Immunomodulatory effects of lactoferrin on antigen presenting cells

P Puddu, P Valenti, S Gessani - Biochimie, 2009 - Elsevier
Lactoferrin (Lf) is an 80kDa iron-binding protein of the transferrin family that is abundantly
expressed in most biological fluids. It is now recognized that this glycoprotein is a key …

Lactoferrin: a multifunctional protein

A Pierce, D Legrand, J Mazurier - Medecine Sciences: M/S, 2009 - europepmc.org
Lactoferrin (Lf) is an iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family that is expressed and
secreted by glandular cells and found in the secondary granules of neutrophils from which it …

Lactoferrin, a key molecule in immune and inflammatory processes

D Legrand - Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 2012 - cdnsciencepub.com
Lactoferrin (Lf) belongs to the family of antimicrobial molecules that constitute the principal
defense line of nonvertebrate organisms. In human immunity, their roles are considerably …

Interactions of lactoferrin with cells involved in immune function

D Legrand, E Elass, M Carpentier… - Biochemistry and cell …, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
The antimicrobial activities of lactoferrin (Lf) depend on its capacity to bind iron and on its
direct interaction with the surface of microorganisms. Its protective effect also extends to the …

A critical review of the roles of host lactoferrin in immunity

D Legrand, J Mazurier - Biometals, 2010 - Springer
Lactoferrin (Lf) is an essential element of innate immunity, which refers to antigen-
nonspecific defense mechanisms that a host uses immediately or within hours after …

Lactoferrin acts as an alarmin to promote the recruitment and activation of APCs and antigen-specific immune responses

G De la Rosa, D Yang, P Tewary… - The Journal of …, 2008 - journals.aai.org
Lactoferrin is an 80-kDa iron-binding protein present at high concentrations in milk and in
the granules of neutrophils. It possesses multiple activities, including antibacterial, antiviral …

Lactoferrin and host defence: an overview of its immuno-modulating and anti-inflammatory properties

D Legrand, E Elass, A Pierce, J Mazurier - Biometals, 2004 - Springer
Lactoferrin is a member of the transferrin family of iron-binding glycoproteins that is
abundantly expressed and secreted from glandular epithelial cells. In secretions, such as …

Lactoferrin: Lactoferrin: a modulator of immune and inflammatory responses

D Legrand, E Elass, M Carpentier… - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2005 - Springer
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family. Abundant expression and
secretion of lactoferrin, in particular in milk and fluids of the digestive tract, are related to its …

Lactoferrin: Multifunctional roles of lactoferrin: A critical overview

PP Ward, E Paz, OM Conneely - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2005 - Springer
Lactoferrin (LF) is a member of the transferrin family that is expressed and secreted by
glandular epithelial cells and is found in the secondary granules of neutrophils. Originally …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory effects of lactoferrin

T Siqueiros-Cendón, S Arévalo-Gallegos… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2014 - nature.com
Lactoferrin (Lf) is an iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family, which is expressed in
most biological fluids with particularly high levels in mammalian milk. Its multiple activities lie …