thymosin

Japanese: thymosin
thymosin

…They come from the bone marrow, reside here, and become thymus-derived lymphocytes (T-cells). Epithelial reticulum cells originate from the gill pouch epithelium, are endodermal, large, irregularly shaped, and secrete peptide hormones (thymosin, thymopoietin, etc.). These hormones are said to help differentiate T cells. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "thymosin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…骨髄から来てここに宿り,胸腺由来リンパ球thymus‐derived lymphocyte(T細胞T‐cellのこと)となる。上皮性細網細胞epithelial reticulum cellは鰓囊上皮に由来し,内胚葉性で,大きく不正形で,ペプチド性のホルモン(サイモシンthymosin,サイモポイエチンthymopoietinなど)を分泌する。これらのホルモンはT細胞の分化を助けるといわれている。…

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