What is the function of hassall's corpuscles (thymic corpuscles) in the thymus?
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Hassall's corpuscles are present in the medulla region of thymus . They are made up of tiers of epithelium.
Hassall's corpuscles along with other cells like Nurse cells, Cortico-epithelial cells, Medullary epithelial cells together contribute to the maturation of T cells in the Thymus.
However the exact role of Hassall's corpuscles is unknown.
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The function of Hassall's corpuscles is currently unclear, and the absence of this structure in the murine thymus has restricted mechanistic dissection. It is known that Hassall's corpuscles are a potent source of the cytokine TSLP.
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