Meaning & use
thymopoietin
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A hormone produced by the thymus gland that regulates the development and maturation of T lymphocytes.
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Researchers studied thymopoietin's role in helping immune cells mature properly.
A deficiency in thymopoietin was linked to impaired immune response in the animal model.
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Also known as thymopoietin or, in some nomenclature, related to the protein now called lamina-associated polypeptide 2; the name reflects its role in "making" (poiesis) immune cells in the thymus.
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