Immunological Aspects of Neoplasia The Role of the Thymus [Hardcover]

Contributors. Acknowledgements. Section 1: Overview Of Mammalian Thymic Development. Introduction. Embryology of the Mammalian Thymus. Section 2: Histogenesis Of The Mammalian Thymus. The Reticulo-Epithelial Cellular Network of the Mammalian Thymus. Neuroendocrine Influence on Thymic Hematopoiesis Via the Reticulo-Epithelial (RE) Cellular Network. Development of Lymphopoiesis as a Function of the Thymic. The Hassall's bodies. T hymic Accessory Cells, including Dendritic-Type Antigen Presenting Cells, within the Mammalian Thymic Microenvironment. Involution of the Mammalian Thymus and its Role in the Overall Aging Process. Section 3: The Thymus And Its Significance In Anti-Neoplastic Therapy. Thymic Hormones in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. Spontaneous Regression of Neoplasms: New Possibilities for Immunotherapy. Appendix. Index.Is based on a 30-year period of research and includes references from a broad range of sources spanning the globe and all sources, even those that were the beginning of thymic research