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 function of B cells in the thymus gland has been a mystery that has puzzled immunologists for many years," says Thomas Korn.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
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
He recognized the opening of the common biliary duct, and was the first to give a good description of the thymus gland.
From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by Walsh, James J.
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