The potential role of ischaemia–reperfusion injury in chronic, relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Long COVID, and ME/CFS: evidence, mechanisms, and …

DB Kell, E Pretorius - Biochemical Journal, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Ischaemia–reperfusion (I–R) injury, initiated via bursts of reactive oxygen species produced
during the reoxygenation phase following hypoxia, is well known in a variety of acute …

An overview on recent biomedical applications of biopolymers: Their role in drug delivery systems and comparison of major systems

MH Syed, MAKM Zahari, MMR Khan, MDH Beg… - Journal of drug delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymers are ubiquitous in our daily lives, from workplaces to homes. Biopolymers are
becoming more popular as an alternative to petroleum-based polymers because of their …

Nutraceuticals and dietary supplements for older adults with long COVID-19

M Tosato, F Ciciarello, MB Zazzara… - Clinics in geriatric …, 2022 - geriatric.theclinics.com
SARS-CoV-2 infection affects multiple organs owing to the ubiquitous distribution of its target
receptor ACE-2. 1 Increasing interest has been paid to the postacute phase of COVID-19 …

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 …

Lactoferrin for COVID-19 prevention, treatment, and recovery

E Bolat, F Eker, M Kaplan, H Duman, A Arslan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), a unique beta-
coronavirus, has caused the most serious outbreak of the last century at the global level …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive insight into current control of COVID-19: Immunogenicity, vaccination, and treatment.

Y Mohamed, YA El-Maradny, AK Saleh… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The healthy immune system eliminates pathogens and maintains tissue homeostasis
through extraordinarily complex networks with feedback systems while avoiding potentially …

To Boost or to Reset: The Role of Lactoferrin in Energy Metabolism

G Ianiro, A Niro, L Rosa, P Valenti, G Musci… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Many pathological conditions, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and
cancer, are associated with abnormal metabolic states. The progressive loss of metabolic …

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 …

Repurposing drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 and its cardiovascular manifestations

RS Wang, J Loscalzo - Circulation research, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 leading to the ongoing global
pandemic. Infected patients developed a range of respiratory symptoms, including …

Bovine colostrum and its potential contributions for treatment and prevention of COVID-19

H Duman, S Karav - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bovine colostrum (BC) is the initial milk an animal produces after giving birth, particularly in
the first few days. Numerous bioactive substances found in BC, including proteins, enzymes …