PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thymosin: The Hormone of the Thymus Thymosin stimulates the development of T cells. Throughout your childhood years, white blood cells called lymphocytes pass through the thymus, where they are transformed into T cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thymosin alpha 1 is a peptide hormone that is endogenously produced by the thymus gland and potentiates T cell-mediated immune responses via differentiation and maturation of T-cell progenitor cells, activation of dendritic and natural killer cells, and stimulation of cytokine-mediated inflammation[15].

Detailed explanation-5: -Thymosin is a type of hormone secreted from the thymus. Its primary function is to stimulate the production of T cells, which are a very important part of the immune system. Thymosin also assists in the development of B cells to plasma cells to provide antibodies.

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