Abstract
A window of opportunity for maternal programming of neonatal development is open in the first few days of life as a consequence of nursing. Colostrum (first milk) supports neonatal development by providing a conduit for delivery of milk-borne bioactive factors, exemplified by relaxin, from mother to offspring as proposed in the lactocrine hypothesis. Relaxin, a prototypical milk-borne bioactive factor, is detectable in colostrum from multiple species, including the pig. Thus, relaxin serves as a model for understanding lactocrine signals that support development of neonatal tissues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 15-16 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 1 SUPPL. |
State | Published - Dec 1 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Anatomy
- Embryology
Keywords
- Lactocrine
- Milk
- Relaxin
- Uterus