1. Bocci V, Von Bremen K, Corradeschi F, Luzzi E, Paulesu L.: What is the role of Cytokines in human colostrum? Biol Regul Homeostat agents 1991 Oct-Dec, 5(4): 121-4.

2. Grosvenor CE, Picciano MF, Baumrucker CR.: Hormones and growth factor in milk. Endocr. Rev 1993 Dec, 14(6): 710-28.

3. Saito I, Moro L.: Immunhistochemical study on human colostral cells. Nippon-Sanka-Fujinka-Gakkai-Zasshi. 1986, 38(9): 1547-1552.

4. Hashinaka K, Yamada M.: Identification of myeloperoxidase in human colostrum. Arch Biochem Bidphys. 1986 May, 247(1): 91-96.

5. Cravioto A, Tello A, Villafán H, Ruiz J, del Vedovo S, Nesser JR.: Inhibition of localized adhesion of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli to Hep-2 cells by immunoglobulin and oligosaccharide fractions of human colostrum and breast milk. J Infect Dis. 1991 June, 163(6): 1247-1255.

6. Nikolova E, Staykova M, Raicheva D, Karadjova M, Neronov A, Ivanov I, Goranov I.: Interleukin production by human colostral cells after in vitro mitogen stimulation. Am J Reprod Immunol. 1990 Aug, 23(4): 104-106.

7. Munoz C, Endres S, van der Meer J, Schlessinger L, Arevalo M, Dinarello C.: Interleukin Iß in human colostrum. Res Immunol. 1990 Jul-Aug, 141(6): 505-513.

8. Bocci V, Von Bremen, K, Corradeschi F, France F, Luzzi E, Paulesu L.: Presence of Interferon Gamma and Interleukin 6 in colostrum of normal women. Lymphokine Cytokine Res. 1993 Feb, 12(1): 21-24.

9. Saito S, Yoshida M, Ichijo M, Ishizaka S, Tsujii T.: Tranforming growth factor beta (TGF ß) in human milk. Clin Exp Immunol. 1993 Oct, 94(1):220-224.

10. Culik J, Lochman M, Culikova V, Akuratny O, Pivkova I.: The importance of the immunologic properties of colostrum in the nutrition of neonates. Cezk Pediatr. 1989 Sept, 44(9): 521-524.

11. Mathur NB, Dwarkadas Am, Am Sharma Vk, Saba K, Jain N.: Anti-infective factors in preterm human colostrum. Acta Pediatr Scand. 1990 Nov, 79(11): 1039-1044.

12. Ruiz Palacios GM, Lopez-Vidal Y Calva J, Cleary TG, Pickering L.: Impact of breast feeding on diarrhea prevention. Ped Res. 1986, 20:320.

13. Cruz JR, Gil L, Cano F, Caceres P, Pareja G.: Protection by breast-feeding against gastrointestinal infection and disease in infancy. In: “Breastfeeding, Nutrition, Infection and Infant Growth in Developed and Emerging Countries”. Edited by Atkinson Sa, Hanson LA and Chandra RK. ARTS Biomedical Publishers and Distributors,. St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada, 1990.

14. Yamamota A, Wada O, Suzuki H.: Separation of biologically active chromium complex from cow colostrum. Tohoku J Exp Med. 1987 Jul, 153(3):211-219.

---