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The role of milk transforming growth factor-[beta](TGF-[beta]) in the development of the infant gut and gut mucosal immune system

In title, [beta] is represented by the Greek letter. Copies of author's previously published articles inserted. Errata pages pasted onto back end-paper. Bibliography: leaves 104-137. Studies milk TGF-[beta] and its receptors in the post-natal gut using a rat model to investigate a link between milk TGF-[beta] and the development of the infant gut and gut mucosal immune system. Finds maternal milk may be a major source of TGF-[beta] to the immature gut and may react with receptors on the cells of the mucosal immune system along the gastro-intestinal tract, modulating infant mucosal immune responses in the transition to the post-natal enteral feeding.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/99405
Date January 2000
CreatorsZhang, Min Fen.
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
RelationSUA

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