Thymoma epithelial cells secrete thymic hormone but do not express class II antigens of the major histocompatibility complex.

17 thymomas were studied by indirect immunofluorescence for the presence of thymic hormones and antigens of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). The thymoma epithelial cells (specifically identified by their keratin content) contained thymic hormones (thymulin and thymosin alpha 1), a finding...

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Main Authors: Savino, W, Manganella, G, Verley, J M, Wolff, A, Berrih, S, Levasseur, P, Binet, J P, Dardenne, M, Bach, J F
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC424007/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2413072
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