| pubmed-article:19781387 | pubmed:abstractText | Epidermal growth factor (EGF), a mitogenic polypeptide that binds to cell surface receptors, is an important regulator of cell differentiation and fetal lung surfactant synthesis. We investigated the preventive and therapeutic effects of EGF in respiratory distress syndrome, by administering EGF and dexamethasone (Dex) to mother rat before delivery. | lld:pubmed |
