Sialyllactose and Galactooligosaccharides Promote Epithelial Barrier Functioning and Distinctly Modulate Microbiota Composition and Short Chain Fatty Acid Production In Vitro

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) and prebiotic oligosaccharides are proposed to confer several health benefits to the infant. They shape the microbiota, have anti-inflammatory properties, and support epithelial barrier functioning. However, in order to select the best oligosaccharides for inclusion...

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Main Authors: Olaf Perdijk, Peter van Baarlen, Marcela M. Fernandez-Gutierrez, Erik van den Brink, Frank H. J. Schuren, Sylvia Brugman, Huub F. J. Savelkoul, Michiel Kleerebezem, R. J. Joost van Neerven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00094/full