Effects of pasteurization on osteopontin concentrations in human breastmilk.

Kathleen G McClanahanJeff ReeseJoern-Hendrik WeitkampDanyvid Olivares-Villagómez

Published in: Pediatric research (2023)

Pasteurization of human breastmilk significantly decreases the concentration of the bioactive protein osteopontin. Use of both pasteurization and freezing techniques for breastmilk preservation results in greater loss of osteopontin. This study presents for the first time an analysis of osteopontin concentrations in single-donor pasteurized milk samples.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
induced pluripotent stem cells
pluripotent stem cells
preterm infants
binding protein
preterm birth