15038 studies
The interest in the thymus gland dates back to 1960's when it was noted that removal of this gland in newborn rats was not associated with rejection of organs or tissues after transplantation, as well as with decrease in the resistance against differ…
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are constantly generated and eliminated in the biological system and play important roles in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Previous studies indicate that modulation of cellular ROS affects cell p…
BACKGROUND: Currently, there is no evidence on the combination of lamivudine and thymosin alpha-1 on chronic hepatitis B patients. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of lamivudine monotherapy with that of lamivudine and thymosin alpha-1…
BACKGROUND: Tradition treatment of sepsis and new therapies, including high dose corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, have proven unsuccessful in improving survival. This study aimed to evaluate the potential efficacy of immunom…
This work focuses on the dynamic properties and energetics of the protein/peptide drug during its transport through carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A systematic study was performed on the interaction between the peptide and the CNTs. In the molecular dynami…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the immune and inflammation confusion state in severe sepsis and the effects of two way immunomodulation therapy with continuous blood purification (CBP), thymosin alpha1, and combined therapy of CBP and thymosin alpha(1). M…
During thymocyte maturation, enhancers of genes encoding for TCRdelta (Tcrd) and TCRalpha (Tcra), Edelta(8), and Ealpha, work as a developmental switch controlling transition from Tcrd to Tcra activity at the Tcrad locus. Previous experiments reveale…
Clinical studies on trauma represent an important example of the ethical limitations of clinical research because patients cannot be randomized to "trauma" and "no trauma" groups. Instead, this important area of research includes preclinical studies,…
For expression of foreign genes in plant, plant virus vector provides many advantages, such as high expression level, short expression period and wider plant hosts. In the present study, we report the expression of thymosin alpha 1 (Talpha1) in tomat…
PURPOSE: Patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have few treatment options. Thymalfasin (thymosin α-1) is an immunomodulator that may increase response to ablative therapy through direct anti-tumor action or enhanced protection against…
Thymosin alpha1 is a 28-amino acid acetylated peptide used for the treatment of hepatitis B and C. This peptide has a difficult sequence because of the presence of consecutive beta-branched amino acids and shows a tendency to form beta-sheet structur…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of immunotherapy on septic patients with Ulinastatin plus Thymosin-alpha(1). METHODS: Seventy postoperative septic patients were divided into two groups at random: the immunotherapy group (n equal to 36) and the…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinicopathological characteristics, treatment and prognostic features of prostatic small cell carcinoma (SCC). METHODS: One case of SCC was reported, and the relevant literature was reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: Prostat…
Glioblastomas are high-grade, malignant CNS neoplasms that are nearly always fatal within 12 months of diagnosis. Immunotherapy using proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-2 or IL-12 may prolong survival with glioblastoma. Thymosin-alpha1 (Talpha1) is…
Triple-negative breast cancers do not express receptors for estrogen or progesterone and do not overexpress HER2. These tumors have an unfavorable prognosis and at present chemotherapy is the only treatment option. Because the antagonists of growth h…
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is a 28-amino acid peptide, which belongs to a superfamily of structurally related peptide hormones including pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP). Although several studies have identified the…
CONTEXT: The use of the combined GHRH and arginine (GHRH-ARG) test has gained increasing acceptance in the United States as a reliable alternative test to the insulin tolerance test (ITT) for diagnosing adult GH deficiency (GHD). In July 2008, the on…
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and its receptors have been implicated in a variety of cellular processes like cell survival, proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis and neoplastic transformation of various non-pituitary tissues. Here, we inve…
We investigated the mechanisms of inhibitory effect of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) antagonist JMR-132 on the growth of HT29, HCT-116 and HCT-15 human colon cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. High-affinity binding sites for GHRH and mRNA f…