TGF-beta signaling in thymic epithelial cells regulates thymic involution and postirradiation reconstitution.
The thymus constitutes the primary lymphoid organ responsible for the generation of naive T cells. Its stromal compartment is largely composed of a scaffold of different subsets of epithelial cells that provide soluble and membrane-bound molecules essential for thymocyte maturation and selection. Wi...
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स्वरूप: | Journal article |
भाषा: | English |
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2008
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