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Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1570-193X
ISSN (Online): 1875-6298

Development of Core-Corona Type Polymeric Nanoparticles as an Anti-HIV-1 Vaccine

Author(s): Xin Wang, Takami Akagi, Mitsuru Akashi and Masanori Baba

Volume 4, Issue 1, 2007

Page: [51 - 59] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/157019307779815857

Price: $65

Abstract

We developed a novel technology for core-corona polymeric nanoparticles having hydrophilic polymer chains with functional groups. Polystyrene nanoparticles immobilized with the mannose-specific lectin concanavalin A could efficiently capture human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) particles and gp120 antigens on their surface. Since the antigen-capturing nanoparticles were capable of inducing humoral and cellular immune responses to HIV-1, they could be developed as a mucosal vaccine against HIV-1 infection.

Keywords: Polystyrene nanoparticles, concanavalin A, HIV-1, mucosal vaccine


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