Physiological effects of transforming growth factor in the newborn mouse.
Transforming growth factor-type alpha accelerated incisor eruption and eyelid opening in the newborn mouse and also retarded the growth rates of hair and body weight when administered in high dosage (0.7 to 4 micrograms per gram of body weight). The results of whole animal studies indicate that transforming growth factor-type alpha and epidermal growth factor do not differ significantly in these effects and suggest that transforming growth factor-type alpha may be important in immature animals.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D001835:Body Weight; D005143:Eyelids / Q000254:growth & development; D006197:Hair / Q000254:growth & development; D051379:Mice; D010455:Peptides / Q000502:physiology*; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors
D010455:Peptides; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors