B cells (green) in thymus tissue (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

B cells (green) in thymus tissue

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One of the mysteries of immunology: the function of B cells (green) in the thymus gland was previously unknown. Researchers have now been able to show that the immune cells help to prevent T cells from attacking the body.

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Jan Böttcher, Thomas Korn / TUM

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