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The Thymus

Its Role in Immune Responses, Leukaemia Development and Carcinogenesis

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  • © 1966

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Authors:
  1. Donald Metcalf

    1. Cancer Research Unit. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research (RECENTCANCER, volume 5)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Structure of the Thymus

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 1-17

  3. Thymus Grafts

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 17-27

  4. Lymphocyte Migration from the Thymus

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 27-32

  5. Regulation of Thymic Lymphopoiesis

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 32-43

  6. Effect of the Thymus on Peripheral Lymphoid Organs

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 43-61

  7. The Thymus and Immune Responses

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 62-83

  8. Trophic and other Functions of the Thymus

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 83-88

  9. The Thymus and Lymphoid Leukaemia

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 89-117

  10. The Thymus and Carcinogenesis

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 118-128

  11. General Discussion

    • Donald Metcalf
    Pages 128-132

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 132-146
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About this book

The sudden burst of interest in the thymus during the last five years more than justifies the appearance of a monograph on those aspects of its function which bear particularly on immunity and the processes associated with the development of malignant disease. Of those who are actively working in the field I believe that Dr. DONALD METCALF is uniquely suited to produce such a work. His demonstration of a lymphocytosis stimulating factor from thymic tissue in 1956 was almost the first evidence of physiological activity by the thymus. He has played an important part in the analysis of the leukaemogenic process in mice and his recent work on thymic grafting has been almost disconcertingly productive of new ideas. I feel confident that this monograph will be of great value to a wide range of investigators and teachers interested in obtaining a clear summary of the present posiยญ tion. Incidentally, Dr. METCALF has provided a well chosen sample of factual material from which others who may wish to question some of his speculations, can draw their own conclusions. He has been careful to keep the observational and experimental facts clearly distinct from theoretical matters but has not shirked from making his conยญ tribution to the current ferment of immunological theory.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Cancer Research Unit. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Donald Metcalf

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Thymus

  • Book Subtitle: Its Role in Immune Responses, Leukaemia Development and Carcinogenesis

  • Authors: Donald Metcalf

  • Series Title: Recent Results in Cancer Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46044-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin ยท Heidelberg 1966

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-46046-3Published: 09 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-46044-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0080-0015

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6767

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 146

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general

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