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Thymulin

Thymulin is a thymic hormone that needs zinc for its activity; serum thymulin activity fell in mild human zinc deficiency and was restored by zinc supplementation, making it a sensitive indicator of zinc status.

emerging

provisional
PubChem 3085284
2 citations
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Facteur thymique serique
Nonapeptide-thymulin
Serum thymic factor (FTS)
Zinc-thymulin

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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

emerging — human data exists, and it is thin or contested

every claim resolves to its source

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Evidence, kept apart

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Evidence map for Thymulin. Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
Serum thymulin activity falls in mild human zinc deficiency and recovers with zinc	emerging	pmid 3262625
IL-1 regulates zinc-thymulin secretion by human thymic epithelial cells	preclinical	pmid 1502195

Unanswered questions

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Negative findings

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