Liposomes as Nanovaccine Delivery Systems

Title:Liposomes as Nanovaccine Delivery Systems

Volume: 14 Issue: 9

Author(s): Khairunnisa Abdul Ghaffar, Ashwini Kumar Giddam, Mehfuz Zaman, Mariusz Skwarczynski and Istvan Toth

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Keywords: Administration route, bilosome, liposome, niosome, size-dependent immunity, vaccine delivery, virosome.

Abstract: Since the discovery of liposomes by Alec Bangham in mid-1960s, these phospholipid vesicles have been widely used as pharmaceutical carriers. Liposomes have been extensively studied in the vaccine delivery field as a carrier and an immune stimulating agent. Liposomes are usually formulated as nanoparticles, mimicking the properties of pathogens, and have the ability to induce humoral and cell-mediated immune responses. In this review, we focused on modern nanotechnology-based approaches for the improvement of liposomal vaccine delivery systems. Topics such as sizedependent uptake, processing and activation of antigen presenting cells, targeting liposomes and route of administration are discussed.

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Ghaffar Abdul Khairunnisa, Giddam Kumar Ashwini, Zaman Mehfuz, Skwarczynski Mariusz and Toth Istvan, Liposomes as Nanovaccine Delivery Systems, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 14 (9) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026614666140329232757