The thymus is a small organ behind the breastbone that helps to establish the body’s immune system early in life. Since it ...

Researchers have identified stem cells in the human thymus for the first time. These cells represent a potential new target to understand immune diseases and cancer and how to boost the immune system.

Biomedical scientists have confirmed that newly discovered cells in the thymus are just like M cells, which are mostly known for their presence in the intestinal epithelium. It came as a surprise to ...

Thymus Gland Health May Be Key to Long Life and Fighting Cancer By Haley Neff HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, medical students were taught that the thymus — ...

The function of the thymus in human adults is unclear, and routine removal of the thymus is performed in a variety of surgical procedures. We hypothesized that the adult thymus is needed to sustain ...

Thymic export of cells is believed to be restricted to mature T cells. Here we show that the thymus also exports fully committed T cell precursors that colonize primary lymphoid organs. These ...

Directional cell migration into and within the post-natal thymus is intricately linked to the T-cell differentiation process. Directional cell migration can be controlled in numerous ways, including: ...

Researchers have long assumed that a mouse has only a single thymus. This organ, located directly over the heart, generates immune system components called T cells that protect the body from many ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified stem cells in the human thymus for the first time. These cells represent a potential new target to understand immune diseases and cancer and ...