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See Latest ArticlesWhy does the thymus involute? A selection-based hypothesis
Trends in Immunology, 07/01/09
Dowling MR et al. - The authors present an argument that this seemingly counterproductive behavior may have evolved to allow for peripheral selection of a T-cell repertoire during young-adult life, optimized for fighting infections and avoiding reaction to self. Age-associated decline in immune function may be viewed as an unfortunate side effect of this selective process. Thus, the key to understanding thymic involution might lie in a more quantitative understanding of T-cell homeostasis in the periphery.
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