Author | Metcalf, Donald. author |
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Title | The Thymus [electronic resource] : Its Role in Immune Responses, Leukaemia Development and Carcinogenesis / by Donald Metcalf |
Imprint | Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1966 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46044-9 |
Descript | X, 146 p. online resource |
1. The Structure of the Thymus -- 2. Thymus Grafts -- 3. Lymphocyte Migration from the Thymus -- 4. Regulation of Thymic Lymphopoiesis -- 1. The Nature and Supply of Incoming Repopulating Cells for the Thymus -- 2. Nature of the General Hormonal Environment of the Animal -- 3. Nature of Intrinsic Thymic Factors Stimulating Lymphopoiesis -- 5. Effect of the Thymus on Peripheral Lymphoid Organs -- 1. Effect of Thymectomy -- 2. Effect of Thymus Grafts -- 3. Effect of Thymus Extracts -- 6. The Thymus and Immune Responses -- 1. Effect of the Thymus on Immune Responses -- 2. Effect of the Thymus on Immune Tolerance -- 3. Effect of the Thymus in Autoimmune Disease -- 7. Trophic and other Functions of the Thymus -- 8. The Thymus and Lymphoid Leukaemia -- 1. Effect of Thymectomy and Thymus Grafts on Leukaemia Development -- 2. Preleukaemic Changes in the Thymus -- 3. Analysis of Sequential Preleukaemic Changes -- 4. Thymic Humoral Influence in Leukaemogenesis -- 5. Immune Status of Preleukaemic Mice -- 6. Is Leukaemogenesis due to an Intrathymic Breakdown in Immune Tolerance? -- 9. The Thymus and Carcinogenesis -- 10. General Discussion -- References