The effects of probiotic supplementation on the gene expressions of immune cell surface markers and levels of antibodies and pro-inflammatory cytokines in human milk.

Veronique Demers-MathieuGabrielle B MathijssenCiera DaPraElena Medo

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

Probiotic supplementation could enhance the secretion of IL-6 in human milk. Human milk IL-6 may improve neonatal immunity due to its stimulation of total IgA and IgG.

Keyphrases

human milk
low birth weight
preterm infants
bacillus subtilis
preterm birth
genome wide
copy number
gene expression
anti inflammatory
lactic acid
dna methylation