Publications by authors named "Michele Tuepker"
Article Synopsis
- Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are specific sugars that may help develop beneficial gut bacteria and prevent harmful bacteria, like Candida albicans, from invading intestinal cells, especially in premature infants.*
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- A study showed that HMOs significantly reduce C. albicans invasion of human premature intestinal epithelial cells (pIECs) by up to 67%, with a notable 52% reduction at a concentration that mimics natural levels in human milk.*
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- The decreased invasiveness of C. albicans was linked to shorter fungal structures and reduced activation of genes associated with its ability to invade, indicating that HMOs may play a protective role against this common gut pathogen.*
