Three distinct subsets of thymic epithelial cells in rats and mice defined by novel antibodies.

Thymic epithelial cells (TECs) are thought to play an essential role in T cell development and have been detected mainly in mice using lectin binding and antibodies to keratins. Our aim in the present study was to create a precise map of rat TECs using antibodies to putative markers and novel monocl...

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Main Authors: Yasushi Sawanobori, Hiashi Ueta, Christine D Dijkstra, Chae Gyu Park, Motoyasu Satou, Yusuke Kitazawa, Kenjiro Matsuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4204869?pdf=render