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Thymosin Alpha-1 Peptide Pen
Peptide Name
Thymosin Alpha 1 (Tα1 / Thymalfasin)
METERED LABORATORY DISPENSER
Chemical Name/Structure
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Molecular Formula:
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Molecular Weight: 3108.32 g/mol
CAS Number
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CAS Registry Number: 62304-98-7
Research Areas of Focus
Researchers are actively investigating Thymosin Alpha 1 across several key immunological and oncological domains, including:
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T-Cell Differentiation and Maturation: Evaluating the peptide's ability to stimulate the lineage commitment, differentiation, and maturation of bone marrow stem cells into functional T-lymphocytes (, , and populations).
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Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) Signaling: Investigating its activity as an agonist for Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) and Toll-Like Receptor 9 (TLR9), thereby initiating signaling cascades in myeloid and dendritic antigen-presenting cells.
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Pro-inflammatory and Antiviral Cytokine Modulation: Studying how the compound stimulates the expression and secretion of key cytokines, including interferon-gamma (), interleukin-2 (), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (), to bolster the host adaptive immune response.
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Inhibition of Lymphocyte Apoptosis: Assessing the molecular mechanisms by which it antagonizes activation-induced and glucocorticoid-induced thymocyte programmed cell death, prolonging cell survival.
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Antitumor Activity and Macrophage Tumoricidal Activation: Exploring its capacity to upregulate major histocompatibility complex (MHC) Class I expression on antigen-presenting cells and stimulate macrophages to target tumor cells.
RESEARCH-USE NOTICE
This product is supplied by Biolabs for laboratory and research purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.
Any information provided is for general research, product identification, storage, and handling purposes only. The purchaser is responsible for using and storing the product appropriately and in accordance with applicable regulations.
Shipping Notice
Please note that our peptide pens require strict overnight shipping, as they remain stable for a maximum of 2-3 days while in transit. To protect product integrity, these items are dispatched via a specialized cold-chain courier system, ensuring they are kept cold for most of their journey. Because of these tight temperature constraints, if you live in a regional or remote area where reliable overnight delivery is unavailable, we strongly advise ordering our standard lyophilized (freeze-dried) vials instead, as they are significantly more stable during extended transit times.