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Re:Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life by jjtheblunt on Thursday August 10, 2023 @04:46PM (#37081559)
Isn't the universally known T cell named with a T because of the thymus which imparts their programming? Like known for decades?
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Re:Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life by anon84873628 on Thursday August 10, 2023 @04:49PM (#37081585)
Yes, but some believed this function was most relevant in adolescence, with the importance fading in adulthood. The purpose of the research is to understand the role of the organ in later age.
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Re:Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life by readthenotes1 on Thursday August 10, 2023 @05:25PM (#37081993)
More now, since I was a part of the other universe that didn't know this!
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