Human milk contains a wide variety of proteins that contribute to its unique qualities. Many of
these proteins are digested and provide a well-balanced source of amino acids to rapidly …

α1-Antitrypsin (AAT) is the archetype member of the serine protease inhibitor (SERPIN)
supergene family. The AAT deficiency is most often associated with the Z mutation, which …

Background Much is to be learnt about human breast milk (HBM). Objectives The purpose of
this study is to extend our knowledge of HBM by investigating the role of maternal body …

Objective This narrative review examines six important non‐nutritive substances in breast
milk, many of which were thought to have little to no biological significance. The overall …

Background Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have important biological functions for a
healthy development in early life. Objective This study aimed to investigate gut maturation …

Human milk contains a multitude of bioactive proteins, with very diverse functions. Some of
these proteins are involved in the synthesis and expression of milk, but the majority appears …

The importance of breast milk for the growing infant is undisputed; breastfeeding decreases
infantile mortality by tenfold and decreases the incidence of infectious diseases. Despite its …

Milk contains elements of numerous proteolytic systems (zymogens, active proteases,
protease inhibitors and protease activators) produced in part from blood, in part by …

Vaccines are considered to be one of the most cost-effective life-saving interventions in
human history. The body's inflammatory response to vaccines has both desired effects …

Milk has been well established as the optimal nutrition source for infants, yet there is still
much to be understood about its molecular composition. Therefore, our objective was to …