Thymus is the key organ for development and maturation of T lymphocytes. The dysfunction of thymus leads to decreased immunity or autoimmune diseases. T cells can be divided intoαβ T cells and γδ T ...

A team of researchers led by Professor Yoko Hamazaki and Assistant Professor Yann Pretemer (Department of Life Science Frontiers) has developed an in vitro model that faithfully recapitulates human ...

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a previously hidden step in how the immune system prepares to fight cancer, a discovery that could help scientists develop more effective and longer-lasting ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as quickly, making people more susceptible to a variety of infections. To try to ...

United Therapeutics has paid $140 million to buy Thymmune Therapeutics for preclinical regenerative cell therapies focused on the thymus.

In a Mass General Brigham research lab, a team of scientists found such strong links between thymus health and longevity — and immunotherapy effectiveness — that they literally said, “This cannot be ...

United Therapeutics Corp. UTHR said Thursday it has acquired privately held Thymmune Therapeutics. Thymmune is a preclinical ...

People with a healthy thymus gland live longer and are less likely to fall ill. In addition, immunotherapies are more often successful in patients with a healthy thymus. This is shown by two ...