Peer-Reviewed Publication NANJING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES SCHEMATIC DESCRIPTION OF INTRA-SPLENIC THYROID REGENERATION (LEFT) AND STAINING IMAGES OF RECONSTRUCTED THYROID TISSUES WITHIN THE SPLEEN (RIGHT)view more CREDIT: LEI DONG Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy typically require lifelong oral levothyroxine sodium (L-T4) treatment. While effective in maintaining basic serum hormone levels, this treatment falls short...
by Menzies School of Health Research Credit: Menzies School of Health Research Groundbreaking studies published today in the New England Journal of Medicine and PLOS Medicine have found large numbers of malaria parasites hiding in the human spleen where they actively multiply in a previously unrecognized life cycle. Until now, it was thought that once malaria parasites reached the blood stream,...
The spleen is a soft, spongy organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen, just beneath the diaphragm. It is the largest lymphoid organ and is equipped with an intriguing microanatomy. The spleen is surrounded by a connective tissue capsule made up of collagen, reticular fibers, and smooth muscle cells. From the capsule,...
