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ENDOCRINE GLANDS

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Hormone produced by the thymus
A
thyroxin
B
testosterone
C
thymus
D
thymosin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your thymus produces and releases several hormones including: Thymopoietin: fuels the production of T-cells and tells the pituitary gland to release hormones. Thymosin and thymulin: help make specialized types of T-cells. Thymic humoral factor: keeps your immune system working properly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thymosin. Thymosin is a 5-Da polypeptide hormone secreted by the thymus gland. Thymosin 1 stimulates the development of precursor T cells in the thymus to mature T cells. Of the thymosin peptide family, thymosin 4, is the most abundant member and is also expressed in many cell types.

Detailed explanation-3: -Three major thymus hormones, thymosin, thymopoietin, and thymulin, are thought to reside in the cytoplasm of the thymus epithelial cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thymosin is a hormone secreted from the thymus. Its primary function is to stimulate the production of T cells, which are an important part of the immune system. Thymosin also assists in the development of B cells to plasma cells to produce antibodies.

Detailed explanation-5: -The thymus gland secretes hormone called thymosin and it stimulates the development of disease fighting T cells which help to keep us healthy by attacking virus-infected or cancerous cells. The thymus serves a vital role in the training and development of T-lymphocytes or T cells.

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