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LTF protein, human

Known as: Lactotransferrin, HLF2 protein, human, Epididymis Luminal Protein 110 
A protein that is found in milk, tears, mucus, bile, and some white blood cells and is being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. It is… 
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Lactoferrin

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Lactoferrin Inhibits the Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Expression and Proteoglycan-Binding Ability of Interleukin-8 in Human Endothelial Cells
ABSTRACT Interleukin-8 (IL-8), a C-X-C chemokine bound to endothelium proteoglycans, initiates the activation and selective… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Human Lactoferrin and Peptides Derived from a Surface-Exposed Helical Region Reduce Experimental Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infection in Mice
ABSTRACT Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional immunoregulatory protein that has been associated with host defense at mucosal… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Sp1 and C/EBP are necessary to activate the lactoferrin gene promoter during myeloid differentiation.
In this study, we sought to identify factors responsible for the positive modulation of lactoferrin (LF), a neutrophil-specific… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effect of lactoferrin on oxidative stability of corn oil emulsions and liposomes.
Interest in using lactoferrin in foods for its antimicrobial activity inspired the present study of its antioxidant activity… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Lactoferrin or a Fragment Thereof Inhibits the Endotoxin-Induced Interleukin-6 Response in Human Monocytic Cells
Human milk is in several ways anti-inflammatory. This study investigates whether or not human milk lactoferrin (LF) in comparison… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Interaction of lactoferrin and lipopolysaccharide (LPS): effects on the antioxidant property of lactoferrin and the ability of LPS to prime human neutrophils for enhanced superoxide formation.
Lactoferrin is a 77-kDa iron-binding protein to which a wide variety of divergent biologic functions have been ascribed. It has… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Oxygen radical-induced erythrocyte hemolysis by neutrophils. Critical role of iron and lactoferrin.
Human neutrophils (PMN), when stimulated with such chemotaxins as phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), destroy erythrocytes and other… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Enhanced production of hydroxyl radicals by the xanthine-xanthine oxidase reaction in the presence of lactoferrin.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Modulation of classical C3 convertase of complement by tear lactoferrin.
Lactoferrin isolated fom normal human tears was shown to inhibit the complement-mediated lysis of antibody-coated red cells. The… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Lactoferrin: its role as a Ga-67-binding protein in polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
Gallium-67 bound to lactoferrin--an iron-binding protein found in high concentration in polymorphonuclear leukocytes--has been… 
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