The Claim
β-Casomorphin-7 at a concentration of 10⁻⁴ M increases MUC5AC mRNA expression by 219% and mucin secretion by 169% in human HT29-MTX intestinal cells following 24 hours of exposure.
What the research says
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Exposure of human intestinal cells to β-Casomorphin-7 at 10⁻⁴ M for 24 hours results in a 219% increase in MUC5AC mRNA and a 169% increase in mucin secretion.
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β-Casomorphin-7 at 10⁻⁴ M increases MUC5AC mRNA expression by 219% and mucin secretion by 169% in human HT29-MTX intestinal cells after 24 hours of exposure, demonstrating that this milk-derived peptide can directly modulate human intestinal mucin production in vitro.
A milk protein binds to special receptors on mucus-producing cells in the gut, turning on a gene that makes a key mucus component, causing the cells to produce and release much more of that mucus.
What the research says
1 studyIn a lab dish with human gut cells, a protein from milk made the cells produce more than double the normal amount of a protective mucus layer — exactly what the claim says.
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