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Bovine Lactoferrin Can Be Taken Up by the Human Intestinal Lactoferrin Receptor and Exert Bioactivities
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OBJECTIVE: Human lactoferrin (hLF), a major protein in human milk, has been shown to exert multiple biological activities. To achieve some of the benefits of breast-fed infants, we investigated the feasibility of adding commercially available bovine LF (CbLF) to infant formula. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: An intestinal enterocyte model (Caco-2 cells) was used to compare the ability of bovine LF (bLF) purified by our laboratory and CbLF with hLF to resist digestion, bind to the receptor, and exert bioactivities, including cellular proliferation, differentiation, interleukin 18 secretion, and transforming growth factor-β1 expression. RESULTS: bLf and CbLF, which are partially iron (Fe)-saturated, can bind additional Fe, partially resist digestion either dissolved in phosphate buffered saline or in the presence of infant formula at conditions similar to those of the infant gastrointestinal tract, and bind to Caco-2 cells in a manner similar to hLF. bLF and CbLF, as well as bound Fe, also are internalized by Caco-2 cells, as demonstrated by I and Fe labeling, albeit to somewhat less of an extent than hLF. CbLF promoted cell proliferation and differentiation to an extent similar to that of bLF and hLF, but these effects were not seen when the LF samples were saturated with Fe (holo-LF). Native forms of hLF and bLF significantly increased expression of transforming growth factor-β1, and holo-forms of LFs stimulated interleukin 18 secretion significantly, with the highest results for CbLF. CONCLUSIONS: CbLF is biologically active and is likely to exert several of the bioactivities of hLF if added to infant formula.
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- Authors
- Lönnerdal, B., Jiang, R., & Du, X.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lönnerdal, Bo
- Venue
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-12
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 606-614
- ISSN
- 0277-2116 (ISSN-L)
- 1536-4801
- OpenAlex
- W2070169198
- Cited by
- 140
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- 43
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- FWCI
- 8.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Keywords
- bovine lactoferrin, human lactoferrin, lactoferrin receptor, infant formula, iron saturation, Caco-2 cells, IL-18, TGF-β1
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cattle, Cell Differentiation, Female, Humans, Infant, Intestinal Mucosa, Intestines, Iron, Lactoferrin, Lipopolysaccharides, Cytokines, Caco-2 Cells, Interleukin-18, Enterocytes, Lectins, Infant Formula, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation, Transforming Growth Factor beta1, GPI-Linked Proteins
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