Thymus Maintenance and Regeneration by Specific Molecular Factors

Commentary on Some Recent Theses Relevant to Combating Aging: December 2018

Theses reviewed in this issue include "A Thromboresistant Cell-Derived Biomaterial Modification for Vascular Grafts," "Actomyosin Mediated Tension Orchestrates Thermogenic Programs in Adipocytes," "Age-Associated Changes in Intrathymic B Cell Population in Mice," "Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Is Transmissible Among Cells of the Central Nervous System," "Evaluation of Early Tumor Angiogenesis Using Ultrasound Acoustic Angiography," and "Interactions Between Amyloid-Beta and Microglial Cells."

Commentary on Some Recent Theses Relevant to Combating Aging: October 2018

Theses reviewed in this issue include "Computational Pathology for Quantifying Spatial Heterogeneity in Digital Images of Tissue Sections from Solid Tumors," "Molecular Analysis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration Brain Tissue Identifies Disease Mechanisms Associated with Repetitive DNA Elements," "Neuroprotective Potential of the N-Terminal Beta Amyloid Peptide Fragment in the Neurodegeneration, Synaptic Dysfunction and Memory Deficits in Models of Alzheimer's Disease," "pH-triggered Self-Assembly of a PEGylated Peptide Amphiphilic Contrast Agent," "Quantitative Approaches for Profiling the T Cell Receptor Repertoire in Human Tissues," and "Regulation and Repair of Neural Stem Cells and the Neurogenic Niche."