Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseases

Research data presented in the article are based, mainly, on the concept that thymus, together with bone marrow represent the central organ of immune system being the source of all T cell populations that, following their migration from thymus to periphery, participate in development of immune respo...

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Main Author: V. A. Kozlov
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Published: St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Association of Allergologists and Clinical Immunologists 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/2591
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description Research data presented in the article are based, mainly, on the concept that thymus, together with bone marrow represent the central organ of immune system being the source of all T cell populations that, following their migration from thymus to periphery, participate in development of immune response to any antigens of viral, bacterial and tissue origin, and to any allergens. This difference is principal, as opposed to the bone marrow which produces other members of immune response, i.e., dendritic cells, macrophages, B cells. E.g., the bone marrow also generates the cells which migrate to thymus where they undergo differentiation to the T cells. Over last 50 years, a plethora of data was accumulated on the leading role of immune system  in pathogenesis of virtually all socially significant human diseases affecting the modern mankind, including infectious and malignant disorders, atherosclerosis, autoimmune and allergic diseases. Moreover, current studies show that the aberrant functions of different T cell populations play the leading role in pathogenesis of these diseases. These T cell disturbances in peripheral areas of different organs are proven to develop, mainly in the thymic area. Hence, thymus is a producing organ of T cells with altered functional activities which promote pathogenetic changes in these disorders. Currently, the entire set of immunotherapeutic approaches is aimed for correction of disturbances among the same T cells subpopulations at periphery, without taking into account thymic mechanisms which have induced these disturbances before their emigration from thymus. One should, therefore, develop novel methods and approaches to correct these alterations within thymic area.
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spelling doaj-art-e8f3ad3e45bd488886413e9e02fce56c2025-08-20T04:00:27ZrusSt. Petersburg branch of the Russian Association of Allergologists and Clinical ImmunologistsМедицинская иммунология1563-06252313-741X2023-02-01251395810.15789/1563-0625-DRO-25911627Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseasesV. A. Kozlov0Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical ImmunologyResearch data presented in the article are based, mainly, on the concept that thymus, together with bone marrow represent the central organ of immune system being the source of all T cell populations that, following their migration from thymus to periphery, participate in development of immune response to any antigens of viral, bacterial and tissue origin, and to any allergens. This difference is principal, as opposed to the bone marrow which produces other members of immune response, i.e., dendritic cells, macrophages, B cells. E.g., the bone marrow also generates the cells which migrate to thymus where they undergo differentiation to the T cells. Over last 50 years, a plethora of data was accumulated on the leading role of immune system  in pathogenesis of virtually all socially significant human diseases affecting the modern mankind, including infectious and malignant disorders, atherosclerosis, autoimmune and allergic diseases. Moreover, current studies show that the aberrant functions of different T cell populations play the leading role in pathogenesis of these diseases. These T cell disturbances in peripheral areas of different organs are proven to develop, mainly in the thymic area. Hence, thymus is a producing organ of T cells with altered functional activities which promote pathogenetic changes in these disorders. Currently, the entire set of immunotherapeutic approaches is aimed for correction of disturbances among the same T cells subpopulations at periphery, without taking into account thymic mechanisms which have induced these disturbances before their emigration from thymus. One should, therefore, develop novel methods and approaches to correct these alterations within thymic area.https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/2591thymussuppressor cellst cell migrationnegative selection
spellingShingle V. A. Kozlov
Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseases
Медицинская иммунология
thymus
suppressor cells
t cell migration
negative selection
title Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseases
title_full Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseases
title_fullStr Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseases
title_full_unstemmed Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseases
title_short Determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune, oncological and infectious diseases
title_sort determining role of thymus in immune pathogenesis of autoimmune oncological and infectious diseases
topic thymus
suppressor cells
t cell migration
negative selection
url https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/2591
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