Thymocyte

Thymocyte is a lymphocyte of the thymus. These are immature lymphocytes that are formed in the red bone marrow and then migrate to the thymus, where they undergo maturation and differentiation. In the thymus, thymocytes express T-cell receptors and acquire the ability to recognize foreign antigens as part of the major histocompatibility complex molecules.

Thymocytes make up the bulk of thymus cells. They differentiate into mature T lymphocytes, which migrate to peripheral lymphoid organs and perform important functions in the immune system. Thymocytes play a key role in central tolerance processes by mediating the removal of potentially autoreactive T cells. Impaired differentiation and maturation of thymocytes can lead to immunodeficiencies and autoimmune diseases.

Thymocytes are cells of the immune system found in the thymus gland. They are the precursors of future T-lymphocytes and play an important role in the formation of the immune response.

The main function of thymocytes is their ability to differentiate and develop into mature T cells. However, besides this,