"Thymus Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymus Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Transposable elements regulate thymus development and function. Elife. 2024 Apr 18; 12.
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Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in humans with alternative NF-?B pathway deficiency. Nature. 2023 Nov; 623(7988):803-813.
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The initial age-associated decline in early T-cell progenitors reflects fewer pre-thymic progenitors and altered signals in the bone marrow and thymus microenvironments. Aging Cell. 2023 08; 22(8):e13870.
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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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Central tolerance is impaired in the middle-aged thymic environment. Aging Cell. 2022 06; 21(6):e13624.
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The spectrum of sebaceous differentiation in tumors of thymic origin. Pathol Res Pract. 2022 Jan; 229:153702.
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Thymic development of gut-microbiota-specific T cells. Nature. 2021 06; 594(7863):413-417.
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Age-Related Changes in Thymic Central Tolerance. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:676236.