Granulocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (GR-MDSC) in Breast Milk (BM); GR-MDSC Accumulate in Human BM and Modulate T-Cell and Monocyte Function

Nosocomial bacterial infections (NBI) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are among the main reasons for death in preterm infants. Both are often caused by bacteria coming from the infected infant’s gut and feeding with breast milk (BM) seems beneficial in their pathogenesis. However, mechanisms cau...

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Main Authors: Natascha Köstlin, Carolin Schoetensack, Julian Schwarz, Bärbel Spring, Alexander Marmé, Rangmar Goelz, Gerhard Brodbeck, Christian F. Poets, Christian Gille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01098/full