Breast milk: An unappreciated source of stem cells

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 270-271

  McGregor, James A ^a   Rogo, Lisa J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Columbia University School of Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BREAST EPITHELIUM; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CELL FUNCTION; COGNITION; FETUS BLOOD; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; LACTATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MAMMARY GLAND; MATERNAL BLOOD; NOTE; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PLASMA CELL; STEM CELL; SUCKLING; SURVIVAL; TISSUE REGENERATION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MILK, HUMAN; STEM CELLS;

EID: 33746423020     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334406290222     Document Type: Note

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