A Reappraisal of Thymosin Alpha1 in Cancer Therapy

Thymosin alpha1 (Tα1), an endogenous peptide first isolated from the thymic tissue in the mid-sixties, has gained considerable attention for its immunostimulatory activity that led to its application to diverse pathological conditions, including cancer. Studies in animal models and human patients ha...

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Main Authors: Claudio Costantini, Marina M. Bellet, Marilena Pariano, Giorgia Renga, Claudia Stincardini, Allan L. Goldstein, Enrico Garaci, Luigina Romani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.00873/full