapeutic effects. Few vaccines have been used in clinical settings because they have poor immunogenicity, and it is difficult to induce a robust immune response in patients. An adjuvant is an important component of a vaccine that can enhance the intensity, speed, and duration of immune responses. The achievements of adjuvants in the production of stable, safe, and immunogenic tumor vaccines have aroused the enthusiasm of researchers. Recent results have suggested that plant-derived adjuvants have unique advantages, such as greatly improving immune responses to cancer vaccines and promoting humoral and cellular immunity with good biocompatibility and biodegradability. When these adjuvants are used in combination with vaccines, they can not only activate the immune response in vivo but can also promote cytokine secretion and accelerate dendritic cell maturation. This review focused on the application progress of plant adjuvants, including saponins, polysaccharides, flavonoids, and plant virus-like particles, and their combination with nano-delivery systems in cancer vaccines. At the same time, we have also discussed the immunomodulatory mechanisms of these adjuvants and their prospects for improving vaccine efficacy in the treatment of cancer in the future. These promising plant adjuvants may provide prospects and a research basis for the development of tumor vaccines.

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cancer vaccineimmune responseplant-derived adjuvantspolysaccharidessaponin

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PMID40333256
PMCPMC12031155

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