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Nanotechnology-Enabled COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

Encyclopedia (2021) 1(3) 773-780
DOI: 10.3390/encyclopedia1030059
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain synthetic mRNA sequences encoded for the Spike proteins expressed on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, and utilize the host cells to produce specific antigens that stimulate both humoral and cellular immunities. Lipid nanoparticles are essential to facilitate the intracellular delivery of the mRNA to its action site, the ribosome, to fully exert its effect.

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Gao, Y., Yang, K., Shelling, A. N., & Wu, Z. (2021). Nanotechnology-Enabled COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines. Encyclopedia, 1(3), 773–780. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia1030059

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