Intrathymic lymph nodes in humans.
An unusual lymph node exists in the centre of the human thymus. This lymph node, which we call an intrathymic lymph node (ITLN), possesses some interesting morphological characteristics. In ontogeny, this node seems to appear at the latter half of fetal period. The function of the ITLN is still unknown, but it is assumed that it may play a different role in the immune system than other peripheral lymph nodes by its characteristics.
Tanegashima
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Department of Forensic Medicine and Sciences, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan. tane@doc.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
Ushiyama
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Kikui
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Yamamoto
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018951:Antigens, CD20 / Q000032:analysis; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology*
D018951:Antigens, CD20