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Babatope Akinbobuyi1, Lei Wang2, Katherine C Upchurch3
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97348, Waco, TX 76798, USA.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
|August 2, 2016
Abstract:
Fifteen new substituted adenines were synthesized as potential TLR7 agonists. These compounds, along with 9 previously reported compounds, were analyzed for TLR7 activity and for the selective stimulation of B cell proliferation. Several functionalized derivatives exhibit significant activity, suggesting their potential for use as vaccine adjuvants.
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