APC	antigen presenting cell
AuNP	gold nanoparticle
CLR	C-type lectin receptor
CPP	cell penetrating peptide
CNT	carbon nanotube
CTL	cytotoxic T lymphocyte Cutaneous and Mucosal HIV Vaccination
CUTHIVAC	cutaneous and mucosal HIV vaccination
DC	dendritic cell
DC-SIGN	dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin
DC-STAMP	dendrocyte expressed seven transmembrane protein
DOTAP	N-[1-(2,3-Dioleoyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride
IRF	interferon-regulatory factor
HLA	human leukocyte antigen
LC	Langerhans cell
MDSC	myeloid-derived suppressor cell
MHC	major histocompatibility class
NC	nano-carrier
NK	natural killer cell
miRNA	micro-RNA
NF-κB	nuclear factor ‘kappa-light-chain-enhancer’ of activated B-cells
NLS	nuclear localization signal
PEG	polyethyleneglycol
PEI	polyethylenimine
PLGA	poly-d,l-lactic-coglycolic acid
scFv	single chain antibody fragment
SV40	Simian virus 40
TAA	tumor-associated antigen
TAM	tumor-associated macrophage
Th	T helper cell
TLR	toll-like receptor
Treg	regulatory T cell
VLP	virus-like particle