What Is the Pituitary Gland? - Functions, Hormones & Hypothalamus

Dr Todd Schlifstein on Instagram: "Thymosin a1 is a naturally-occurring peptide (28 amino acids), derived from a arger protein called prothymosin alpha. • It is produced by the thymus gland (but the gene is expressed in other tissues, etc.). It functions as part of the thymic hormones / thymic peptides. • It is immunomodulatory / immunostimulatory. In effect, it helps regulate immune responses, especially boosting cell-mediated immunity. Strengths: • Broad immune-modulating effect: boosts immune