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Proteins in the thymosin beta family are highly conserved polar peptides that bind monomeric Actin and thereby inhibit Actin polymerization. These proteins act as the main intracellular G-Actin sequestering peptides. The most abundant thymosin beta family member in mammalian cells and tissues is thymosin beta-4 (Tbeta-4), also designated Seraspenide. T beta-4 participates in several cellular events including cancerogenesis, apoptosis, angiogenesis, blood coagulation and would healing. Specifically, T beta-4 promotes cell migration and adhesion, accelerates wound healing and reduces inflammation, and becomes upregulated in a wide variety of human carcinomas. Due to the effects of T beta-4 in these events, it may become a protein of significant biological and pharmaceutical relevance.