Study type: In vivo/preclinical · Status: Verified against declared source
A Tobacco-Derived Thymosin β4 Concatemer Promotes Cell Proliferation and Wound Healing in Mice.
BioMed research international · 2016
Study scale: Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) is a peptide that is known to play important roles in protection, regeneration, and remodeling of injured tissues in humans, and that shows great promise in a range of clinical applications.
Abstract only: Open source record
Product or molecular entity relationships
- Thymosin Beta-4 (TB500): Exact entity relationship. Legacy citation custody associates this source with the catalog record; no product-relevance conclusion is implied.
Plain-language verified summary
Question
Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) is a peptide that is known to play important roles in protection, regeneration, and remodeling of injured tissues in humans, and that shows great promise in a range of clinical applications.
Methods
Several studies have demonstrated that the expression of Tβ4 is upregulated in injured tissue and differentiating cells [13, 14], and high concentrations of Tβ4 protein have been found in blood platelets, wound fluid, and a range of tissues [15, 16] and its effects appear to be widespread.
Scale or participants
Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) is a peptide that is known to play important roles in protection, regeneration, and remodeling of injured tissues in humans, and that shows great promise in a range of clinical applications.
Key findings
Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) is a peptide that is known to play important roles in protection, regeneration, and remodeling of injured tissues in humans, and that shows great promise in a range of clinical applications.
Limitations and uncertainty
Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) is a peptide that is known to play important roles in protection, regeneration, and remodeling of injured tissues in humans, and that shows great promise in a range of clinical applications.
Verified against declared source. Verification is limited to the declared source and review scope. It does not mean independent replication or establish efficacy, safety, or suitability.