Re-entry of mature t cells to the thymus: An epiphenomenon?

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Overview

authors

• Sprent, Jonathan
• Surh, Charles

publication date

• 2009

journal

• Immunology and Cell Biology  Journal

abstract

• In certain situations mature post-thymic T cells are able to leave their residence in the secondary lymphoid tissues and re-enter the thymus. The physiological significance of this phenomenon is discussed.

subject areas

• Animals
• Cell Movement
• Humans
• Mice
• T-Lymphocytes
• Thymus Gland

Research

keywords

• T cell
• homing
• integrins
• migration
• neonatal
• thymus

Identity

PubMed Central ID

• PMC2653862

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 0818-9641

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1038/icb.2008.88

PubMed ID

• 19048017

Additional Document Info

start page

• 46

end page

• 49

volume

• 87

issue

• 1