Lymphatic tissue

Function: immune response.

Location: thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymphatic nodules, and diffuse lymphatic tissue

Supporting tissue

Function: fine supporting meshwork for lymphocytes, macrophages, plasma cells; secretion of ground substance  and fibers; phagocytosis

Composition: ground substance, reticular fibers, reticular (adventitial) cells  (except for the thymus), epithelioreticular cells   (thymus).

Cells

Query  to the GeneNet database:
 genes expressing in LYMPHOPOIETIC CELLS
Select species: AllHumanMurine
Select GeneNet SRS table: GeneProtein
         

Query  to the TRRD database:
genes expressing in LYMPHOPOIETIC CELLS
Select species:   All       Human     Murine   
           

Function: all stages of proliferation and differentiation of the immunocompetent cells.

Function: cell- mediated immunity

Function: humoral immunity and production of antibodies