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Journal 'Cytokines & inflammation', 2003, No. 2

CYTOKINES IN THE THYMUS: FUNCTIONS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTION

A.A. Yarilin

In present article, functions of different cytokines in thymus are discussed: regulation of migration, proliferarion and apoptotic death of thymocytes as well as their contacts with thymic epithelial cells.

Keywords: thymocytes, thymic epithelial cells, cytokines, chemokines, cytokine receptors.

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