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Rapid Isolation of Human Breast Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles
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2025
This protocol is designed to expedite and allow for the effective isolation of extracellular vesicles from human breast milk with high purity.
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Breast Milk Enhances Growth of Enteroids: An Ex Vivo Model of Cell Proliferation
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2018
This protocol describes how to establish an enteroid culture system from neonatal mouse or premature human intestine as well as an efficient method to collect milk from mice.
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Milk Collection in the Rat Using Capillary Tubes and Estimation of Milk Fat Content by Creamatocrit
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2015
Milk is a primary source of nutrition for the neonate. Analysis of milk components may provide insight into maternal factors that affect offspring health. This protocol describes a manual method of collecting milk samples from the lactating rat, which can then be used for further downstream analysis.
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Invasive Behavior of Human Breast Cancer Cells in Embryonic Zebrafish
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2017
Here, we describe xenograft zebrafish models using two different injection sites, i.e., perivitelline space and duct of Cuvier, to investigate the invasive behavior and to assess the intravasation and extravasation potential of human breast cancer cells, respectively.
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Milk Collection Methods for Mice and Reeves' Muntjac Deer
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2014
Milk collection from animal models facilitates various research avenues: understanding passive immunity, identifying pathogens responsible for vertical transmission and, through the use of transgenic mice, even commercial production of proteins found in human breast milk. Here we illustrate a simple method for milk collection in mice and Reeves’ muntjac deer.
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These cell populations provide complementary immune functions. Macrophages can engulf microbes, lymphocytes support recognition and immune responses, and neutrophils participate in responses to infectious challenges. Their combined activity allows breast milk to deliver both cellular defenses and signaling capacity, rather than relying only on soluble factors. This diversity may help protect the infant while the immune system is still developing.
Cellular defenses work alongside antibodies and antimicrobial proteins present in milk. Cells can recognize microbes, engulf pathogens, and release cytokines, while soluble components provide additional antimicrobial and immune-supporting activity. This cooperation creates a broader defensive environment at the infant’s mucosal surfaces, where cellular and noncellular mechanisms can jointly influence responses to infectious exposure.
The populations and activity of breast milk cells may vary over the course of lactation, making timing an important consideration in immunology and infection research. Comparing samples from different lactation stages can help investigators examine whether maternal cellular protection changes as the infant develops. Such comparisons may clarify how early immune support is maintained, adjusted, or transferred over time.
After reaching the infant, breast milk cells can interact with intestinal tissues and contribute to mucosal defense. Their activity may also shape how immune responses develop alongside the microbiome. Studying these interactions connects cellular protection with broader intestinal development, helping researchers examine how maternal immune components influence the infant’s responses to microbes without considering infection defense in isolation.
Investigators can examine the presence and activity of macrophages, lymphocytes, neutrophils, and epithelial cells, together with their ability to recognize microbes, engulf pathogens, or release cytokines. Research may also compare these features across lactation and relate them to interactions with infant intestinal tissues. These observations help characterize how maternal immunity is transferred and how protection may change over time.
They are particularly relevant when researchers investigate how infants receive early protection against infectious challenges before immune development is complete. Findings may clarify how cellular and soluble defenses cooperate at mucosal surfaces, how maternal immunity affects infant responses, and how the microbiome is shaped. This knowledge could inform strategies aimed at preventing neonatal disease and supporting early immune development.