Now it appears that the thymus founds a line of cells that is responsible for the production of antibody Its function has been poorly understood, largely because the gland atrophies after childhood.

One of the most baffling glands in the body is the thymus. It lies just below the neck and behind the top of the breastbone, and in all the centuries that man has been studying physiology ...

Deletion of the ‘glial cells missing-2’ gene in mice disrupts development of the parathyroid glands but does not ... Surprisingly, the thymus has been identified as a secondary source of ...

The thymus gland is located behind the sternum (breastbone) and is considered the "training center" for the immune cells in the body. All antibody-producing cells in the body have to pass through the ...

An individual's thymus gland creates a variety of specialized ... The immune system typically makes adequate antibodies to ...

The second took place days later, with the transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney and the pig's thymus gland -- which ... Pisano has high levels of antibodies harmful to human tissue ...

Thymus gland malfunctioning ... an abnormal thymus can send improper signals to the immune cells to develop antibodies that block the muscle receptors. Genetic factors: In some very rare cases ...