Possible trigger for autoimmune diseases discovered: B cells teach T cells which targets must not be attacked
Frequently, the optic nerve is affected. The researchers were able to show that in the thymus gland of humans and mice not ...
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From parathyroid to thymus, via glial cells
Surprisingly, the thymus has been identified ... the PTH gene in the parathyroid gland, also led to a downregulation of PTH serum levels in Gcm2-deficient mice. On the other hand, the infusion ...
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Genetically Altered Mice Harness Benefits of Calorie Restriction
“By combining human with mice studies, the authors have identified a promising ... “One of the most striking and very positive effects of that was on the thymus,” Dixit says. That gland produces T ...
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Mechanism for Self-Repair of the Thymus Identified
There is potential for Tregs and amphiregulin to be used in patients receiving cancer therapies to ameliorate immune function.
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City of Hope Scientists Identify Mechanism for Self-Repair of the Thymus, a Crucial Component of the Immune System
Between the lungs and in front of the heart sits a small gland called the thymus that wields incredible power over ... “We were able to go from mechanistic insights in mice to seeing that the same ...
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City of Hope Unveils Thymus Self-Repair Mechanism
A team of international researchers led by scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and ...
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City of Hope Scientists Identify Mechanism for Self-Repair of the Thymus, a Crucial Component of the Immune System
“And what we could show was that when we transferred Tregs into aged mice receiving cancer therapies, we could even boost their function. It's not only the young thymus that can be receptive to ...