Modular Vaccine Design Using Carrier-Free Capsules Assembled from Polyionic Immune Signals

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• 作者：Yu-Chieh Chiu ; Joshua M. Gammon ; James I. Andorko ; Lisa H. Tostanoski ; Christopher M. Jewell
• 刊名：ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：December 14, 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：1
• 期：12
• 页码：1200-1205
• 全文大小：476K
• ISSN：2373-9878

文摘

New vaccine adjuvants that direct immune cells toward specific fates could support more potent and selective options for diseases spanning infection to cancer. However, the empirical nature of vaccines and the complexity of many formulations has hindered design of well-defined and easily characterized vaccines. We hypothesized that nanostructured capsules assembled entirely from polyionic immune signals might support a platform for simple, modular vaccines. These immune-polyelectrolyte (iPEM) capsules offer a high signal density, selectively expand T cells in mice, and drive functional responses during tumor challenge. iPEMs incorporating clinically relevant antigens could improve vaccine definition and support more programmable control over immunity.