Maternal seeding of the microbiome in neonates promotes a long-lasting biological footprint, but how it impacts disease susceptibility in early life remains unknown. We hypothesized that feeding butyrate to pregnant mice influences the newborn’s susceptibility to biliary atresia, a severe cholang...
INTRODUCTION: Restricted or enhanced intrauterine growth is associated with elevated risks of early and late metabolic problems in humans. Metabolomics based on amino acid and carnitine/acylcarnitine profile may have a role in fetal and early postnatal energy metabolism. In this ...
Bifidobacterium species are recognized as essential primary colonizers of the infant gastrointestinal tract and constitute a critical component of infant formula. Nevertheless, the precise mechanisms by which Bifidobacterium confers its protective effects against gut inflammation remain insuffici...