Breastfeeding promotes early neonatal regulatory T‐cell expansion and immune tolerance of non‐inherited maternal antigens
Hannah Wood, Animesh Acharjee, Hayden Pearce, Mohammed Nabil Quraishi, Richard Powell, Amanda E. Rossiter +4 more
Allergy
Abstract
These data indicate that exposure of the neonate to maternal cells through breastfeeding acts to drive the maturation of Tregs and 'tolerizes' the neonate towards NIMA.
Concepts
Immune systemBreastfeedingBreast milkImmunologyMedicineBreast feedingMicrobiomeImmune dysregulation