A study in mice shows that injecting mRNA into skeletal muscle leads to production of the protein encoded by the RNA 1. This result lays the groundwork for treatments based on mRNA. 1993 Injection of mRNA from the influenza virus induces an immune response in mice 2 , providing a proof of concept for RNA-based vaccines.
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