mRNA - Hype Or Hope?
mRNA-based vaccines have been a beacon of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic. But their potential is even greater. mRNA technology is intended to open up completely new methods of treatment in medicine.
But how does it work exactly? mRNA vaccines transport the blueprint of a viral protein into cells which then begin to produce the foreign biomolecule. The immune system ramps up its defences against the virus, even though it only knows a small, harmless part of the pathogen.
What sounds simple on paper is almost as complex as a landing on Mars in a living organism. Scientists started investigating mRNA more than three decades ago with the aim of developing individual therapies to treat cancer. Today, clinical studies are looking at how heart muscle regenerates immediately after a heart attack with an mRNA-based therapy.
People with autoimmune diseases or HIV could also benefit from mRNA preparations and vaccines. Influenza viruses are constantly producing new strains. An mRNA vaccine could be adapted more quickly than conventional vaccines – and would therefore be more effective.
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Larissa KlinkerAuthor
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Larissa KlinkerDirector
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Tina RothDirector
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Julian RingerCamera
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Moritz SchwarzCamera
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Florian KösslCamera
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Julian RingerEdited by
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About Cannons + SparrowsGraphics
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Sue CoxNarrator
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Max KielhäuserSound
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Christian CallsenSound
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Matthias SchraubeSound
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Rainer LeskeProducer
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Anna GrünExecutive producer
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Katharina FingerCommissioning editor
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Nicole SchleiderCommissioning editor
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doc.station medienproduktionProduction
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ZDFProduced for
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Project Title (Original Language):mRNA - Hype oder Hoffnung?
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:Science, Health
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Runtime:44 minutes 2 seconds
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Completion Date:February 3, 2022
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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NEW DOCSSales AgentCountry: Germany