Thymosin beta 4 sulfoxide is an anti-inflammatory agent generated by monocytes in the presence of glucocorticoids.
Young J D, et al. · Nature medicine · 1999
The study demonstrated that thymosin beta-4 sulfoxide, generated by monocytes in the presence of glucocorticoids, inhibits neutrophil chemotaxis and reduces inflammation in a mouse model of edema.
Key findings
- 01Thymosin beta 4 sulfoxide is generated by monocytes when glucocorticoids are present.
- 02This molecule inhibits the movement of neutrophils, a type of immune cell involved in inflammation.
- 03In animal tests, thymosin beta 4 sulfoxide effectively reduced swelling caused by inflammation.