Mortality in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and corticosteroids use: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SS Hasan, T Capstick, R Ahmed, CS Kow… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to viral pneumonitis
is one of the main causes of high mortality in patients with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus …

Surging trends in prescriptions and costs of antidepressants in England amid COVID-19

SA Rabeea, HA Merchant, MU Khan, CS Kow… - DARU Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The social restrictions amid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have posed a
serious threat to mental health and have implications in the use of medications for mental …

Time to kill and time to heal: the multifaceted role of lactoferrin and lactoferricin in host defense

A Ohradanova-Repic, R Praženicová, L Gebetsberger… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present in most human exocrine fluids,
particularly breast milk. Lactoferrin is also released from neutrophil granules, and its …

Ingestion, immunity, and infection: nutrition and viral respiratory tract infections

C Govers, PC Calder, HFJ Savelkoul, R Albers… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Respiratory infections place a heavy burden on the health care system, particularly in the
winter months. Individuals with a vulnerable immune system, such as very young children …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of lactoferrin supplementation on inflammation, immune function, and prevention of respiratory tract infections in humans: a systematic review and meta …

BS Berthon, LM Williams, EJ Williams, LG Wood - Advances in Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Lactoferrin (Lf) is a glycoprotein present in human and bovine milk with antimicrobial and
immune-modulating properties. This review aimed to examine the evidence for the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Use of corticosteroids in asthma and COPD patients with or without COVID-19

SS Hasan, T Capstick, STR Zaidi, CS Kow… - Respiratory …, 2020 - Elsevier
The potential detrimental effects of steroids on the immune system to fight viral infections
had always been a concern for patients on long term steroids in chronic conditions. A recent …

An overview on in vitro and in vivo antiviral activity of lactoferrin: its efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection

L Rosa, A Cutone, MP Conte, E Campione, L Bianchi… - Biometals, 2023 - Springer
Beyond the absolute and indisputable relevance and efficacy of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines,
the rapid transmission, the severity of infection, the absence of the protection on …

A comprehensive review on lactoferrin: A natural multifunctional glycoprotein

VS Shini, CT Udayarajan, P Nisha - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Lactoferrin (Lf) is a natural iron-binding globular glycoprotein, present mainly in milk. It
maintains human health through its multifunctional activities, including immunomodulation …

Biomedical and nutritional applications of lactoferrin

C Coccolini, E Berselli, C Blanco-Llamero… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Lactoferrin (Lf) is a glycoprotein belonging to the transferrin family, which can be found in
mammalian milk. It was first isolated from bovine milk in the 1930s, and later in the 1960s, it …

Quantitative label-free site-specific glycoproteomic analysis of the milk fat globule membrane protein in human colostrum and mature milk

B Guan, Z Zhang, X Liu, S Zhao, X Bai, X Luo… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) proteins, which are N-glycosylated, play
essential roles in neonatal development and physiological health. However, the profiles and …