Nerve Growth Factor Levels in Term Human Infants: Relationship to Prenatal Growth and Early Postnatal Feeding.

Journal: International journal of endocrinology
Published Date: Dec 23, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nerve growth factor (NGF) plays a key role in neuroprotection and developmental maturity. We assessed longitudinally the circulating concentrations of NGF in term healthy human newborns and infants as well as their association with prenatal growth and early postnatal feeding patterns.

Authors

  • David Sánchez-Infantes
    Institut de Recerca Pediàtrica Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (IRP-HSJD), University of Barcelona, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Rubén Cereijo
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
  • Giorgia Sebastiani
    Institut de Recerca Pediàtrica Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (IRP-HSJD), University of Barcelona, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Miriam Pérez-Cruz
    Institut de Recerca Pediàtrica Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (IRP-HSJD), University of Barcelona, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Francesc Villarroya
    Institut de Recerca Pediàtrica Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (IRP-HSJD), University of Barcelona, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Lourdes Ibáñez
    Institut de Recerca Pediàtrica Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (IRP-HSJD), University of Barcelona, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain.

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