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So the Thymus produces T cells. IL-15 is a T cell growth factor.
When the Thymus is removed, there is a 2x higher chance of dying earlier of all causes according to this report. These findings are consistent with the JAMA paper that shows when ALC is less than 1,500 (low T cells) longevity is decreased with increased mortality risk from all causes.
The data is consistent:
IL-15 is a T cell growth factor and they called T cells because of the T in Thymus. And IL-15 was ranked #1 by NCI and FDA to "cure" cancer as far back as 2007.
Now this report links the Thymus (which produces T cells) to longevity - consistent with the JAMA report that 52 million Americans suffer from low T cells, called lymphopenia.
IL-15 to treat cancer, enable longevity and to overcome sepsis - Immunotherapy 2.0. Stay tuned.
Are the dots connecting that ALC matters?
JAMA Zidar 2019: "Association of Lymphopenia With Risk of Mortality Among Adults in the US General Population"
jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
WaPo Gift Link: "The body's most mysterious organ may play a key role in longevity and cancer. What to know about the incredible shrinking thymus"
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