Bone marrow transplantation + thymus transplantation

Bone marrow transplantation + thymus transplantation has been studied in 1 paper since 1989: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, Jul 1, 1989: “Combined grafting of bone marrow and thymus, and sequential multiple thymus graftings in various strains of mice. The effect on immune functions and life span”.

1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated Jul 1, 1989

What did studies of Bone marrow transplantation + thymus transplantation find?

Studies of Bone marrow transplantation + thymus transplantation measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are lifespan (1 study) and immune function (1).

Lifespan

no changein mice1

1 study

Bone marrow transplantation + thymus transplantation has no effect on lifespan in mice.
“the same treatment performed in middle-aged adult mice had no effect on the life span of C3H/MTV female mice”
Animalsin middle-aged adult miceyoung bone marrow and newborn thymusfemales
Combined grafting of bone marrow and thymus, and sequential multiple thymus graftings in various strains of mice. The effect on immune functions and life span
Mechanisms of ageing and developmentJul 1, 1989

Immune function

upin mice1

1 study

Bone marrow transplantation + thymus transplantation improves immune function in mice.
“The combined grafting of young bone marrow and newborn thymus performed in old mice was effective in restoring the impaired immune functions”
Animalsin old miceyoung bone marrow and newborn thymus
Combined grafting of bone marrow and thymus, and sequential multiple thymus graftings in various strains of mice. The effect on immune functions and life span
Mechanisms of ageing and developmentJul 1, 1989

Mechanisms of Ageing and DevelopmentJul 1