Researchers have linked the presence of an antibody molecule to the production of antibody producing cells in breast milk.

The study involved lactating mice who either presented with CCR10 or not. CCR10 is a molecule found in breast milk responsible for  antibody producing cells. Mice who did not have CCR10 produced 70 times less antibody cells.

Mothers are often told that breast feeding is the best choice for baby thanks to the antibodies passed from mom to child. The research results may help doctors to work with mothers and their CCR10 levels in order to optimize the breast milk benefits for baby.

One method of treatment could possibly be a vaccination given to mothers to boost CCR10 levels. In order for this vaccination to be produced, researchers would have to break the Genetic code of the CCR10 molecule and replicate that code.

While an immediate treatment for CCR10 deficiency may not be available, doctors now know there is a link between this molecule and the antibodies passed to baby during breast feeding.

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