Milk Osteopontin for Gut, Immunity and Brain Development in Preterm Pigs

Milk Osteopontin for Gut, Immunity and Brain Development in Preterm Pigs

Deficient levels of milk osteopontin (OPN) in infant formula may partly account for developmental differences between infants fed formula or maternal milk. We hypothesized that a milk diet supplemented with bovine milk OPN improves gut, immunity and brain development and tested this in a preterm pig...

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Main Authors: Karoline Aasmul-Olsen, Nicole Lind Henriksen, Duc Ninh Nguyen, Anne Birgitte Heckmann, Thomas Thymann, Per Torp Sangild, Stine Brandt Bering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
osteopontin
bioactive milk protein
preterm neonates
intestinal health
systemic immunity
brain development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2675

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