mRNA Vaccines: a Powerful Tool in Cancer Treatment

Authors

  • Yihang Chen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61173/enxv7x20

Keywords:

mRNA vaccine, cancer immunotherapy, mRNA delivery, LNP, personalized vaccine

Abstract

Cancer has always been one of the difficult objects for people to conquer. It’s killed a lot of people over a long period of time. As time goes on, technology becomes more and more advanced, and people are not limited to previous cancer treatments, but continue to research and try to find more treatments. In recent years, mRNA vaccines have gradually entered our field of vision. Compared with conventional vaccines, it often has a more flexible structure that can be modified, safer delivery methods, and higher efficiency. Although functional beyond imagination, the lack of knowledge in this area has prevented the use of mRNA vaccines in the treatment of many cancers. Once the many limitations and problems of mRNA are successfully solved, it can not only greatly promote the development of cancer treatment, but also make modern medicine get a milestone. This review introduces the current research and development progress of mRNA vaccines, and discusses the structure, delivery and application of mRNA vaccines.

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Published

2024-10-29