[HTML][HTML] Breast milk, a source of beneficial microbes and associated benefits for infant health

KE Lyons, CA Ryan, EM Dempsey, RP Ross, C Stanton - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human breast milk is considered the optimum feeding regime for newborn infants due to its
ability to provide complete nutrition and many bioactive health factors. Breast feeding is …

[HTML][HTML] You are what you eat—the relationship between diet, microbiota, and metabolic disorders—a review

M Moszak, M Szulińska, P Bogdański - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota (GM) is defined as the community of microorganisms (bacteria, archaea,
fungi, viruses) colonizing the gastrointestinal tract. GM regulates various metabolic pathways …

[PDF][PDF] Mother-to-infant microbial transmission from different body sites shapes the developing infant gut microbiome

P Ferretti, E Pasolli, A Tett, F Asnicar, V Gorfer, S Fedi… - Cell host & …, 2018 - cell.com
The acquisition and development of the infant microbiome are key to establishing a healthy
host-microbiome symbiosis. The maternal microbial reservoir is thought to play a crucial role …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of effects of exclusive breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota across populations

NT Ho, F Li, KA Lee-Sarwar, HM Tun, BP Brown… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Previous studies on the differences in gut microbiota between exclusively breastfed (EBF)
and non-EBF infants have provided highly variable results. Here we perform a meta-analysis …

Role of priority effects in the early-life assembly of the gut microbiota

D Sprockett, T Fukami, DA Relman - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology …, 2018 - nature.com
Understanding how microbial communities develop is essential for predicting and directing
their future states. Ecological theory suggests that community development is often …

Association of exposure to formula in the hospital and subsequent infant feeding practices with gut microbiota and risk of overweight in the first year of life

JD Forbes, MB Azad, L Vehling, HM Tun… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The effect of neonatal and infant feeding practices on childhood obesity is
unclear. The gut microbiome is strongly influenced by feeding practices and has been linked …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic matters: the link between early nutrition, microbiome, and long-term health development

F Indrio, S Martini, R Francavilla, L Corvaglia… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic modifications are among the most important mechanisms by which
environmental factors can influence early cellular differentiation and create new phenotypic …

Human milk oligosaccharides and infant gut bifidobacteria: Molecular strategies for their utilization

P Thomson, DA Medina, D Garrido - Food Microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Breast milk is the gold standard in infant nutrition. In addition to provide essential nutrients
for the newborn, it contains multiple bioactive molecules that provide protection and …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding contributes to physiological immune programming in the newborn

A Camacho-Morales, M Caba, M García-Juárez… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The first 1,000 days in the life of a human being are a vulnerable stage where early stimuli
may program adverse health outcomes in future life. Proper maternal nutrition before and …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions between reproductive biology and microbiomes in wild animal species

P Comizzoli, ML Power, SL Bornbusch… - Animal Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Many parts of the animal body harbor microbial communities, known as animal-associated
microbiomes, that affect the regulation of physiological functions. Studies in human and …