Isaacson P G, Norton A J, Addis B J
Department of Histopathology, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London.
Lancet. 1987 Dec 26;2(8574):1488-91. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(87)92622-5.
A study of thymus glands from fetuses, newborn babies, children, and adults has shown a prominent intramedullary B-cell population. These cells have a distinctive phenotype, show evidence of activation, and specifically cluster around Hassall's corpuscles. The thymus can no longer be regarded as an organ exclusively concerned with T-cell function.
一项针对胎儿、新生儿、儿童及成人胸腺的研究显示,髓质内存在显著的B细胞群体。这些细胞具有独特的表型,有活化迹象,且特别聚集在哈氏小体周围。胸腺再也不能被视为一个仅与T细胞功能相关的器官了。