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  • n  hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue

  • Genetically engineered microorganisms are also producing the enzyme urokinase, used to dissolve blood clots; the hormone thymosin alpha1, which shows promise as a treatment for .
  • In 1979 the company developed thymosin alpha1, which is now being tested by the National Cancer Institute for possible treatment of certain types of brain and lung cancer.

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