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Breast milk protects young mice from developing symptoms of asthma. The effect occurs through the induction of regulatory T cells after ingestion of allergen and TGF-β in breast milk (pages 170–175).

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Figure 1: Allergens acquired during breastfeeding induce protection from allergic airway disease.

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  1. Lynn Puddington and Adam Matson do their research at the Center for Integrative Immunology and Vaccine Research in the Department of Immunology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, Connecticut 06030-1319, USA. Puddington@nso1.uchc.edu,

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Puddington, L., Matson, A. Breathing easier with breast milk. Nat Med 14, 116–118 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0208-116

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