Cellular and transcriptional diversity over the course of human lactation.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
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Abstract

SignificanceHuman breast milk is the nutritional food source evolved specifically to meet the needs of infants, but much remains to be learned about its composition and changes over the course of lactation. Our description of the cellular components of breast milk, their associations with maternal-infant dyad metadata, and quantification of alterations at the gene and pathway levels provide a longitudinal picture of human breast milk cells across lactational time. These results pave the way for improved therapeutic support of healthy lactation and milk production.

Year of Publication
2022
Journal
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Volume
119
Issue
15
Pages
e2121720119
Date Published
2022 Apr 12
ISSN
1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.2121720119
PubMed ID
35377806
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F32-AI136459 / GF / NIH HHS / United States
P30-CA14051 / GF / NIH HHS / United States
1122374 / National Science Foundation (NSF)