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Effect of thymopentin on the production of cytokines, heat shock proteins, and NF-κB signaling proteins
In vivo effects of thymopentin, an active fragment of the naturally occurring thymic hormone thymopoietin, on the production of cytokines, nitric oxide, heat shock proteins, and signaling proteins NF-κB, phNF-κB, and IκB-α in lymphoid cells of male NMRI mice was studied. Activation of production of...
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Published in: | Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2008-08, Vol.35 (4), p.362-367 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | In vivo effects of thymopentin, an active fragment of the naturally occurring thymic hormone thymopoietin, on the production of cytokines, nitric oxide, heat shock proteins, and signaling proteins NF-κB, phNF-κB, and IκB-α in lymphoid cells of male NMRI mice was studied. Activation of production of several cytokines (IL-1α, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, and IFN-γ), nitric oxide, and heat shock proteins (HSP70 and HSP90) was observed in peritoneal macrophages and spleen lymphocytes of mice that received intraperitoneal injections of thymopentin (15μg per 100 g body weight). Thymopentin apparently produces stress-like rather than damaging effects. A probable action mechanism of this hormone is activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway, which is most pronounced at the NF-κB phosphorylation stage. |
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ISSN: | 1062-3590 1608-3059 |
DOI: | 10.1134/S1062359008040055 |