The Thymus, The

Reviewing the role played by the thymus in the regulation of cellular immunity, this text discusses basic anatomy and physiology of the mammalian thymus, including reviews of thymic embryology, gross anatomy, microanatomy, microenvironment, and cytokines and hormones produced by the thymus. This knowledge is applied to clinical entities such as thymic hypoplasia. The book presents detailed studies focusing on the thymus during the indication of donor-specific allograft tolerance.