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Lactoferrin

Known as: Lactoferrin [Chemical/Ingredient], Lactoferrins, Lactotransferrin 
An iron-binding protein that was originally characterized as a milk protein. It is widely distributed in secretory fluids and is found in the… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (4)

Anti-Infective AgentsIron Compounds, OrganicMetalloproteinsSerine Endopeptidases
In BloodIron Compounds, UnspecifiedLTF geneLactoferrin Ab:ACnc:Pt:Ser:Qn:IA

Narrower (13)

KRDS peptideLTF protein, humanLfpep peptideLtf protein, mouse

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2014
2014
Differential toxicological endpoints of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines: Possible estrogen receptor α (ERα) independent modulations
Wide spread use of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has made it a ubiquitous contaminant in today's environment, responsible… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
[The importance of lactoferrin in bone regeneration].
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein secreted by mammary gland, thus present in milk and in colostrum, which are a cheap and… 
2005
2005
[Human milk lactoferrin hydrolyzes nucleoside-5'-triphosphates].
Lactoferrin (LF) is a main iron-transfering glycoprotein of human barrier body fluids, blood and milk. LF, a protein of the acute… 
1996
1996
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Collagenous Colitis: No Association with Lactoferrin, &bgr;‐Glucuronidase, Myeloperoxidase, or Proteinase 3
&NA; Perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (P‐ANCA) occur frequently in ulcerative colitis (UC) but not in Crohn's… 
1995
1995
Anti-inflammatory capacities of human milk: lactoferrin and secretory IgA inhibit endotoxin-induced cytokine release.
To study various immunological functions, passive transfer experiments are often crucial, both for humoral and cellular… 
1994
1994
Characterization of two kinds of lactotransferrin (lactoferrin) receptors on different target cells.
Lactotransferrin (Lf), an iron-binding glycoprotein present as a major component in the specific granules of human neutrophilic… 
1986
1986
Effect of the progesterone-inducible proteins human lactoferrin and chicken avidin on lymphocyte proliferation.
Lactoferrin and avidin are progesterone-inducible glycoproteins in the human and chicken reproductive tracts, respectively. The… 
1984
1984
Characterization and localization of an iron-binding 18-kDa glycopeptide isolated from the N-terminal half of human lactotransferrin.
Mild treatment of iron-saturated human lactotransferrin by trypsin at pH 8.2 cleaves the molecule into a N-tryptic (Mr… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
[The role of lactotransferrin in the molecular mechanisms of antibacterial defense].
Lactotransferrin is involved in the antibacterial defence of the host by virtue of its reversible iron-binding capacity. On the… 
1974
1974
The denaturation of lactoferrin and transferrin by urea.
Lactoferrin and transferrin were submitted in their metal-free forms as well as in their ironsaturated forms to various…