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Which T-cell outcome follows TCR interaction with peptide-MHC complexes in the presence of cos-timulatory signals?

A. Activation
B. Apoptosis
C. Anergy
D. Differentiation

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The interaction of a T-cell receptor with peptide-MHC complexes and co-stimulatory signals results in T cell activation, which initiates clonal proliferation and differentiation into effector and memory cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a T-cell receptor (TCR) interacts with peptide-MHC complexes in the presence of co-stimulatory signals, the T cell will undergo activation. This process involves a cascade of events leading to T cell proliferation and differentiation. Specifically, activation and differentiation of cytotoxic T cells involve the recognition of an antigen presented with MHC I and interaction of CD8. The production of cytokines by the antigen-presenting cell (APC) and the cytotoxic T cell promote clonal proliferation and differentiation. Activated cytotoxic T cells can differentiate into effector cells that target pathogens or memory cells ready for subsequent exposures. Similarly, helper T cells are activated by APCs presenting processed foreign epitopes in association with MHC II, and they require both nonself epitope recognition and self-antigen recognition for activation. Once activated, the helper T cell proliferates and differentiates into subtypes.

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