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antigen-presenting cell
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Antigen-presenting cell
An
antigen-presenting cell
(
APC
) or
accessory cell
is a
cell
that displays foreign
antigens
complexed with
major histocompatibility complexes
(MHCs) on their surfaces; this process is known as
antigen presentation
.
T-cells
may recognize these complexes using their
T-cell receptors
(TCRs). These cells
process
antigens and present them to T-cells.
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