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thymosin

American

[thahy-muh-sin] / ˈθaɪ mə sɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a hormone, produced by the thymus gland, that promotes the development of T cells from stem cells.

Etymology

Origin of thymosin

First recorded in 1966; thym(us) + -in ²

Example Sentences

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In other studies, Riley has since shown that other proteins besides thymosin β4 might also have a role in stimulating the epicardium to regenerate the heart7.

From Scientific American • Dec. 3, 2021

They pre-treated adult mice with a daily injection of a protein called thymosin β4 for one week before inducing an infarction, and found that these mice were able to produce new cardiac muscle.

From Scientific American • Dec. 3, 2021

Scientists used a chemical, thymosin beta 4, to "wake them up".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2011

In 1979 the company developed thymosin alpha1, which is now being tested by the National Cancer Institute for possible treatment of certain types of brain and lung cancer.

From Time Magazine Archive

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