Label retention identifies a multipotent mesenchymal stem cell-like population in the postnatal thymus.

Thymic microenvironments are essential for the proper development and selection of T cells critical for a functional and self-tolerant adaptive immune response. While significant turnover occurs, it is unclear whether populations of adult stem cells contribute to the maintenance of postnatal thymic...

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Main Authors: Masako Osada, Varan J Singh, Kenmin Wu, Derek B Sant'Angelo, Mark Pezzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858364?pdf=render