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[Characteristics of the pineal gland and thymus relationship in aging]
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This review (species not specified) discusses the relationship between the thymus and pineal gland during aging, summarizing research on the effects of thymus peptides on the pineal gland and pineal peptides on the thymus. The review states that pineal peptides (Epithalamin, Epitalon) showed a stronger geroprotective effect on thymus involution compared with the effect of thymic peptides (Thymalin, Thymogen) on pineal gland involution, and attributes the effect of pineal peptides on thymus dystrophy to immunoendocrine cooperation involving activation of transcription of various proteins.
Abstract
The review presents the interference between thymus and pineal gland during their involution. The research data of thymus peptides influence on pineal gland and pineal peptides on thymus are summarized. Analysis of these data showed that pineal peptides (Epithalamin, Epitalon) had more effective geroprotective effect on thymus involution in comparison with geroprotective effect of thymic peptides (Thymalin, Thymogen) on involution of pineal gland. The key mechanisms of pineal peptides effect on thymus dystrophy is immunoendocrine cooperation, which is realized as transcription's activation of various proteins.
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