For analyses by histology/immunofluorescence, hearts were additionally washed in 2,3-butanedione monoxime for 2 min and subsequently embedded in OCT (Tissue-Tek). All analyses were performed in ...

Cancer of the thymus gland is rare. Most cancers that start in the thymus gland are called thymomas. There’s also a much rarer form of thymus gland cancer called thymic carcinoma. The thymus gland is ...

Twelve distinct immune cell subsets were identified, displaying substantial differences in distribution along the epididymis as further assessed by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence staining.

This phenomenon is known as immunodominance. As T cells mature in the thymus—a specialized organ located in the chest—they undergo both positive and negative selection. To survive positive selection, ...