TAKING THE THYMUS TO PIECES

被引:5
作者
KYEWSKI, B [1 ]
HUNIG, T [1 ]
机构
[1] INST VIROL & IMMUNOBIOL,W-8700 WURZBURG,GERMANY
来源
IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1992年 / 13卷 / 08期
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D O I
10.1016/0167-5699(92)90038-9
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Complex in vitro and in vivo techniques are being combined to unlock the remaining secrets of the thymus. In this report from a recent thymus workshop*, Bruno Kyewski and Thomas Hunig describe the genetic manipulations aimed at clarifying the mechanisms of T-cell selection and lineage commitment, and the use of organ culture and immunohistology to identify the thymic microenvironments in which these events take place.
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页码:288 / 290
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