"Thymus Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat.
| Descriptor ID |
D013950
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.549.750 A15.382.520.604.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Thymus Gland- Thymus Gland
- Gland, Thymus
- Glands, Thymus
- Thymus Glands
- Thymus
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Thymus Gland" by people in this website by year, and whether "Thymus Gland" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymus Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Human Progenitor T-Cell Differentiation Regulated by the Mechanical Resistance of Thymus-Mimetic Extracellular Matrices. Adv Healthc Mater. 2026 Mar; 15(12):e04316.
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The earlier, the better: RAG-deficient transplants. Blood. 2023 02 16; 141(7):686-687.
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The diagnosis of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID): The Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) 2022 Definitions. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2023 02; 151(2):539-546.
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Histopathologic and transcriptomic phenotypes of a conditional RANKL transgenic mouse thymus. Cytokine. 2022 12; 160:156022.
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Recurrent microdeletions at chromosome 2p11.2 are associated with thymic hypoplasia and features resembling DiGeorge syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 01; 145(1):358-367.e2.
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Computed Tomography Features associated With the Eighth Edition TNM Stage Classification for Thymic Epithelial Tumors. J Thorac Imaging. 2018 May; 33(3):176-183.
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Altered bone marrow lymphopoiesis and interleukin-6-dependent inhibition of thymocyte differentiation contribute to thymic atrophy during Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Oncotarget. 2017 Mar 14; 8(11):17551-17561.
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Quick Detection of DNase II-Type Breaks in Formalin-Fixed Tissue Sections. Methods Mol Biol. 2017; 1644:113-119.
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Protective effect of Cl-amidine against CLP-induced lethal septic shock in mice. Sci Rep. 2016 11 07; 6:36696.
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The kinases NDR1/2 act downstream of the Hippo homolog MST1 to mediate both egress of thymocytes from the thymus and lymphocyte motility. Sci Signal. 2015 Oct 06; 8(397):ra100.