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Nature Medicine 14, 116 - 118 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nm0208-116
Breathing easier with breast milk
Lynn Puddington1 & Adam Matson1
- Lynn Puddington and Adam Matson do their research at the Center for Integrative Immunology and Vaccine Research in the Department of Immunology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, Connecticut 06030-1319, USA. e-mail: Puddington@nso1.uchc.edu
Abstract
Breast milk protects young mice from developing symptoms of asthma. The effect occurs through the induction of regulatory T cells after ingestion of allergen and TGF-
in breast milk (pages 170–175).
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