Maternal breast milk transforming growth factor-beta and feeding intolerance in preterm infants.

Brandy L FrostTamas JillingBrittany LapinAkhil MaheshwariMichael S Caplan

Published in: Pediatric research (2014)

TGF-β levels decline temporally in preterm milk. TGF-β1 colostrum levels correlate inversely with birth weight and gestational age. TGF-β2 may play a role in FI in growth-restricted infants. The relationship of TGF-β2 and NEC merits future investigation.

Keyphrases

transforming growth factor
birth weight
gestational age
epithelial mesenchymal transition
preterm birth
preterm infants
weight gain
low birth weight
pregnant women
current status
signaling pathway
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes