H.B. Ciftci  , 
    Determinations of mRNA’s For TGF <SUB> 2, 3 </SUB>in Mouse Testes and Ovaries After a Five days Injection With Glycine or a Serine and Threonine Mixture,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 7,Issue 1,
    2008,
    Pages 106-109,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2008.106.109,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.106.109)
    Abstract: This study is presented to test the effect of injecting a mixture of Serine/Threonine or Glycine amino acids to determine and measure the changes in  mRNAs expression  for TGF <SUB>2, 3 </SUB>within the mouse testes and the ovaries. Male (n = 30) and female  (n  = 30)  mice  (CD-1  strain) were injected, once a day for 5 days, with 0.2 mL Saline (control), 0.2 mL Saline with a mixture of Serine/Threonine (test) containing 0.26 µg L Threonine, 0.13 µg L Serine or 38 ng Glycine (Test). Total RNA was extracted and transferred on to a nylon membrane then probed with <SUP>32</SUP>P-lebelled cDNA probes. The expression of mRNA for TGF <SUB>2</SUB> increased in male mice while there were no differences in female mice. This study shows that TGF <SUB>2, 3 </SUB>are expressed both in the ovary and testis and their expressions were increased by the injection of Serine/Threonine or glycine.
    Keywords: Mice;RNA;TGF;serine;threonine;glycine