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