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Role of neuropeptides, hormones, and growth factors in regulating thymopoiesis in middle to old age
The deterioration in adaptive immunity and T-lymphocyte output and the narrowing of the T cell receptor repertoire with age are largely attributable to thymic involution. The loss of thymic function with age may be due to diminished numbers of early thymic progenitors and epithelial cells, and the l...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Biology Reports Ltd
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2924688/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20948643 http://dx.doi.org/10.3410/B1-42 |