The axolotl, a type of salamander that stays in the tadpole form throughout its life, is a master of regeneration. Axolotls have been observed to regrow several body parts, including limbs, eyes, and ...

Scientists have succeeded in regenerating a living organ for the first time. Researchers rebuilt the thymus -- an organ in the body located next to the heart that produces important immune cells. The ...

Figure 1: Strategy of the generation and analysis of chimaeric thymic epithelium. The fact that the origin of MHC class-II-positive, cytokeratin-positive medullary epithelium is highly distinct ...

Researchers have long assumed that a mouse has only a single thymus. This organ, located directly over the heart, generates immune system components called T cells that protect the body from many ...

Directional cell migration into and within the post-natal thymus is intricately linked to the T-cell differentiation process. Directional cell migration can be controlled in numerous ways, including: ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and at University College London (UCL) have rebuilt a human thymus using human stem cells and a bioengineered scaffold. The thymus is an essential organ in ...

Researchers discover microbes regulate the development of specialized immune cells in the thymus that play a critical role in mucosal tolerance. Newborns face unique immunological challenges ...

The result of this imbalance is that the cells which should protect the body begin instead to attack it, causing it to develop immune-system diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism or celiac ...

The survival rate for stage 4 thymus cancer depends on how far the cancer has spread. Surgery might offer a cure if the cancer hasn’t spread too far. Otherwise, treatment may include chemotherapy and ...

The thymus, often considered unimportant in adults, is shown to play a vital role in the immune system, with its appearance linked to sex, age, and lifestyle. Thymus health may impact immunity, but ...

BOSTON - Newborns face unique immunological challenges immediately after birth. As they depart a relatively sterile fetal environment, they are abruptly exposed to a multitude of foreign antigens, the ...