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Thymosin
hormone.
This is an infographic about thymosin
hormone, the following is to give a report of
what it is, its characteristics, its function
among other things that this hormone can do

What is it?
Thymosins are small proteins
present in many animal tissues. They
are named thymosins because they
were originally isolated from the
thymus, but most are now known to
be present in many other tissues.
Thymosins have diverse biological
activities, and two in particular, have
potentially important uses in
medicine.

Its function
Its primary function is to stimulate
the production of T cells, which are
an important part of the immune
system. Thymosin also assists in the
development of B cells to plasma
cells to produce antibodies.

Characteristics

thymosin family comprise a series of

heat-stable multifunctional
polypeptides involved in actin
regulation, anti-inflammation,
wound healing, cell migration,
angiogenesis, cardiac protection,
antimicrobial processes and antiviral
immunity. The roles of Tβ12
(thymosin) in marine invertebrates is
still largely unknown, especially in
terms of antibacterial immunity.

The Scientific Did You

Revolution
.Scientists from the Institute of
Children's Health in the United
Kingdom have identified a protein
capable of helping the heart to repair
itself after having suffered a heart
attack, it is thymosin, this protein can
mobilize cells from the outside of the
heart to its interior to recover the
healthy state.
Know?
Follicular hyperplasia of the thymus
also occurs in other diseases
involving autoimmunity, such as
Graves disease, Addison's disease,
systemic lupus erythematosus,
scleroderma, and rheumatoid
arthritis.