title: [Thymus and aging].
abstract: This review is devoted to the analysis of current knowledge on the structure-functional organization of thymus, its role in homeostasis regulation and in mechanisms of ageing.
authors.affiliation: St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology, 3 Dinamo pr., 197110, St. Petersburg, Russia.
authors.forename: V O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Poliakova
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Kvetnoĭ
authors.forename: V Kh
authors.initials: VKh
authors.lastname: Khavinson
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Mar'ianovich
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Konovalov
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD