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Bajic D, Wiens F, Wintergerst E, Deyaert S, Baudot A, den Abbeele PV. HMOs Impact the Gut Microbiome of Children and Adults Starting from Low Predicted Daily Doses. Metabolites 2024; 14:239. [PMID: 38668367 PMCID: PMC11052010 DOI: 10.3390/metabo14040239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Recent studies suggest that the dietary intake of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) provides health benefits from infancy up to adulthood. Thus far, beneficial changes in the adult gut microbiome have been observed at oral doses of 5-20 g/day of HMOs. Efficacy of lower doses has rarely been tested. We assessed four HMO molecular species-2'Fucosyllactose (2'FL), Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), 3'Sialyllactose (3'SL), and 6'Sialyllactose (6'SL)-at predicted doses from 0.3 to 5 g/day for 6-year-old children and adults (n = 6 each), using ex vivo SIFR® technology (Cryptobiotix, Ghent, Belgium). This technology employing bioreactor fermentation on fecal samples enables us to investigate microbial fermentation products that are intractable in vivo given their rapid absorption/consumption in the human gut. We found that HMOs significantly increased short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), acetate, propionate (in children/adults), and butyrate (in adults) from predicted doses of 0.3-0.5 g/day onwards, with stronger effects as dosing increased. The fermentation of 6'SL had the greatest effect on propionate, LNnT most strongly increased butyrate, and 2'FL and 3'SL most strongly increased acetate. An untargeted metabolomic analysis revealed that HMOs enhanced immune-related metabolites beyond SCFAs, such as aromatic lactic acids (indole-3-lactic acid/3-phenyllactic acid) and 2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, as well as gut-brain-axis-related metabolites (γ-aminobutyric acid/3-hydroxybutyric acid/acetylcholine) and vitamins. The effects of low doses of HMOs potentially originate from the highly specific stimulation of keystone species belonging to, for example, the Bifidobacteriaceae family, which had already significantly increased at doses of only 0.5 g/day LNnT (adults) and 1 g/day 2'FL (children/adults).
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- Danica Bajic
- DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- Cryptobiotix SA, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Cryptobiotix SA, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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Bajic D, Wiens F, Wintergerst E, Deyaert S, Baudot A, Van den Abbeele P. HMOs Exert Marked Bifidogenic Effects on Children’s Gut Microbiota Ex Vivo, Due to Age-Related Bifidobacterium Species Composition. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15071701. [PMID: 37049541 PMCID: PMC10097135 DOI: 10.3390/nu15071701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Prebiotics are substrates that are selectively utilized by host microorganisms, thus conferring a health benefit. There is a growing awareness that interpersonal and age-dependent differences in gut microbiota composition impact prebiotic effects. Due to the interest in using human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) beyond infancy, this study evaluated how HMOs [2’Fucosyllactose (2’FL), Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), 3’Sialyllactose (3’SL), 6’Sialyllactose (6’SL)] and blends thereof affect the microbiota of 6-year-old children (n = 6) and adults (n = 6), compared to prebiotics inulin (IN) and fructooligosaccharides (FOS). The ex vivo SIFR® technology was used, given its demonstrated predictivity in clinical findings. First, HMOs and HMO blends seemed to maintain a higher α-diversity compared to FOS/IN. Further, while 2′FL/LNnT were bifidogenic for both age groups, 3′SL/6′SL and FOS/IN were exclusively bifidogenic for children and adults, respectively. This originated from age-related differences in microbiota composition because while 3′SL/6′SL stimulated B. pseudocatenulatum (abundant in children), FOS/IN enhanced B. adolescentis (abundant in adults). Moreover, all treatments significantly increased acetate, propionate and butyrate (only in adults) with product- and age-dependent differences. Among the HMOs, 6′SL specifically stimulated propionate (linked to Bacteroides fragilis in children and Phocaeicola massiliensis in adults), while LNnT stimulated butyrate (linked to Anaerobutyricum hallii in adults). Indole-3-lactic acid and 3-phenyllactic acid (linked to immune health) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (linked to gut-brain axis) were most profoundly stimulated by 2′FL and HMO blends in both children and adults, correlating with specific Bifidobacteriaceae. Finally, 2′FL/LNnT increased melatonin in children, while 3′SL remarkably increased folic acid in adults. Overall, age-dependent differences in microbiota composition greatly impacted prebiotic outcomes, advocating for the development of age-specific nutritional supplements. HMOs were shown to be promising modulators in the adult, and particularly the children’s microbiota. The observed HMO-specific effects, likely originating from their structural heterogeneity, suggest that blends of different HMOs could maximize treatment effects.
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- Danica Bajic
- Glycom A/S-DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Kogle Allé 4, 2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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- DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- Cryptobiotix SA, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Cryptobiotix SA, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 82, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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Butts CA, Paturi G, Blatchford P, Bentley-Hewitt KL, Hedderley DI, Martell S, Dinnan H, Eady SL, Wallace AJ, Glyn-Jones S, Wiens F, Stahl B, Gopal P. Microbiota Composition of Breast Milk from Women of Different Ethnicity from the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12061756. [PMID: 32545413 PMCID: PMC7353441 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Human breastmilk components, the microbiota and immune modulatory proteins have vital roles in infant gut and immune development. In a population of breastfeeding women (n = 78) of different ethnicities (Asian, Māori and Pacific Island, New Zealand European) and their infants living in the Manawatu–Wanganui region of New Zealand, we examined the microbiota and immune modulatory proteins in the breast milk, and the fecal microbiota of mothers and infants. Breast milk and fecal samples were collected over a one-week period during the six to eight weeks postpartum. Breast milk microbiota differed between the ethnic groups. However, these differences had no influence on the infant’s gut microbiota composition. Based on the body mass index (BMI) classifications, the mother’s breast milk and fecal microbiota compositions were similar between normal, overweight and obese individuals, and their infant’s fecal microbiota composition also did not differ. The relative abundance of bacteria belonging to the Bacteroidetes phylum was higher in feces of infants born through vaginal delivery. However, the bacterial abundance of this phylum in the mother’s breast milk or feces was similar between women who delivered vaginally or by cesarean section. Several immune modulatory proteins including cytokines, growth factors, and immunoglobulin differed between the BMI and ethnicity groups. Transforming growth factor beta 1 and 2 (TGFβ1, TGFβ2) were present in higher concentrations in the milk from overweight mothers compared to those of normal weight. The TGFβ1 and soluble cluster of differentiation 14 (sCD14) concentrations were significantly higher in the breast milk from Māori and Pacific Island women compared with women from Asian and NZ European ethnicities. This study explores the relationship between ethnicity, body mass index, mode of baby delivery and the microbiota of infants and their mothers and their potential impact on infant health.
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- Christine A. Butts
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; (P.B.); (K.L.B.-H.); (D.I.H.); (S.M.); (H.D.); (P.G.)
- Correspondence:
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92169, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; (P.B.); (K.L.B.-H.); (D.I.H.); (S.M.); (H.D.); (P.G.)
- Zespri International Limited, 400 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui 3149, New Zealand
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; (P.B.); (K.L.B.-H.); (D.I.H.); (S.M.); (H.D.); (P.G.)
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; (P.B.); (K.L.B.-H.); (D.I.H.); (S.M.); (H.D.); (P.G.)
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; (P.B.); (K.L.B.-H.); (D.I.H.); (S.M.); (H.D.); (P.G.)
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; (P.B.); (K.L.B.-H.); (D.I.H.); (S.M.); (H.D.); (P.G.)
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand; (S.L.E.); (A.J.W.)
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand; (S.L.E.); (A.J.W.)
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- Nutricia New Zealand, 56-58 Aintree Avenue, Mangere, Auckland 2022, New Zealand;
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- Danone Nutricia Research, Uppsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; (F.W.); (B.S.)
- Human Nutrition & Health, DSM Nutritional Products, P.O. Box 2676, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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- Danone Nutricia Research, Uppsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; (F.W.); (B.S.)
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; (P.B.); (K.L.B.-H.); (D.I.H.); (S.M.); (H.D.); (P.G.)
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Moro GE, Bertino E, Bravi F, Tonetto P, Gatta A, Quitadamo PA, Salvatori G, Profeti C, Di Nicola P, Decarli A, Ferraroni M, Tavani A, Stahl B, Wiens F. Adherence to the Traditional Mediterranean Diet and Human Milk Composition: Rationale, Design, and Subject Characteristics of the MEDIDIET Study. Front Pediatr 2019; 7:66. [PMID: 30931287 PMCID: PMC6428724 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction: Knowledge about how a lactating woman's diet influences the composition of her breast milk is still very limited. In particular, no study has evaluated the role of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on human milk characteristics. Aim: We carried out an observational study to investigate the influence of mother adherence to a Mediterranean diet on her breast milk composition. Methods: Between 2012 and 2014, 300 healthy mothers, who exclusively breastfed their babies, were enrolled from five centers across Italy. During a visit to the hospital center 6 weeks after childbirth these women were asked to provide a sample of their freshly expressed breast milk and to answer a series of questions on personal characteristics and lifestyle factors. The application of a validated food frequency questionnaire allowed the collection of detailed dietary habits. Milk was collected and then stored until chemical analyses were performed. The study has been registered (Trial Registration: Dutch Trial register NTR3468). Descriptive analyses on baseline characteristics of mothers and babies were carried out on the participants, overall and stratified by center. Results: The participants had a mean age of 33 years (SD = 4.06), and a pre-pregnancy BMI of 22.3 Kg/m2 (SD = 3.22). Forty-seven percent gave birth to their first child, 40% to the second 13% to the third or subsequent child. Babies had a mean birth weight of 3,324 g (DS = 389), and a mean length of 51 cm (SD = 1.94). Fifty-three percent were males. Conclusion: The present work provides the general description and the characteristics of mothers and babies included in the MediDiet study.
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- Guido E Moro
- Italian Association of Human Milk Banks (AIBLUD), Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology G.A. Maccacaro, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- TIN-Neonatology Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- TIN-Neonatology Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Meyer di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology G.A. Maccacaro, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology G.A. Maccacaro, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology G.A. Maccacaro, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Nutricia Research, Department of Human Milk Research and Analytical Science, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Nutricia Research, Department of Human Milk Research and Analytical Science, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Butts CA, Hedderley DI, Herath TD, Paturi G, Glyn-Jones S, Wiens F, Stahl B, Gopal P. Human Milk Composition and Dietary Intakes of Breastfeeding Women of Different Ethnicity from the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand. Nutrients 2018; 10:nu10091231. [PMID: 30181524 PMCID: PMC6164561 DOI: 10.3390/nu10091231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Human milk is nutrient rich, complex in its composition, and is key to a baby’s health through its role in nutrition, gastrointestinal tract and immune development. Seventy-eight mothers (19–42 years of age) of Asian, Māori, Pacific Island, or of European ethnicity living in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (NZ) completed the study. The women provided three breast milk samples over a one-week period (6–8 weeks postpartum), completed a three-day food diary and provided information regarding their pregnancy and lactation experiences. The breast milk samples were analyzed for protein, fat, fatty acid profile, ash, selected minerals (calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc), and carbohydrates. Breast milk nutrient profiles showed no significant differences between the mothers of different ethnicities in their macronutrient (protein, fat, carbohydrate, and moisture) content. The breast milk of Asian mothers contained significantly higher levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and linoleic acids. Arachidonic acid was significantly lower in the breast milk of Māori and Pacific Island women. Dietary intakes of protein, total energy, saturated and polyunsaturated fat, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iodine, vitamin A equivalents, and folate differed between the ethnic groups, as well as the number of serves of dairy foods, chicken, and legumes. No strong correlations between dietary nutrients and breast milk components were found.
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- Christine A Butts
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 92169, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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- Danone Nutricia NZ Limited, 56-58 Aintree Avenue, Mangere, Auckland 2022, New Zealand.
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- Danone Nutricia Research, Upsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Danone Nutricia Research, Upsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 11600, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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Fainberg HP, Birtwistle M, Alagal R, Alhaddad A, Pope M, Davies G, Woods R, Castellanos M, May ST, Ortori CA, Barrett DA, Perry V, Wiens F, Stahl B, van der Beek E, Sacks H, Budge H, Symonds ME. Transcriptional analysis of adipose tissue during development reveals depot-specific responsiveness to maternal dietary supplementation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:9628. [PMID: 29941966 PMCID: PMC6018169 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27376-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) undergoes pronounced changes after birth coincident with the loss of the BAT-specific uncoupling protein (UCP)1 and rapid fat growth. The extent to which this adaptation may vary between anatomical locations remains unknown, or whether the process is sensitive to maternal dietary supplementation. We, therefore, conducted a data mining based study on the major fat depots (i.e. epicardial, perirenal, sternal (which possess UCP1 at 7 days), subcutaneous and omental) (that do not possess UCP1) of young sheep during the first month of life. Initially we determined what effect adding 3% canola oil to the maternal diet has on mitochondrial protein abundance in those depots which possessed UCP1. This demonstrated that maternal dietary supplementation delayed the loss of mitochondrial proteins, with the amount of cytochrome C actually being increased. Using machine learning algorithms followed by weighted gene co-expression network analysis, we demonstrated that each depot could be segregated into a unique and concise set of modules containing co-expressed genes involved in adipose function. Finally using lipidomic analysis following the maternal dietary intervention, we confirmed the perirenal depot to be most responsive. These insights point at new research avenues for examining interventions to modulate fat development in early life.
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- Hernan P Fainberg
- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.,Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Department of Nutrition and food science, College of Home Economics, Riyadh, BOX: 84428, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre, School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Analytical Bioscience, School of Pharmacy, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Analytical Bioscience, School of Pharmacy, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Robinson Research Institute, Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Nutricia Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- VA Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom. .,Nottingham Digestive Disease Centre and Biomedical Research Centre, School of Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
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Jeurink PV, Knipping K, Wiens F, Barańska K, Stahl B, Garssen J, Krolak-Olejnik B. Importance of maternal diet in the training of the infant's immune system during gestation and lactation. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2018; 59:1311-1319. [PMID: 29393671 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2017.1405907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Latest forecasts predict that half of the European population will be allergic within the coming 15 years, with food allergies contributing substantially to the total burden; preventive measures are urgently needed. Unfortunately, all attempted alimentary strategies for primary prevention of allergic diseases through allergen avoidance so far have failed. This also holds true for the prevention of food allergies in breastfed infants by the common practice of excluding certain foods with allergenic potential from the maternal diet. As a preventive measure, therefore, exclusion diets should be discouraged. They can exhaust nursing mothers and negatively impact both their nutritional status as well as their motivation to breastfeed. A prolonged exclusion diet may be indicated solely in cases of doctor-diagnosed food allergy following rigid medical tests (e.g. double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges). Indicated cases usually involve exclusion of only a few food items. Continued breastfeeding is generally important for many aspects of the infant's health, including the training of the infant's immune responses to foreign compounds and avoidance of overshooting inflammatory responses. Recent studies suggest that the presence of maternal dietary proteins in amniotic fluid, cord blood, and human milk might support the induction of tolerance towards solid foods in infants. These are exactly the same species of proteins or remnants thereof that, in comparatively few cases, trigger allergic responses. However, the insight that the proteins of maternal dietary origin in human milk are more likely to be cure (or, more precise, directing prevention) than curse has still largely evaded the attention of health care professionals consulted by worried breastfeeding mothers. In this paper, we summarize recent literature on the importance of exposure to dietary proteins in the establishment of immunological tolerance and hence prevention of allergic disease. Multiple organizations have used the scientific knowledge to build (local) guidelines (e.g. AAAAI, EAACI, BSACI) that can support health care professionals to provide the best strategy to prevent the onset of allergic diseases. We thus hope to clarify existing confusion about the allergenic propensities of dietary proteins during early life, which has contributed to exaggerated fears around the diet of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
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- P V Jeurink
- a Nutricia Research , Utrecht , the Netherlands.,b Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Faculty of Science, Utrecht University , the Netherlands
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- a Nutricia Research , Utrecht , the Netherlands.,b Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Faculty of Science, Utrecht University , the Netherlands
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- a Nutricia Research , Utrecht , the Netherlands
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- c Department of Neonatology , Wroclaw Medical University , Wroclaw , Poland
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- a Nutricia Research , Utrecht , the Netherlands
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- a Nutricia Research , Utrecht , the Netherlands.,b Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Faculty of Science, Utrecht University , the Netherlands
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- c Department of Neonatology , Wroclaw Medical University , Wroclaw , Poland
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Logan CA, Brandt S, Wabitsch M, Brenner H, Wiens F, Stahl B, Marosvölgyi T, Decsi T, Rothenbacher D, Genuneit J. New approach shows no association between maternal milk fatty acid composition and childhood wheeze or asthma. Allergy 2017; 72:1374-1383. [PMID: 28306160 DOI: 10.1111/all.13161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Previous observational studies have implied breastmilk fatty acid composition may play a role in the development of atopic eczema or atopic sensitization in breastfed infants and toddlers. However, studies investigating associations with wheeze and asthma in later childhood are scarce and did not account for inherent correlation of compositional data. Our aim was to explore the association of maternal milk fatty acid composition with childhood wheezing phenotypes and asthma up to age 13 years using a new statistical approach. METHODS Breastmilk was collected 6 weeks and 6 months postdelivery in the Ulm Birth Cohort Study (n=720 and n=454, respectively). Concentrations of 28 fatty acids were measured by high-resolution capillary gas-liquid chromatography. To control for constant-sum constraint, concentration data were transformed using the centered log ratio method. Compositional biplots and correlation matrices were used to group centered log ratio transformed fatty acids. Adjusted risk ratios with parent-reported wheezing phenotypes and doctor-diagnosed asthma were computed using a modified Poisson regression. RESULTS We observed no straightforward evidence of associations between overall breastmilk fatty acid composition and specific wheeze phenotypes or doctor-diagnosed asthma. CONCLUSION Using appropriate statistical methodology, we report null associations. These findings may partly be attributable to several cohort-specific factors associated with breastfeeding and breastmilk collection. Further studies could improve on ours by analyzing samples of breastmilk and formula and by including all children for whom these are exclusively or together the major source of fatty acids in the first months of life.
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- C. A. Logan
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry; Ulm University; Ulm Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; University Medical Center Ulm; Ulm Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; University Medical Center Ulm; Ulm Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
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- Human Milk Research; Nutricia Research; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Human Milk Research; Nutricia Research; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics; University of Pécs; Pécs Hungary
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- Department of Paediatrics; University of Pécs; Pécs Hungary
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry; Ulm University; Ulm Germany
- Member of “In-FLAME” the International Inflammation Network; World Universities Network (WUN)
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry; Ulm University; Ulm Germany
- Member of “In-FLAME” the International Inflammation Network; World Universities Network (WUN)
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Bravi F, Wiens F, Decarli A, Dal Pont A, Agostoni C, Ferraroni M. Impact of maternal nutrition on breast-milk composition: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr 2016; 104:646-62. [PMID: 27534637 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.120881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is widely reported that maternal diet influences the nutritional composition of breast milk. The amount of variability in human milk attributable to diet remains mostly unknown. Most original studies that reported a dietary influence on breast-milk composition did not assess diet directly, did not quantify its association with milk composition, or both. OBJECTIVE To gather the quantitative evidence on this issue, we carried out a systematic PubMed and Medline search of articles published up to January 2015 and filtered the retrieved articles according to predefined criteria. DESIGN Only studies that provided quantitative information on both maternal diet and milk data, measured in individual healthy mothers of healthy term infants and based on an original observational or experimental design, were included. Exclusion criteria were a focus on supplements, transfer of toxic metals or other contaminants from diet to milk, or on marginally nourished women. RESULTS Thirty-six publications-including data on 1977 lactating women-that matched our criteria were identified. Seventeen studies investigated dietary effects on fatty acids in breast milk. The rest included studies that focused on a diverse spectrum of other nutritional properties of breast milk. The largest evidence, in terms of number of articles, for any link between maternal diet and a nutritive property of breast milk came from 3 studies that supported the link between fish consumption and high docosahexaenoic acid in breast milk and 2 studies that reported a positive correlation between dietary vitamin C and milk concentrations of this vitamin. CONCLUSIONS The available information on this topic is scarce and diversified. Most of the evidence currently used in clinical practice to make recommendations is limited to studies that only reported indirect associations.
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- Francesca Bravi
- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," and
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," and Unit of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy; and
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," and
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," and
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Human milk contains complex carbohydrates that are important dietary factors with multiple functions during early life. Several aspects of these glycostructures are human specific; some aspects vary between lactating women, and some change during the course of lactation. This review outlines how variability of complex glycostructures present in human milk is linked to changing infants' needs.
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- Gilda Georgi
- Danone Research–Centre for Specialised Nutrition, Friedrichsdorf, Germany
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Janecka JE, Miller W, Pringle TH, Wiens F, Zitzmann A, Helgen KM, Springer MS, Murphy WJ. Molecular and genomic data identify the closest living relative of primates. Science 2007; 318:792-4. [PMID: 17975064 DOI: 10.1126/science.1147555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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A full understanding of primate morphological and genomic evolution requires the identification of their closest living relative. In order to resolve the ancestral relationships among primates and their closest relatives, we searched multispecies genome alignments for phylogenetically informative rare genomic changes within the superordinal group Euarchonta, which includes the orders Primates, Dermoptera (colugos), and Scandentia (treeshrews). We also constructed phylogenetic trees from 14 kilobases of nuclear genes for representatives from most major primate lineages, both extant colugos, and multiple treeshrews, including the pentail treeshrew, Ptilocercus lowii, the only living member of the family Ptilocercidae. A relaxed molecular clock analysis including Ptilocercus suggests that treeshrews arose approximately 63 million years ago. Our data show that colugos are the closest living relatives of primates and indicate that their divergence occurred in the Cretaceous.
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- Jan E Janecka
- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Lachance MA, Bowles JM, Wiens F, Dobson J, Ewing CP. Metschnikowia orientalis sp. nov., an Australasian yeast from nitidulid beetles. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2489-2493. [PMID: 17012584 DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.64452-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A novel species, Metschnikowia orientalis sp. nov., is described for haploid, heterothallic yeasts isolated from nitidulid beetles sampled in flowers in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. As evidenced by analysis of D1/D2 large subunit rDNA sequences, the species is related to Candida hawaiiana, to which it is similar in growth responses. Cylindrical, conjugated asci and acicular ascospores of moderate size are formed. Rudimentary mating reactions were observed with Metschnikowia aberdeeniae and Metschnikowia continentalis, but not with C. hawaiiana. The type strain of M. orientalis is UWOPS 99-745.6T (h+) (=CBS 10331T=NRRL Y-27991T) and the designated allotype is UWOPS 05-269.1 (h−) (=CBS 10330=NRRL Y-27992).
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- Marc-André Lachance
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Psychopharmacology, J5, D-68159 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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Wiens F, Zitzmann A, Hussein NA. FAST FOOD FOR SLOW LORISES: IS LOW METABOLISM RELATED TO SECONDARY COMPOUNDS IN HIGH-ENERGY PLANT DIET? J Mammal 2006. [DOI: 10.1644/06-mamm-a-007r1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- F Wiens
- Funktionelle Morphologie, Institut für Anatomie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Deutschland.
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