thymus

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The thymus also releases cytokines and growth factors that help T cells survive.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

His colleagues had discovered that removing the thymus in mice shortly after birth resulted in their immune systems going haywire and the development of autoimmune diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

A similar study looked at the thymus – a small organ involved in training the immune system.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

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

The enlargement or persistence of the thymus can be better recognised, and doctors now seldom fail to notice it.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin