Diverse mechanisms of antimicrobial activities of lactoferrins, lactoferricins, and other lactoferrin-derived peptides

Š Gruden, N Poklar Ulrih - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrins are an iron-binding glycoprotein that have important protective roles in the
mammalian body through their numerous functions, which include antimicrobial, antitumor …

Human antimicrobial peptides as therapeutics for viral infections

A Ahmed, G Siman-Tov, G Hall, N Bhalla, A Narayanan - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Successful in vivo infection following pathogen entry requires the evasion and subversion of
multiple immunological barriers. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are one of the first immune …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral properties of lactoferrin—a natural immunity molecule

F Berlutti, F Pantanella, T Natalizi, A Frioni, R Paesano… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin, a multifunctional iron binding glycoprotein, plays an important role in immune
regulation and defence mechanisms against bacteria, fungi and viruses. Lactoferrin's iron …

Antimicrobial properties of lactoferrin

H Jenssen, REW Hancock - Biochimie, 2009 - Elsevier
Milk is a vital nutritional source for the offspring of all mammals, including humans. In
addition to its nutritional value, it is a rich source of proteins including lactoferrin. Lactoferrin …

The antimicrobial activity of lactoferrin: current status and perspectives

N Orsi - Biometals, 2004 - Springer
Lactoferrin (Lf) is a multifunctional iron glycoprotein which is known to exert a broad-
spectrum primary defense activity against bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. Its iron …

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 …

Vaccines and therapeutics against hantaviruses

R Liu, H Ma, J Shu, Q Zhang, M Han, Z Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Hantaviruses (HVs) are rodent-transmitted viruses that can cause hantavirus
cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in the Americas and hemorrhagic fever with renal …

Viruses of the Bunya-and Togaviridae families: potential as bioterrorism agents and means of control

RW Sidwell, DF Smee - Antiviral research, 2003 - Elsevier
When considering viruses of potential importance as tools for bioterrorism, several viruses in
the Bunya-and Togaviridae families have been cited. Among those in the Bunyaviridae …

Hantavirus: an overview and advancements in therapeutic approaches for infection

S Afzal, L Ali, A Batool, M Afzal, N Kanwal… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hantaviruses are a significant and emerging global public health threat, impacting more
than 200,000 individuals worldwide each year. The single-stranded RNA viruses belong to …

Human lactoferrin: a novel therapeutic with broad spectrum potential

ED Weinberg - Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Lactoferrin (Lf), a natural defence iron‐binding protein, has been found to possess
antibacterial, antimycotic, antiviral, antineoplastic and anti‐inflammatory activity. The protein …