Thymus organogenesis and molecular mechanisms of thymic epithelial cell differentiation

Seminars in Immunology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 421-428

  Manley, Nancy R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Epithelium; Organogenesis; Thymic microenvironment; Thymus

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; ENDODERM; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; MESENCHYME; NEURAL CREST; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; REVIEW; THYMUS;

EID: 0033753252     PISSN: 10445323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/smim.2000.0263     Document Type: Article

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