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Signal 1 is antigenic, whereas signal 2 is costimulatory from the antigen-presenting cell.
Note: Following costimulation, cytokines such as interleukin-2 drive T-cell division, causing clonal expansion.
Abbreviations: MHC, major histocompatibility complex; TCR, T-cell receptor.
