Potential mechanism of thymosin-α1-membrane interactions leading to pleiotropy: experimental evidence and hypotheses

Thymosins have been extracted, characterized, and identified from Thymus. The Thymosins are hormones whose therapeuric applications have seen a recent increase. The action of Thymosin α1 is based on the stimulation of the immune response with a large number of results in a variety of pathologies. The absence of a specific receptor prompted us to investigate the direct interaction with membranes, particularly those exposing phosphatidylserine thus contributing to assess the Thymosin α1's pleiotropy.