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  • 1 Thymus

  • What is the function of the Thymus?

    Maturation of T- Lymphozytes
  • What is the location of the Thymus?

    Superior anterior mediastinum, retrosternal, precordial
  • What is the basic histology of the Thymus?

    Cortex with densely packed immature T-cells
    Medulla with mature T-cells
  • 2 T-cells

  • 2.1 Development

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  • What do the thymic cortical cells express for positive selection?

    MHC class I & MHC class II receptors
  • What does positive selection do?

    If T-cell receptors can bind appropriately to MHC (not too strong & not too weak)
  • What do dysfunctional cells do after positive selection?

    Apoptosis
  • What is the location of negative selection of T cells?

    Thymic medulla
  • What cells pass negative selection?

    T cells that di not bind to the antigens presented
  • What is self antigen presentations regulated by?

    AIRE (autoimmune regulator) protein
  • 2.3 T- cell activation

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  • How are antigens processed?

    By dendritic cells via phagocytosis and then presentation to lymph node via MHC I or II
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