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    Glossary Thymic Epithelial Cells

    specialized cells in thymus aiding T-cell development

    Thymic Epithelial Cells (TECs) are specialized cells found in the thymus, an organ located in the chest. These cells play a crucial role in the development and maturation of T-cells, which are essential for the immune system to function properly. TECs create a supportive environment for T-cells to learn how to distinguish between the body's own cells and foreign invaders, helping to prevent autoimmune diseases.

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    1. Microenvironmental reprogramming of thymic epithelial cells to skin multipotent stem cells Nature · 2010 · 116 citations
    2. Identification of an Intronic Regulatory Element Necessary for Tissue-Specific Expression of <i>Foxn1</i> in Thymic Epithelial Cells 2019 · 17 citations
    3. Thymic epithelial cells : relatives of multipotent stem cells of the skin Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) · 2008
    4. Molecular and Functional Characterization of Clonogenic Human Thymic Epithelial Cells Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) · 2012
    5. FOXN1: A Master Regulator Gene of Thymic Epithelial Development Program Frontiers in Immunology · 2013 · 69 citations
    6. Morphogenesis and maintenance of the 3D thymic medulla and prevention of nude skin phenotype require FoxN1 in pre- and post-natal K14 epithelium Journal of molecular medicine · 2010 · 21 citations
    7. Lineage potential, plasticity and environmental reprogramming of epithelial stem/progenitor cells Biochemical Society Transactions · 2014 · 4 citations
    8. (Neuro-)endocrinology of epithelial hair follicle stem cells Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · 2008 · 42 citations
    9. Patterns of desmocollin synthesis in human epithelia: immunolocalization of desmocollins 1 and 3 in special epithelia and in cultured cells. PubMed · 1996 · 96 citations
    10. Patterns of expression of trichocytic and epithelial cytokeratins in mammalian tissues II. Concomitant and mutually exclusive synthesis of trichocytic and epithelial cytokeratins in diverse human and bovine tissues (hair follicle, nail bed and matrix, lingual papilla, thymic reticulum) Differentiation · 1988 · 187 citations
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