Lactoferricin Selectively Kills Cancer Cells While Sparing Normal Cells
Bovine lactoferricin selectively induced apoptosis in leukemia and carcinoma cell lines while sparing normal lymphocytes and fibroblasts — demonstrating true cancer selectivity with clinical potential.
Quick Facts
What This Study Found
Bovine lactoferricin induced apoptosis selectively in human leukemia (Jurkat, CEM) and carcinoma (MDA-MB-435) cell lines while sparing normal lymphocytes and fibroblasts — demonstrating cancer-selective cytotoxicity through membrane-dependent mechanisms.
Key Numbers
How They Did This
in-vitro study on antimicrobial-peptides, cancer.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for antimicrobial-peptides, cancer.
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 Bovine lactoferricin induced apoptosis selectively in human leukemia (Jurkat, CEM) and carcinoma (MDA-MB-435) cell lines while sparing normal lymphocy
- Evidence Grade:
- preliminary evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2005.
- Original Title:
- Bovine lactoferricin selectively induces apoptosis in human leukemia and carcinoma cell lines.
- Published In:
- Molecular cancer therapeutics, 4(4), 612-24 (2005)
- Authors:
- Mader, Jamie S, Salsman, Jayme, Conrad, David M, Hoskin, David W
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01067
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What was studied?
Lactoferricin Selectively Kills Cancer Cells While Sparing Normal Cells
What was found?
Bovine lactoferricin selectively induced apoptosis in leukemia and carcinoma cell lines while sparing normal lymphocytes and fibroblasts — demonstrating true cancer selectivity with clinical potential.
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Cite This Study
https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01067APA
Mader, Jamie S; Salsman, Jayme; Conrad, David M; Hoskin, David W. (2005). Bovine lactoferricin selectively induces apoptosis in human leukemia and carcinoma cell lines.. Molecular cancer therapeutics, 4(4), 612-24.
MLA
Mader, Jamie S, et al. "Bovine lactoferricin selectively induces apoptosis in human leukemia and carcinoma cell lines.." Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2005.
RethinkPeptides
RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Bovine lactoferricin selectively induces apoptosis in human ..." RPEP-01067. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/mader-2005-bovine-lactoferricin-selectively-induces
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