Complete fatty degeneration of thymus associates with male sex, obesity and loss of circulating na ïve CD8+ T cells in a Swedish middle-aged population

Fatty degeneration of thymus (or thymus involution) has long been considered a normal ageing process. However, there is emerging evidence that thymic involution is linked to T cell aging, chronic inflammation ...

Source: Immunity and Aging - August 31, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M årten Sandstedt, Rosanna W S Chung, Camilla Skoglund, Anna K. Lundberg, Carl Johan Östgren, Jan Ernerudh and Lena Jonasson Tags: Research Source Type: research