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The expression of thymosin beta 4, an ubiquitous peptide of high cellular content, was studied in concanavalin A-stimulated rat thymocytes within the first 3 h after activation of the cells. An early 6.3-fold increase of the peptide occurred after 1 h of stimulation amounting to 0.4% of the total cellular protein. This increase coincided with that of thymosin beta 4 biosynthesis measured by [35S]methionine incorporation. The share of thymosin beta 4 synthesis in total protein synthesis 1 h after addition of concanavalin A amounts to 1% but no elevation of the corresponding mRNA was observed. These data suggest that a translational control mechanism is involved in this rapid induction. Consequently, actinomycin D did not inhibit thymosin beta 4 induction in contrast to cycloheximide. The peaks of maximal thymosin beta 4 levels and biosynthesis were followed by rapid decreases of these parameters suggesting a function of thymosin beta 4 in the early phase of T cell activation.
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