Human lactoferrin: A novel therapeutic with broad spectrum potential

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1303-1310

  Weinberg, E D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPROTEIN; BOVINE LACTOFERRIN; DOXYCYCLINE; FREE RADICAL; IRON; IRON BINDING PROTEIN; LACTOFERRIN; RECOMBINANT HUMAN LACTOFERRIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; RIFAMPICIN; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOAVAILABILITY; CANCER INVASION; CELL GRANULE; DEGRANULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; EXOCRINE SECRETION; GROWTH STIMULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; IRON METABOLISM; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; STIMULATION; TUMOR; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; IRON; LACTOFERRIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 0034758092     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357011777792     Document Type: Review

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