3-D vaccine spontaneously assembles to pack a powerful punch against cancer, infectious diseases
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 11:50
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have developed a novel 3-D vaccine that could provide a more effective way to harness the immune system to fight cancer as well as infectious diseases. The vaccine spontaneously assembles into a scaffold once injected under the skin and is capable of recruiting, housing, and manipulating immune cells to generate a powerful immune response. The vaccine was recently found to be effective in delaying tumor growth in mice.