Apoptosis induced by Dex in mouse thymocytes has been shown that the number of thymocytes was decreased,especially CD4+CD8+cells.

• 发现地塞米松（Dex）与小鼠胸腺细胞共同培养引起细胞凋亡，胸腺细胞减少以CD4＋CD8＋细胞最明显。