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SMQ

Vaxjo ID 479       
Vaccine Adjuvant Name SMQ       
Adjuvant VO ID VO_0005756
Description squalene-in-water emulsion based combination adjuvant with saponin and TLR4 agonist that induces Th1/Th2 balanced response       
Stage of Development Research       
Location Licensed United Kingdom       
Host Species for Testing Mouse       
Components 5 ug QS-21 and 2 ug TLR4 agonist 3D6AP       
Preparation squalene-in-water emulsion with cholesterol combined with saponin and TLR4 agonist       
Function Type: combination vaccine adjuvant. Target Receptor: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Induces Th1/Th2 mixed immune profile. innate immune activation via TLR4 signaling and chemokine induction/enhanced antigen uptake       
References
Reinke et al., 2023: Reinke S, Pantazi E, Chappell GR, Sanchez-Martinez A, Guyon R, Fergusson JR, Salman AM, Aktar A, Mukhopadhyay E, Ventura RA, Auderset F, Dubois PM, Collin N, Hill AVS, Bezbradica JS, Milicic A. Emulsion and liposome-based adjuvanted R21 vaccine formulations mediate protection against malaria through distinct immune mechanisms. Cell reports. Medicine. 2023; 4(11); 101245. [PubMed: 37913775].