thymosin

[ thahy-muh-sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of thymosin¹

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

Example Sentences

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

After causing heart attacks in the primed mice, the researchers also gave them a booster dose of thymosin beta 4 and this prompted the EPDCs to transform into cardiomycytes, and integrate with existing muscle.

From Reuters

Magnetic resonance imaging scans showed that the hearts of mice that had received thymosin β4 had smaller scars and were able to pump more blood with each contraction than were the hearts of untreated rodents.

From Science Magazine

But showed the drug, thymosin beta 4, if used in advance of a heart attack, was able to "prime" the heart for repair.

From BBC

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