Structure–Function Relationships of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on the Intestinal Epithelial Transcriptome in Caco‐2 Cells and a Murine Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Abstract

These results demonstrate that while structurally distinct HMOs impact intestinal physiology, their mechanisms of action differ. This finding establishes the first structure-function relationship of HMOs in the context of intestinal cell signaling responses and offers a functional framework by which to screen and design HMO-like compounds.