ArticleCurrent research in food science2023
Lactoferrin alleviates Western diet-induced cognitive impairment through the microbiome-gut-brain axis.
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- Evaluating the Efficacy of Probiotics on Inflammatory Cytokines in Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Focus on IL-6 and IL-10.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring the molecular mechanisms by which exercise improves cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease based on the brain-gut microbiota axis: bibliometrics and visualization analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Pooled it
- Lactoferrin alleviates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis via remodeling gut microbiota to regulate serotonin-related pathways.Journal of advanced research · 2026Article
- Oral Sodium Hyaluronate Reshapes Gut Microbiota Composition and Suppresses the LPS-TLR4/NF-κB Pathway to Exert Neuroprotection in MPTP-Induced Parkinson's Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Synergistic regulation of gut microbiota and metabolites by breast milk and probiotics in the prevention of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis: mechanisms and prospects.Translational pediatrics · 2026Review
- Progress on the correlation between sepsis and gut microbiota: a narrative review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Does Antenatal Lactoferrin Protect Hippocampal Development in Ovine Fetuses with Growth Restriction?Cells · 2025Article
- Quercetin as a Novel Antidepressant: Mechanistic Insights into Its Neuroprotective and Anti-inflammatory Effects.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Lactoferrin-Loaded Liposomal Nanoparticles: Enhanced Intestinal Stability and Bioactivity for Mitigating Radiation-Induced Intestinal Injury.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association between serum lactoferrin concentrations and the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Whey Proteins and Bioactive Peptides: Advances in Production, Selection and Bioactivity Profiling.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- S-9-PAHSA Protects Against High-Fat Diet-Induced Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Impairment via Gut Microbiota Regulation.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Article
- Differences in Plasma Lactoferrin Concentrations Between Subjects with Normal Cognitive Function and Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Liposomal Lactoferrin Reduces Brain Neuroinflammation in Rats and Alleviates Jetlag and Improves Sleep Quality After Long-Haul Travel.NeuroSci · 2025Article
- Gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis and animal models.The FEBS journal · 2025Review
- Human milk whey proteins: Constituents, influencing factors, detection methods, and comparative analysis with other sources.Food chemistry: X · 2025Review
- Maternal Gut Microbiome-Mediated Epigenetic Modifications in Cognitive Development and Impairments: A New Frontier for Therapeutic Innovation.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Looking Inside of the Intestinal Permeability Regulation by Protein-Derivatives from Bovine Milk.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2024Review
- Associations between Life's Essential 8 and post-stroke depression and all-cause mortality among US adults.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Milk Bioactive Compounds and Gut Microbiota Modulation: The Role of Whey Proteins and Milk Oligosaccharides.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Lactoferrin (Lf) has been shown to benefit cognitive function in several animal models. To elucidate the underlying mechanisms, male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the control (CON), Western-style diets (WD), lactoferrin (Lf), and Lf + antibiotics (AB) groups. The Lf group was intragastrically administered with Lf, and the Lf + AB group additionally drank a solution with antibiotics. After 16 weeks of intervention, Lf improved the cognitive function as indicated by behavioral tests. Lf also increased the length and curvature of postsynaptic density and upregulated the related protein expression, suggesting improved hippocampal neurons and synapses. Lf suppressed microglia activation and proliferation as revealed by immunofluorescence analysis. Lf decreased the serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and downregulated their protein expressions in the hippocampus region. Lf also inhibited the activation of NF-κB/NLRP3 inflammasomes in the hippocampus. Meanwhile, Lf upregulated the expression of tight junction proteins, and increased the abundance of Bacteroidetes at phylum and
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