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The brain and thymus are related as tissues involved in the distribution of SVCT vitamin C transporters, with SVCT2 present in the brain [1] and SVCT1 present in the thymus [1].

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Comparison of Traditional Indigenous Diet and Modern Industrial ... isom.ca Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine 1 fact
claimThe SVCT1 transporter is present mainly in epithelial tissues including the kidney, liver, ovary, prostate, small intestine, colon, thymus, lung, and pancreas, while the SVCT2 transporter is more widely distributed in tissues including the brain, retina, placenta, spleen, prostate, testis, ovaries, lung, skeletal muscle, intestine, kidney, adrenals, and bone, according to Rivas et al. (2008).