Rate in which T cells are exported from thymus
| Range | 10^6-2×10^6 T cells/day |
|---|---|
| Organism | Mouse Mus musculus |
| Reference | Kenneth M. Murphy, Paul Travers, Mark Walport, Janeway's Immunobiology, 7th edition 2008 Garland Science pp.307 |
| Comments | T cells express their receptors and co-receptors in the thymus and mature there for an additional week, when they are exported to the periphery. Unlike B cells emigrating from bone marrow (see BNID 103581), only small numbers of T cells are exported from the thymus. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 103586 |