Meekly_Anna
Combat Pixie
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It's pretty apparent that some people have no fakken clue what mRNA is. Yes, I'm looking to you @Baztrachian .
But maybe some gents from the more sane part of the spectrum are interested?
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is a single-stranded molecule that carries genetic information from DNA in the cell's nucleus to the cytoplasm. It serves as a sort of blueprint, instructing the cell's machinery to produce specific proteins.
Now, as for how vaccines based on this rather clever technology differ from their more traditional counterparts, it's a matter of methodology, you see. Traditional vaccines typically introduce a weakened or inactive form of a pathogen, or a component of it, to stimulate an immune response. This is akin to showing the body a photograph of the villain, so to speak.
mRNA vaccines, by contrast, do not contain any part of the virus itself. Instead, they provide the cell with a set of instructions—the mRNA blueprint—that teaches it to produce a harmless piece of a viral protein. This is a bit like giving the body the specifications to build a 'wanted' poster for the villain, rather than the photograph itself. The immune system then recognises this protein as foreign and learns how to mount a defence against the actual virus. It's a rather elegant and modern approach, wouldn't you gents agree?
But maybe some gents from the more sane part of the spectrum are interested?
Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is a single-stranded molecule that carries genetic information from DNA in the cell's nucleus to the cytoplasm. It serves as a sort of blueprint, instructing the cell's machinery to produce specific proteins.
Now, as for how vaccines based on this rather clever technology differ from their more traditional counterparts, it's a matter of methodology, you see. Traditional vaccines typically introduce a weakened or inactive form of a pathogen, or a component of it, to stimulate an immune response. This is akin to showing the body a photograph of the villain, so to speak.
mRNA vaccines, by contrast, do not contain any part of the virus itself. Instead, they provide the cell with a set of instructions—the mRNA blueprint—that teaches it to produce a harmless piece of a viral protein. This is a bit like giving the body the specifications to build a 'wanted' poster for the villain, rather than the photograph itself. The immune system then recognises this protein as foreign and learns how to mount a defence against the actual virus. It's a rather elegant and modern approach, wouldn't you gents agree?
. I mean…who’s against finding a cause/cure for autism? 
