T細胞"若返り"ナノワクチン:テロメア延長による免疫記憶と抗腫瘍反応の強化

Xiuping Cao1,2, Tao Zeng1,2,3, Shiyan Bai1

  • 1New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Key Laboratory of Analysis and Testing Technology for Food Safety and Health, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, People's Republic of China.

まとめ

この研究は,T細胞のテロメアを延長し,免疫機能を回復し,特に高齢者集団でワクチンの有効性を高めるために,細胞外膀を用いた新しいT細胞ワクチンを導入しています.

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