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Thymosin alpha-1 shown to engage orexin receptor HCRTR1 in neurons

Advanced Science study reports the peptide suppresses neuronal necroptosis, suggesting a direct neuroprotective mechanism beyond its known immune role.

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By Priya Raman · Science Reporter
Sep 2 20:00 ETSource: Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

The wire

  1. 01Researchers report thymosin alpha-1 acts on orexin receptor HCRTR1 to suppress neuronal necroptosis.
  2. 02Identifies a direct neuroprotective mechanism for a peptide better known as an immune modulator.
  3. 03Whether the effect translates to human neurological disease remains untested.

From the source

Thymosin Alpha-1 Provides Direct Neuroprotection by Engaging the Orexin Receptor HCRTR1 to Suppress Neuronal Necroptosis

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026 Sep 3 · Kang X, Wang S, Zhang L et al.

Read at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Source URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42693587/