Abbreviations: IL = interleukin; IFN = interferon; MHC = major histocompatibility antigen; mHLA = monocyte human lymphocyte antigen; NK = natural killer; Tc1 = cytotoxic Th1-like cell subset of T cells; Th1 = T helper 1 subset of T cells; TLR = toll-like receptor; ZADAXIN = thymosin alpha 1 |
Figure 3: Immune dampening mechanism of action of Ta1. Thymosin alpha 1 (ZADAXIN) has a feed-back dampening effect on the immune system, leading to increases in regulatory T cells and a decrease in the production of inflammatory cytokines. |