thymus gland
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Plus a tweak: The donor pig’s thymus gland, which trains the immune system, was attached to the donated kidney in hopes that it would help Pisano’s body tolerate the new organ.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
In children and adolescents, the thymus gland functions as a "school for T cells."
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
The researchers discovered that, in the absence of Aire, proteins that play a key role in the development of enamel are not presented to the T cells in the thymus gland.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023
The N.Y.U. procedure also calls for embedding the pig’s thymus gland, which is responsible for educating the immune system, underneath the outer layer of the new kidney to prevent an immune-system attack.
From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2023
The thymus gland attains a considerable development in the embryo and shrinks away to the merest vestige in the adult.
From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Morris, Charles
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