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ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2025

TLR agonists as adjuvants for viral vaccines: mechanisms, applications, and future directions.

Fengyan Shao, Xiangyu Zhu, Ming Yi, Hongyu Gao, Jiali Wu, Ruikang Fang, Yubiao Xie, Jicheng Han, Huijun Lu

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Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Fengyan Shao *College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Xiangyu Zhu *College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Ming YiChangchun Zhuoyi Biological Co., Ltd., Changchun, Jilin, China.
Hongyu GaoChangchun Zhuoyi Biological Co., Ltd., Changchun, Jilin, China.
Jiali WuKey Laboratory of Jilin Province for Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, College of Integrative Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Ruikang FangKey Laboratory of Jilin Province for Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, College of Integrative Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Yubiao XieState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Jicheng HanKey Laboratory of Jilin Province for Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, College of Integrative Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Huijun LuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a pivotal role in the innate immune system by recognizing pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), thereby initiating immune responses against viral infections. TLR agonists have emerged as promising adjuvants to enhance the efficacy of viral vaccines by modulating immune responses, improving antigen presentation, and promoting both humoral and cellular immunity. This review comprehensively summarizes the classification, signaling mechanisms, and immunomodulatory functions of cell-surface and intracellular TLRs. It further discusses the application of TLR agonists as adjuvants in vaccines against major viruses, including HBV, HCV, HIV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and flaviviruses. Key findings from preclinical and clinical studies highlight the potential of TLR agonists to overcome immune tolerance, enhance vaccine immunogenicity, and provide broad-spectrum protection. Finally, it points toward the "integration of precision adjuvants with novel vaccine platforms" as a core future direction, laying a theoretical and applied foundation for TLR agonists to become the next generation of viral vaccine adjuvants.

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adaptive immunityimmunomodulationinnate immunityTLR agoniststoll-like receptors (TLRs)vaccine adjuvantsviral vaccines

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PMID41568029
PMCPMC12815852

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