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How mRNA Vaccines Work
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The mRNA in vaccines is now produced outside of the body and then injected, allowing it to travel to the cytoplasm of the cell to produce a protein.
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The translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) into proteins is a crucial process in the production of these essential molecules for various physiological functions, and can be likened to a contractor taking blueprints and turning them into instructions for construction workers to build a house.
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mRNA
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The translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) into proteins is a crucial process in the production of these essential molecules for various physiological functions, and can be likened to a contractor taking blueprints and turning them into instructions for construction workers to build a house.
ChapterHow mRNA Vaccines Work
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Researchers use the natural process of the body producing mRNA to help vaccinate against diseases by producing the mRNA outside of the body and injecting it into the body where it's carried away and disposed of by the lymph nodes.
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mRNA vaccines
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Researchers use the natural process of the body producing mRNA to help vaccinate against diseases by producing the mRNA outside of the body and injecting it into the body where it's carried away and disposed of by the lymph nodes.