Human Thymic Involution and Aging in Humanized Mice
Thymic involution is an important factor leading to the aging of the immune system. Most of what we know regarding thymic aging comes from mouse models, and the nature of the thymic aging process in humans remains largely unexplored due to the lack of a model system that permits longitudinal studies...
Main Authors: | Qing-Yue Tong, Jue-Chao Zhang, Jing-Long Guo, Yang Li, Li-Yu Yao, Xue Wang, Yong-Guang Yang, Li-Guang Sun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01399/full |
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