| PMID: | 20226005 | | Title: | microRNA as a new immune-regulatory agent in breast milk | | Author: | Kosaka N, Izumi H, Sekine K, Ochiya T. | | Journal: | Silence. 2010 Mar 1;1(1):7. | | Description: | BACKGROUND: Breast milk is a complex liquid that provides nutrition to the infant and facilitates the maturation of the infant's immune system. Recent studies indicated that microRNA (miRNA) exists in human body fluid. Because miRNAs are known to regulate various immune systems, we hypothesized that human breast milk contains miRNAs that may be important for the development of the infant's immune system.
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