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TGF-β2, EGF, and FGF21 Growth Factors Present in Breast Milk Promote Mesenteric Lymph Node Lymphocytes Maturation in Suckling Rats.
Nutrients - 27 Aug 2018
Torres-Castro Paulina, Abril-Gil Mar, Rodríguez-Lagunas María J, Castell Margarida, Pérez-Cano Francisco J, Franch Àngels
Abstract excerpt
Breast milk, due to its large number of nutrients and bioactive factors, contributes to optimal development and immune maturation in early life. In this study, we aimed to assess the influence of some growth factors present in breast milk, such as transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2), epidermal growth factor (EGF), and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), on the immune response development. Newborn Wistar rats...
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