Biomaterials

Lipid nanoparticles carrying both immune booster and flu protein mRNA improve flu protection in mice

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Abstract

The engineered mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine induced high levels of antibodies and T cell responses in mice against influenza A.

  • The mRNA vaccine included a cytokine adjuvant and influenza A hemagglutinin antigen for intradermal vaccination.
  • High levels of humoral antibodies and systemic T cell responses were observed against heterologous influenza antigens.
  • Immunized mice were protected against influenza A viral infections.
  • Early germinal center reactions in draining lymph nodes were triggered, promoting antibody-secreting B cell responses.
  • Two different adjuvant mRNAs enhanced both humoral and cellular immune responses in mice.
  • Intramuscular immunizations led to significant lung tissue-resident T cells.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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