Lactoferrin, a Pleiotropic Protein in Health and Disease.

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Lactoferrin (Lf) is a nonheme iron-binding glycoprotein strongly expressed in human and bovine milk and it plays many functions during infancy such as iron homeostasis and defense against microorganisms. In humans, Lf is mainly expressed in mucosal epithelial and immune cells. Growing evidence suggests multiple physiological roles for Lf after weaning.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Antioxid. Redox Signal.

Title: Antioxidants & redox signaling

Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert Inc

ISSN (Electronic): 1557-7716

ISSN (Print): 1523-0864

Publication date (Electronic): May 10 2016

Volume: 24

Issue: 14

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[1 ] 1 Research Centre, CHU Ste-Justine, Université de Montréal , Montreal, Canada .

[2 ] 2 Institute of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (INAF) , Université Laval, Quebec, Canada .

[3 ] 3 Department of Nutrition, Université de Montréal , Montreal, Canada .

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DOI: 10.1089/ars.2015.6458

PubMed ID: 26981846

SO-VID: d5614fb9-6c16-4037-b035-1a500a22d9c9

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