Nanovirus made from dietary fiber is expected to cure allergies completely
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Recently, the novel nanovaccine developed by the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology and its collaborative research team attracted attention after being published in an international journal. This vaccine not only cured mice with allergic rhinitis but also remained unaffected when stimulated by allergens four months later. The novel nanovaccine consists of two parts: an “immune education module” and an “antigen module”, which were combined for the first time using nanotechnology. Allergies are caused by the overactivation of the immune system to harmless substances such as egg whites and pollen. Existing “rhinitis injections” target inflammatory molecules to suppress inflammation, but they do not address the root cause. The strategy of the novel nanovaccine is “immune education”: to have the immune system recognize substances like pollen as “harmless” and prevent allergies from occurring at the source. The human body has a natural ability to induce tolerance, with the gut being the most typical site for this process. Dendritic cells in the gut immune system can distinguish between “harmless signals” and “dangerous signals”. After identifying harmless signals, they are “memorized” by regulatory immune cells, establishing tolerance and thus preventing subsequent allergies.
# Nanovirus made from dietary fiber is expected to cure allergies
In autumn and winter, when the temperature differences are significant, the skin and respiratory tract are prone to irritation, leading to allergic reactions. Recently, a new type of nanovirus developed by the National NanoScience Center and collaborative research teams attracted attention after being published in international journals. This vaccine not only cured mice with allergic rhinitis but also showed no recurrence after being stimulated by allergens again four months later.
## What makes it different from existing treatments?
The new nanovirus consists of two parts: an “immune education module” and an “antigen module”, which are combined for the first time using nanotechnology. Allergies occur when the immune system overactivates itself to harmless substances such as egg whites and pollen. Existing “rhinitis injections” target inflammatory molecules to suppress inflammation, but they do not address the root cause.
The strategy of the new nanovirus is “immune education”: it allows the immune system to recognize substances like pollen as “harmless” and prevent allergies from occurring at the source. The human body has a natural ability to induce tolerance, with the gut being the most typical site. Dendritic cells in the gut immune system can distinguish between “harmless signals” and “dangerous signals”. After identifying harmless signals, they are “memorized” by regulatory immune cells, establishing…