The thymus has more “cellular teachers” than we thought
Published: Friday 24.10.2025
A Czech scientist has contributed to understanding the function of the thymus – the training center of the immune system. T lymphocytes, key defensive cells, learn in the thymus not to mistake the body’s own tissues for foreign enemies. A new study by Matouš Vobořil, published in the prestigious Journal of Experimental Medicine, reveals that a broad spectrum of dendritic cells and macrophages also participate in this “education.” The discovery offers crucial insights that could help prevent autoimmune diseases and open new directions for modern immunotherapy.
