Endogenous human milk Peptide release is greater after preterm birth than term birth
2015
Dallas, D.C. | Smink, C.J. | Robinson, R.C. | Tian, T. | Guerrero, A. | Parker, E.A. | Smilowitz, J.T. | Hettinga, K.A. | Underwood, M.A. | Lebrilla, C.B. | German, J.B. | Barile, D.
Background: Hundreds of naturally occurring milk peptides are present in term human milk. Preterm milk is produced before complete maturation of the mammary gland, which could change milk synthesis and secretion processes within the mammary gland, leading to differences in protein expression and enzymatic activity, thereby resulting in an altered peptide profile. Objective: This study examined differences in peptides present between milk from women delivering at term and women delivering prematurely.
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