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Dyrda-Terniuk T, Pomastowski P. The Multifaceted Roles of Bovine Lactoferrin: Molecular Structure, Isolation Methods, Analytical Characteristics, and Biological Properties. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:20500-20531. [PMID: 38091520 PMCID: PMC10755757 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
Abstract
Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) is widely known as an iron-binding glycoprotein from the transferrin family. The bLF molecule exhibits a broad spectrum of biological activity, including iron delivery, antimicrobial, antiviral, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, antitumor, and prebiotic functions, thereby making it one of the most valuable representatives for biomedical applications. Remarkably, LF functionality might completely differ in dependence on the iron saturation state and glycosylation patterns. Recently, a violently growing demand for bLF production has been observed, mostly for infant formulas, dietary supplements, and functional food formulations. Unfortunately, one of the reasons that inhibit the development of the bLF market and widespread protein implementation is related to its negligible amount in both major sources─colostrum and mature milk. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the significance of bLF research by delineating the key structural characteristics of the protein and elucidating their impact on its physicochemical and biological properties. Progress in the development of optimal isolation techniques for bLF is critically assessed, alongside the challenges that arise during its production. Furthermore, this paper presents a curated list of the most relevant instrumental techniques for the characterization of bLF. Lastly, it discusses the prospective applications and future directions for bLF-based formulations, highlighting their potential in various fields.
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- Tetiana Dyrda-Terniuk
- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary
Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University
in Toruń, Wileńska 4, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary
Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University
in Toruń, Wileńska 4, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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Abdelnour SA, Ghazanfar S, Abdel-Hamid M, Abdel-Latif HMR, Zhang Z, Naiel MAE. Therapeutic uses and applications of bovine lactoferrin in aquatic animal medicine: an overview. Vet Res Commun 2023; 47:1015-1029. [PMID: 36658448 PMCID: PMC10485086 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-022-10060-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Aquaculture is an important food sector throughout the globe because of its importance in ensuring the availability of nutritious and safe food for human beings. In recent years, this sector has been challenged with several obstacles especially the emergence of infectious disease outbreaks. Various treatment and control aspects, including antibiotics, antiseptics, and other anti-microbial agents, have been used to treat farmed fish and shrimp against diseases. Nonetheless, these medications have been prohibited and banned in many countries because of the development of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial strains, the accumulation of residues in the flesh of farmed fish and shrimp, and their environmental threats to aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, scientists and researchers have concentrated their research on finding natural and safe products to control disease outbreaks. From these natural products, bovine lactoferrin can be utilized as a functional feed supplement. Bovine lactoferrin is a multi-functional glycoprotein applied in various industries, like food preservation, and numerous medications, due to its non-toxic and ecological features. Recent research has proposed multiple advantages and benefits of using bovine lactoferrin in aquaculture. Reports showed its potential ability to enhance growth, reduce mortalities, regulate iron metabolism, decrease disease outbreaks, stimulate the antioxidant defense system, and recuperate the overall health conditions of the treated fish and shrimp. Besides, bovine lactoferrin can be considered as a safe antibiotic alternative and a unique therapeutic agent to decrease the negative impacts of infectious diseases. These features can be attributed to its well-known antibacterial, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulatory, and antioxidant capabilities. This literature review will highlight the implications of bovine lactoferrin in aquaculture, particularly highlighting its therapeutic features and ability to promote immunological defensive pathways in fish. The information included in this article would be valuable for further research studies to improve aquaculture's sustainability and the functionality of aquafeeds.
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- Sameh A Abdelnour
- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, 44519, Zagazig, Egypt
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- National Institute for Genomics Advanced and Biotechnology (NIGAB), National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, 45500, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Dairy Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, 12613, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Poultry and Fish Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, 22758, Alexandria, Egypt
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- National Reference Laboratory for Agricultural Testing (Biotoxin), Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 430062, Wuhan, PR China
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- Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, 44519, Zagazig, Egypt.
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Rodríguez-Franco HJ, Weiden J, Bastings MMC. Stabilizing Polymer Coatings Alter the Protein Corona of DNA Origami and Can Be Engineered to Bias the Cellular Uptake. ACS POLYMERS AU 2023; 3:344-353. [PMID: 37576710 PMCID: PMC10416322 DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.3c00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
Abstract
With DNA-based nanomaterials being designed for applications in cellular environments, the need arises to accurately understand their surface interactions toward biological targets. As for any material exposed to protein-rich cell culture conditions, a protein corona will establish around DNA nanoparticles, potentially altering the a-priori designed particle function. Here, we first set out to identify the protein corona around DNA origami nanomaterials, taking into account the application of stabilizing block co-polymer coatings (oligolysine-1kPEG or oligolysine-5kPEG) widely used to ensure particle integrity. By implementing a label-free methodology, the distinct polymer coating conditions show unique protein profiles, predominantly defined by differences in the molecular weight and isoelectric point of the adsorbed proteins. Interestingly, none of the applied coatings reduced the diversity of the proteins detected within the specific coronae. We then biased the protein corona through pre-incubation with selected proteins and show significant changes in the cell uptake. Our study contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between DNA nanomaterials, proteins, and cells at the bio-interface.
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- Hugo J. Rodríguez-Franco
- Programmable Biomaterials Laboratory,
Institute of Materials, Interfaculty Bioengineering Institute, School
of Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
Lausanne, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland
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- Programmable Biomaterials Laboratory,
Institute of Materials, Interfaculty Bioengineering Institute, School
of Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
Lausanne, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland
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- Programmable Biomaterials Laboratory,
Institute of Materials, Interfaculty Bioengineering Institute, School
of Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
Lausanne, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland
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Lactoferrin as a Human Genome “Guardian”—An Overall Point of View. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23095248. [PMID: 35563638 PMCID: PMC9105968 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23095248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Structural abnormalities causing DNA modifications of the ethene and propanoadducts can lead to mutations and permanent damage to human genetic material. Such changes may cause premature aging and cell degeneration and death as well as severe impairment of tissue and organ function. This may lead to the development of various diseases, including cancer. In response to a damage, cells have developed defense mechanisms aimed at preventing disease and repairing damaged genetic material or diverting it into apoptosis. All of the mechanisms described above are part of the repertoire of action of Lactoferrin—an endogenous protein that contains iron in its structure, which gives it numerous antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anticancer properties. The aim of the article is to synthetically present the new and innovative role of lactoferrin in the protection of human genetic material against internal and external damage, described by the modulation mechanisms of the cell cycle at all its levels and the mechanisms of its repair.
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Khan FB, Anwar I, Redwan EM, Palakkott A, Ashraf A, Kizhakkayil J, Iratni R, Maqsood S, Akli Ayoub M. Camel and bovine milk lactoferrins activate insulin receptor and its related AKT and ERK1/2 pathways. J Dairy Sci 2021; 105:1848-1861. [PMID: 34955280 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Lactoferrin (LF) is a milk protein that may be an interesting candidate for the antidiabetic properties of milk due to its well-documented bioactivity and implication in diabetes. Here, we investigated the functional action of LF purified from camel and bovine milk (cLF, bLF) on insulin receptors (IR) and their pharmacology and signaling in hepatocarcinoma (HepG2) and human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells. For this, we examined IR activation by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) technology and the phosphorylation of its key downstream signaling kinases by western blot. The purified cLF and bLF induced phosphorylation of IR, AKT, and ERK1/2 in HepG2 and HEK293 cells. The BRET assays in HEK293 cells confirm the pharmacological action of cLF and bLF on IR, with a possible allosteric mode of action. This reveals for the first time the bioactivity of LF toward IR function, indicating it as a potential bioactive protein behind the antidiabetic properties of camel milk.
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- Farheen Badrealam Khan
- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Biological Science Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Therapeutic and Protective Proteins Laboratory, Protein Research Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications, New Borg El-Arab, Alexandria 21394, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Food Science, College of Food and Agriculture, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Zayed Center for Health Sciences, The United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates UAE.
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Burster T, Mustafa Z, Myrzakhmetova D, Zhanapiya A, Zimecki M. Hindrance of the Proteolytic Activity of Neutrophil-Derived Serine Proteases by Serine Protease Inhibitors as a Management of Cardiovascular Diseases and Chronic Inflammation. Front Chem 2021; 9:784003. [PMID: 34869231 PMCID: PMC8634265 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.784003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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During inflammation neutrophils become activated and segregate neutrophil serine proteases (NSPs) to the surrounding environment in order to support a natural immune defense. However, an excess of proteolytic activity of NSPs can cause many complications, such as cardiovascular diseases and chronic inflammatory disorders, which will be elucidated on a biochemical and immunological level. The application of selective serine protease inhibitors is the logical consequence in the management of the indicated comorbidities and will be summarized in this briefing.
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- Timo Burster
- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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Bialas F, Reichinger D, Becker CF. Biomimetic and biopolymer-based enzyme encapsulation. Enzyme Microb Technol 2021; 150:109864. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wang N, Jiang X, Xu X, Liu Y, Liu L, Lu A, Lu J, Luan Y. An aptamer affinity column for purification and enrichment of lactoferrin in milk. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1178:122724. [PMID: 34219038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
As an active glycoprotein with high nutritional value, lactoferrin is widely used in food and medical treatment. Therefore, it is very important to establish an accurate and efficient detection method for lactoferrin. At present, the detection of lactoferrin in milk faces many challenges, such as low separation degree and poor parallelism. To address this issue, we developed an aptamer affinity column (AAC) for purification and enrichment of lactoferrin in milk. The column was prepared by covalent conjugation of an amino-modified aptamer with NHS-activated Sepharose. The washing buffer type (0.01 mol/L phosphate buffer) and volume (10 mL) and the sodium chlorideconcentration (1 mol/L) in the elution buffer were optimized for the AAC method. The performance of the AAC was then evaluated in terms of the column capacity, specificity, stability, and reusability. The column capacity was 500 ± 13.7 μg and the column could be reused up to ten times with a large loss in performance. The AAC method combined with high-performance liquid chromatography gave excellent linearity over a wide range, good sensitivity with a limit of detection of 3 μg/mL, and acceptable recoveries for different concentrations of lactoferrin spiked in real raw milk samples from cattle. Finally, the AAC was successfully applied to analyze lactoferrin in milk. This method could be applied to routine analysis of samples for lactoferrin in testing laboratories and dairy factories.
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- Nan Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China; Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China; Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Production, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing 100097, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Production, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Biotai Co., Ltd, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China.
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- Beijing Research Center for Agricultural Standards and Testing, Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Risk Assessment Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Agriculture Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100097, China.
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Dierick M, Vanrompay D, Devriendt B, Cox E. Lactoferrin, a versatile natural antimicrobial glycoprotein that modulates the host's innate immunity. Biochem Cell Biol 2020; 99:61-65. [PMID: 32585120 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2020-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Lactoferrin is a multifunctional protein found in the secretions of mammals. The antimicrobial activity of lactoferrin was the first to be discovered and was assumed to be solely dependent on its iron-chelating ability. However, lactoferrin has been reported to display proteolytic activity towards bacterial virulence factors and to modulate the host defence by stimulating the immune system and balancing pathogen-induced inflammation. Here, we review the current understandings of the antimicrobial effect, interaction with host cells, and innate immune modulation of lactoferrin, and put forward this moonlighting protein as a possible alternative for antibiotics.
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- Matthias Dierick
- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Immunology and Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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