Immune System

The adaptive immune system is a marvel that only vertebrates are blessed with. This complex mechanism protects us from a wide variety of threats, including viruses and cancer. T cells and B cells, which constitute the backbone of our adaptive immune system, begin their journey in the bone marrow. B cells mature there, while T cell progenitors migrate to the thymus to eventually become full-grown T cells. The T and B in the cells' names designate thymus and bone marrow, respectively.
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