KnowramRNA vaccineLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to mRNA vaccine, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 4Related 4Narrower topic 1Compared with 1Messenger RNABroader topic: It uses introduced messenger RNA to prompt an immune response against an encoded antigen.VaccineBroader topic: It supplies instructions for making an antigen instead of the antigen itself.Translation (biology)Related: Host-cell ribosomes translate the delivered message into the vaccine antigen.University of PennsylvaniaRelated: Penn research by Karikó and Weissman helped enable this vaccine technology.Protein biosynthesisRelated: Its effect depends on cellular translation of the delivered RNA.Inactivated VaccineCompared with: It supplies genetic instructions instead of injecting an inactivated pathogen.SARS-CoV-2Broader topic: Several widely used COVID-19 vaccines encode the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.Lipid nanoparticleBroader topic: Lipid nanoparticles protect and deliver the vaccine's messenger RNA into cells.COVID-19 vaccineRelated: Some COVID-19 vaccines use mRNA to instruct cells to make the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.Katalin KarikóNarrower topic: Her foundational research helped make this vaccine approach viable for rapid development.