Increase Concentration of Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) in Breast Milk of Mothers With Psychological Disorders

• Published in: Acta medica Iranica Vol. 55; no. 7; p. 429
• Main Authors: Shariat, Mamak, Abedinia, Nasrin, Rezaei, Nima, Farrokhzad, Nahid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Anxiety - psychology; BDI; Breast Feeding; Breastfeeding & lactation; Correlation; Cytokines; Cytokines - metabolism; Depression - psychology; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; GHQ; Humans; Male; Mental depression; Mental Disorders - psychology; Milk, Human - chemistry; Mothers - psychology; STAI; Transforming growth factor beta; Transforming Growth Factor beta - metabolism; Transforming Growth Factor beta2 - metabolism; Variance analysis; Young Adult; GHQ; Correlation; Transforming growth factor beta; BDI; STAI

Several studies have shown an imbalance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in depression and anxiety disorders. However, less attention has been paid to the role of cytokines in psychological disorder in mothers who breastfeed. This study looks at whether concentration levels of...