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Thymosin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Thymosin. A family of heat-stable, polypeptide hormones secreted by the thymus gland. Their biological activities include lymphocytopoiesis, restoration of immunological competence and enhancement of expression of T-cell characteristics and function. They have therapeutic potential in patients having primary or secondary immunodeficiency diseases, cancer or diseases related to aging.

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Entry terms

  • 61512-21-8
  • Thymosins

In other languages

  • French

  • 61512-21-8
  • Thymosin
  • Thymosines

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S5NSZ5PP-N

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