Thymosin Alpha-1 vs Thymosin Beta-4
Side-by-side comparison of key properties, dosing, and research.
Immune SupportAnti-Aging & Longevity
Thymosin Alpha-1Recovery & RepairAnti-Aging & Longevity
Thymosin Beta-4- Summary
- Thymosin Alpha-1 is a naturally occurring 28-amino acid peptide derived from the thymus gland. It is a powerful immune modulator approved in many countries for treating chronic hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and as an adjunct in cancer immunotherapy.
- Thymosin Beta-4 is an endogenous 43-amino acid peptide that is the primary intracellular actin sequestering peptide. It promotes tissue repair, reduces inflammation, regenerates hair follicles, and protects cardiac tissue. Closely related to TB-500 (the active fragment), it is used for systemic tissue recovery and anti-aging.
- Half-Life
- 2–3 hours
- Not well characterized; likely similar to TB-500 (~1–2 hours)
- Admin Route
- SubQ
- SubQ, IM
- Research
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- Typical Dose
- 0.8–1.6 mg
- 5–10 mg
- Frequency
- Twice weekly
- 2x per week (loading), then 1x per week (maintenance)
- Key Benefits
- Enhances T-cell and NK cell activity
- Supports recovery from viral and bacterial infections
- May reduce inflammation systemically
- Supports healthy aging and immune resilience
- Improves vaccine response
- Supports liver health
- May help with chronic fatigue syndrome and post-viral conditions
- Approved in multiple countries for hepatitis B and C treatment
- Systemic tissue repair and regeneration
- Promotes cardiac recovery after myocardial infarction
- Hair follicle regeneration and anti-hair-loss
- Anti-inflammatory (systemic)
- Wound healing acceleration
- Neuroprotection after brain injury
- Protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury
- Anti-aging at cellular level
- Synergizes powerfully with BPC-157
- Side Effects
- Injection site irritation
- Mild flu-like symptoms initially (immune activation)
- Fatigue (rare)
- Generally very well tolerated
- Injection site reactions
- Mild fatigue at initiation (repair signaling)
- Rare: mild inflammatory response
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