But there remain many unanswered questions about the structure and function of the thymus, both in health and disease, which ...

We discovered the function of the thymus and made key findings on the function of the two main subsets of lymphocytes, T cells and B cells. This was the fundamental basis for modern immunology.

The thymus, a small organ behind the breastbone ... They discovered that the organ's basic structure and function is established as early as twelve weeks post-conception, suggesting that early ...

DURING the course of examinations on the effects of magnesium deficiency in rats 1–4, tumours of the thymus developed in a few animals after prolonged periods of deficiency. This incidental ...

US doctors say a young boy called Easton has made medical history by becoming the first person in the world to receive a combined heart and thymus transplant. The pioneering procedure was done to ...

Two infants with congenital aplasia of the thymus were found to have normal polymorphonuclear-leukocyte function, immunoglobulins and antibody formation. Delayed hypersensitivity, allograft ...