Developmental aspects of the thymus in aging - Globerson, Amiela (Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology, 2002)
Keywords: Geriatric medicine; Immunology; Maturation & ageing; BM bone marrow; RAG recombinase activating gene; ER estrogen receptor; TREC T cell receptor excision circles; GRP gastrin-releasing peptide; GH growth hormone; NPY neuropeptide Y; Gx gonadectomized; WT wild type; E2 17 beta estradiol; mAb monoclonal antibody; NA noradrenaline; SDF stromal derived factor; SSR somatostatin receptor; LH–RH luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone; TCR T cell receptor; DP double positive (CD4+CD8+); CK cytokeratin; KO knockout; SS somatostatin; SPG sucrose phosphate glyoxylic acid; DN double negative (CD4−CD8−); PBL peripheral blood lymphocytes; CCK-8s sulfated cholecystokinin octapeptide; FTOC fetal thymus organ culture; TEC thymic epithelial cells; IGF insulin-like growth factor; GC glucocorticoids; AchE acetylcholinesterase; NK natural killer; HT serotonin