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Thymic Factor, Circulating
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Definition
: A thymus-dependent nonapeptide found in normal blood. Stimulates the formation of E rosettes and is believed to be involved in T-cell differentiation.
/biosyn /physiol permitted; DF: THYMIC FACTOR CIRC
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Thymique Serique, Facteur; Thymic Factor, Serum; Thymic Circulating Factor; Serum Factor, Thymic; Serique, Facteur Thymique; Factor, Thymic Serum; Factor, Serum Thymic; Factor, Circulating Thymic; Circulating Thymic Factor; Thymuline; Thymulin; Thymic Serum Factor; Nonathymulin; Factor, Thymic Circulating; Circulating Factor, Thymic; Serum Thymic Factor; Facteur Thymique Serique
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serum thymic factor receptor
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*Receptors, Immunologic
Thymic Factor, Circulating.
Mol Cell Biochem 1981;41:67