The effect of a purified bovine thymus gland extract (Dr. Kurt Mulli, GmbH, Hamburg, West Germany) was studied in 12-week old male Wistar rats on the following: thyroid weights and morphology ...

THE parafollicular cells named by Nonidez 1 are the second type of glandular cells which make up the mammalian thyroid glands. They occur along the basal (interstitial) surface of the follicular ...

In the pituitary gland, GH production is stimulated by GH-releasing hormone ... involved in the development and function of immune cells and organs, including the thymus. Interestingly, GH, IGF-1, ...

Cancer of the thymus gland is rare. Most cancers that start in the thymus gland are called thymomas. There’s also a much rarer form of thymus gland cancer called thymic carcinoma. The thymus gland is ...

The thymus, a primary lymphoid organ, produces the T cells of the immune system. Originating from the 3 rd pharyngeal pouch during embryogenesis, this organ functions throughout life. Yet, ...

This paper is of interest to scientists within the field of thymus development and function. The work presented builds upon previous studies that have shown that alterations of Wnt/β-catenin signaling ...