"Thymus Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat.
| Descriptor ID |
D013950
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.549.750 A15.382.520.604.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Thymus Gland- Thymus Gland
- Gland, Thymus
- Glands, Thymus
- Thymus Glands
- Thymus
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymus Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Late-Onset Vitamin K Deficiency Presenting as Scrotal Bruising and Mediastinal Mass. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Oct; 35(10):e192-e193.
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Essential Roles of SATB1 in Specifying T Lymphocyte Subsets. Cell Rep. 2017 05 09; 19(6):1176-1188.
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Development of prognostic signatures for intermediate-risk papillary thyroid cancer. BMC Cancer. 2016 09 15; 16(1):736.
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Exposure to diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy modulates microRNA expression profile in mothers and fetuses reflecting oncogenic and immunological changes. Mol Pharmacol. 2015 May; 87(5):842-54.
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Prenatal exposure to TCDD triggers significant modulation of microRNA expression profile in the thymus that affects consequent gene expression. PLoS One. 2012; 7(9):e45054.
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Prenatal exposure of mice to diethylstilbestrol disrupts T-cell differentiation by regulating Fas/Fas ligand expression through estrogen receptor element and nuclear factor-?B motifs. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2012 Nov; 343(2):351-61.
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Chronic spinal cord injury impairs primary antibody responses but spares existing humoral immunity in mice. J Immunol. 2012 Jun 01; 188(11):5257-66.
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Evidence for a stepwise program of extrathymic T cell development within the human tonsil. J Clin Invest. 2012 Apr; 122(4):1403-15.
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Perinatal exposure to ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol triggers profound defects in T cell differentiation and function in fetal and postnatal stages of life, including decreased responsiveness to HIV antigens. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2011 Nov; 339(2):607-17.
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The RAG2 C terminus suppresses genomic instability and lymphomagenesis. Nature. 2011 Mar 03; 471(7336):119-23.