Lactoferricin: The Complete Activity Profile — Antimicrobial, Antiviral, Antitumor, and Immune
This review covers lactoferricin's complete spectrum: antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antitumor, and immunomodulatory activities — establishing it as one of the most multifunctional natural peptides known.
Quick Facts
What This Study Found
Lactoferricin demonstrates comprehensive bioactivities: antibacterial (gram+ and gram-), antifungal, antiviral (HSV, HIV, CMV), antiparasitic, antitumor (direct cytotoxicity), and immunomodulatory — the most versatile natural antimicrobial peptide characterized.
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How They Did This
review study on antimicrobial-peptides, infection.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for antimicrobial-peptides, infection, cancer, immune-function.
The Bigger Picture
Advances peptide research with clinical implications.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
See abstract.
Questions This Raises
- ?Further research needed.
- ?Clinical translation to evaluate.
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- Key finding Lactoferricin demonstrates comprehensive bioactivities: antibacterial (gram+ and gram-), antifungal, antiviral (HSV, HIV, CMV), antiparasitic, antitum
- Evidence Grade:
- moderate evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2005.
- Original Title:
- Lactoferricin: a lactoferrin-derived peptide with antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor and immunological properties.
- Published In:
- Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 62(22), 2588-98 (2005)
- Authors:
- Gifford, J L, Hunter, H N, Vogel, H J
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01036
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What was studied?
Lactoferricin: The Complete Activity Profile — Antimicrobial, Antiviral, Antitumor, and Immune
What was found?
This review covers lactoferricin's complete spectrum: antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antitumor, and immunomodulatory activities — establishing it as one of the most multifunctional natural peptides known.
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Cite This Study
https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01036APA
Gifford, J L; Hunter, H N; Vogel, H J. (2005). Lactoferricin: a lactoferrin-derived peptide with antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor and immunological properties.. Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 62(22), 2588-98.
MLA
Gifford, J L, et al. "Lactoferricin: a lactoferrin-derived peptide with antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor and immunological properties.." Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2005.
RethinkPeptides
RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Lactoferricin: a lactoferrin-derived peptide with antimicrob..." RPEP-01036. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/gifford-2005-lactoferricin-a-lactoferrinderived-peptide
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