The ultra-potent and selective TLR8 agonist VTX-294 activates human newborn and adult leukocytes.

Newborns display distinct immune responses that contribute to susceptibility to infection and reduced vaccine responses. Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists may serve as vaccine adjuvants, when given individually or in combination, but responses of neonatal leukocytes to many TLR agonists are diminish...

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Main Authors: David J Dowling, Zhen Tan, Zofia M Prokopowicz, Christine D Palmer, Maura-Ann H Matthews, Gregory N Dietsch, Robert M Hershberg, Ofer Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3587566?pdf=render