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Influences of surgical castration on the thymus of male rats.

Windmill KF, Lee VW

Journal of reproductive immunology1 Sept 1999Cited by 14 (Europe PMC)

PMID10530759 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/s0165-0378(99)00006-6 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-10530759
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Summary

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Results from this study2

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Natural levels measured2

These results measure the body's own peptide. Nobody was given the peptide. They are not evidence about taking it. They are left out of key results, evidence counts and charts.

  1. 01AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other

    In male rats, castrated animals had higher serum levels of thymosins (thymosin alpha1 and thymosin beta4 were measured) than intact animals.

    In plain wordsIn rats, castration raised the body's own thymosin levels in blood compared with intact rats.

    Peptide
    Thymosin alpha-1
    Outcome
    IncreaseSerum thymosin alpha1 and beta4 levels after castration
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    intact and castrated male Sprague-Dawley rats
    Comparator
    Intact rats
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In addition, immunoassays were used to measure thymosin alpha1 and thymosin beta4 levels in sera from intact and castrate rats. Castrate animals displayed greater sera levels of thymosins compared to sera from intact animals.

    This result measures the body's own Thymosin alpha-1. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  2. 02AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Other

    In male rats, castration raised the body's own serum thymosin beta‑4 compared with intact animals.

    In plain wordsIn rats, castration raised the body's own thymosin beta‑4 levels in blood compared with intact rats.

    Peptide
    Thymosin beta-4 (human)
    Outcome
    IncreaseSerum thymosin beta 4 after castration
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Comparator
    Intact male rats
    Outcome group
    Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Castrate animals displayed greater sera levels of thymosins compared to sera from intact animals.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In addition, immunoassays were used to measure thymosin alpha1 and thymosin beta4 levels in sera from intact and castrate rats.

    This result measures the body's own Thymosin beta-4 (human). Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 4Current

    12 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  2. Version 3

    10 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC

    Study results updated

  3. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  4. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:02 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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