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Thymosin

Medical 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.
Guide Notes: /biosyn /physiol permitted
Also Called: Thymosin Fs
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 61512-21-8
Previously Indexed: Glycoproteins (1973-1974),Thymus Extracts (1974),Thymus Gland (1973-1974),Tissue Extracts (1973-1974)

Thymosin Medical Definitions and Terms

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