Lactoferrin, a multi-functional glycoprotein: Active therapeutic, drug nanocarrier & targeting ligand

AO Elzoghby, MA Abdelmoneem, IA Hassanin… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent progress in protein-based nanomedicine, inspired by the success of Abraxane®
albumin-paclitaxel nanoparticles, have resulted in novel therapeutics used for treatment of …

Anemia of inflammation: a review

PG Fraenkel - The Medical Clinics of North America, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Impaired iron homeostasis and the suppressive effects of proinflammatory cytokines on
erythropoiesis, together with alterations of the erythrocyte membrane that impair its survival …

Anticancer activity of lactoferrin-coated biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles for combating different human cancer cells via mediating apoptotic effects

EM El‑Fakharany, MM Abu‑Serie, A Ibrahim… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The present study aims to develop a novel nanocombination with high selectivity against
several invasive cancer cells, sparing normal cells and tissues. Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) has …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of lactoferrin-related peptides and applications in human and veterinary medicine

N Bruni, MT Capucchio, E Biasibetti, E Pessione… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent a vast array of molecules produced by virtually all
living organisms as natural barriers against infection. Among AMP sources, an interesting …

Lactoferrin: A glycoprotein involved in immunomodulation, anticancer, and antimicrobial processes

Q Rascón-Cruz, EA Espinoza-Sánchez… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin is an iron binding glycoprotein with multiple roles in the body. Its participation in
apoptotic processes in cancer cells, its ability to modulate various reactions of the immune …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of lactoferrin-chitosan-gellan nanoparticles and their influence on strawberry preservation

LGR Duarte, CSF Picone - Food Research International, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Lactoferrin (L), chitosan (C) and gellan (G) nanoparticles were produced by
electrostatic complexation, aiming to enhance the antimicrobial characteristics of these …

[HTML][HTML] The unique medicinal properties of camel products: A review of the scientific evidence

AGMA Gader, AA Alhaider - Journal of taibah university medical sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
الملخص استُخدمت ألبان وأبوال الإبل كعلاجات في مناطق معينة من آسيا وأفريقيا منذ أزمنة قديمة٬
ولكن حديثا فقط أبدى العلماء اهتماما باستكشاف تلك المزاعم العلاجية لمنتجات الإبل. يشير عدد من …

The role of dietary proteins and carbohydrates in gut microbiome composition and activity: A review

S Peled, YD Livney - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
The intestinal microbiota is a preponderant mediator of dietary effects on host health,
through the metabolism of undigested dietary macronutrients. Gut microbial metabolism …

Development of lactoferrin-loaded liposomes for the management of dry eye disease and ocular inflammation

A López-Machado, N Díaz-Garrido, A Cano, M Espina… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dry eye disease (DED) is a high prevalent multifactorial disease characterized by a lack of
homeostasis of the tear film which causes ocular surface inflammation, soreness, and visual …

Randomised clinical trial in women with Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: Efficacy of probiotics and lactoferrin as maintenance treatment

R Russo, F Superti, E Karadja, F De Seta - Mycoses, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a recurrent vaginal condition in childbearing
women. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an oral formulation …