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ReviewHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2026

Antigen anisotropy: The overlooked geometric determinant of vaccine immunogenicity and fidelity.

Daniel Santiago

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Review in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2026. 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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Daniel SantiagoIndependent Researcher.ORCID 0000-0001-5975-0592

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antigen anisotropy, the directional dependence of protein conformation, epitope exposure, and conformational dynamics, is an under-appreciated determinant of vaccine immunogenicity. Preserving this geometric fidelity may influence outcomes such as neutralization breadth, affinity maturation, and B/T-cell response quality. Native antigens engage B-cell receptors, T-cell receptors, and MHC through oriented interactions that rely on spatial and dynamic constraints for effective immune recognition. This framework is increasingly relevant amid widespread use of nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccines, as recent studies suggest platform-specific deviations in antigen geometry and processing. Platform interventions including chemical inactivation (e.g., formaldehyde and β-propiolactone), formulation and storage conditions, and mRNA design choices (e.g., N

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AntigensImmunogenicity, VaccineVaccinesAnimalsAnisotropyEpitopesHumansmRNA VaccinesProtein ConformationAntigensEpitopesmRNA VaccinesVaccinesAntigen anisotropyconformational dynamicsepitope presentationglycosylationimmune fidelitymRNA vaccinesN1-methylpseudouridineprotein conformationvaccine immunogenicity

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PMID41782397
PMCPMC12969738

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