lymphoid organ

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organ
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.ɡən/us
/ˈɔːr.ɡən/
a part of the body of an animal or plant that performs a ...
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Thelymphoidorganmight display spheroids, but is otherwise unremarkable.
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In fish exposed to both parasite and pollutant, vacuolation and cellular disintegration of lymphoid organs was noted, particularly in the thymus.
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As this tolerance is dependent on encountering self-antigens during maturation, lymphocytes can only develop central tolerance towards those antigens present in primary lymphoid organs.
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Early age onset of this disease in males causes severe enlargement of the secondary lymphoid organs, insulin dependent diabetes, eczema, food allergies, and infections.
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The spleen and the thymus are also lymphoid organs of the immune system.
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Additionally, it acts as an adhesion molecule for leukocytes on peripheral lymphoid organs and inflammation sites.
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In the jawless fish (lampreys and hagfish), true lymphoid organs are absent.
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They then populate the lymphoid organs for storage until needed.
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They are essential for development of lymphoid organs during embryogenesis and after birth regulate the architecture of lymphoid tissue.
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B cells develop in the bone marrow and continue to mature peripherally in secondary lymphoid organs and (as recently discovered) in the gut.
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Lymphocytes can be isolated from blood, or from lymphoid organs such as the thymus, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues.
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However, maturation, activation, and some proliferation of lymphoid cells occurs in secondary lymphoid organs (spleen, thymus, and lymph nodes).
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The tonsils are lymphoid organs that are also associated with the digestive system.
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There is also poor development of the secondary lymphoid organs.
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It acts as an adhesive ligand for interacting with a variety of immune cell types and may play a role in lymphocyte homing to secondary lymphoid organs.
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Following maturation, the lymphocytes enter the circulation and peripheral lymphoid organs (e.g. the spleen and lymph nodes) where they survey for invading pathogens and/or tumor cells.
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Dendritic cells capture and process antigens (disease-causing proteins) and carry them to the lymphoid organs, such as the spleen and lymph nodes, and secrete cytokines to induce an immune response.
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