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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Lactoferrins in Their Interactions with Molecular Targets: A Structure-Based Overview.

Roberta Piacentini, Alberto Boffi, Edoardo Milanetti

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Roberta PiacentiniDepartment of Physics, University "Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1381-9560
Alberto BoffiDepartment of Biochemical Sciences, University "Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Edoardo MilanettiDepartment of Physics, University "Sapienza", Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITItalian Institute of Technology · IT

Funding

Ministero della Salute T4-AN-07
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lactoferrins and lactoferrin-derived peptides display numerous functions linked to innate immunity in mammalians, spanning from antimicrobial to anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory actions, and even demonstrate antitumor properties. To date, the proposed mechanisms for their biological actions are varied, although the molecular basis that governs lactoferrin interactions with molecular targets has been clarified only in a limited number of specific cases. However, key in silico methods have recently moved the topic to the fore, thus greatly expanding the possibilities of large-scale investigations on macromolecular interactions involving lactoferrins and their molecular targets. This review aims to summarize the current knowledge on the structural determinants that drive lactoferrin recognition of molecular targets, with primary focus on the mechanisms of activity against bacteria and viruses. The understanding of the structural details of lactoferrins' interaction with their molecular partners is in fact a crucial goal for the development of novel pharmaceutical products.

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antimicrobial activityantiviral activitylactoferrinlactoferrin-derived peptidesmechanism of action

Identifiers

PMID38543184
PMCPMC10974892
OpenAlexW4393005460

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