The acidic mesothelioma milieu alters the ability of dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccine to induce anti-tumor T cell activation in vivo. (A–C) CD8+ splenocytes collected at day 14 post-vaccination (i.e., NCM, 6.5/CM, and 6.5/CM + 5 µM SB-431542, see Figure 5) were re-exposed to Ab1 mesothelioma cells. Proliferation of CD8+ splenocytes was detected based on CFSE dilution (n = 6, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01) (A) and activation was probed based on interferon gamma (IFN-γ) production (B) and lysosomal-associated membrane protein-1 (LAMP-1) staining (C) (n = 6, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01). (D) IFN-γ production in circulating CD4+ lymphocytes stimulated with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)/ionomycin (n = 6, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01).