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
<p>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 </p>