Prime effective immune responses
Elicit an amplified immune response through specific antigen presentation
Immunostimulators directly influence the immune response. Your selection of immunostimulators will direct the type of immune response. For example, whether the resultant response will be Th1, Th2, Th17 or T-cell mediated immunity.
As a result, they can play important roles in vaccine development by defining the type of immunity obtained (the immune fingerprint).
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TLR agonists
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a class of proteins that play fundamental roles in innate immunity. They are known as excellent adjuvant targets, having been part of several approved vaccines, such as for cervical cancer, shingles and Hepatitis B. Their discovery was honoured with the 2011 Nobel Prize. By mimicking the structure of pathogens, different compounds acting as TLR agonists can help stimulate the immune system.