Milk-derived exosomes (MDEs) have a different biological effect on normal fetal colon epithelial cells compared to colon tumor cells in a miRNA-dependent manner

Abstract Background Breastfeeding is the ideal source of infant nutrition. Human milk consists not only of nutrients but also biologically active components. Among these latter compounds, exosomes contain proteins, lipids, mRNAs and miRNAs. Methods To elucidate the biological effects of milk-derived...

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Main Authors: Shimon Reif, Yaffa Elbaum Shiff, Regina Golan-Gerstl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-2072-3