Immunology -Major Histocompatability Complex I & II

This Section Include:

  • Overview of the Med Smarter Lecture Series on Immunology
  • Importance and Location of the Thymus in the Body
  • Differentiation and Maturation of T Cells in the Thymus
  • Embryological Origin of Thymus Epithelium and Thymic Lymphocytes
  • Structure of the Thymus, Including Cortex and Medulla
  • Normal Developmental Changes in the Thymus from Neonatal to Childhood
  • Association of Thymus with T Cell Production and Immune Function
  • Clinical Significance of Thymus Absence or Hypoplasia in Immunodeficiencies
  • Pathological Conditions Related to the Thymus
  • Characteristics of Immature and Mature T Cells in the Thymus