Research Progress on Biological Function of Lactoferrin

  • LIU Shuan ,
  • LI Yikun ,
  • WAN Dan ,
  • YIN Yulong
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  • Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Hunan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Healthy Livestock, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South Central, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China

Received date: 2019-10-13

  Online published: 2020-04-16

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Abstract

Lactoferrin (LF) is an multifunctional cationic glycoprotein which secreted by exocrine glandular and neutrophils, and widely distributed in most biological fluids. It has multiple functions, such as regulating of host iron metabolism, improving of host defenses in antibacterial and antivirals, and enhancing the host immunity function. Lactoferrin exerts its biological functions mainly in three ways:1) close binding to the iron to play the role of nutrition and immunity; 2) binding to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of Gram-negative bacteria cytoderm, then make the bacteria dissolve and play an bactericidal role; 3) acting on immune factors and various immune cells and play a immunomodulatory role. This paper reviews the studies of lactoferrin and its biological functions in recent years, would help to better understand the function of lactoferrin, develop of related products and apply in area of food and feed industries.

Cite this article

LIU Shuan , LI Yikun , WAN Dan , YIN Yulong . Research Progress on Biological Function of Lactoferrin[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2020 , 32(4) : 1508 -1515 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2020.04.006

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