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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-2072-3 |