Abstract
Abstract
Purpose and Study Objective:
Whether the preterm mothers' mature milk retains the same cellular components as those in colostrum including stem-like cell, cell adhesion molecules, and immune cells.
Participants:
A total of five preterm mothers were recruited for the study having an average age of 30.2 years and gestational age of 29.8 weeks from the Pristine Women's Hospital, Kolhapur. Colostrum milk was collected within 2–5 days and matured milk was collected 20–30 days after delivery from the same mothers.
Methodology:
Integral cellular components of 22 markers including stem cells, immune cells, and cell adhesion molecules were measured using flowcytometry.
Outcome:
Preterm mature milk was found to possess higher expressions of hematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem-like cells, immune cells, few cell adhesion molecules, and side population cells than colostrum.
Conclusion:
The increased level of these different cell components in mature milk may be important in the long-term preterm baby's health growth. Further similar research in a larger population of various gestational ages and lactation stages of preterm mothers is warranted to support these pilot findings.
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