Vaccines — Open Access Journal
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/vaccines
(Accessed 10 October 2015)

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Review:
Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles As an Emerging Antibacterial Vaccine Platform
by Pavimol Angsantikul, Soracha Thamphiwatana, Weiwei Gao and Liangfang Zhang
Vaccines 2015, 3(4), 814-828; doi:10.3390/vaccines3040814 – published 6 October 2015
Abstract:
Nanoparticles have demonstrated unique advantages in enhancing immunotherapy potency and have drawn increasing interest in developing safe and effective vaccine formulations. Recent technological advancement has led to the discovery and development of cell membrane-coated nanoparticles, which combine the rich functionalities of cellular membranes and the engineering flexibility of synthetic nanomaterials. This new class of biomimetic nanoparticles has inspired novel vaccine design strategies with strong potential for modulating antibacterial immunity. This article will review recent progress on using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles for antibacterial vaccination. Specifically, two major development strategies will be discussed, namely (i) vaccination against virulence factors through bacterial toxin sequestration; and (ii) vaccination against pathogens through mimicking bacterial antigen presentation.