Human Breast Milk Enhances Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function and Innate Immunity in a Healthy Pediatric Human Enteroid Model

Human Breast Milk Enhances Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function and Innate Immunity in a Healthy Pediatric Human Enteroid Model

Breastfeeding has been associated with long lasting health benefits. Nutrients and bioactive components of human breast milk promote cell growth, immune development, and shield the infant gut from insults and microbial threats. The molecular and cellular events involved in these processes are ill de...

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Main Authors: Gaelle Noel, Julie G. In, Jose M. Lemme-Dumit, Lauren R. DeVine, Robert N. Cole, Anthony L. Guerrerio, James D. Campbell, Olga Kovbasnjuk, Marcela F. Pasetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Subjects:
enteroid
pediatric (infant)
breastmilk
epithelial barrier
occludin
innate immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.685171/full

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