Control of tumor-associated macrophage responses by nutrient acquisition and metabolism

X Zhang, L Ji, MO Li - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Metazoan tissue specification is associated with integration of macrophage lineage cells in
sub-tissular niches to promote tissue development and homeostasis. Oncogenic …

Maternal microbiota, early life colonization and breast milk drive immune development in the newborn

C Kalbermatter, N Fernandez Trigo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The innate immune system is the oldest protection strategy that is conserved across all
organisms. Although having an unspecific action, it is the first and fastest defense …

Maternal IgA protects against the development of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants

KP Gopalakrishna, BR Macadangdang, MB Rogers… - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Neonates are protected from colonizing bacteria by antibodies secreted into maternal milk.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease of neonatal preterm infants with high morbidity …

Iron metabolism in cancer

Y Wang, L Yu, J Ding, Y Chen - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Demanded as an essential trace element that supports cell growth and basic functions, iron
can be harmful and cancerogenic though. By exchanging between its different oxidized …

Effects of probiotics in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis

C Chi, C Li, N Buys, W Wang, C Yin, J Sun - Pediatrics, 2021 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To compare probiotic supplements for premature infants. DATA SOURCES: We
searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and ProQuest from inception of these databases to …

Lactoferrin: A glycoprotein involved in immunomodulation, anticancer, and antimicrobial processes

Q Rascón-Cruz, EA Espinoza-Sánchez… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin is an iron binding glycoprotein with multiple roles in the body. Its participation in
apoptotic processes in cancer cells, its ability to modulate various reactions of the immune …

The application of lactoferrin in infant formula: The past, present and future

W Li, B Liu, Y Lin, P Xue, Y Lu, S Song… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Human milk is universally regarded as the gold standard to fulfill nutrition needs of infants.
Lactoferrin (LF) is a major multiple bioactive glycoprotein in human milk but little is …

Nutraceutical and health-promoting potential of lactoferrin, an iron-binding protein in human and animal: current knowledge

MF Ashraf, D Zubair, MN Bashir, M Alagawany… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Lactoferrin is a natural cationic iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family found in
bovine milk and other exocrine secretions, including lacrimal fluid, saliva, and bile …

Lactoferrin (LF): A natural antimicrobial protein

B Niaz, F Saeed, A Ahmed, M Imran… - … Journal of Food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Improved awareness regarding diet and health linkages has motivated researchers to give
more attention to the health perspectives of individual foods. During the previous two …

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 …