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PRONUNCIATION OF THYMOSIN

thymosin  [ˈθaɪməsɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THYMOSIN

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Thymosin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THYMOSIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thymosins

Thymosins are small proteins present in many animal tissues. They are named thymosins because they were originally isolated from the thymus, but most are now known to be present in many other tissues. Thymosins have diverse biological activities, and two in particular, thymosins α1 and β4, have potentially important uses in medicine, some of which have already progressed from the laboratory to the clinic. In relation to diseases, thymosins have been categorized as biological response modifiers.

Definition of thymosin in the English dictionary

The definition of thymosin in the dictionary is a hormone secreted by the thymus which stimulates the immune system.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THYMOSIN


actomyosin
ˌæktəʊˈmaɪəsɪn
bromeosin
brəʊˈmiːəsɪn
cerasin
ˈserəsɪn
characin
ˈkærəsɪn
chymosin
ˈkaɪməsɪn
ciprofloxacin
ˌsɪprəʊˈflɒksəsɪn
cycasin
ˈsaɪkəsɪn
cytosine
ˈsaɪtəsɪn
doxorubicin
ˌdɒksəˈruːbəsɪn
fibrinolysin
ˌfaɪbrɪˈnɒləsɪn
folacin
ˈfɒləsɪn
indomethacin
ˌɪndəʊˈmɛθəsɪn
meromyosin
ˌmɛrəˈmaɪəsɪn
moccasin
ˈmɒkəsɪn
myosin
ˈmaɪəsɪn
niacin
ˈnaɪəsɪn
novobiocin
ˌnəʊvəʊˈbaɪəsɪn
psilocin
ˈsɪləsɪn
sphingosine
ˈsfɪŋɡəsɪn
tropomyosin
ˌtrɒpəʊˈmaɪəsɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THYMOSIN

thyme
thymectomies
thymectomise
thymectomize
thymectomy
thymelaeaceous
thymey
thymi
thymic
thymidine
thymidine monophosphate
thymidylic
thymidylic acid
thymine
thymocyte
thymol
thymus
thymy
thyratron
thyristor

WORDS THAT END LIKE THYMOSIN

assassin
Banjarmasin
basin
cousin
cremosin
eosin
erythrosin
khamsin
leucosin
Limousin
Mersin
nigrosin
original sin
pocosin
resin
rosin
sin
tylosin
wash-hand basin
Wisconsin

Synonyms and antonyms of thymosin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thymosin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THYMOSIN

Find out the translation of thymosin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thymosin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thymosin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胸腺肽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

timosina
570 millions of speakers

English

thymosin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thymosin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثيموسين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тимозиновый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thymosin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thymosin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thymosin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thymosin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thymosin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チモシン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티 모신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thymosin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thymosin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thymosin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Thymosin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tımozın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thymosin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tymozynę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тімозіновий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timosin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θυμοσίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thymosin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tymosin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thymosin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thymosin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THYMOSIN»

The term «thymosin» is regularly used and occupies the 95.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THYMOSIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thymosin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THYMOSIN»

Discover the use of thymosin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thymosin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Side Effects of Drugs Annual: A worldwide yearly survey of ...
In the early 1970s, preclinical studies established the immunorestorative effects of a partially purified thymosin preparation termed thymosin fraction 5, and were followed by first clinical trials in 1974. Thymosin fraction 5 was effective in turning  ...
Jeffrey K. Aronson, 2011
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Actin-Monomer-Binding Proteins
Both models for the G-actin-thymosin N complex were based on these crystallographic structures. The N-terminal a-helical region (residues 5-16) of thymosin P4 contacts the hydrophobic patch on the barbed end of the actin monomer.
Pekka Lappalainen, 2008
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Cell Movements: From Molecules to Motility
Thymosin sequesters unpolymerized actin The concentration of unpolymerized actin in the cytosol of most cells is very high — typically around 5 mg/ml, or 100 uM. By contrast, the critical concentration for polymerization in a simple ionic ...
Dennis Bray, 2001
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Angiogenesis: Models, Modulators, and Clinical Applications
Appearance of normal and thymosin beta 4 transfected human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Upper panels show endothelial cells immunostained with an antibody to thymosin beta 4 following transfection. The lower panels show normal and ...
Michael E. Maragoudakis, 1998
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Vitamins and Hormones
Thymosin 15 was described as a novel regulator of tumor cell motility in Dunning rat prostatic carcinoma correlated with metastatic potential (Bao et al., 1996). In a clinical pilot study on human prostate cancer, it has been shown that thymosin ...
Gerald Litwack, 2003
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Immunological Aspects of Neoplasia — The Role of the Thymus
The thymosin β10 gene was isolated and found to be expressed at much higher levels in the anaplastic cell line, than in the papillary cells. The thymosin β10 gene was overexpressed in five carcinoma cell lines compared with normal thyroid ...
Bela Bodey, Stuart E. Siegel, Hans E. Kaiser, 2004
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Hormones
any of the primary sequences of thymosin 0:1. Prothymosin a is a highly acidic protein lacking an amino-terminal signal peptide. It contains the nuclear translocation signal TKKQKKT, which may direct its localization to the nucleus, causing it to ...
Anthony W. Norman, Gerald Litwack, 1997
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Recent Advances in Angiogenesis and Antiangiogenesis
One of them, thymosin, was demonstrated to be a strong inductor of angiogenesis. Thymosin α1 is a highly conserved 28 amino acid peptide that has been investigated as immunomodulatory factor and affects maturation, differentiation and ...
Domenico Ribatti, 2009
9
Stem Cell Regulators
... that Tb4, in particular, is a key regulator of tissue regeneration. This chapter provides an overview of beta thymosin research and describes recent findings about the signaling mechanism of Tb4 and its role in skeletal muscle regeneration.
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Immunoregulatory Role of Thymus
First, Pazmino et al.203-204 by means of enzymatic assay showed the ability of thymosin fraction 5, thymosin beta 3, and thymosin beta 4 to induce TdT in bone marrow and spleen cells of nude mice. Later on, Goldschneider et al.,205 with the ...
Marek P. Dabrowski, B. Dabrowska-Bernstein, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THYMOSIN»

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ASADA won't appeal charge Stephen Dank gave Thymosin Beta-4 …
THE Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is no longer “cross-appealing” the charge that Stephen Dank administered Thymosin Beta-4 to Essendon players. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Protein structure reveals how cells regulate their skeletons
Two proteins involved in this regulation are thymosin-β4 (Tβ4) and profilin. The structure of profilin has been known for 20 years, but since then attempts to solve ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
3
Stephen Dank found not guilty of Thymosin Beta 4 charges
Sports scientist Stephen Dank has been found not guilty of three charges related to banned substance Thymosin Beta 4 by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal. «The Roar, Apr 15»
4
Thymosin beta 4 not on WADA banned list: Stephen Dank
As calls come for a "root and branch" review of how the national anti-doping body completes its investigations, the man at the centre of the Essendon saga ... «The Age, Mar 15»
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Lawyers acting for Essendon players quiz an expert on Thymosin
AN expert on central drug Thymosin Beta-4 was quizzed by lawyers for Essendon players yesterday as the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal ended a three-week ... «Herald Sun, Jan 15»
6
Essendon supplements saga: main game about to begin
ASADA carries the burden in this case because no Essendon player issued with an infraction notice has tested positive for thymosin beta-4. Had positive drug ... «The Age, Dec 14»
7
Essendon doping scandal: Shane Charter's admission 'gold', says …
An admission on Fairfax Radio by biochemist Shane Charter that he sourced the banned thymosin beta 4 and delivered it to a chemist commissioned by ... «The Age, Dec 14»
8
Researchers Report Thymosin Beta 4 is Cardioprotective in …
ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: RGRX) ("the Company" or "RegeneRx") today reported new ... «PR Newswire, Nov 14»
9
AFL issues infraction notices to Essendon players over use of …
AFL general counsel Andrew Dillon issued the notices late on Friday in relation to use of the banned peptide thymosin beta-4. It follows the players being placed ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
10
Essendon not first to be prosecuted over banned TB-4 drug
In ASADA's 2013-14 annual report, thymosin beta 4 was listed among nine ... The Essendon players are alleged to have been administered thymosin beta 4 ... «The Age, Nov 14»

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