| Literature DB >> 4471675 |
V R Sara, L Lazarus, M C Stuart, T King.
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Growth hormone was administered to pregnant rats maintained under dietary control, and fetal and placental growth and nutrition were examined. Growth hormone had a selective action on brain growth that could not be attributed to nutrient mobilization but suggested a trophic factor which is unique to the brain.Entities:
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Year: 1974 PMID: 4471675 DOI: 10.1126/science.186.4162.446
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728