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Bull Exp Biol Med
; 132(1): 713-4, 2001 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11687860
ABSTRACT
Fluorescent granular cells of the thymus lobule containing neurotransmitter monoamines express Ia antigen and S-100 protein, which attests to their macrophage origin; positive staining with aldehyde fuchsin points to secretion of peptide hormones by these cells. These facts and the absence of phagocytic activity allow to identify these cells as dendritic macrophages.