Primary lymphoid organs, such as the thymus, provide the specialized microenvironments that are required for the development of lymphoid cells. In addition, they support the necessary quality-control ...

In a small clinical trial, scientists were looking for a means to restore the thymus — the gland that forms and releases key immune cells. By doing so, they actually managed to reverse various aspects ...

Mutant mice treated with tamoxifen showed total or near-total regeneration of their youthful thymus, while control mice also given tamoxifen showed predictable thymus function for their age. This held ...