Singh J, Singh A K
Clin Exp Immunol. 1979 Sep;37(3):507-11.
Thymic biopsies obtained during open heart surgery were examined for age-related involution of the parenchyma and changes in cell surface characteristics. In parallel with the parenchymal atrophy, E-rosette-forming cells continuously decreased with age and were progressively replaced by an increasing proportion of 'null' lymphoid cells. These changes appeared to be independent of each other. The significance of these findings in the context of the host's immune mechanism is discussed.
对在心脏直视手术期间获取的胸腺活检组织进行检查,以观察实质的年龄相关性退化以及细胞表面特征的变化。与实质萎缩同时,E花环形成细胞随年龄持续减少,并逐渐被比例不断增加的“无标记”淋巴细胞所取代。这些变化似乎相互独立。本文讨论了这些发现在宿主免疫机制背景下的意义。