a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells
Word origin
[1920–25; thym(us) + -o- + -cyte]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fundamentalism, self-service, slalom, superpower, tie-in-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); -cyte is a combining form meaning “cell,” used as the final element in compound words.Other words that use the affix -cyte include: acanthocyte, choanocyte, monocyte, oocyte, solenocyte
Examples of 'thymocyte' in a sentence
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Herein we built a cellular automata-based mathematical model for thymocyte migration and development.
Hallan Souza-e-Silva, Wilson Savino, Raúl A Feijóo, Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos 2009, 'A cellular automata-based mathematical model for thymocyte development.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2784945?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Acessory cells produce factors which are involved in thymocyte proliferation (interleukin 1, prostaglandins, deoxynucleosides).
Martine Papiernik 1987, 'The role of thymic accessory cells in cytokine production and in the intra-thymicT cell differentiation pathway', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000600006. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Disturbances in these interactions may lead to alterations on thymocyte development.
Ednéa Oliveira-de-Abreu, Danielle Silva-dos-Santos, Ailin Lepletier, Tiago D. P. Ramos,Rafaella Ferreira-Reis, Larissa Vasconcelos-Fontes, Mariana T. Ramos, Mariana T. Ramos,Rafael C. Torres, Vinícius Cotta-de-Almeida, Vinícius Cotta-de-Almeida, Vinícius deFrias Carvalho, Vinícius de Frias Carvalho, Déa M. S. Villa-Verde, Déa M. S. Villa-Verde 2018, 'Lack of Galectin-3 Disrupts Thymus Homeostasis in Association to Increase of Localand Systemic Glucocorticoid Levels and Steroidogenic Machinery', Frontiers in Endocrinologyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00365/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This suggests that sequential events lead to thymocyte activation.
Sergio R. Dalmau, Claudia S. Freitas, Wilson Savino 1993, 'A modified assay for measuring thymocyte co-stimulatory activity', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000300011. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We have proposed a multivectorial model for describing intrathymic thymocyte migration.
Wilson eSavino, DANIELLA AREAS MENDES-DA-CRUZ, Daiane Cristina Ferreira Golbert, IngoeRiederer, Vinicius eCotta-de-Almeida 2015, 'Intrathymic laminin-mediated interactions: role in T cell migration and development',Frontiers in Immunologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00579/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two weeks later, the contours of thymocyte nuclei are uneven, blurred.
T. V. Harapko , A. S. Holovatskyi 2017, 'Submicroscopic changes in the structural components of thymus under the action ofnalbuphine on the body', Patologìâhttp://pat.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/118760/113910. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Once synthesized, ts-ags are presented to, and cause deletion of the self-reactive thymocyte clones.
Roberto Perniola 2018, 'Twenty Years of AIRE', Frontiers in Immunologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00098/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Thymocyte differentiation involves a cascade of coordinated stromal genes controlling thymocyte survival, lineage commitment and selection.
Mattei Marie-Geneviève, Victorero Geneviève, Saade Murielle, Granjeaud Samuel, PuthierDenis, Irla Magali, Nguyen Catherine 2004, 'Genomic organization and the tissue distribution of alternatively spliced isoformsof the mouse Spatial gene', BMC Genomicshttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/5/41. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No defects in thymocyte apoptosis in response to various stresses, fibroblast growth, gross behaviour, physical ability, or pathogenesis were defined.
Patrick T Reilly, Samia Afzal, Andrew Wakeham, Jillian Haight, Annick You-Ten, KathrinZaugg, Joanna Dembowy, Ashley Young, Tak W Mak 2010, 'Generation and characterization of the Anp32e-deficient mouse.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2964292?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)