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Thymosin Alpha-1 Immunotherapy Improves Immune Balance and Survival in Sepsis Patients

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The takeaway

Thymosin alpha-1 immunotherapy restored immune homeostasis (CD4/CD8 ratio, HLA-DR expression) and increased survival in septic patients — clinical evidence for peptide immunotherapy in the most lethal infectious condition.

Key finding

Thymosin alpha-1 immunotherapy restored immune homeostasis (CD4/CD8 ratio, HLA-DR expression) and increased survival in septic patients — clinical evi

What the researchers found

Thymosin alpha-1 immunotherapy restored immune homeostasis (CD4/CD8 ratio, HLA-DR expression) and increased survival in septic patients — clinical evidence for peptide immunotherapy in the most lethal infectious condition.

Why it matters

Relevant for peptide research.

How the study worked

research study.

What this study cannot tell us

See abstract.

How to read the evidence

emerging evidence.

When this study was published

Published in 2009.

The bigger picture

Advances peptide research.

Questions still open

  • Further research needed.

Common questions

What was studied?
Thymosin Alpha-1 Immunotherapy Improves Immune Balance and Survival in Sepsis Patients
What was found?
Thymosin alpha-1 immunotherapy restored immune homeostasis (CD4/CD8 ratio, HLA-DR expression) and increased survival in septic patients — clinical evidence for peptide immunotherapy in the most lethal infectious condition.

Read the original research

Immunotherapy improves immune homeostasis and increases survival rate of septic patients.

Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi, 12(6), 344-9

Citation

Huang, Shun-wei; Chen, Juan; Ouyang, Bin; Yang, Chun-hua; Chen, Min-ying; Guan, Xiang-dong. (2009). Immunotherapy improves immune homeostasis and increases survival rate of septic patients.. Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi, 12(6), 344-9.