Effects of oropharyngeal administration of colostrum on the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, late-onset sepsis, and death in preterm infants: a meta-analysis of …

J Tao, J Mao, J Yang, Y Su - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2020 - nature.com
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) are two major contributors to
death among preterm infants. Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum (OAC) has been …

The endothelial glycocalyx and neonatal sepsis

A Fatmi, W Saadi, J Beltrán-García… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sepsis carries a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality in newborns, especially preterm-
born neonates. Endothelial glycocalyx (eGC) is a carbohydrate-rich layer lining the vascular …

Oral Application of Mother's Own Milk for Reducing Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants: An Updated Meta‐Analysis of RCTs

B Peng, L Yu, J Qian, B Zheng… - Evidence‐Based …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and late‐onset sepsis (LOS) are the major
contributors to mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. This updated meta‐analysis was …

Hyaluronan 35 kDa enhances epithelial barrier function and protects against the development of murine necrotizing enterocolitis

A Gunasekaran, J Eckert, K Burge, W Zheng, Z Yu… - Pediatric …, 2020 - nature.com
Background Disruption of tight junctions (TJs) predisposes to bacterial translocation,
intestinal inflammation, and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Previously, studies showed that …

[HTML][HTML] Milk-derived anti-infectives and their potential to combat bacterial and viral infection

ST Morrin, RH Buck, M Farrow, RM Hickey - Journal of Functional Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
Breastfeeding positively influences infant growth while providing protection against many
diseases. Breast milk provides the ideal balance of nutrients for the infant and contains …

Dietary supplementation with chondroitin sulfate improved the growth, immunity, and intestinal microbiota structure of Penaeus monodon

Z Lin, Z He, W Liao, M Liao, J Zhou, Y Xue, C Sun - Aquaculture, 2023 - Elsevier
The research was designed to evaluate the influences of dietary chondroitin sulfate (CS) on
the growth, immunity and intestinal community of Penaeus monodon (P. monodon). Shrimp …

Chondroitin sulfate supplementation improves clinical outcomes in a murine model of necrotizing enterocolitis

K Manohar, BD Hosfield, FM Mesfin… - Physiological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) continues to be a devastating disease in preterm neonates
and has a paucity of medical management options. Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a naturally …

Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of immobilized glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate on polylactic acid films

I Karakurt, K Ozaltin, D Vesela, M Lehocky… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most produced polymeric materials, due to its exceptional
chemical and mechanical properties. Some of them, such as biodegradability and …

Antiviral properties of human milk

SIS Wedekind, NS Shenker - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Humans have always coexisted with viruses, with both positive and negative consequences.
Evolutionary pressure on mammals has selected intrinsic properties of lactation and milk to …

The role of glycosaminoglycans in protection from neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis: a narrative review

K Burge, E Bergner, A Gunasekaran, J Eckert… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Necrotizing enterocolitis, a potentially fatal intestinal inflammatory disorder affecting
primarily premature infants, is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates …