Bovine Lactoferrin Stimulates Anchorage-Independent Cell Growth via Membrane-Associated Chondroitin Sulfate and Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans in PC12 Cells

• Main Authors: Toshiaki Ishii (Author), Hiroshi Ishimori (Author), Kaori Mori (Author), Tomoka Uto (Author), Kenji Fukuda (Author), Tadasu Urashima (Author), Masakazu Nishimura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bovine lactoferrin (bLf) is an iron-binding secretory protein present in breast milk, mucosal secretions, and the secondary granules of neutrophils. Although bLf has multiple functions, including antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities, its effect on neuronal cells is not fully understood. We...