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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2000
Kristian Berg, Heggedal, NO;
Torunn E. Tjelle, Oslo, NO;
Anders H Øgset, Oslo, NO;
Lina Prasmickaite, Oslo, NO;
Kristian Berg, Heggedal, NO;
Torunn E. Tjelle, Oslo, NO;
Anders H øgset, Oslo, NO;
Lina Prasmickaite, Oslo, NO;
PCI Biotech AS, , NO;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of expressing an antigenic molecule or a part thereof on the surface of an antigen-presenting cell, said method comprising introducing a molecule into the cell cytosol by photochemical internalisation, wherein said molecule, or a part thereof, is subsequently presented on the surface of said cell. Methods of vaccination comprising this method, together with compositions comprising said cells and uses involving said cells expressing antigenic molecules are also provided.