Negative selection in fetal thymus clonally deletes many self-reactive T cells, permanently removing them as potential sources of autoimmune attack. Self-reactive T cells slipping past thymic ...

Pre-T cell levels were low in marrow of neonatally thymectomized mice and could be restored to control values by treatment in vivo with an extract of mouse thymus. Levels of activity were also low in ...

The thymus gland is part of our lymphatic system. It’s involved in the development of a type of white blood cell called a T lymphocyte. These white blood cells are part of your immune system. They ...

"We found that part of the weaker response is due to negative selection—a process that eliminates overly reactive T cells in the thymus—as well as a more significant factor: two proteins (PD-1 ...

The Conference Forum announced that the Immuno-Oncology 360º (IO360º) Summit honored Crystal Mackall, MD, FAAP, FAACR, Stanford University, with the IO360º Lifetime Achievement Award for her ...