MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : thymosins;
MeSH hyponym : thymosin fs;
MeSH CAS label : thymosin;
Registry Number MeSH : 61512-21-8;
MeSH annotation : /biosyn /physiol permitted;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymosin;
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.