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Thymic Factor, Circulating MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Thymic Factor, Circulating
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.910.750
D12.644.456.835
Unique ID
D013935
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013935
Scope Note
A thymus-dependent nonapeptide found in normal blood. Stimulates the formation of E rosettes and is believed to be involved in T-cell differentiation.
Entry Version
THYMIC FACTOR CIRC
Entry Term(s)
Circulating Factor, Thymic
Facteur Thymique Serique
Factor, Thymic Circulating
Nonathymulin
Serum Thymic Factor
Thymic Serum Factor
Thymulin
Thymuline
Registry Numbers
9H198D04WL
Related Numbers
78922-62-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Thymulin
NLM Classification #
WK 400
Previous Indexing
Hormones (1966-1976)
Oligopeptides (1973-1979)
Peptides (1966-1972)
Thymus Gland (1966-1976)
Thymus Hormones (1977-1979)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under THYMUS HORMONES 1980-90
History Note
91(80); was see under THYMUS HORMONES 1980-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Thymic Factor, Circulating Preferred
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