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Mucosal delivery routes for optimal immunization: targeting immunity to the right tissues.
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PMID:  21053117     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The mucosal immune system exhibits a high degree of anatomic compartmentalization related to the migratory patterns of lymphocytes activated at different mucosal sites. The selective localization of mucosal lymphocytes to specific tissues is governed by cellular "homing" and chemokine receptors in conjunction with tissue-specific addressins and epithelial cell-derived chemokines that are differentially expressed in "effector" tissues. The compartmentalization of mucosal immune responses imposes constraints on the selection of vaccine administration route. Traditional routes of mucosal immunization include oral and nasal routes. Other routes for inducing mucosal immunity include the rectal, vaginal, sublingual, and transcutaneous routes. Sublingual administration is a new approach that results in induction of mucosal and systemic T cell and antibody responses with an exceptionally broad dissemination to different mucosae, including the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, and the genital mucosa. Here, we discuss how sublingual and different routes of immunization can be used to generate immune responses in the desired mucosal tissue(s).
Authors:
C Czerkinsky; J Holmgren
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current topics in microbiology and immunology     Volume:  354     ISSN:  0070-217X     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Top. Microbiol. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2012  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0110513     Medline TA:  Curr Top Microbiol Immunol     Country:  Germany    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-18     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea, cczerkinsky@ivi.int.
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