Biologic activities of various thymus preparations
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Thymosin and THF were prepared from total normal calf thymus (TT), from calf thymus depleted of thymocytes by whole-body irradiation (TE), and from calf thymus lymphocytes (TL). The activities of these products were compared in four different in vitro assays that monitored for various T-cell functions. The results suggest that the preparations obtained from thymus epithelium are more active in inducing T helper cell function in nude/nude mouse spleen cells than substances isolated from thymus lymphocytes. The latter seem to act on a more advanced step in the T cell line differentiation.
Source: PubMed
DOI: 10.82135/tno-356086
Authors: Bekkum, D.W. van, Betel, I., Blankwater, M.J., Kruisbeek, A.M., Swart, A.C.W.
Language: English
Topic: T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Subfield: Immunology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1560949461