Applications for α-lactalbumin in human nutrition

DK Layman, B Lönnerdal, JD Fernstrom - Nutrition reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract α-Lactalbumin is a whey protein that constitutes approximately 22% of the proteins
in human milk and approximately 3.5% of those in bovine milk. Within the mammary gland, α …

Bioactive compounds in infant formula and their effects on infant nutrition and health: A systematic literature review

CC Almeida, BF Mendonça Pereira… - … journal of food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infant formulas are an alternative to replace or supplement human milk when breastfeeding
is not possible. The knowledge of human milk's bioactive compounds and their beneficial …

α-Lactalbumin, amazing calcium-binding protein

EA Permyakov - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
α-Lactalbumin (α-LA) is a small (Mr 14,200), acidic (pI 4–5), Ca2+-binding protein. α-LA is a
regulatory component of lactose synthase enzyme system functioning in the lactating …

Breastfed at Tiffany's

T Hennet, L Borsig - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2016 - cell.com
The importance of breast milk for the growing infant is undisputed; breastfeeding decreases
infantile mortality by tenfold and decreases the incidence of infectious diseases. Despite its …

Accurate single-shot quantitative phase imaging of biological specimens with telecentric digital holographic microscopy

A Doblas, E Sánchez-Ortiga… - … of biomedical optics, 2014 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The advantages of using a telecentric imaging system in digital holographic microscopy
(DHM) to study biological specimens are highlighted. To this end, the performances of …

Divergent anticancer activity of free and formulated camel milk α-lactalbumin

VN Uversky, EM El-Fakharany, MM Abu-Serie… - Cancer …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Alpha-lactalbumin (α-LA), a small milk calcium-binding globular protein, is
known to possess noticeable anticancer activity, which is determined by the ability of this …

[HTML][HTML] Drug-loaded oleic-acid grafted mesoporous silica nanoparticles conjugated with α-lactalbumin resembling BAMLET-like anticancer agent with improved …

W Pei, L Cai, X Gong, L Zhang, J Zhang, P Zhu… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite its prominent therapeutic efficacy, chemotherapy has raised serious concerns due to
the severe adverse effects and multidrug resistance evoked, which propels the search for …

Quantitative phase imaging for label-free analysis of cancer cells—focus on digital holographic microscopy

Z El-Schich, A Leida Mölder, A Gjörloff Wingren - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
To understand complex biological processes, scientists must gain insight into the function of
individual living cells. In contrast to the imaging of fixed cells, where a single snapshot of the …

Unlocking the potential of milk whey protein components in colorectal cancer prevention and therapy

J Xiao, J Ma, MZ Khan, GM Alugongo… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Extensive research from large prospective cohort studies and meta-analytical investigations
over recent decades have consistently indicated that dairy foods have protective effects …

Natural products and other inhibitors of F1FO ATP synthase

BA Patel, TL D'Amico, BSJ Blagg - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract F 1 FO ATP synthase is responsible for the production of> 95% of all ATP synthesis
within the cell. Dysregulation of its expression, activity or localization is linked to various …