Tissue structure of the thymus organ (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

Tissue structure of the thymus organ

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The fine tissue structure of the stimulated thymus organ does not differ from that of an unstimulated organ. As a typical sign of a well-functioning thymus, the marginal zones (red) and inner zones (green) are sharply separated from each other.

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MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Boehm

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