High Amounts of S100-Alarmins Confer Antimicrobial Activity on Human Breast Milk Targeting Pathogens Relevant in Neonatal Sepsis

High Amounts of S100-Alarmins Confer Antimicrobial Activity on Human Breast Milk Targeting Pathogens Relevant in Neonatal Sepsis

Sepsis is a leading cause of perinatal mortality worldwide. Breast milk (BM) feeding is protective against neonatal sepsis, but the molecular mechanisms remain unexplained. Despite various supplementations with potential bioactive components from BM formula feeding cannot protect from sepsis. S100-a...

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Main Authors: Sabine Pirr, Manuela Richter, Beate Fehlhaber, Julia Pagel, Christoph Härtel, Johannes Roth, Thomas Vogl, Dorothee Viemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
neonate
sepsis
S100A8/A9
alarmins
breast milk
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01822/full

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