Thymulin Produced by the Thymus Acts to Restrain Inflammation, But Declines with Age

The thymus is primarily noted as being the site of T cell maturation, essential to the supply of new T cells to maintain the adaptive immune system. It declines in function relatively early in aging; active tissue is largely replaced by fat in most 50 year olds. Like all organs, cells in the thymus also...

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