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Lipid Nanoparticles in mRNA-based Vaccines
1:51:33 - 1:59:04 (07:30)
The lipid nanoparticles in mRNA-based vaccines are injected into the muscle where they get taken up by cells in the body. The mRNA doesn't last forever, unlike DNA, but it can stay in the body for a significant amount of time.
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Lipid nanoparticles are injected into the muscle where they bump into cells, eventually getting taken up and delivering the RNA to produce proteins, creating an immune response that will protect against the virus.
1:51:33 - 1:55:06 (03:32)
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Lipid nanoparticles are injected into the muscle where they bump into cells, eventually getting taken up and delivering the RNA to produce proteins, creating an immune response that will protect against the virus. It's less efficient than a virus, but modifying the RNA and properly protecting it in these lipid capsules make it work as a vaccine.
ChapterLipid Nanoparticles in mRNA-based Vaccines
Episode#216 – Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode explores the hesitancy around mRNA vaccines and discusses the safety concerns related to it.
1:55:06 - 1:59:04 (03:57)
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This episode explores the hesitancy around mRNA vaccines and discusses the safety concerns related to it. The podcast sheds light on the experiments conducted in mice and discussions around the safety concerns of taking an mRNA vaccine.