IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The thymus gland grows to its largest size during childhood and makes all the T cells we need before we become teenagers. After this, it gradually gets smaller, becomes less active and is replaced by fatty tissue. The thymus also produces a hormone called thymosin that helps make and develop T cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hormone production The thymus produces several hormones. Most notably, it produces thymosin, which stimulates T cell production. Researchers think thymosin acts upon the T cells that have matured in the thymus and prepares them for use throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Three major thymus hormones, thymosin, thymopoietin, and thymulin, are thought to reside in the cytoplasm of the thymus epithelial cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.