Multilineage Potential and Self-Renewal Define an Epithelial Progenitor Cell Population in the Adult Thymus
Thymic epithelial cells (TECs) are critical for T cell development and self-tolerance but are gradually lost with age.The existence of thymic epithelial progenitors (TEPCs) in the postnatal thymus has Nylon/Synthetic Headstalls been inferred, but their identity has remained enigmatic.Here, we assessed the entire adult TEC compartment in order to re