Product Overview

Thymalin: Immunoregulatory Peptide Complex

Thymalin is a thymic peptide complex with established immunoregulatory, anti-aging, and cellular rejuvenation actions. Core activity includes stimulation of T-cell differentiation/maturation and modulation of cytokine and inflammatory pathways; it has been used clinically as an immunomodulator in several countries.[1,2]

Immune Regulatory Effects

  • Promotes T-cell differentiation, maturation, proliferation, and cytokine production, strengthening adaptive immunity in immunosenescence, thymic hypoplasia, recurrent infections, and oncology settings.[1,2]
  • In vitro, Thymalin/thymic peptides modulate monocyte/macrophage proliferation and inflammation, reducing TNF and IL-6 and decreasing adhesion to activated endothelium.[3]

Anti-Aging & Geroprotective Outcomes

  • Long-term studies in elderly cohorts report normalization of cardiovascular, endocrine, immune, and nervous system function with fewer ARIs, IHD, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis events.[4]
  • Observed mortality reduction up to 2.0–2.1× vs controls with Thymalin alone and up to 4.1× when combined with pineal peptides.[4]
  • Geroprotective actions attributed to restoration of thymic output and reversal of immunosenescence.[2,4]

Cellular Rejuvenation & Inflammatory Modulation

  • Regulates MAPK-linked tyrosine phosphorylation and suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokines in innate immune cells; attenuates NF-κB/MAPK/PKC-θ signaling and reduces lymphocyte apoptosis in chronic inflammation models.[3,7]
  • Related thymic peptides (e.g., thymulin) show anti-inflammatory/analgesic CNS and peripheral effects; gene therapy restoration of thymic peptides prevents neuroendocrine/metabolic abnormalities in deficiency states.[5–7]

Clinical Applications & Safety

  • Used as an adjunct immunomodulator for immunodeficiency, autoimmune disease, infections, and supportive oncology; also applied to mitigate immunosenescence and enhance healthspan in aging populations.[1,2,4]
  • Extensive preclinical and clinical experience reports favorable tolerability without significant long-term adverse effects.[1,4]

Key Takeaways

  • Restores immune competence via T-cell maturation and cytokine balance.
  • Geroprotective signal with reported multi-system normalization and reduced mortality in elderly cohorts.
  • Inflammation control through NF-κB/MAPK pathway modulation and apoptosis regulation.

References

  1. Rodriguez Martin RR, et al. Int Immunopharmacol. 2023;119:110167. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110167.[1]
  2. Khavinson VKh. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2002;23(Suppl 3):11-144.[2]
  3. Avolio F, et al. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(7):3607. doi:10.3390/ijms23073607.[3]
  4. Khavinson VKh, Morozov VG. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2003;24(3-4):233-240.[4]
  5. Reggiani PC, et al. Curr Pharm Des. 2014;20(29):4690-4696.[5]
  6. Reggiani PC, et al. Ann NY Acad Sci. 2009;1153:98-106.[6]
  7. Novoselova EG, et al. PLoS One. 2018;13(5):e0197601. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0197601.[7]

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