Progress in Virus-Like Particles Technique Studies
- VernacularTitle:病毒样颗粒技术的研究进展
- Author:
Jianqiang GUO
;
Zhiqing ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Virus-like particles;
Vaccine;
Vehicle;
Immunology assay
- From:
Chinese Journal of Vaccines and Immunization
2008;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Virus-like particles (VLPs) structurally mimic the authentic virus whereas contain no viral genome. VLPs technique plays an important role in basic research such as virus assembly and virus morphology diversity. With special immunology properties, VLPs vaccine can induce immune response effectively. VLPs can act as adjuvant by regulating dendritic cells. Other adjuvant or polypeptide can be integrated into VLPs to construct chimeric vaccines. With the capability of packaging nucleic acid or other small molecules, VLPs can be used for vehicles to deliver these substances under suitable conditions. VLPs can substitute natural virus in immunology assay.
