Zoomed-in section of a human thymus after birth, showing thymocytes (red), epithelial cells (cyan), and Polykeratin stem cells next to fibronectin areas (green).

A model developed by LMU biophysicists demonstrates how biological processes form the convoluted internal architecture of the thymus—allowing for better suppression of autoimmune responses.

The thymus gland is located in the chest behind the breastbone. Its functions include producing white blood cells known as T cells, which aid in immunity. It also contributes to the production of ...

Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are two types of thymus cancer. The thymus is a small organ in the upper chest. It’s in front of and above the heart. It makes white blood cells that help your body ...

The thymus starts to deteriorate from an early age, and by the time you are 50 it has almost entirely converted to fat. Fortunately for those of us older than 50, T cells survive a decade or two ...

The thymus (orange in this illustration) is an immune system organ that sits between the lungs, right in front of and above the heart. This gland might be more important for adult health than ...

This rare type of blood cancer starts in your thymus, a gland in your chest that produces white blood cells. It causes symptoms that you may mistake for the flu at first.

A thymectomy is surgery to remove your thymus. The thymus is a small gland that sits in front of your heart and produces immune cells. The thymus helps develop the immune system in babies and young ...

Whole section of a human thymus from a few-months-old patient. Polykeratin stem cells are sparsely located, expressing marker genes in red, white and green.