Prothymosin Alpha (ProTα) and Thymosin Beta (Tβ): Conserved Immune- related Genes from Teleost to Mammals
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Prothymosin alpha (ProTα) and thymosin beta (Tβ), members of the thymosin family, consist of a series of highly conserved peptides capable of stimulating immune responses in different species. Our recently published report discussed an issue of the conserved roles of ProTα b and Tβ-like (Tβ-l) in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L), which suggested that the highly-conserved carp ProTα b and Tβ-l can ultimately enhance immune response during viral infection and modulate the development of T lymphocytes in Teleost. These results enthusiastically pilled more evidences of evolutionary conservation of thymosins.
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