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thymosin beta(4)

Description

thymosin beta(4): biological active peptide present in thymosin fractions 5 & 5A; participates in the regulation, differentiation & function of thymus-derived lymphocytes & may also act directly or indirectly on macrophages & other cells involved in cell-mediated immunity [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID16132341
MeSH IDM0103635

Synonyms (21)

Synonym
77591-33-4
timbetasin
unii-2d5mre3ssy
thymosin beta4 (ox)
2d5mre3ssy ,
fx peptide
thymosin beta4 (human)
thymosin beta4
timbetasin [usan]
thymosin beta(4)
thymosin beta 4
who 10716
thymosin ?4
AKOS024457598
thymosin beta4 acetate
EX-A7410
DTXSID70228259
GLXC-25753
tbeta4
AC-8936
PD133788

Toxicity

ExcerptReference
" When review safety data show no-dose-limiting adverse events, a new group will be enrolled."( Thymosin beta-4 and venous ulcers: clinical remarks on a European prospective, randomized study on safety, tolerability, and enhancement on healing.
Camerini, R; DE Rosa, A; Guarnera, G, 2007
)

Dosage Studied

ExcerptReference
" Dose-response studies demonstrated that 10 micrograms/ml of TF5 was the lowest concentration capable of enhancing IL-6 production."( Thymosin stimulates interleukin-6 production from rat spleen cells in vitro.
Attia, WY; Badamchian, M; Goldstein, AL; Spangelo, BL,
)
" A general mechanism is proposed to explain this effect, and the first quantitative dose-response curve for the effect of profilin on Ac facilitates its evaluation."( Effects of profilin and thymosin beta4 on the critical concentration of actin demonstrated in vitro and in cell extracts with a novel direct assay.
Bubb, MR; Yarmola, EG, 2004
)
" After 3 or 24h of recovery in culture medium containing 1 microg/ml Tbeta(4), a dosage that has been demonstrated effective in several published studies, DNA synthesis was measured using a colorimetric BrdU incorporation assay."( Thymosin beta4 inhibits benzalkonium chloride-mediated apoptosis in corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells in vitro.
Albeiruti, AR; Ellenberg, D; Hollis, B; Kurpakus-Wheater, M; Siddiqi, A; Sosne, G, 2006
)
"5 mj/cm2) or high dosage (100 mj/cm2) UVB exposure."( Protection of thymosin beta-4 on corneal endothelial cells from UVB-induced apoptosis.
Chen, KH; Ho, JH; Lee, OK; Su, Y, 2010
)
" The purpose of this study was to perform a dose-response study of Tβ4 to determine the optimal dose of neurological improvement in a rat model of embolic stroke."( A dose-response study of thymosin β4 for the treatment of acute stroke.
Cheung, WL; Chopp, M; Cui, Y; Lu, M; Morris, DC; Zhang, L; Zhang, ZG, 2014
)
"5% were determined, and it was found that the frequency of dosing at 2 times per day was the most effective for healing."( Thymosin β4 significantly reduces the signs of dryness in a murine controlled adverse environment model of experimental dry eye.
Kim, C; Kleinman, HK; Sosne, G, 2015
)
" It is promising that appropriate dosing regimens that rely on this axis could serve as a new therapeutic strategy for alleviating organ fibrosis in the early and late stages."( The Role of Tβ4-POP-Ac-SDKP Axis in Organ Fibrosis.
Jia, W; Wang, W; Zhang, C, 2022
)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (769)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199042 (5.46)18.7374
1990's108 (14.04)18.2507
2000's183 (23.80)29.6817
2010's360 (46.81)24.3611
2020's76 (9.88)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials9 (1.15%)5.53%
Reviews87 (11.10%)6.00%
Case Studies2 (0.26%)4.05%
Observational1 (0.13%)0.25%
Other685 (87.37%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]