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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 / Min Fen Zhang.

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. / viii, 137, [22] leaves, [1] leaf of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / 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. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Paediatrics, 2000

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/260924
Date January 2000
CreatorsZhang, Min Fen
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish

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