| Literature DB >> 2447458 |
P G Isaacson1, A J Norton, B J Addis.
Abstract
A study of thymus glands from fetuses, newborn babies, children, and adults has shown a prominent intramedullary B-cell population. These cells have a distinctive phenotype, show evidence of activation, and specifically cluster around Hassall's corpuscles. The thymus can no longer be regarded as an organ exclusively concerned with T-cell function.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2447458 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(87)92622-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321