A key genetic factor for fucosyllactose utilization affects infant gut microbiota development

Takahiro Matsuki; Kana Yahagi; Hiroshi Mori; Hoshitaka Matsumoto; Taeko Hara; Saya Tajima; Eishin Ogawa; Hiroko Kodama; Kazuya Yamamoto; Takuji Yamada; Satoshi Matsumoto; Ken Kurokawa

doi:10.1038/ncomms11939

Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

A key genetic factor for fucosyllactose utilization affects infant gut microbiota development

Takahiro Matsuki,
Kana Yahagi,
Hiroshi Mori,
Hoshitaka Matsumoto,
Taeko Hara,
Saya Tajima,
Eishin Ogawa,
Hiroko Kodama,
Kazuya Yamamoto,
Takuji Yamada,
Satoshi Matsumoto,
Ken Kurokawa

Affiliations

Takahiro Matsuki: Yakult Central Institute
Kana Yahagi: Yakult Central Institute
Hiroshi Mori: Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Hoshitaka Matsumoto: Yakult Central Institute
Taeko Hara: Yakult Central Institute
Saya Tajima: Yakult Central Institute
Eishin Ogawa: Teikyo University School of Medicine
Hiroko Kodama: Teikyo University School of Medicine
Kazuya Yamamoto: Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takuji Yamada: Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Satoshi Matsumoto: Yakult Central Institute
Ken Kurokawa: Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11939
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The factors shaping the development of infants' gut microbiota are poorly understood. Here, the authors show that alterations in gut microbiota development in infants are associated with the presence of bifidobacteria having a gene for utilisation of human milk oligosaccharides.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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