immune system
• thymocyte number is only about 5-15 x 106 cells at 4-5 weeks of age compared to 200-300 x 106 cells in wild-type mice
• however, a gradual increase in the number of thymocytes occurs with cell numbers similar to wild-type by 8-9 weeks of age
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hematopoietic system
• thymocyte number is only about 5-15 x 106 cells at 4-5 weeks of age compared to 200-300 x 106 cells in wild-type mice
• however, a gradual increase in the number of thymocytes occurs with cell numbers similar to wild-type by 8-9 weeks of age
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endocrine/exocrine glands
• thymocyte number is only about 5-15 x 106 cells at 4-5 weeks of age compared to 200-300 x 106 cells in wild-type mice
• however, a gradual increase in the number of thymocytes occurs with cell numbers similar to wild-type by 8-9 weeks of age
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