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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Salivary Trefoil Factor Family (TFF) Peptides and Their Roles in Oral and Esophageal Protection: Therapeutic Potential.

Werner Hoffmann

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Role of Innate Oral Immunity and the Salivary Fluid in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Werner HoffmannInstitute of Molecular Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0031-9540
Institute of Molecular Biology · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human saliva is a complex body fluid with more than 3000 different identified proteins. Besides rheological and lubricating properties, saliva supports wound healing and acts as an antimicrobial barrier. TFF peptides are secreted from the mucous acini of the major and minor salivary glands and are typical constituents of normal saliva; TFF3 being the predominant peptide compared with TFF1 and TFF2. Only TFF3 is easily detectable by Western blotting. It occurs in two forms, a disulfide-linked homodimer (Mr: 13k) and a high-molecular-mass heterodimer with IgG Fc binding protein (FCGBP). TFF peptides are secretory lectins known for their protective effects in mucous epithelia; the TFF3 dimer probably has wound-healing properties due to its weak motogenic effect. There are multiple indications that FCGBP and TFF3-FCGBP play a key role in the innate immune defense of mucous epithelia. In addition, homodimeric TFF3 interacts in vitro with the salivary agglutinin DMBT1

Indexed as

Immunity, InnateCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell Adhesion MoleculesDNA-Binding ProteinsEsophagusHumansMouthSalivary Proteins and PeptidesTrefoil FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell Adhesion MoleculesDMBT1 protein, humanDNA-Binding ProteinsFCGBP protein, humanSalivary Proteins and PeptidesTrefoil FactorsTumor Suppressor Proteinsartificial salivaDMBT1esophagusFCGBPinnate immune defenselectinmucinsalivaTFF3xerostomia

Identifiers

PMID34830103
PMCPMC8624312
OpenAlexW3211852795

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