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.
thymalfasin [ SciClone brand of thymalfasin,Zadaxin,alpha1-thymosin,thymosin alpha(1),thymosin alpha1 ] isolated from thymus gland; octaeicosapeptide; one of the polypeptides of thymosin fraction V; see also record for thymosin fraction V; FDA approved orphan drug status for malignant melanoma although
