i,thymopoietin meaning in English

《英文msh词典》I,Thymopoietin
[入口词] I,Thymopoietin
[主题词] Thymopoietins
[英文释义] Two closely related polypeptides (molecular weight 7,000) isolated from the thymus gland. These hormones induce the differentiation of prothymocytes to thymocytes within the thymus. They also cause a delayed impairment of neuromuscular transmission in vivo and are therefore believed to be the agent responsible for myasthenia gravis.