GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your thymus produces and releases several hormones including: Thymopoietin: fuels the production of T-cells and tells the pituitary gland to release hormones. Thymosin and thymulin: help make specialized types of T-cells. Thymic humoral factor: keeps your immune system working properly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thymosin is a 5-Da polypeptide hormone secreted by the thymus gland. Thymosin 1 stimulates the development of precursor T cells in the thymus to mature T cells. Of the thymosin peptide family, thymosin 4, is the most abundant member and is also expressed in many cell types.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thymus also produces a hormone called thymosin that helps make and develop T cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thymus is an organ that is critically important to the immune system which serves as the body’s defense mechanism providing surveillance and protection against diverse pathogens, tumors, antigens and mediators of tissue damage.

Detailed explanation-5: -The thymus gland is a small organ that lies in the upper chest under the breastbone. It makes white blood cells, called lymphocytes, which protect the body against infections.