Lipid-Laden Multilocular Cells in the Aging Thymus Are Phenotypically Heterogeneous

Intrathymic lipid-laden multilocular cells (LLMC) are known to express pro-inflammatory factors that might regulate functional activity of the thymus. However, the phenotype of age-associated intrathymic LLMC is still controversial. In this study, we evaluated LLMC density in the aging thymus and be...

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Main Authors: Langhi, Larissa G. P., Andrade, Leonardo R., Shimabukuro, Marilia Kimie, van Ewijk, Willem, Taub, Dennis D., Borojevic, Radovan, de Mello Coelho, Valeria
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4624951/