Thymosin Alpha 1 – A Pleiotropic Immune Peptide
Thymosin alpha 1 is a thymic peptide that is pleiotropic in character. It has the power to advance innate immunity during times of need and down regulate immune response when it is not required. Thymosin alpha 1 is able to stimulate your natural killer cells (NK) in cases of cancer, chronic fatigue and viral infections like Hepatitis B and C. Thymosin alpha 1 therapy has also been shown to increase the effectiveness of vaccines. Thymosin alfa 1 was discovered in the 1970s, and is responsible for rebuilding immune function in mice who were thymectomized (the removal of their thymus gland).