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Growth factor from human milk: purification and characterization

Y Kanda1, N Yamamoto, Y Abe

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.

Life Sciences
|January 1, 1994
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A novel protein from human milk, milk growth factor (MGF), stimulates the proliferation of human fetal lung fibroblast cells. This MGF is distinct from other known growth factors and activates cell growth in a dose-dependent manner.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Human milk contains various bioactive proteins that influence infant development.
  • Cell proliferation is a fundamental biological process regulated by specific growth factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize novel growth factors in human milk.
  • To investigate the effect of a purified human milk protein on IMR-90 cell proliferation.

Main Methods:

  • Protein purification from human milk (HPLC-P-1 fraction).
  • SDS-PAGE and Western blotting to determine molecular size and confirm identity.
  • Native PAGE to analyze protein isoforms.
  • Amino acid composition and N-terminal sequencing.
  • Radioimmunoassay (RIA) to detect other growth factors.

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  • Cell proliferation assays (cell number, 3H-thymidine incorporation, DNA amount) on IMR-90 cells.
  • Neutralization assay using anti-human MGF antibody.

    • Main Results:

    • A protein fraction (HPLC-P-1), named milk growth factor (MGF), was purified from human milk.
    • Human MGF has a molecular size of 8 kDa and exists as two bands (MGF-S1, MGF-S2) on native PAGE.
    • MGF's amino acid composition and N-terminal sequence are distinct from EGF, IGF-1, and TGF-beta.
    • MGF dose-dependently increased IMR-90 cell number, 3H-thymidine incorporation, and DNA content.
    • Anti-MGF antibody inhibited MGF's effect on 3H-thymidine incorporation.

    Conclusions:

    • Human milk contains a unique growth factor (MGF) that promotes IMR-90 cell proliferation.
    • MGF's biological activity is mediated through specific interactions, as evidenced by antibody neutralization.
    • MGF represents a novel mitogenic factor with potential roles in development or tissue repair.