Human milk oligosaccharides and development of cow's milk allergy in infants

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Feb;139(2):708-711.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.08.031. Epub 2016 Oct 1.

Abstract

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) provide a main substrate to help shape the infant's gut microbiota and affect the maturation of the intestinal mucosal immune system. In our cohort, infants that received human milk with low Lacto-N-fucopentaose (LNFP) III concentrations (< 60μM) were more likely to become affected with cow's milk allergy when compared to high LNFP III-containing milk (odds ratio 6.7, 95% CI 2.0-22).

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lactation / immunology*
  • Male
  • Milk Hypersensitivity / immunology*
  • Milk Hypersensitivity / pathology
  • Milk, Human / chemistry
  • Milk, Human / immunology*
  • Oligosaccharides / adverse effects
  • Oligosaccharides / chemistry
  • Oligosaccharides / immunology*

Substances

  • Oligosaccharides