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. 2019 Sep 21;68(10):1713–1719. doi: 10.1007/s00262-019-02399-5

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Different CAR concepts. The activation domain in first-generation CARs is taken from the zeta chain of the CD3 complex. To improve survival and reactivity of CAR T cells, second- and third-generation CARs contain, in addition to the activation motif, one or two costimulatory motifs. CM costimulatory motif, TAA tumor-associated antigen, TMD transmembrane domain