Revisiting the Teleost Thymus: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Revisiting the Teleost Thymus: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

The thymus in vertebrates plays a critical role in producing functionally competent T-lymphocytes. Phylogenetically, the thymus emerges early during evolution in jawed cartilaginous fish, and it is usually a bilateral organ placed subcutaneously at the dorsal commissure of the operculum. In this rev...

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Main Authors: Felipe Barraza, Ruth Montero, Valentina Wong-Benito, Héctor Valenzuela, Carlos Godoy-Guzmán, Fanny Guzmán, Bernd Köllner, Tiehui Wang, Christopher J. Secombes, Kevin Maisey, Mónica Imarai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
thymus
rainbow trout
CD4 T cells
CD8 T cells
teleost
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/1/8

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