Simulations of the infant gut microbiota suggest that complex ecological interactions regulate effects of human milk oligosaccharides on microbial mucin consumption
David M. Versluis, Clair Wijtkamp, Ellen Looijesteijn, Jan M.W. Geurts, Roeland M. H. Merks
The paper uses computational simulations to show that human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) reduce mucin consumption by promoting non-mucin-consuming bacteria over mucin-consuming ones through ecological interactions.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2024 · PreprintSystems Biology