Research progress in human breast milk microecology
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-9408.2018.07.009
- VernacularTitle:母乳微生态及其研究进展
- Author:
Wenjing PENG
1
;
Yun CAO
Author Information
1. 复旦大学附属儿科医院新生儿科
- Keywords:
Milk,human;
Microbiota
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2018;21(7):483-486
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
It is widely acknowledged that breast milk is the first choice for infant.The presence of complex commensal bacteria in human breast milk has been confirmed by traditional culture-dependent methods,while in recent years,some advanced technologies,such as next-generation sequencing,have revealed that a complex microbial ecosystem exist in human milk.Microbes in human breast milk has different origins,and its composition is influenced by various factors.Moreover,the micro-ecosystem of human breast milk,which is considered as an important source of infant intestinal flora,is vital for infants' growth and long-term health because of its antibacterial effect and abilities of promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria and regulating the immune system as well as intestinal nutrition metabolism.Hence,in-depth research on the complex microecosystem of human breast milk will be of great value.
