# thymulin Research References — Full Citation Index

> thymulin: full indexed references — 19 peer-reviewed studies on zinc binding, T-cell differentiation, analgesic effects, nanoparticle delivery, and hair follicle research. PMIDs and DOIs listed.

## thymulin: Reference Index

All citations used across this reference. thymulin studies indexed by topic area, with DOIs and PubMed/PMC URLs. Paywalled abstracts are noted; full texts available via institutional access or PMC where open-access.

[1] Dardenne M, Pleau JM. Interactions Between Zinc and Thymulin. Metal-Based Drugs. 1994;1(4):233-249. DOI: 10.1155/MBD.1994.233. PMID: 18476235. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2364880/

[2] Consolini R, Legitimo A, Calleri A, Milani M. Distribution of age-related thymulin titres in normal subjects through the course of life. Clin Exp Immunol. 2000;121(3):444-7. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.2000.01315.x. PMID: 10971509. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1905732/

[3] Reggiani PC, Morel GR, Console GM, et al. The Thymus-Neuroendocrine Axis: Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Therapeutic Potential of the Thymic Peptide Thymulin. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009;1153:98-106. DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2008.03964.x. PMID: 19236333. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2688715/

[4] Prasad AS, Meftah S, Abdallah J, Kaplan J, Brewer GJ, Bach JF, Dardenne M. Serum thymulin in human zinc deficiency. J Clin Invest. 1988;82(4):1202-10. DOI: 10.1172/JCI113717. PMID: 3262625. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC442670/

[5] Mocchegiani E, Fabris N. Age-related thymus involution: zinc reverses in vitro the thymulin secretion defect. Int J Immunopharmacol. 1995;17(9):745-9. DOI: 10.1016/0192-0561(95)00064-9. PMID: 8582786. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8582786/

[6] Safieh-Garabedian B, Dardenne M, Pleau JM, Saade NE. Potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions of a novel thymulin-related peptide in the rat. Br J Pharmacol. 2002;136(7):947-55. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0704793. PMID: 12110619. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1573422/

[7] Saade NE, Atweh SF, Jabbur SJ, Dardenne M, Bach JF, Safieh-Garabedian B. A thymulin analogue peptide with powerful inhibitory effects on pain of neurogenic origin. Neuroscience. 2003;119(2):529-40. DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(03)00072-1. PMID: 12763077. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12763077/

[8] Safieh-Garabedian B, Ochoa-Chaar CI, Poole S, Massaad CA, Atweh SF, Jabbur SJ, Saade NE. Thymulin reverses inflammatory hyperalgesia and modulates the increased concentration of proinflammatory cytokines induced by i.c.v. endotoxin injection. Neuroscience. 2003;122(4):1049-61. DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(03)00500-1. PMID: 14580936. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14580936/

[9] Lunin SM, Khrenov MO, Novoselova TV, Parfenyuk SB, Novoselova EG. Thymulin, a thymic peptide, prevents the overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and heat shock protein Hsp70 in inflammation-bearing mice. Immunol Invest. 2008;37(8):858-71. DOI: 10.1080/08820130802447629. PMID: 18991101. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18991101/

[10] Oliver MA, Marsh JA. In vivo thymulin treatments enhance avian lung natural killer cell cytotoxicity in response to infectious bronchitis virus. Int Immunopharmacol. 2003;3(3):271-80. DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5769(02)00236-9. PMID: 12538040. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12538040/

[11] Hadley AJ, Rantle CM, Buckingham JC. Thymulin stimulates corticotrophin release and cyclic nucleotide formation in the rat anterior pituitary gland. Neuroimmunomodulation. 1997;4(2):62-9. DOI: 10.1159/000097322. PMID: 9483196. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9483196/

[12] Reggiani PC, Herenu CB, Rimoldi OJ, Brown OA, Pleau JM, Dardenne M, Goya RG. Gene therapy for long-term restoration of circulating thymulin in thymectomized mice and rats. Gene Ther. 2006;13(16):1214-21. DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3302775. PMID: 16617301. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16617301/

[13] Lunin SM, et al. Protective Effect of PBCA Nanoparticles Loaded with Thymulin Against the Relapsing-Remitting Form of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Mice. Int J Mol Sci. 2019;20(21):5374. DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215374. PMID: 31671728. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6862195/

[14] Wise T, Ford JJ. Effects of the thymic peptide thymulin on in vitro and in vivo testicular steroid concentrations in white composite and Meishan boars. J Anim Sci. 1999;77(8):2240-51. DOI: 10.2527/1999.7782240x. PMID: 10462005. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10462005/

[15] Safieh-Garabedian B, Jabbur SJ, Dardenne M, Saade NE. Thymulin related peptide attenuates inflammation in the brain induced by intracerebroventricular endotoxin injection. Neuropharmacology. 2011;60(6):939-47. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2010.11.004. PMID: 21059360. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21059360/

[16] Khavinson VK, Morozov VG. Peptides of pineal gland and thymus prolong human life. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2003;24(3-4):233-40. PMID: 14523363. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14523363/

[17] Vickers ER. An Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of Topical Zinc-Thymulin to treat Androgenetic Alopecia. Hair Ther Transplant. 2017;7:147. DOI: 10.4172/2167-0951.1000147. https://www.longdom.org/open-access/an-analysis-of-the-safety-and-efficacy-of-topical-zincthymulin-to-treat-androgenetic-alopecia-2167-0951-1000147.pdf

[18] Reggiani PC, Schwerdt JI, Console GM, Roggero EA, Dardenne M, Goya RG. Physiology and therapeutic potential of the thymic peptide thymulin. Curr Pharm Des. 2014;20(29):4690-6. DOI: 10.2174/1381612820666140130211157. PMID: 24588820. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24588820/

[19] Age-related thymic involution: Mechanistic insights and rejuvenating approaches to restore immune function. Review. 2025. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12904209/

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