Credit: Zhu, et al. Nat Commun Dec-2017 (creativecommons.org/licenses)
Schematic of self-assembly of the AlbiVax nanovaccine. The tumor-specific antigen and DNA segment were attached to Evans blue (purple arrows). Upon injection, albumin in the blood (green arrows) binds to the Evans blue and brings the complexes into the lymph system where the DNA and antigen interact with the immune cells (blue) in the lymph nodes. The interaction triggers a vigorous immune response against the target tumor.