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Almost every aspect of energy and nutrient metabolism is altered by
hormonal and other physiological changes during pregnancy and
lactation. While it is evident that hormonal adjustments affect
nutrient requirements, these are rarely considered when nutrient
recommen dations are made for pregnant or lactating women, and
often neglected during evaluation of nutritional status. In
addition, changes in nutrient metabolism during the stages of
pregnancy and oflactation are usually considered separately, while
in reality events during pregnancy can have a major influence on
nutritional status and nutrient requirements during lactation. The
purpose of this volume is to describe changes in the metabolism of
important nutrients during pregnancy and lactation, including the
physiological basis for these changes and their implications for
nutrient requirements and assessment. Authors have considered such
issues as inter-relationships between endocrine changes and
nutrient metabolism at the tissue, cellular and molecular level;
alterations in nutrient binding proteins; the efficiency of
nutrient absorp tion and retention; and the impact on maternal as
well as fetal nutritional status. Another unique aspect of this
book is the focus on pregnancy and lactation as a continuum."
The number of investigators focusing their attention on lactoferrin
has increased dramatically in recent years. Lactoferrin is a
protein with more than one known structure and a number of proposed
biological functions, including several with important regulatory
consequences. In many ways it has been an easy pro tein to
investigate; however, there have been difficulties under standing
specific structure / function relationships, particularly as it
functions in vivo. Research funding dedicated to this protein has
previously been limited, but is now increasing. As lactoferrin
begins to emerge formally as a protein of significance to the medi
and industry, it is more important than ever to coor cal profession
dinate and integrate research efforts whenever possible and to
share the results of these efforts within the expanding array of
medical and scientific diSciplines involved. It was our intention
to provide a forum to summarize and disseminate the most recent
advances in this field. Included in Lactoferrin: Interactions and
Biological Functions are selected presentations representing the
many disciplines involved in defining lactoferrin function in terms
of its known structural features, including its carbohydrate
side-chains, receptor binding sites, its capacity to bind different
metal ions, and other newly discovered bioactive domains. Several
of the possible physiologi cal functions of lactoferrin are
described and summarized in detail, including the role of
laetoferrin in bacterial killing, its in volvement in cell growth
and proliferation, in the modulation of immune function, and in
iron absorption."
The number of investigators focusing their attention on lactoferrin
has increased dramatically in recent years. Lactoferrin is a
protein with more than one known structure and a number of proposed
biological functions, including several with important regulatory
consequences. In many ways it has been an easy pro tein to
investigate; however, there have been difficulties under standing
specific structure / function relationships, particularly as it
functions in vivo. Research funding dedicated to this protein has
previously been limited, but is now increasing. As lactoferrin
begins to emerge formally as a protein of significance to the medi
and industry, it is more important than ever to coor cal profession
dinate and integrate research efforts whenever possible and to
share the results of these efforts within the expanding array of
medical and scientific diSciplines involved. It was our intention
to provide a forum to summarize and disseminate the most recent
advances in this field. Included in Lactoferrin: Interactions and
Biological Functions are selected presentations representing the
many disciplines involved in defining lactoferrin function in terms
of its known structural features, including its carbohydrate
side-chains, receptor binding sites, its capacity to bind different
metal ions, and other newly discovered bioactive domains. Several
of the possible physiologi cal functions of lactoferrin are
described and summarized in detail, including the role of
laetoferrin in bacterial killing, its in volvement in cell growth
and proliferation, in the modulation of immune function, and in
iron absorption."
Almost every aspect of energy and nutrient metabolism is altered by
hormonal and other physiological changes during pregnancy and
lactation. While it is evident that hormonal adjustments affect
nutrient requirements, these are rarely considered when nutrient
recommen dations are made for pregnant or lactating women, and
often neglected during evaluation of nutritional status. In
addition, changes in nutrient metabolism during the stages of
pregnancy and oflactation are usually considered separately, while
in reality events during pregnancy can have a major influence on
nutritional status and nutrient requirements during lactation. The
purpose of this volume is to describe changes in the metabolism of
important nutrients during pregnancy and lactation, including the
physiological basis for these changes and their implications for
nutrient requirements and assessment. Authors have considered such
issues as inter-relationships between endocrine changes and
nutrient metabolism at the tissue, cellular and molecular level;
alterations in nutrient binding proteins; the efficiency of
nutrient absorp tion and retention; and the impact on maternal as
well as fetal nutritional status. Another unique aspect of this
book is the focus on pregnancy and lactation as a continuum."
Considerable advances have been made in science in order to
understand the varied mixture of bioactive components in human
milk. The 94th Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop was designed to
provide a comprehensive overview of the latest findings in human
milk research and its potential to modulate mucosal immunity, the
microbiome, and its impact on the neonate. The publication provides
a balanced state-of-the-art update on the current knowledge about
milk, mucosal immunity, and the microbiome as well as their impact
on breastfeeding in mammalian neonates. The first part reviews data
on the immunology of milk and lactation from a historical
perspective to the latest scientific findings. The second part
discusses the microbiology of human milk and lactation in detail,
with a focus on premature infants and necrotizing enterocolitis.
And finally, in the third part, light is shed on the protective
factors in human milk and their role in influencing the neonate's
immune system. Important new insights will provide great scientific
support for all people seeking a deeper understanding of human milk
and its immunological properties and will enlarge the knowledge of
those who have already specialized in human milk research.
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