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Can you program B cells to make antibodies for viral spike proteins?


Can you program B cells to make antibodies for viral spike proteins?


  👤 JPLeRouzic Accepted Answer ✓
It is possible to change the DNA of a cell to make changes in protein expression. There are several methods, some low cost like using a virus vector [0], some much more complex and costly. See for example the Astrazeneca candidate vaccine [1] which creates spike-specific antibodies.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectors_in_gene_therapy

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine#Vaccine_candi...