Human Milk Oligosaccharides Protect against Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Activating Intestinal Cell Differentiation

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SCOPE: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating gastrointestinal emergency and currently the leading cause of mortality in preterm infants. Recent studies show that human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) reduce the frequency and incidence of NEC; however, the molecular mechanisms for their protection are largely unexplored. METHODS AND RESULTS: To address this gap, a genome-wide profiling of the intestinal...

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