Substituted, non-coding nucleic acid molecule for therapeutic and prophylactic stimulation of the immune system in humans and higher animals

摘要

Short deoxyribonucleic acid molecules that are partially single-stranded, dumbbell shaped, and covalently closed, which contain one or more unmethylated cytosine guanosine motif (CpG motif) and exhibit immunomodifying effects. Such molecules can be used for immunostimulation applications in humans and vertebrates.