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The density of two types of these cells forms the basis of a classification scheme proposed by Jérôme Galon, which ranges from I0 to I4 and may outperform traditional TNM staging. A type of these cells requires B7 proteins to provide costimulatory signals that prevent incomplete activation, which can lead to anergy. A type of these cells begins to express FOXP3 after (-5[1])receiving intermediate strength signals during negative selection. These cells, which include a “regulatory” subtype, (10[1])have receptors that bind to (10[1])MHCs (-5[1])found on antigen-presenting cells. CD4-positive and CD8-positive (10[2])types of these cells, which mature in the thymus, (-5[1])are respectively known as these cells’ helper and killer (10[1])varieties. For 10 points, (10[2])the adaptive immune system primarily consists of B cells and what other white blood cells? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: T cells [or T lymphocytes; accept CD4+ T cells; or CD8+ T cells; or helper T cells; or cytotoxic T cells; or regulatory T cells; or cytotoxic T cells; or killer T cells; prompt on white blood cells; prompt on lymphocytes]
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