In vitro restoration by thymosin of T lymphocytes from patients with lung tuberculosis.
The percentage of E-rosette forming T-lymphocytes is considerably decreased in a number of patients with severe form of lung tuberculosis, particularly in those with tuberculous empyema of the pleura (28.5% to 38%). After in vitro incubation of lymphocytes from those patients with thymosin V fraction T-lymphocytes restored normal.
D000328:Adult; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D013947:Thymosin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013951:Thymus Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000276:immunology
D013951:Thymus Hormones; D013947:Thymosin