Mesenchymal stromal cells in the thymus

Abstract The microenvironment of the thymus is composed of a group of stromal cells that include endoderm-derived thymic epithelial cells (TECs) and mesenchymal stromal cells such as fibroblasts and serves as a site for the development of T cells. TECs are known to play an essential role in T cell d...

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Main Author: Takeshi Nitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Inflammation and Regeneration
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41232-022-00219-5