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    T cell

    T cell

    T cells, or T lymphocytes, are white blood cells that mediate cellular immunity within the adaptive immune system. Originating in the bone marrow and maturing in the thymus, they recognize antigens via T cell receptors and execute diverse functions including cytotoxic killing, immune regulation, and coordination of responses through helper subsets.