Pigeon milk: a new source of growth factor.
Crude, partially purified and purified fractions of pigeon milk injected subcutaneously in newborn mice brought about precocious opening of eyelids by 2-3 days and eruption of incisors by 3-4 days. The biological activity of pigeon milk-derived growth factor (PMGF) compared well with that of mouse epidermal growth factor (mEGF).
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Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, India.
Hegde
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D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry; D002848:Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose; D010856:Columbidae; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D005123:Eye / Q000254:growth & development; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007180:Incisor / Q000254:growth & development; D051379:Mice; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000737:chemistry
D006133:Growth Substances; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor