Human breast milk and the gastrointestinal innate immune system.
Human breast milk and the gastrointestinal innate immune system.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.clp.2014.02.011
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发表时间:
2014-06
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Denning PW
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作者:
Jakaitis BM;Denning PW
The epithelial layers and mucus secretions of the pulmonary, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal (GI) systems all provide a complex mechanical barrier and an inherent defense against pathogens that constantly threaten the human body. Evidence suggests that these systems do not work independently, but form what is referred to as the mucosal immunologic system, an integrated network of tissue, cells, and signaling molecules. 1 Of the 3 systems, the lining of the GI tract provides the largest interface with the external environment (200–300 m2). Although it was long believed to exist solely for food digestion and nutrient absorption, it is now known that the responsibilities of the intestinal system are diverse and critical to host defense. This amazing organ has evolved an elaborate defense system to protect the human body from continuous threats of numerous disease-causing agents and commensal bacteria present at an impressive number (1× 1014 CFU). 2 At no time in life is this function more important than shortly after birth. The infant’s abrupt introduction to life outside the uterus and exposure to antigens forces the GI tract to adapt quickly and commence its crucial duties. But the neonate’s adaptive immune system is naive, and the developmental immunologic immaturity leaves the newborn in a state of vulnerability and at increased risk for serious infection. Components of the intestinal innate immune system do not rely on memory and can act with a preformed, nonspecific response.Feeding exclusively with human milk is recommended for the first 6 months of life3 and provides unique components and nutrients, leading to optimal nutrition, growth, and development of the newborn infant. 4 The benefits of human breast milk and its association with healthier babies have been intermittently noted over the past few thousand years. 5 In 1934, Grulee and colleagues6 showed that formula-fed infants had higher morbidity and mortality when compared with breastfed infants. More recently, breast milk has been associated with a decreased incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), 7 gastroenteritis, 8
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