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Fig. 1 | Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

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From: Adjuvants for peptide-based cancer vaccines

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Mechanisms of action of vaccine adjuvant. Left, some adjuvants can function as antigen delivery systems to affect the geographical availability of the antigen (signal 1). Right, adjuvants also commonly stimulate antigen presenting cells (APC) and induce them to upregulate co-stimulatory molecules such as CD80/CD86 (signal 2) and/or produce cytokines such as IL-12 (signal 3). VdLN: vaccination site-draining lymph node

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