AUTHOR=Bardanzellu Flaminia , Fanos Vassilios , Strigini Francesca A. L. , Artini Paolo G. , Peroni Diego G. TITLE=Human Breast Milk: Exploring the Linking Ring Among Emerging Components JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics VOLUME=6 YEAR=2018 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2018.00215 DOI=10.3389/fped.2018.00215 ISSN=2296-2360 ABSTRACT=
Maternal breast milk (BM) is a complex and unique fluid that evolution adapted to satisfy neonatal needs; in addition to classical nutrients, it contains several bioactive components. BM characteristically shows inter-individual variability, modifying its composition during different phases of lactation. BM composition, determining important consequences on neonatal gut colonization, influences both short and long-term development. Maternal milk can also shape neonatal microbiota, through its glycobiome rich in