“Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”

Food allergies are linked to dysfunction in intestinal microbiota, the immune system and the intestinal epithelial barrier, leading to immune tolerance failure at birth. We hypothesized that a diet enriched with a Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO), the 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), during pregnancy woul...

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Main Authors: Carole Brosseau, Anaïs Rousseaux, Marine Le Romancer, Marie Hélène Ropers, Virginie Lollier, Marion De Carvalho, Sébastien Barbarot, Marie Bodinier
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2025.2523813
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author Carole Brosseau
Anaïs Rousseaux
Marine Le Romancer
Marie Hélène Ropers
Virginie Lollier
Marion De Carvalho
Sébastien Barbarot
Marie Bodinier
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Anaïs Rousseaux
Marine Le Romancer
Marie Hélène Ropers
Virginie Lollier
Marion De Carvalho
Sébastien Barbarot
Marie Bodinier
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description Food allergies are linked to dysfunction in intestinal microbiota, the immune system and the intestinal epithelial barrier, leading to immune tolerance failure at birth. We hypothesized that a diet enriched with a Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO), the 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), during pregnancy would enhance the establishment of these systems and protect the child against food allergy. We previously demonstrated that in our mouse model, 2’-FL protected offspring from food allergy, abrogating allergic symptoms and reducing associated biomarkers. This study investigated microbial, immune, metabolic and gut physiology in mothers, fetuses and offspring to understand the mechanisms behind this protection. Gestational 2’-FL supplementation significantly modified maternal gut microbiota and induced regulatory B cells, which were also seen in fetuses. Additionally, pups from 2’-FL supplemented mothers exhibited distinct microbiota, a strengthened intestinal barrier, and more regulatory B cells compared to control pups. Our results demonstrate that 2’-FL supplementation during gestation induces lasting beneficial changes, protecting offspring from food allergies.
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spelling doaj-art-fb86de59cae24fdeab5c25702a48967d2025-08-20T03:32:45ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGut Microbes1949-09761949-09842025-12-0117110.1080/19490976.2025.2523813“Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”Carole Brosseau0Anaïs Rousseaux1Marine Le Romancer2Marie Hélène Ropers3Virginie Lollier4Marion De Carvalho5Sébastien Barbarot6Marie Bodinier7INRAE, UR BIA, Nantes, FranceINRAE, UR BIA, Nantes, FranceINRAE, UR BIA, Nantes, FranceINRAE, UR BIA, Nantes, FranceINRAE, UR BIA, Nantes, FranceINRAE, UR BIA, Nantes, FranceDepartment of Dermatology, CHU Nantes, Nantes, FranceINRAE, UR BIA, Nantes, FranceFood allergies are linked to dysfunction in intestinal microbiota, the immune system and the intestinal epithelial barrier, leading to immune tolerance failure at birth. We hypothesized that a diet enriched with a Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO), the 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), during pregnancy would enhance the establishment of these systems and protect the child against food allergy. We previously demonstrated that in our mouse model, 2’-FL protected offspring from food allergy, abrogating allergic symptoms and reducing associated biomarkers. This study investigated microbial, immune, metabolic and gut physiology in mothers, fetuses and offspring to understand the mechanisms behind this protection. Gestational 2’-FL supplementation significantly modified maternal gut microbiota and induced regulatory B cells, which were also seen in fetuses. Additionally, pups from 2’-FL supplemented mothers exhibited distinct microbiota, a strengthened intestinal barrier, and more regulatory B cells compared to control pups. Our results demonstrate that 2’-FL supplementation during gestation induces lasting beneficial changes, protecting offspring from food allergies.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2025.2523813Gut microbiotametabolitesfeto-maternal tissuesgut barrier. Human milk Oligosaccharidesfood allergyDevelopmental Origins of Health and Disease (DoHAD)
spellingShingle Carole Brosseau
Anaïs Rousseaux
Marine Le Romancer
Marie Hélène Ropers
Virginie Lollier
Marion De Carvalho
Sébastien Barbarot
Marie Bodinier
“Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”
Gut Microbes
Gut microbiota
metabolites
feto-maternal tissues
gut barrier. Human milk Oligosaccharides
food allergy
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DoHAD)
title “Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”
title_full “Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”
title_fullStr “Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”
title_full_unstemmed “Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”
title_short “Microbial and immune modulation by 2’-fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation: a strategy to prevent food allergies”
title_sort microbial and immune modulation by 2 fucosyllactose supplementation during gestation a strategy to prevent food allergies
topic Gut microbiota
metabolites
feto-maternal tissues
gut barrier. Human milk Oligosaccharides
food allergy
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DoHAD)
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2025.2523813
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